Ymir Git (2026/04/29), a work-in-progress Sega Saturn emulator, now supports loading games from various file formats including BIN+CUE, IMG+CCD, MDF+MDS, and ISO. Key features include automatic IPL ROM detection, region switching, and support for up to two players with customizable keybindings. It also offers backup RAM and DRAM cartridge functionalities, an integrated memory manager for save transfers, save states, rewinding up to one minute at 60 fps, turbo speed, and frame stepping. Additionally, a work-in-progress debugger is included. The latest changelog highlights the removal of a redundant transparency bit. Download is available.
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Ymir Git (2026/04/29) has been released. This is an ongoing project for a Sega Saturn emulator.
Features:
Load games from BIN+CUE, IMG+CCD, MDF+MDS, or ISO formats
Automatic IPL (BIOS) ROM identification
Seamless region switching
Supports two-player gameplay with standard Control Pads on both ports (more features coming soon)
Fully customizable key mappings
Backup RAM and DRAM cartridge support (more features coming soon)
Built-in memory manager for importing and exporting saves, as well as transferring between internal and cartridge RAM
Save states
Rewind capability (up to one minute at 60 fps), turbo speed, and frame stepping (forward and backward)
An evolving feature-rich debugger
Ymir Changelog:
* perf(VDP2): Eliminated unnecessary transparency bit since priority zero functions as transparency
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