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:This article is about the [[Sega Saturn]] [[emulator]]. For the audio format designed to reproduce audio from that console, see [[Saturn Sound Format]].
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[[File:SSF.png|thumb|300px|right|SSF 0.10 showing the PAL Saturn BIOS.]]
 
[[File:SSF.png|thumb|300px|right|SSF 0.10 showing the PAL Saturn BIOS.]]
'''SSF''' is a [[Sega Saturn]] [[emulator]] for Windows, capable of running the majority of Sega Saturn games.
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'''SSF''' is a [[Sega Saturn]] [[emulator]] for Windows, capable of running the majority of Sega Saturn games. It is designed to run Saturn discs directly, so images must be mounted with a virtual drive program (e.g. [[wikipedia:Daemon Tools|Daemon Tools]]) in order to be played.
  
 
==Features==
 
==Features==
* Ability to use CD images or Saturn discs directly
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* Emulates the [[Sega Saturn]] and the similar arcade board [[Sega Titan Video]] (ST-V)
* Emulation of the Sega Titan Video (STV) without requiring a BIOS
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* [[BIOS]] not required, but may be recommended in certain cases
* PAL & NTSC emulation (all regions)
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* All regions ([[PAL]] & [[NTSC]]) emulated
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* Backup memory emulated
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* Savestates supported
 
* Joystick support
 
* Joystick support
 
* WAV sound recording
 
* WAV sound recording
* Capture BMP snapshots
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* BMP screenshots
* Savestates
 
  
==Game Compatibility==
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==Compatibility==
SSF currently has a very high level of compatibility, running more than 80% of known games.
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SSF currently has a very high level of compatibility, running more than 80% of known Sega Saturn games.
  
 
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==Minimum System Requirements==
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==Minimum system requirements==
  
 
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|'''OS''' || Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition
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|'''Operating system''' || Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition
 
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|'''CPU''' || Any CPU supporting: FPU, MMX, SSE, SSE2, TSC (P4-class or higher)
 
|'''CPU''' || Any CPU supporting: FPU, MMX, SSE, SSE2, TSC (P4-class or higher)
 
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|'''Memory''' || 256MB or more
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|'''RAM''' || 256 MB or more
 
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|'''Video''' || DirectX 9.0c capable graphics card
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|'''Graphics card''' || DirectX 9.0c capable, graphics card supporting Vertex Shader 2.0 and Pixel Shader 2.0
 
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|'''Sound''' || DirectX 9.0c capable sound hardware, 44100Hz, stereo PCM
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|'''Sound''' || DirectX 9.0c compatible, able to play 44100 Hz stereo PCM
 
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|'''CD drive''' || MMC3 drive enabled
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|'''CD drive''' || Drive supporting MMC3 read command
 
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==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
{{Download|version=0.11 alpha R3|file=SSF 011 alpha R3.7z|filesize=386KB}}
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{{Download|version=0.11 alpha R5 (12 April 2010)|file=SSF_011_alpha_R5.zip|filesize=594 kB}}
  
 
===Prior versions===
 
===Prior versions===
* {{file|SSF versions 006-011.7z|SSF versions 0.06 alpha 4 to 0.11 alpha}} (7.21MB)
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:An archive of previous versions is available on the official site (see below), though most of these have been bundled in the last download on this list.
* {{file|SSF 011 alpha R1.zip|SSF version 0.11 alpha R1}} (547KB)
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* {{file|SSF 011 alpha R1.zip|SSF version 0.11 alpha R1}} (547 kB)
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* {{file|SSF 011 alpha R3.7z|SSF version 0.11 alpha R5}} (386 kB)
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* {{file|SSF versions 006-011.7z|SSF versions 0.06 alpha 4 to 0.11 alpha}} (7.21 MB)
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
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*[http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~phantasy/ssf/index.html SSF Official homepage (Japanese)]
*[http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~phantasy/ssf/index.html SSF Official homepage]
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*[http://evilboris.sonic-cult.net/SSF/ SSF compatibility list] (with screenshots)
*[http://evilboris.sonic-cult.net/SSF/ SSF] Compatibility List with Images
 
  
 
[[Category:Saturn Emulators]]
 
[[Category:Saturn Emulators]]

Revision as of 08:07, 25 June 2010

This article is about the Sega Saturn emulator. For the audio format designed to reproduce audio from that console, see Saturn Sound Format.
SSF 0.10 showing the PAL Saturn BIOS.

SSF is a Sega Saturn emulator for Windows, capable of running the majority of Sega Saturn games. It is designed to run Saturn discs directly, so images must be mounted with a virtual drive program (e.g. Daemon Tools) in order to be played.

Features

  • Emulates the Sega Saturn and the similar arcade board Sega Titan Video (ST-V)
  • BIOS not required, but may be recommended in certain cases
  • All regions (PAL & NTSC) emulated
  • Backup memory emulated
  • Savestates supported
  • Joystick support
  • WAV sound recording
  • BMP screenshots

Compatibility

SSF currently has a very high level of compatibility, running more than 80% of known Sega Saturn games.

Component %
SH2 emulator 100%
68000 emulator 100%
VDP1 block 95%
VDP2 block 95%
SCU block 100%
SMPC block 100%
SCSP block 95%
CD block 85%

Minimum system requirements

Operating system Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition
CPU Any CPU supporting: FPU, MMX, SSE, SSE2, TSC (P4-class or higher)
RAM 256 MB or more
Graphics card DirectX 9.0c capable, graphics card supporting Vertex Shader 2.0 and Pixel Shader 2.0
Sound DirectX 9.0c compatible, able to play 44100 Hz stereo PCM
CD drive Drive supporting MMC3 read command

Downloads

Download.svg Download SSF
File: SSF_011_alpha_R5.zip ("SSF_011_alpha_R5.zip" does not exist) (info)
Current version: 0.11 alpha R5 (12 April 2010)

Prior versions

An archive of previous versions is available on the official site (see below), though most of these have been bundled in the last download on this list.

External links