Technical information

Sega Saturn Software Development Standards, SOA version 2.0 53
if new file saves are disabled after game start or new file saves
are disabled during the game.
• “Do not turn off power during execution of save function”
warning.
3. Sample Operational Sequences and Warning
Messages
The following examples show the operational sequence of each
backup memory function as well as the display of warning messages.
The following examples should be used as a reference to make the
backup system in a Sega Saturn application as user friendly as
possible.
Is Backup Memory
Initialized?
Does data for this
game already exist in
memory?
Is there enough
backup memory to
save game data?
Initialize Backup
Memory?
Is there enough
backup memory to
save game data?
Initialize Backup
Memory
Display Warning
Message 1
Display Warning
Message 2
Disable Game
Continue Function
Display Warning
Message 3
Disable Backup
Functions
Go to Memory
Manager Screen
Disable backup
functions?
Go to Memory
Manager Screen
Initialization Check
Game Start
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Figure A2.2 Initialization Sequence