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BizHawk vs Ymir: catalog facts
BizHawk	Ymir
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source emulator is available without a license fee.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Frame stepping, rewinding and unlimited named savestates across every core Memory view, search and edit in all emulated hardware components	High Saturn compatibility with a modern, usable interface Save states and debugging tools that older Saturn emulators lack
Windows users must run a separate prerequisites installer first Windows and Linux only; macOS is not officially supported	Young project, so behaviour changes between releases Saturn emulation is demanding on CPU
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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