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|target = [[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]], STV <small>(Arcade)</small>
|target = [[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]], ST-V <small>(Arcade)</small>
|developer = [https://twitter.com/realSteveKwok Steve Kwok]
|developer = [https://twitter.com/realSteveKwok Steve Kwok]
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|license = {{License|Proprietary}}
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'''Nova''' is a closed-source [[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]] and Sega Titan Video arcade hardware emulator.
'''Nova''' is a closed-source [[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]] and Sega Titan Video (ST-V) arcade hardware emulator.


==Overview==
==Overview==
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:1. Fast
:1. Fast
:2. Compatible
:2. Compatible
:3. As accurate as possible
:3. Accurate
:4. Run smoothly
:4. Run smoothly
:5. User friendly
:5. User-friendly
:6. Support rich functions like cheat, states save/load, debugging, recording, texture upscaling etc.
:6. Support rich functions like cheat, states save/load, debugging, recording, texture upscaling etc.


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===Requirements===
===Requirements===
:- CPU: 2.0GHz
:- CPU: 3.0GHz
:- Memory: 1GB
:- Memory: 512MB
:- Display card: Support DirectX9
:- OS: 64-bit Windows7 or above
:- OS: Windows 7 and above
:- In addition, you may need to install the VS2022 runtime redistributable
:- In addition, you may need to install the following components:
:- 1.VS2017 runtime redistributable
:- 2.DirectX runtime redistributable (June 2010)


==Controls==
==Controls==
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==External Links==
==External Links==
* [https://discordapp.com/invite/yAQBa5C Discord]
* [https://discordapp.com/invite/yAQBa5C Discord] (Invite from SteveKwok. [https://discordapp.com/invite/RwGTYG2 Alternate address] for same channel by Strelok.)
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLph9xgFt_cC0g7t8dJrHnvVzsRC2qVE3L YouTube] (Literalmente{Game}'s Saturn PL)
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMqaMG7GgKMd7KNA9aVM8fA/search?query=st-v YouTube list for STV games] (Literalmente{Game}'s channel)


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Latest revision as of 09:36, 29 September 2025

Nova
Developer(s) Steve Kwok
Latest version 0.7.0 [+]
Active Yes
Platform(s) Windows
Emulates Sega Saturn, ST-V (Arcade)
Support ($) Patreon
License Proprietary

Nova is a closed-source Sega Saturn and Sega Titan Video (ST-V) arcade hardware emulator.

Overview

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The author's goals for Nova is to make it:

1. Fast
2. Compatible
3. Accurate
4. Run smoothly
5. User-friendly
6. Support rich functions like cheat, states save/load, debugging, recording, texture upscaling etc.
  • Compatibility:

Nova gets better compatibility now compared with the initial release. Hector Tomazella (AKA 'literalmente-game') made a compatibility list for Nova

https://literalmente-game.github.io/compatibility_lists/nova.html

Requirements

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- CPU: 3.0GHz
- Memory: 512MB
- OS: 64-bit Windows7 or above
- In addition, you may need to install the VS2022 runtime redistributable

Controls

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Information captured from Nova builds' readme.txt document.

1.Key mapping:

* SATURN:
UP: W
DOWN: S
LEFT: A
RIGHT: D
START: H
A: J
B: K
C: L
X: U
Y: I
Z: O
L: Y
R: P
START of Shuttle Mouse: Scroll down the wheel
* TITAN:
UP: W
DOWN: S
LEFT: A
RIGHT: D
SW1: J
SW2: K
SW3: L
COIN: Y
START: H
TEST: I
SERVICE: O
1: NBG0 ON/OFF
2: NBG1 ON/OFF
3: NBG2 ON/OFF
4: NBG3 ON/OFF
5: RBG0 ON/OFF
8: Sprite ON/OFF
9: VDP2_C++/VDP2_JIT/NO_GFX toggle

2.Note:

(1).Nova only supports one player currently.
(2).Nova can start from command line. The syntax is very simple: > nova "path"
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