Finally, a new version of the best free Saturn emulator Satourne has been released ! This version comes with tons of changes (mainly in the plugins) such as sound support and a much better compatibility - here's the long list of changes and notes for the emu and plugins:

What's New :

›› Changed plugins specifications, old plugins won't work anymore. For plugin developpement use the new included headers

›› Added correct 4Mb cartridge emulation, final

fight revenge and dungeon and dragons collection work.

›› Added a hack system specified in games_parameters.ini,

mail me if you want some explanations on how to add hacks.

›› Many other things I don't remember....

http://satourne.consollection.com/

Nice work Fabien!!

This is BIG news for emulation fans today and actual just a couple of hours ago. Finally the sVc Chaos Rom has been publically released. The source? EmuMac! This time it doesn't seem like it was Billy Jr., it was the fans! Currently the rom is only playable with a special moduled version of WinKawaks.

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News by: Aki Sugawara

31-OCT-03

The Library of Congress has recently granted copyright exemptions in the Digital Millenium Act to obsolete games. The exemption applies to games that require the original hardware as a condition of access, and if the game is “no longer manufactured or reasonably available in the commercial marketplace.” This means that old, unsupported PC, console and arcade games will now be legal to own (so your illegal copy of Mame roms are now legit). The only muddy side is if publishers consider their old games to be “reasonably available” and plan to release classic games as bundles or bonuses, then the copyright protection still stands.

 

The Digital Millenium Copyright Act, or DMCA was passed on October 12, 1998 to address piracy and copyright concerns specifically pertaining to software and the internet properties. Some of the notable provisions included the outlawed circumvention of anti-piracy laws and distrubition or sale of code-cracking devices. Brewster Kahle from the non-profit company Internet Archive petitioned the US Copyright office, and to the delightful surprise of many, the petition was approved.

 

While game companies will undoubtedly cling on to as many of the old games as they can, many of the older unsupported titles are now free game. Those who have been downloading such games can now keep them in their hard drives with a clear conscience.

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Credits: http://HavocForums.com

Source: http://GamePro.com

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This is extremely great news for your people who have MAME roms! Also for people with Abandonware stuff!

We are currently not able to get the emulator to see CD-R burns of games. The bios checks for the outer security ring that is only on Saturn disks and is impossible for CD Writers to reproduce. Anyone who has a Saturn BIOS that has been modded, please email me below. We need help compiling our compatibility list. When you test out a game, post the results at http://barnitos.1emulation.com,or send an email to webmaster@barnitos.net include the name of the game, its country, whether it accepted controller and/or keyboard input, whether it loaded at all, and if there were any graphical/audio glitches.

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