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[[File:SSF.png|thumb|300px|right|SSF 0.10 showing the PAL Saturn BIOS.]]
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:''This article is about the emulator. For the audio format, see [[Saturn Sound Format]].''
'''SSF''' is a [[Sega Saturn]] [[emulator]] for Windows, capable of running the majority of Sega Saturn games.
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| system=[[Sega Saturn]], arcade ([[Sega Titan Video]])
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| developer=Shima
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| date=2017-07-02{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20170903222306/http://www.segasaturn.org/}}
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| version=0.12 beta R4 (stable); 2017-07-02 TestVer
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'''SSF''' is a [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Sega Titan Video]] [[emulator]] for Windows, developed by Shima. It is able to run most Saturn games without issues, directly from a CD or virtual CD drive.
  
{{Download|version=0.10 beta 2|file=SSF 010 beta Type2.7z|filesize=318KB}}
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The emulator has a certain amount of input lag. Suggested solutions are to disable V-sync (emulator settings, causes tearing) and enable "VDP2 RAM write timing".
  
==About the Emulator==
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==Features==
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* [[BIOS]] file not required, but may improve compatibility in certain cases
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* All regions ([[PAL]] & [[NTSC]]) emulated
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* Backup memory emulated
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* [[Savestate]]s supported
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* Joystick support
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* Can dump screenshots in BMP format, and audio in WAV format
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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.
  
===Minimum System Requirements===
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===Emulated components===
 
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{|class="wikitable"
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! Component !! %
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|-
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| SH2 emulator || 100%
 
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|'''OS''' || Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition
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| 68000 emulator || 100%
 
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|'''CPU''' || Any CPU supporting: FPU, MMX, SSE, SSE2, TSC (P4-class or higher)
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| VDP1 block || 95%
 
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|'''Memory''' || 256MB or more
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| VDP2 block || 95%
 
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|'''Video''' || DirectX 9.0c capable graphics card
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| SCU block || 100%
 
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|'''Sound''' || DirectX 9.0c capable sound hardware, 44100Hz, stereo PCM
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| SMPC block || 100%
 
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|'''CD drive''' || MMC3 drive enabled
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| SCSP block || 95%
 
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| CD block || 85%
 
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|}
  
===Emulation Status===
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==Downloads==
SSF currently has a very high level of compatibility, running more than 80% of known games.
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{{multidownload
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| file1=SSF 012 beta R4.7z
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| filename1=SSS v0.12 beta R4
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| file2=SSF TestVer (2017-07-02).7z
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| filename2=SSF TestVer (2017-07-02)
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}}
  
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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===Old versions===
! Component!!%
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* {{file|SSF old versions.7z|SSF versions 0.06 alpha 4 to 0.12 beta R4}}
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| SH2 emulator ||100%
 
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| 68000 emulator  ||100%
 
|-----------------
 
| VDP1 block ||100%
 
|-----------------
 
| VDP2 block  ||95%
 
|----------------
 
| SCU block  ||100%
 
|----------------
 
| SMPC block ||100%
 
|----------------
 
| SCSP block  ||100%
 
|----------------
 
| CD block  || 85%
 
|}
 
 
 
===Features===
 
* Ability to use CD images or Saturn discs directly
 
* Emulation of the Sega Titan Video (STV) without requiring a BIOS
 
* PAL & NTSC emulation (all regions)
 
* Joystick support
 
* WAV sound recording
 
* Capture BMP snapshots
 
* Savestates
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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* [http://www.geocities.jp/mj3kj8o5/ssf/index.html Official website] (Japanese)
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* [https://twitter.com/FessX Shima (SSF developer) on Twitter]
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* [http://www.segasaturn.org/ SSF compatibility list]
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* [http://evilboris.sonic-cult.net/SSF/ SSF Tribute Neo] - includes help, compatibility list and screenshot sections.
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* [http://ssftribute.csdprojects.co.uk/ SSF Tribute] - includes help, compatibility list and BIOS downloads.
  
*[http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~phantasy/ssf/index.html SSF Official homepage]
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==References==
*[http://evilboris.sonic-cult.net/SSF/ SSF] Compatibility List with Images
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[[Category:Saturn Emulators]]
 

Revision as of 18:49, 3 September 2017

This article is about the emulator. For the audio format, see Saturn Sound Format.

Video game console emulator

SSF.png
SSF
System(s): Sega Saturn, arcade (Sega Titan Video)
OS: Windows
Developer: Shima
Last release date: (6 years ago)
Last version: 0.12 beta R4 (stable); 2017-07-02 TestVer

SSF is a Sega Saturn and Sega Titan Video emulator for Windows, developed by Shima. It is able to run most Saturn games without issues, directly from a CD or virtual CD drive.

The emulator has a certain amount of input lag. Suggested solutions are to disable V-sync (emulator settings, causes tearing) and enable "VDP2 RAM write timing".

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.

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

Download.svg

Download SSF
Multiple downloads available

Old versions

External links

References

  1. http://www.segasaturn.org/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-03 22:23)