Saturn.emu (Saturn Emulator)

Robert Broglia

About this game

Advanced open-source Saturn emulator based on Mednafen with a minimalist UI and a focus on low audio/video latency. At least a PIxel 4 or device with similar specs is recommended for optimal performance.

Features include:
* Supports .cue, .ccd, and .chd file formats, including in ZIP archives
* Multiple disc support using .m3u files
* Per-game screen rotation for Tate mode shmups
* Multitap and light gun support
* Configurable on-screen controls
* Bluetooth/USB gamepad & keyboard support compatible with any HID device recognized by the OS like Xbox and PS4 controllers

No ROMs are included with this app and must be supplied by the user. It supports Android's storage access framework for opening files on both internal and external storage (SD cards, USB drives, etc.)

View the full update changelog:
https://www.explusalpha.com/contents/emuex/updates

Follow development of my apps on github and report issues:
https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha

Please report any crashes or device-specific problems via email (include your device name and OS version) or Github so future updates continue to run on as many devices as possible.

Ratings and reviews

Tried using this to play Castlevania on Retroid Pocket 3+. Performance was terrible despite playing fine on Yaba Sanshiro on the same device. Although the issue may be on my end, has anyone else had this problem? Either way this app seems much more stable and configurable than YS2. I've been a big fan of the .emu apps for a while now. Hopefully the performance will improve in the future! Update: Tried it on the RP 4 Pro and it runs like a dream! Would definitely recommend for that device!

Can confirm it works very well with a good Bios. Google "Saturn bios Reddit" to find the files. Then set path to bio file in Options. I'm deducting a star because setting a game path is strange. Will say "filepath not found". I think it's the format my game was in bin/cue. Also refused to work with a zip file containing bin/cue with error "corrupted zip" or something like that. I think all of this is simply because your games need to be in the right format and the error messaging is confusing.

This is an awesome emulator. It works perfectly on the Odin 2, every single game I tried ran silky smooth with great image and sound quality. The best thing is that it does not force the user to store the roms in a specific folder like Yaba does (or at least did when I last tried it). The structure of the menus is clear and the same as in other emulator apps by Robert Broglia like Snes.9x or MD.emu, means very approachable and rather self-explaining. This app is worth every penny!

What's new

* Fix select rectangle not appearing on menus with a single item since 1.5.80
* Fix Bluetooth scan menu item incorrectly shown by default on Android 4.2+ devices that already have HID gamepad support
* Tweak VDP2 thread queue for slightly more consistent frame times