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'''Nova''' is a [[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn emulator]].
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{{Infobox emulator
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|title = Nova
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|logo =
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|logowidth =
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|version = {{Version|Nova}}
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|active = No
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|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]
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|target = [[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]], ST-V <small>(Arcade)</small>
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|developer = [https://twitter.com/realSteveKwok Steve Kwok]
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|prog-lang =
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|support = [https://www.patreon.com/nova_emu Patreon]
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|source =
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}}
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'''Nova''' is a closed-source [[Sega Saturn emulators|Sega Saturn]] and Sega Titan Video (ST-V) arcade hardware emulator.
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==Overview==
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The author's goals for Nova is to make it:
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:1. Fast
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:2. Compatible
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:3. Accurate
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:4. Run smoothly
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:5. User friendly
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:6. Support rich functions like cheat, states save/load, debugging, recording, texture upscaling etc.
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* '''Compatibility:'''
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Nova gets better compatibility now compared with the initial release. Hector Tomazella (AKA 'literalmente-game') made a compatibility list for Nova
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:https://literalmente-game.github.io/compatibility_lists/nova.html
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===Requirements===
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:- CPU: 2.0GHz
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:- Memory: 1GB
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:- Display card: Support DirectX9
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:- OS: Windows 7 and above
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:- In addition, you may need to install the following components:
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:- 1.VS2017 runtime redistributable
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:- 2.DirectX runtime redistributable (June 2010)
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==Controls==
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''Information captured from Nova builds' readme.txt document.''
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<u>1.Key mapping:</u>
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{|width="60%"
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|- valign="top"
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|* '''SATURN:'''
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: UP: W
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: DOWN: S
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: LEFT: A
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: RIGHT: D
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: START: H
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: A: J
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: B: K
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: C: L
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: X: U
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: Y: I
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: Z: O
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: L: Y
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: R: P
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: START of Shuttle Mouse: Scroll down the wheel
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|* '''TITAN:'''
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: UP: W
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: DOWN: S
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: LEFT: A
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: RIGHT: D
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: SW1: J
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: SW2: K
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: SW3: L
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: COIN: Y
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: START: H
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: TEST: I
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: SERVICE: O
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|
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: 1: NBG0 ON/OFF
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: 2: NBG1 ON/OFF
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: 3: NBG2 ON/OFF
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: 4: NBG3 ON/OFF
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: 5: RBG0 ON/OFF
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: 8: Sprite ON/OFF
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: 9: VDP2_C++/VDP2_JIT/NO_GFX toggle
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|}
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<u>2.Note:</u>
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:(1).Nova only supports one player currently.
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:(2).Nova can start from command line. The syntax is very simple: > nova "path"
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==External Links==
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* [https://discordapp.com/invite/yAQBa5C Discord] (Invite from SteveKwok. [https://discordapp.com/invite/RwGTYG2 Alternate address] for same channel by Strelok.)
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[[Category:Emulators]]
 
[[Category:Emulators]]
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[[Category:Console emulators]]
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[[Category:Home console emulators]]
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[[Category:Arcade emulators]]
 
[[Category:Sega Saturn emulators]]
 
[[Category:Sega Saturn emulators]]
 
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
 
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
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[[Category:Closed-source emulators]]
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[[Category:Inactive emulation software]]

Latest revision as of 20:53, 19 December 2023

Nova
Developer(s) Steve Kwok
Latest version 0.6 [+]
Active No
Platform(s) Windows
Emulates Sega Saturn, ST-V (Arcade)
Support ($) Patreon

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

Overview[edit]

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[edit]

- CPU: 2.0GHz
- Memory: 1GB
- Display card: Support DirectX9
- OS: Windows 7 and above
- In addition, you may need to install the following components:
- 1.VS2017 runtime redistributable
- 2.DirectX runtime redistributable (June 2010)

Controls[edit]

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"

External Links[edit]