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New Firmware Updates for Fenrir, SAROO
Two Sega Saturn optical drive emulators got firmware updates over the weekend: the Fenrir and the SAROO. A photo posted by Pjaska of Fenrir Loader Kai failing to load a…
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Fenrir Lite Gets First Firmware Update
New firmware was released Sunday for the Fenrir Lite optical drive emulator for Sega Saturn a month after the device’s debut to address problems that didn’t exist for earlier models….
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End of “De Minimis” Impacts U.S. Saturn Fans
This article does not in any way reflect the personal views of SHIRO! Media Group or its writers. On a separate note, this situation is evolving rapidly. Please take into…
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New Fenrir Lite Model Unveiled
The latest model of the Fenrir optical drive emulator for Saturn appeared on the official webstore today. Dubbed the “Fenrir Lite,” it sports a new purple board and is being…
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Stream Saturn Games via Fenrir WiFi
On Thursday, March 6th, Ced, the creator of the Fenrir Optical Drive Emulator released a the long-awaited Beta Preview Build of his WiFi SMB Firmware via the Fenrir Discord Server…
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The Fenrir Has Been Cloned
Last year, we discussed how more Saturn peripherals have begun to be cloned. It started with the SAROO, which is open source, but many different kinds popped up on AliExpress….
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WUXI: Universal Saturn ODE/CD Switcher
On February 21, 2025, Saturn hardware hacker, TZMWX announced that he is currently testing his own newly developed switcher that aims for universal compatibility with ALL existing Saturn ODEs (optical…
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News Roundup for the Week of Aug. 21
What’s new in the world of Sega Saturn fandom this week? Read on and find out! New stock of 21-pin SaturnSwitchers to go on sale Monday Will’s Console Modifications announced…
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New Brackets Solve the Fenrir Gap Problem
The Fenrir ODE is a great way to play your Saturn in 2023, between its relative ease of installation and the convenience of having access to your entire library of…
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20-pin SaturnSwitchers to Go on Sale Today
Owners of the original 20-pin model of the Fenrir optical drive emulator can rejoice — a new batch of SaturnSwitchers will go on sale later today. The creator of the…
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SAROO: A Saturn Flash Cart Re-emerges…
Something that’s been dormant for nearly a decade has just broken from the ice. A few days ago on February 13, 2023, tpunix started adding new commits to a Saturn…
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New Firmware for Fenrir Duo
New firmware was released last month for the Fenrir — but only for its newest model, the Duo. Version 1.5.8 of the firmware can be downloaded at the official website,…
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Fenrir Duo Sells Out Immediately Upon Launch
A new model of the Fenrir ODE released last weekend — and seemingly sold out within minutes. Called the Fenrir Duo, it works with both 20- and 21-pin versions of…
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New Fenrir Update 1.5.5 Improves Game Loading Speed, Supports TecToy Units
Fenrir creator Ced2911 released a new firmware update for the optical drive emulator on Wednesday. Version 1.5.5 improves the speed of loading games, introduces minor fixes and adds support for…
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NEW BATCH of 20-Pin “Sega Saturn-Switcher” ODE/Disc Toggle Available Soon
Back in November of 2021, we reported on a new device from Will’s Console Modifications providing a toggle switch that would allow Fenrir owners to keep their CD-ROM drives in…