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Ymir Git (2026/06/14) has been released as a work-in-progress Sega Saturn emulator. Key features include support for game files like BIN+CUE and ISO, automatic BIOS detection, and region switching. It allows two-player gameplay with customizable keybindings, backup RAM, and integrated memory management for saves. The emulator offers save states, rewinding, turbo speed, and frame stepping. The changelog highlights improvements, including overclocking adjustments, fixes for loading settings, and documentation updates for non-XInput controllers. Users can also start emulation paused. Download options are available for the new version.
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Ymir Git (2026/06/14) has been released. It’s a Sega Saturn emulator still in active development.
Features:
Supports loading games from BIN+CUE, IMG+CCD, MDF+MDS, or ISO files
Automatic detection of IPL (BIOS) ROM
Region switching capabilities
Multiplayer support for up to two players with standard Control Pads on both ports (more to be added)
Fully customizable key bindings
Support for Backup RAM and DRAM cartridges (additional features coming soon)
Integrated memory manager for importing and exporting saves, and transferring between internal and cartridge RAM
Save states functionality
Rewind feature (up to one minute at 60 fps), turbo speed, and frame stepping (both forward and backward)
An evolving feature-rich debugger
Ymir Changelog:
* feat(sys): Employ GCD to prevent SH2 overclocking from causing minor clock inaccuracies in other components
* fix(settings): Correct virtual RTC settings loading from the configuration file
* docs: Provide additional explanations regarding non-XInput controllers
* fix(input): Ensure inputs from the settings file are correctly bound at startup
* feat(app): Introduced an option to start emulation in a paused state upon launching the emulator
