How to use the iOS version of YabaSnashiro

You can get iOS version of Yaba Sanshiro 2 from here

What You Need

  • iPhone 8 or above
  • Mac or PC
  • Saturn game CD-ROM
  • CD drive connected to your Mac or PC

Steps

1) Dump the CD-ROM image from your own SEGA Saturn game CD-ROM. If you are using a PC, you can use our dumping tool. If you are using a Mac, follow these steps: * Install the CD-ROM dump tool. AnyToISO Converter is recommended. * Dump your CD-ROM. The .cue format is recommended. * Install brew. * Install chdman with this command:

brew install rom-tools

  • Convert the CD-ROM image to a CHD file with this command. Replace [game file name] with the name you assigned to the CD-ROM image:

chdman createcd -i [game file name].cue -o [game file name].chd

2) Transfer the CHD file to a location accessible by your iPhone. The iCloud Drive is the easiest option.

3) Run YabaSanshiro on your iPhone.

4) Tap the + button and select your CHD file.

5) Tap the CHD file you added. The game will then start.

Menu

By pressing the menu button, you can display the menu screen.

Exit

Return to the home screen.

Reset

Restart the virtual device.

Change Disk

Save State

Save the current state.

Load State

Load a previously saved state.

Settings

Cartridge

Select the type of cartridge installed on your emulated SEGA Saturn. Backup RAM is an external backup RAM to save game data. RAM is an external RAM for specific games that require a large amount of RAM, like King of Fighters.

Show FPS

Show or hide the Frames Per Second (FPS), which indicates the speed of emulation on your device. ‘60/60’ represents optimal performance, equivalent to the actual SEGA Saturn speed.

Frame Skip

When FPS is less than 60, uoYabause skips frames to reach 60 FPS. If this option is enabled, YabaSanshiro may drop frames, which could disrupt the internal SEGA Saturn emulation. ‘Off’ is recommended for accurate emulation.

Force Landscape Mode

Automatically switch to landscape mode when emulation starts.

Rotate 90 Degrees

The screen is rendered rotating 90 degrees for some vertical scrolling games like 'RayForce'.

Keep Original Aspect Ratio

If this option is disabled, YabaSanshiro stretches to fill the entire screen. Otherwise, YabaSanshiro maintains the classic 4:3 screen size.

Rendering Resolution

  • Native - Native resolution of your iOS device.
  • 4x
  • 2x
  • Original - Original Saturn resolution.

Sound Engine

You can choose between 'High quality but heavy' or 'Low quality but light'.

Controller

YabaSanshiro includes an on-screen gamepad, but you can also use MFI game controllers, which Apple officially supports.