Ymir Git (2026/09/22) is a work-in-progress Sega Saturn emulator featuring support for various game file formats (BIN+CUE, IMG+CCD, MDF+MDS, ISO), automatic BIOS detection, automatic region switching, and support for up to two players. It offers customizable keybindings, backup RAM management, save state functionality, and capabilities for rewinding, turbo speed, and frame stepping. The latest changelog includes fixes for color gradation, VDP hardware issues, graphic documentation, and enhancements for screenshot downloading and GPU rendering. Additional improvements include reinitializing the renderer after context switching. Download Ymir Git to explore its features.
Ymir Git (2026/09/22) has been released. This is a developing Sega Saturn emulator.
Key Features:
Load games from BIN+CUE, IMG+CCD, MDF+MDS, or ISO formats
Automatic detection of IPL (BIOS) ROM
Automatic region detection
Support for up to two players using standard Control Pads on both ports (additional features to come)
Customizable keybindings
Support for RAM and DRAM cartridge backups (more features to be added)
Memory manager to import/export saves and transfer between internal and cartridge RAM
Save states functionality
Rewinding capability (up to one minute at 60 fps), turbo speed, and frame stepping (both forwards and backwards)
A feature-rich debugger still in development
Ymir Changelog:
* fix(vdp-hw): Corrected color gradation on the left edge of the display
* fix(vdp-hw): Fixed MSB incorrectly applying to the wrong bit
* fix(vdp-sw): Resolved color calculation and color gradation issues
* chore(gfx): Documented dimensions and format of display output texture
* fix(vdp-hw): Fixed LNCL insertion color calculation ratio
* feat(gfx): Added the ability to download GPU-rendered screenshots
* feat(gfx-d3d12): Created internal readback buffers for downloading framebuffers from the GPU
* fix(gfx): Ensured renderer reinitialization after graphics context switch
* fix(vdp-sw): Corrected LNCL/BACK color fetches
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