Fenrir: Sega Saturn Optical Drive Emulator

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[JamoXeno]

for anyone that stumbles upon this in the future, the fenrir that i ordered from castlemania games actually came with an extra ribbon cable, i didnt know it came with one until it actually got delivered

[SEGAGuys]

I’ve had Fenrir for around 3 weeks now, and it’s handled everything I’ve thrown at it without a hitch ... and I’ve got near 100 games on my SD. Kudos to Ced and 8bitMods.

[mikematei]

Really good camera work filming these systems. I'm always impressed at your lighting and setup.

[OGmolton]

I'm so glad they finally made a sega saturn optical disc emulator solution that is reasonably priced. I can't believe i just noticed this.

[RommulusRemus]

I have a mode for my Dreamcast and Saturn but I am so glad that there are more options available for people to use.

The Saturn is overdue for this love.

[kikujade]

The "reload SD card" feature is something the PSIO team could take note of, it would speed up boot times.

[GameplayandTalk]

Nice to see some other ODE options for the Saturn. This seems like a solid option.

[analogkid]

I am using the Fenrir and am enjoying it very much. The setup was extremely easy. Like you most of the bugs I find keep getting fixed so this option will keep getting better with time. If you own the correct model of Saturn this is an excellent option.

[needhambunch]

Great video...this actually swayed me into getting one for my Saturn....very informative, thank you!!!

[MoltThug]

I just wanted to thank you for keeping all of us updated on this project. I know that I have been really excited about the release of Fenrir and checking your website daily for any updates.

[Chris_Ramsay]

Just got my 21 pin Fenrir ordered from @CastlemaniaGames, looking forward to playing around with it.

[esmith]

My Fenrir is scheduled for delivery today! I Can't wait to get it installed!!!

[JolliAllGenGamer]

Just got mine from 8bitmods. Made a video being excited for this! Love this thing! I installed it with a Gray Japanese Saturn HST-3200 model.

[henrickrw]

It's great to see all these option. My personal choice continues to be TO MODE tough

[dumbkoffcrow]

Enjoying the options for the Sega Saturn. I wish my living room had the space for one but the console is bigger than its successor. But, I love collecting the controllers.

[envisk]

I should be getting mine this week, can't wait. Hopefully they will keep developing the firmware.

[retractingblinds]

I buckled and ordered one, looking forward to it arriving. I'm gonna store my Saturn drive, but this thing is gonna solve so many problems. Here's hoping it gets some great long term support too. And that PS1 is next.

[KlonoaXero]

I love mine. Ordered Sunday and had it in hand by Wednesday. UK to US.

[MichaelMichael-kvgp]

In regards to cd loading speed. You were likely using a perfectly clean and hardly used CD. Back in the days with kids and scratching and not taking care of stuff loading would go from just 1 second slower then a fenrir to maybe 10 seconds because it would have to read the disc over and over to get the data. So going to a SD card just eliminates this worry.

[dannyblancett]

My fenrir came 3 days after the launch since I paid for 3-day shipping. Kudos to UPS by the way. I have loved it since I installed it in my Saturn. I had problems with it working with my pseudo Saturn cartridge. Some games would start but only boot to a black screen. All I had to do was reflash my cartridge back to a stock Action Replay. After I did that everything works just fine. All in all I love this option for the Sega Saturn.