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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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:''For the identically-abbreviated [[Sega Saturn]] audio format, see [[Saturn Sound Format]].''
 
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[[File:SSF.png|thumb|300px|right|SSF 0.10 showing the PAL Saturn BIOS.]]
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| system=[[Sega Saturn]], [[Sega Titan Video]]
'''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.
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| os=[[Windows PC]], [[Android]]
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| developer=Shima
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| language=
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| date=2022-17-02{{ref|https://github.com/shimazzz/SEGASaturnEmulator-SSF/releases}}
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| version=2022-17-02 PreviewVer R28
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}}{{stub}}'''SSF''' is a [[Sega Saturn]] emulator developed by Japanese programmer Shima and first released around the turn of the new millenium. One of the system's more accurate emulators, it has seen multiple updates in recent years to include ISO and bin/cue support where it was previously required to run discs off a physical drive. The emulator has also seen Android support in recent years.
  
 
==Features==
 
==Features==
* Emulates the [[Sega Saturn]] and the similar arcade board [[Sega Titan Video]] (ST-V)
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* [[BIOS]] file not required, but may improve compatibility in certain cases
* [[BIOS]] not required, but may be recommended in certain cases
 
 
* All regions ([[PAL]] & [[NTSC]]) emulated
 
* All regions ([[PAL]] & [[NTSC]]) emulated
 
* Backup memory emulated
 
* Backup memory emulated
* Savestates supported
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* [[Savestate]]s supported
 
* Joystick support
 
* Joystick support
* WAV sound recording
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* Can dump screenshots in BMP format, and audio in WAV format
* BMP screenshots
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* Unoptimized PAL games can be made run at the speed of their NTSC counterpart by setting the "Emulation Speed" lever to 1.20, often without unwanted acceleration of music and sound playback.
 
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* A certain degree of input lag can be compensated for by disabling V-sync and enabling VDP2 Ram write timing.
==Compatibility==
 
SSF currently has a very high level of compatibility, running more than 80% of known Sega Saturn games.
 
  
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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===Emulated components===
! Component!!%
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{|class="sortable" style="width:auto"
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! Component !! %
| SH2 emulator ||100%
 
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| 68000 emulator  ||100%
 
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| VDP1 block ||95%
 
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| VDP2 block  ||95%
 
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| SCU block  ||100%
 
 
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| SMPC block ||100%
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| SH2 emulator || 100%
 
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| SCSP block  ||95%
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| 68000 emulator || 100%
 
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| CD block || 85%
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| VDP1 block || 95%
|}
 
 
 
==Minimum system requirements==
 
 
 
{|class="wikitable"
 
 
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|'''Operating system''' || Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition
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| VDP2 block || 95%
 
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|'''CPU''' || Any CPU supporting: FPU, MMX, SSE, SSE2, TSC (P4-class or higher)
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| SCU block || 100%
 
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|'''RAM''' || 256 MB or more
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| SMPC block || 100%
 
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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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| SCSP block || 95%
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|'''Sound''' || DirectX 9.0c compatible, able to play 44100 Hz stereo PCM
 
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|'''CD drive''' || Drive supporting MMC3 read command
 
 
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| CD block || 85%
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
{{Download|version=0.11 alpha R5 (12 April 2010)|file=SSF_011_alpha_R5.zip|filesize=594 kB}}
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Latest releases can be downloaded at the [https://github.com/shimazzz/SEGASaturnEmulator-SSF/releases author's github].
 
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{{multidownload
===Prior versions===
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| file1=SSF 012 beta R4.7z
: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.
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| filename1=SSS v0.12 beta R4
* {{file|SSF 011 alpha R1.zip|SSF version 0.11 alpha R1}} (547 kB)
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| file2=SSF TestVer (2017-07-02).7z
* {{file|SSF 011 alpha R3.7z|SSF version 0.11 alpha R5}} (386 kB)
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| filename2=SSF TestVer (2017-07-02)
* {{file|SSF versions 006-011.7z|SSF versions 0.06 alpha 4 to 0.11 alpha}} (7.21 MB)
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| file3=SSF_012_beta_R5.7z
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| filename3=SSF version 0.12 beta R5
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| file4=SSF old versions.7z
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| filename4=SSF versions 0.06 alpha 4 to 0.12 beta R4
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}}
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
*[http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~phantasy/ssf/index.html SSF Official homepage (Japanese)]
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{{creditsheader|Main}}
*[http://evilboris.sonic-cult.net/SSF/ SSF compatibility list] (with screenshots)
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* [https://github.com/shimazzz/SEGASaturnEmulator-SSF/releases Github]
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* [http://aaaaaaaa.g2.xrea.com/ssf/ Official website] (Japanese)
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190331134556/http://www.geocities.jp/mj3kj8o5/ssf/l Official website] (Japanese) (Wayback Machine)
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* [http://evilboris.sonic-cult.net/SSF/ SSF Tribute Neo] fansite
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* [http://www.segasaturn.org/ SSF Sega Saturn Emulator Compatibility List] fansite
  
[[Category:Saturn Emulators]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 2 April 2024

For the identically-abbreviated Sega Saturn audio format, see Saturn Sound Format.

Video game console emulator

SSF.png
SSF
System(s): Sega Saturn, Sega Titan Video
OS: Windows PC, Android
Developer: Shima
Last release date: (1 year ago)
Last version: 2022-17-02 PreviewVer R28

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SSF is a Sega Saturn emulator developed by Japanese programmer Shima and first released around the turn of the new millenium. One of the system's more accurate emulators, it has seen multiple updates in recent years to include ISO and bin/cue support where it was previously required to run discs off a physical drive. The emulator has also seen Android support in recent years.

Features

  • BIOS file not required, but may improve compatibility in certain cases
  • All regions (PAL & NTSC) emulated
  • Backup memory emulated
  • Savestates supported
  • Joystick support
  • Can dump screenshots in BMP format, and audio in WAV format
  • Unoptimized PAL games can be made run at the speed of their NTSC counterpart by setting the "Emulation Speed" lever to 1.20, often without unwanted acceleration of music and sound playback.
  • A certain degree of input lag can be compensated for by disabling V-sync and enabling VDP2 Ram write timing.

Emulated components

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%

Downloads

Latest releases can be downloaded at the author's github.

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Download SSF
Multiple downloads available

External links

Main

References