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'''Yabause''' is an open source [[emulator]] for the [[Sega Saturn]]. It runs on mainly on Windows, Linux, OpenBSD and Mac OS X systems using OpenGL and SDL, although an unofficial FreeBSD port is available and a primitive [[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] port exists.  
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| system=[[Sega Saturn]]
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| os=Windows, Linux, OpenBSD, Mac OS X, [[Dreamcast]], [[PlayStation Portable]], ''FreeBSD''
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| developer=Yabause Team
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| language=C
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| date=2016-08-24{{ref|https://yabause.org/2016/08/24/yabause-0-9-15/}}
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| version=0.9.15
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'''Yabause''' is an open source [[Sega Saturn]] [[emulator]] for Windows, Linux, OpenBSD and Mac OS X systems using OpenGL and SDL, as well as [[Sega Dreamcast]] and [[PlayStation Portable]]. The first version in 2003 was Linux only; Windows and Mac ports were added for version 0.0.6 in July 2004. Yabause can load games from CDs, virtual CD drives or disc images (ISO). It also has debugging features and cheats. Save states are planned for a future release, as is an Android port.{{ref|1=https://wiki.yabause.org/index.php5?title=Roadmap}}
  
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== History ==
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Third parties have ported Yabause to FreeBSD and Dreamcast.
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Development of Yabause began primarily for Linux, with the first release on September 12, 2003.  Windows and MacOS support came at version 0.0.6 on July 5, 2004.
 
  
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=== Notable Release History ===
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==Release milestones==
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0.0.1 (September 12, 2003)
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* 0.0.1 (2003-09-12) - First release for Linux.
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* First release
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* 0.0.4 (2004-02-10) - SDL incorporated into Yabause.
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0.0.4 (February 10, 2004)
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* 0.0.5 (2004-05-31) - BIOS screen loads.
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* SDL incorporated into Yabause
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* 0.0.6 (2004-07-05) - Windows and Mac OS X ports.
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0.0.5 (May 31, 2004)
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* 0.0.7 (2004-12-05) - First games booting.
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* BIOS screen loads
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* 0.5.0 (2005-09-27) - Major compatibility update.
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0.0.7 (December 5, 2004)
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* 0.6.0 (2005-12-24) - GUI and speed improvements.
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* First non-Linux ports
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* 0.7.0 (2006-08-21) - Rewritten software renderer.
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* First games booting
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* 0.8.0 (2006-12-23) - Many GUI and compatibility fixes and improvements, including an early networking code.
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0.5.0 (September 27, 2005)
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* 0.8.5 (2007-06-23) - Better BIOS support, early cheat system, official OpenBSD support.
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* Major compatibility update
 
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0.6.0 (December 24, 2005)
 
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* GUI and speed improvements
 
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0.7.0 (August 21, 2006)
 
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* Rewritten software renderer
 
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0.8.0 (December 23, 2006)
 
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* Many GUI and compatibility fixes and improvements, including an early networking code
 
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0.8.5 (June 23, 2007)
 
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* Better BIOS support, early cheat system, official OpenBSD support
 
  
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== Features ==
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==Downloads==
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Yabause has features such as:
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* Open source and extremely portable, many ports already exist for multiple platforms
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| file1=Yabause-0.9.15-win64.7z
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* Ability to load CD images or run directly off a Saturn disk using an ordinary CD-ROM
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* Debugging
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* Multiple region emulation
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* Cheat system
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| filename3=0.9.14 (Dreamcast)
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== Future ==
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===Old versions===
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Goals for the future before a stable 1.0 release:
 
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* Save states
 
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* Complete emulation of the Sega Saturn, minus any external peripherals (possible for later releases though)
 
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==Downloads==
 
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{{Download|version=0.9.9|file=Yabause v0.9.9.7z|filesize=365KB}}
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[http://yabause.sourceforge.net/ Official Yabause website]
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* [https://yabause.org/ Official website]
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*[https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=473562 Complete changelog]
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* [https://github.com/Yabause/yabause {{PAGENAME}} on Github]
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*[http://yabause.sourceforge.net/builds.php Nightly builds]
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* [http://wiki.yabause.org/index.php5?title=Compatibility_list Compatibility list]
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*[http://www.emu-compatibility.com/index.php?lang=uk Yabause compatibility list]
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* [http://wiki.yabause.org/index.php5?title=Changelog Changelog]
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*[http://www.freshports.org/emulators/yabause/ FreeBSD port]
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* [http://www.freshports.org/emulators/yabause/ FreeBSD version website]
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*[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=75988 Dreamcast port]
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* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=75988 Dreamcast third-party version on SourceForge]
  
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[[Category:Saturn Emulators]]
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==References==
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<references/>

Revision as of 19:04, 4 September 2017

Video game console emulator

Yabause.png
Yabause
System(s): Sega Saturn
OS: Windows, Linux, OpenBSD, Mac OS X, Dreamcast, PlayStation Portable, FreeBSD
Developer: Yabause Team
Programmed in: C
Last release date: (8 years ago)
Last version: 0.9.15

Yabause is an open source Sega Saturn emulator for Windows, Linux, OpenBSD and Mac OS X systems using OpenGL and SDL, as well as Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation Portable. The first version in 2003 was Linux only; Windows and Mac ports were added for version 0.0.6 in July 2004. Yabause can load games from CDs, virtual CD drives or disc images (ISO). It also has debugging features and cheats. Save states are planned for a future release, as is an Android port.[2]

Third parties have ported Yabause to FreeBSD and Dreamcast.

Release milestones

  • 0.0.1 (2003-09-12) - First release for Linux.
  • 0.0.4 (2004-02-10) - SDL incorporated into Yabause.
  • 0.0.5 (2004-05-31) - BIOS screen loads.
  • 0.0.6 (2004-07-05) - Windows and Mac OS X ports.
  • 0.0.7 (2004-12-05) - First games booting.
  • 0.5.0 (2005-09-27) - Major compatibility update.
  • 0.6.0 (2005-12-24) - GUI and speed improvements.
  • 0.7.0 (2006-08-21) - Rewritten software renderer.
  • 0.8.0 (2006-12-23) - Many GUI and compatibility fixes and improvements, including an early networking code.
  • 0.8.5 (2007-06-23) - Better BIOS support, early cheat system, official OpenBSD support.

Downloads

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Download Yabause
Multiple downloads available

0.9.15 (Win64) (15.06 MB) (info)

Old versions

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://yabause.org/2016/08/24/yabause-0-9-15/
  2. ↑ https://wiki.yabause.org/index.php5?title=Roadmap
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