Sega Model 3/Supermodel Region unlock codes

[Tomkun]

Hello.

If any of you have tried to change the region in some Sega Model 3 games from Japan to elsewhere, you may have discovered that they are locked. I understand that there are some codes you can input which will unlock the region and enable you to change it. Does anybody know where I might discover these codes? Unfortunately it seems that the Supermodel forums are closed.

Many thanks.

[Edit]

I realised I put this in the wrong forum. Could one of the Admins please move it to support?

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[Tomkun]

UPDATE

Looks like the Supermodel forum came back online; I don't know what happened there, but just in case they go offline again, I will post the codes here for anyone else to use.

Found a list of all available Model 3 region codes online and thought you all might like to know them!

DAYTONA USA 2: BATTLE ON THE EDGE and POWER EDITION (Model 3 Step 2)

Method 1

Go into the test mode and push the service and test button on the PCB at the same time.

Method 2

Go into the test mode and push Hold Start and Press GREEN, GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW, RED, YELLOW, BLUE.

(Colours are the VR buttons).

DIRT DEVILS (Model 3 Step 2)

Region controlled by program roms

EMERGENCY CALL AMBULANCE (Model 3 Step 2)

Region controlled by program roms

GET BASS/SEGA BASS FISHING (Model 3 Step 1.0)

Go into test mode, select the crt test 2/2, push the service button 4 times, exit the crt test, select the Game assignments, push service 3 times (sound), hold service on push number 4 and then press test.

HARLEY DAVIDSON LA RIDERS (Model 3 Step 2)

Go into the test mode, select game assignments up, up, down, down, view, music, view, music.

LA MACHINE GUNS (Model 3 Step 2)

Go into the test mode and push start, start, service, start, start, start, service, test.

(start = player 1 start button).

LE MANS 24hr (Model 3 Step 1.5)

Go into the test mode and push start, start, service, service, start, test.

LOST WORLD (Model 3 Step 1.5)

Go into the test mode and push start, start, service, start, service, test.

(start = player 1 start button).

MAGICAL TRUCK ADVENTURE (Model 3 Step 2)

Enter Self-test Mode

Press “Left Start Button” 2X

Press “Service Button”

Press “Left Start Button”

Press “Service Button”

Press “Test Button

OCEAN HUNTER (Model 3 Step 2)

Enter TEST MODE

Enter GAME ASSIGNMENTS

Press start button as follow:1P 2P 1P 2P 1P 2P 2P

Select Country

SCUD RACE/SUPER GT (Model 3 Step 1.5)

Country setting can be changed in the menu (non-Australian version).

SEGA RALLY 2 (Model 3 Step 2)

Go into the test mode, using the service button do 4 short presses, 2 long, 2 short and 1 long.

SKI CHAMP (Model 3 Step 2)

Enter the self-test mode.

Press the buttons on the control panel in the following sequence:

Blue, Green, Blue, Green, Service, Service button.

STAR WARS TRILOGY (Model 3 Step 2)

Go into the test mode and using the service button do the following:

Short, short, short, long, long, short, short, long.

VIRTUA FIGHTER 3 (Model 3 Step 1)

Country setting can be changed in menu (non-Australian version).

VIRTUA STRIKER 2 ’98 (Model 3 Step 1.5/2)

1. Go into "Game Assignment " in the Test mode.

2. Press the Service Button once for about 5 seconds.

3. Press the Service Button three times shortly.

4. Press the Service Button one time for about 5 seconds again.

VIRTUA STRIKER 2 ’99 (Model 3 Step 1.5/2)

1. Go into "Game Assignment " in the Test mode.

2. Press the Service Button once for about 5 seconds.

3. Press the Service Button three times shortly.

4. Press the Service Button one time for about 5 seconds again.

5. Press the Service Button twice shortly.

6. Press the Service Button once for about 5 seconds one more time.

VIRTUA STRIKER 2’99.1 (Model 3 Step 2)

Region controlled by program roms.

Original post: http://www.supermodel3.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=50

[twistedsymphony]

Looks like Supermodel Forums are offline again.

Does anyone know the region codes for Virtual On? It does indeed have an English language mode:

[twistedsymphony]

Awesome! Thanks!