Other cores/emulators aren't viable for the RG351p:
SEGA GAMES LIST FOR ANDROID
Devmiyax seems to have stopped posting code updates to the YS github code despite continuing to release new versions of the emulator for Android and Windows, which means that development for the RA core is stymied. It was maintained by someone other than the YabaSanshiro developer, Devmiyax. Saturn emulation is likely to be at a bit of a standstill on this device for a while, as the YabaSanshiro core is no longer updated. Newer devices with more horsepower will likely be available and more viable. Kind of a long response, but the short version is that I don't think Saturn emulation is going to be viable for any FW/OS for the RG351 and by the time we start seeing better performance, n
SEGA GAMES LIST PSP
If people have suggestions for these systems or the Naomi, PSP Mini, and Atomiswave, they would also make great additions to this list and would help prevent the frustration of trial-and-error. Most of the customization I had done was lost and then Albert Odyssey would no longer load.)
Upon resetting, I received a "Missing assets" warning and had to completely reset the binaries and settings to restore order to my RG351P. (Saturn side note: I stopped after trying these games, as they froze up the system.
SEGA GAMES LIST PRO
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 - Freezes at character create screen.South Park Chef's Luv Shack - Shaky screen, bad audio.Pokemon Snap - Loads on Parallel, but freezes at intro of game.Nuclear Strike 64 - Doesn't load, and on Parallel, audio is horribly glitched.Mortal Kombat Trilogy - Too much slowdown.Loderunner 3-D - Shaky screen, bad audio.F1 World Grand Prix - Too much slowdown.Mario 64 - Doesn't load, and on Parallel, graphics are horribly glitched. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - Only works in Parallel, but the graphics are too glitchy.Banjo-Kazooie - Just reaches a point where the slowdown becomes unenjoyable.Aerofighter Assault - Too much slowdown.007: The World is Not Enough - Too much slowdown.Reef Aquarium (Runs on PPSSPPSDL with frame skip set to 1).Tekken Dark Resurrection (frame skip set to 1).Patapon - Slght jitter, but gameplay is great.Mega Man - Loading/memory card prompts are invisible, but gameplay is fine.Bomberman - Loading/memory card prompts are invisible, but gameplay is fine.Bloon - Loading/memory card prompts are invisible, but gameplay is fine.
WWF WrestleMania 2000 - Runs great on Parallel.Wipeout 64 - Runs great on Parallel, with some minor graphic glitches.Yoshi's Story - Minor slowdown, but playable.Star Fox 64 - Some slowdown in cutscenes, but gameplay is great.San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing - Loads in Parallel and runs great, very minor audio glitches.Paper Mario - Runs on Parallel with very minor graphics glitches.Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero - Runs great on Parallel.Mario Party 1, 2, 3 - Some minor slowdown during cutscenes, but completely playable.Mario Kart 64 - Some very minor slowdown, but completely playable.Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Runs great.Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Runs great.Harvest Moon 64 - Gameplay is great, but the starting prompts are invisible, so somewhat annoying.F-Zero X - Slowdown in menu/character select screens, but races run well.Donkey Kong 64 - Some slowdown and glitching, but playable.Diddy Kong Racing - Some slowdown, but playable.Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness - Only works on Parallel core.Blast Corps - Some slowdown in menus, but playable.Asteroids Hyper 64 - Only works on Parallel core.Soul Caliber - Some audio glitching, but playable.Mortal Kombat Gold - Studio intro and loading screen lag, but gameplay is flawless.Expendable - Studio intro and loading screen lag, but gameplay is flawless.Dux - Some vertical lines appear here and there, but plays great.Aqua GT - Some audio glitching, but playable.These are the games that you can and can't play right out of the box. To compile this list, I have tested these games on stock setting, as most RG315P users aren't looking to get to deep into the menus.
SEGA GAMES LIST FREE
Feel free to contribute your lists and I can add them to the master. I figured it might be helpful to create a running list of the more demanding games that the RG351P can and can't play to help people along.