Yabause 0.9.6 Released! - Sega Saturn Emulator for Dreamcast

[BlueCrab]

The Yabause team is happy to bring everyone a new release today. This release is mostly a bug fix and optimization release, but sadly the Dreamcast port doesn't see much of a speed up in it.

As for what has changed, here's the ChangeLog:

0.9.5 -> 0.9.6
sdl joystick core:
- Fixed it...
software video core:
- Improvements and bug fixes.
carbon port:
- Added detection of sdk in the build process.
- Changed the cd core so that the first device found is used.
Users shouldn't have anything to set up when using cd device now.
gtk port:
- Tagged more strings to be translatable.
- Fixed bugs when setting a resolution in settings.
- Fixed controller settings so keys can now be configured even if
emulation is not started.
qt port:
- Removed libsjw core.
wii port:
- Updated to use the last devkitppc.
- Added support for classic controller and for wiimote, disabled
keyboard support.
windows port:
- Added command line support.
general:
- Updated copyright for some files where it was missing or
inaccurate.
- Fixes and improvements to the build process: fixed cross compilation
of Qt port, added Wii port support, found a better way to "trigger"
compilation of gen68k, fixed a bug when calling the sub-configure,
.inc files are now cleaned, added MINI18N variable support, forwarded
distclean rule to qt makefiles, configure now make sure the compiler
is a cross compiler when cross compiling
- Added a workaround for the "limits.h" problem... now distros should
fix their headers...
- Fixed the .desktop files for linux (gtk + qt ports)
- Added translation files for fr and pt in the repository.


Yabause 0.9.6 can be downloaded from http://yabause.org/download/ .

[tingfung]

couldn't find a link in their downloads section for a dreamcast version 0.9.6. it's still version 0.9.5.

[BlueCrab]

I'm not sure why the download page hasn't been updated.

Here's a direct link:
http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=yabause&filename=yabause-0.9.6-dc.tar.bz2

[FlyingCaboose]

now how many frames can I get on this wild beast?

[BlueCrab]

It depends on the game you're running.

The averages in my testing so far have been:
In movies - 2.1 FPS
In game - 4-6 FPS

[FlyingCaboose]

so its unplayable basically?

[Zin0099]

will it play saturn games at all?

[BlueCrab]

Never have I (or anyone else that I know of) claimed that Yabause's Dreamcast port was usable for anything other than the novelty factor. As the README.DC file in Yabause says, its essentially just a fancy tech demo: proof that it is indeed possible to emulate the Saturn on the Dreamcast.

It does play games, just really slowly.

[tingfung]

I'm not sure why the download page hasn't been updated.

Here's a direct link:
http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=yabause&filename=yabause-0.9.6-dc.tar.bz2

Thanks for the link. Cheers.

[kohan69]

was a D3D plugin ever developed for Yabause?

are the dreamcast Yabause setting set to
320x200, 256 colors or less, mono audio?

[BlueCrab]

There is no D3D plugin for Yabause, no. All of the versions other than the Dreamcast one use OpenGL.

Also, Yabause for the Dreamcast uses 320x240 @ 16bpp and has no sound output.

[psykotine]

what kind of shmup was support ???

[psykotine]

Hello,

I've Burned Yabuse for DC, thanks a lot for this emulator

but I've a little problem... I can Launch the file Yabuse.bin, but after I have a message "put the bios..." I ve take the japanese Bios but that can't launch...

how launch the bios ??? I've rename it in saturn.bin but don't launch, I must be burn the saturn bios on a cd-r ?

can you help me ???

sorry for my bad english...

[BlueCrab]

The saturn.bin file must be on a CD so that the Dreamcast can get to it, obviously.

That said, its not necessary any more in 0.9.6, as the BIOS emulation feature is mature enough that I enabled it. You can simply put in a Saturn disc, and press start.