FENRIR: The SEGA SATURN Optical Drive Emulator - Installation and Setup

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Published 2020-05-08
I recently purchased the Fenrir ODE from 8bitmods.com, and wanted to go through installation of the device, and setup of the micro SD card.

► Purchase the Fenrir: 8bitmods.com/fenrir/
► Rufus for FAT32 conversion: rufus.ie/
► Firmware and Loader: www.fenrir-ode.fr/firmware.html#download
► Replacement 20 pin ribbon cable for the Saturn: www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=732-3524-ND

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All Comments (21)
  • @cleverduenas
    thanks dude , i was having trouble with mounting the fenrir drive you cleared that up for me
  • @RonkeyRong
    Thanks for this no nonsense setup guide
  • @BashoStrikes
    It appears Fenir offers this product for either 20 or 21 pin models now as the site provides a choice box between the two console types and loads as such for either into the shopping cart.
  • @Tofa_illo
    ty, as a noob at this stuff this was very helpful!
  • @misterkeebler
    great video! Helped me install the Fenrir without any issues. Thank you! Also, what's the name of the music track you have on this vid?
  • @KindaCool
    Great video, I used this to set my Fenrir up and had no issues. Have you had any issues with any of your games? I had a few bin/cue games from the redump set have issues for me even though the compatibility list showed them as good. In all but one case (In the Hunt) I dowloaded the trurip (img/ccd) and they seemed to work perfectly. These are just corner cases though, as mostly everything seems to just work, and I've been through over 100 games so far. I'm on a US Saturn console (rev VA0) for what it's worth. New FW just came out yesterday which is supposed to add even more compatibility with the redump set, so we shall see!
  • @WalrusFPGA
    Any advancements in getting multi-disc compatibility working, for games that need to swap? Was just about to order a Fenrir but wanted to know this first.
  • @sweetpepper1543
    After formatting with Rufus, do I need to keep the default created “Autorun” files?
  • nice video, I have Fenrir. I can play Albert, Virtua Fighter without music. Do you know the reason?
  • @CatSpaceStudio
    So I have a Saturn that has 21 contacts on the ribbon cable going to the disc drive, the fenrir is only compatible with models with 20 correct?
  • @dallase1
    How do you know if you have a 20 pin or 21 pin Saturn? I have a Saturn with a manufacturer date of August 1995 and on the circuit board where Data cable attaches has a number 1 on the right side of the cable connector and a 19 on the left side of the connector so it's 19 pins and not 20 or 21?
  • Just got mine today and am having issues with the loader/FW files. When I click to download it says I don’t have the necessary app installed. What are you using to download them?
  • @Tsigarinho
    So i just bought a SEGA Saturn! I have seen some videos on youtube about those sd card readers. I saw the Rhea and now yours. Which do you think is the best? Fenrir is better?
  • @TB-nf6bs
    Nothing but headaches. Tried redump and trurip games some load most of the time they just black screen. What do I need to do to these files to get them to work on fenrir? Most of the games are one large bin with one small disc image file
  • @Zengo999
    Saturn noob here. If I were to buy a japanese unit and install a Fenrir in it. Will it play other region games natively or do I have to mod it even more?
  • @trajanonerd
    Can you use the Fenrir to save games? Thanks for your video
  • Anybody now if it will support model 2 Saturn's at some point ? It's looks very nice but I only own a model 2 Saturn , also great video