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<strike>Phoebe <sup>(HM)</sup> From the creator of the GDEmu. Works with 21-pin Saturn models.</strike> | <strike>Phoebe <sup>(HM)</sup> From the creator of the GDEmu. Works with 21-pin Saturn models.</strike> | ||
| − | [https://satiator.net/ Satiator] <sup>(HM)</sup> ($259) Works on any Saturn without invasive mods, doesn't replace the optical drive and has high compatibility. The main downside (apart from the price) is that it plugs in via the MPEG-1 decoder card slot and doesn't | + | [https://satiator.net/ Satiator] <sup>(HM)</sup> ($259) Works on any Saturn without invasive mods, doesn't replace the optical drive and has high compatibility. The main downside (apart from the price) is that it plugs in via the MPEG-1 decoder card slot and doesn't emulate an actual decoder card, so you won't be able to watch [[wikipedia:Video CD|VCD]]s or play the handful of Saturn games that rely on MPEG-1 FMVs. |
[https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=saroo&_sacat=0 SAROO] <sup>(FC)</sup> ($50-150) A Chinese-made (as in designed by a Chinese hobbyist) flashcart that enables playing backups from the cartridge slot. Emulates expansion RAM carts and supports virtual saves, bypassing the Saturn's internal save RAM. Actually a decade old, but only mass-produced by the big PCB shops in 2023. It's hard to beat the price but all the documentation is in Chinese and [https://github.com/williamdsw/saroo-compatibility-list compatibility is dependent on read timing hacks], as it emulates the entire CDB interface in an FPGA. Cost and quality vary wildly as some of the chips used are EOL and sellers on Aliexpress and eBay will use chips from scrappers without testing if they actually work. Some sellers are now offering "Elite" builds of the SAROO board made with all NOS chips at a higher price. | [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=saroo&_sacat=0 SAROO] <sup>(FC)</sup> ($50-150) A Chinese-made (as in designed by a Chinese hobbyist) flashcart that enables playing backups from the cartridge slot. Emulates expansion RAM carts and supports virtual saves, bypassing the Saturn's internal save RAM. Actually a decade old, but only mass-produced by the big PCB shops in 2023. It's hard to beat the price but all the documentation is in Chinese and [https://github.com/williamdsw/saroo-compatibility-list compatibility is dependent on read timing hacks], as it emulates the entire CDB interface in an FPGA. Cost and quality vary wildly as some of the chips used are EOL and sellers on Aliexpress and eBay will use chips from scrappers without testing if they actually work. Some sellers are now offering "Elite" builds of the SAROO board made with all NOS chips at a higher price. | ||
