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Fenrir Duo Optical Drive Emulator for Sega Saturn

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Fenrir Duo Optical Drive Emulator for Sega Saturn
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With the Fenrir Duo, you'll never use your old cd drive. Simply replace it with the Fenrir by removing the disk drive and plug both Fenrir cables. No soldering required.

You will be able to store all your games in the microSD, launch homebrews and games and load them faster from the menu.

Features

  • Improved loading time with the SD card.
  • Support any microSD (and SDCard with an extender) of any size.
  • Easy to add games with the microSD.
  • Support .ccd/.iso/.bin and redump rips.
  • Support FAT32 and exFAT
  • Region free !
  • Support the Sega Saturn Movie Card !

Installation

https://www.fenrir-ode.fr/installation/

The installation is very easy, there is no soldering to do, the kit is ready to use.

  • Fenrir Duo supports up to 2499 games per SD card.
  • IGR to return to the menu.
  • Press ABC + Start on your controller to return to the menu.

Grab the latest firmware here: https://www.fenrir-ode.fr/firmware/#lastest-version

How do I know if I have a 20 or 21 pin Console?

20 pin drives are motherboard revisions VA0, VA0.5, VA0.8, VA1.
Please note some VA1 revisions come with a 21 pin drive instead of a 20 pin drive.
In order to find out if your console has a 20 pin drive without opening it, you can look for a screw at the back, next to the power supply socket.
If you see 3 screws, then it’s a 20 pin VA0. If not, then you need to check that the power and reset buttons are oval in shape and not round.
Another way to check, is to open the CD lid and look towards the back of the cd mechanism, to the gap on its right side.
If you see a white ribbon cable running towards the back, then you have a 20 pin drive.
If none of the above helps, then you most likely have a VA1 console and you need to open it to make sure your drive uses a 20 pin ribbon.

 

How to update the firmware

Updating your Fenrir Duo's board’s Firmware, is incredibly easy.Tools Required: 

  • A microSD card, FAT32 formatted
  • A computer (Windows, OS X or Linux) with a microSD or SD card slot with adapter
  • The latest Firmware Update.bin file, which you can download from here

1. Insert your microSD card to your computer’s card reader. The drive will show up on your Computer (Windows) or the Desktop (OS X).

2. Open it with Windows Explorer / Finder / File Browser.

3. Drag the “update.bin” file to your SD card.

4. Safely eject the card.

5. Make sure your Sega Saturn is turned off. Insert your microSD card to the Fenrir Duo microSD card slot.

6. Turn on your Sega Saturn. The animation won’t play. After a while, you will see the Saturn Bios screen.

7. Select “Start Application”. The firmware update is done!

 

FLASH CART DISCLAIMER

A) PIRACY – Stone Age Gamer Retroworks, Inc. ("Stone Age Gamer") does not support or condone piracy. Flash carts and similar devices Stone Age Gamer sells and supports are intended to be used only for the following purposes: development, playing games licensed by Stone Age Gamer for use with the product, and/or playing currently owned personally backed-up games and media where it is legal to do so. Stone Age Gamer does not offer support for any other use of this product.

B) PERSONAL BACK-UPS – In many territories it is legal to make back-ups for personal use and/or archival purposes, however it may not be legal in all territories. Please learn the national and local laws regarding this subject before making back-ups for personal use. Please note, in most territories "Personal Back-up" means exactly that; back-ups you made yourself of games you currently own. This often does not include back-ups obtained via other methods (i.e. downloading), even if it is a game you physically own.

C) MODIFICATION & USE – Any unauthorized modification and/or non-intended use of this or any other flash cart product sold by Stone Age Gamer shall void both manufacturer and retailer warranties of that product.

48 Reviews

  • 5
    Fenrir

    Posted by Oscar reynoso on May 3rd 2023

    Was delivered quick and install was easy, and works with no issue. I had purchased mode and had a lot of issues. But the Fenrir gave me no problem and had a smooth install.

  • 5
    Fenrir Duo, awesome ODE, couldn`t be happier!

    Posted by Nicolas on May 1st 2023

    Ok, so first of all the ODE is super easy to install. you only have to remove like 5 screws on the console to open it, 1 from the disc reader, you connect it and that`s it, no soldering involved at all. About the compatibility so far I had no issues, every game I launched and played worked like a charm, played both NTSC US games and Japanese games, and the best of all, you can play patched Japanese games with translations. I can say it was worth every penny, couldn`t be happier with it, if you see in stock and want a Sega Saturn ODE don`t think about it twice

  • 5
    Awesome

    Posted by Therage800 on Apr 16th 2023

    Not super experienced with installing mods but this one was super simple. Installed it with no issues and works great! Combined with a 3d printed SD mount it looks super clean.

  • 5
    Awesome device

    Posted by Ernest Kim on Apr 15th 2023

    Works like a charm! Easy installation, there was no soldering. Really happy with the product, all of my games load properly!

  • 5
    The fenrir DUO

    Posted by Bruno on Apr 10th 2023

    First I`d like to say that the packaging was great, the fenrir box came wrapped in a red, anti static, bubble wrap and it was shipped very fast. That is excellent service.

    As for the fenrir, It came with it`s stock firmware, marked by a ``$`` sign. I haven`t updated yet. Installation was easy and it came with ribbon cables for the 20 and 21 pin versions.

    I have experienced some audio slowdowns in fighters megamix but since that hasn`t been a problem with other people I`ll guess it could be the sd card, the image (which I highly doubt) or even the ribbon cable itself because I haven`t swapped for the new one as I`m waiting for a 3d mount to arrive. Others games ran great, like marvel vs street fighters (which requires the 4mb ram cartridge) and panzer dragoon saga, which I`ve beaten the first cd with no problems whatsoever. I use a chinese all in one ram cart with pseudo saturn, all the games that require 1mb also ran well but I haven`t done further testing.

    The games can be displayed as a list or you can add previews, either manually or by a software you can find in their website. The resolution of the images is very low but I still think it`s better than having a list.

    It`s definitely worth buying it.

  • 5
    Great ODE

    Posted by John S. on Mar 19th 2023

    Easy install, plays all games I`ve tried so far, including translated games. Cheaper than all the other options. Heck,cheaper than most Saturn games.

  • 5
    Sega Saturn Fenrir Duo ODE

    Posted by M. Stasko on Mar 10th 2023

    Simple install, easy to use, and works well with Pseudo Kai cartridges. One of the best console mods out there! Considering the average price of Sega Saturn games nowadays, this is a must buy.

  • 4
    SEGA SATURN FENRIR DUO OPTICAL DRIVE EMULATOR

    Posted by Matthew VandenBrook on Mar 7th 2023

    This ODE works really well. It`s extremely simple to install and use but I gave it 4 stars because I wish it had come with a better solution for posting it inside the Saturn. As it is, you are essentially balancing it on two of the posts that are in your Saturn and it just doesn`t seems all that stable to me. It`s a little wobbly.

  • 5
    Nice performance/cost ratio

    Posted by Rodrigo on Feb 28th 2023

    Also, once installed, the SD card is easy to reach without the need of a SD card extension