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The Sega Genesis — known as the Mega Drive outside of North America — is a 16-bit console from the fourth generation of video game consoles. The console was first launched in Japan on October 29, 1988 followed by North America (August 14, 1989) and Europe (September 1990). It offers backwards compatibility with the Sega Master System library through the Power Base Converter add-on (or through a flash cart). The console has three main model revisions: the Model 1, Model 2, and Model 3; plus a portable version (Sega Genesis Nomad). Many third party consoles were later released later in the Genesis' lifespan and well after it.

CD game support was supported with two models of the Sega CD add-on, two combination models (Wondermega and X'Eye) and one semi-portable combination model (CDX/Multi-Mega). 32-bit game support was added with the Sega 32X add-on in 1994. Online play was also supported with some titles using the XBAND service in North America or the Mega Modem (Sega Meganet/Net Work System service) in Japan.

Despite massively underperforming in Japan due to heavy competition from NEC's PC Engine and both Nintendo's Famicom and Super Famicom, the Genesis was Sega's most successful console outside Japan, becoming a massive hit in most of the world and leaving behind a massive legacy as one of the most popular and fondly remembered video game consoles of all time.

The Sega Genesis Development Wiki is a great supplemental development-focused resource to this wiki.

General Information

Technical Information

General Mods

Video Mods

Audio Mods

Repair Guides

Nomad

Sega 32X

Sega CD

Sega Pico

**Accessories**
Flash Carts Mega EverDrive Pro Mega EverDrive X5 Mega EverDrive X3 MegaSD Mega EverDrive X7 (discontinued) EverDrive MD (discontinued)	3D Printables Genesis/Mega Drive 2 Power/Reset Buttons Sega 32X - Genesis 2 Spacer Sega 32X - Genesis 3 Spacer Sega 32X - CDX Spacer Sega 32X - Mega Sg Spacer DVIZIX Neptune Shell Nomad Replacement Shell Nomad Replacement LCD Mount Nomad Power Button Nomad Power Switch Cover Nomad Battery Pack (alternative) Nomad ABC/XYZ Buttons Sega CD Model 1 Helix Drive Gear Channel Select Switch Cover Genesis 2 Cartridge Brace with Triple Bypass Wire Cutout Sega CD Model 1 LED Bracket Sega CD Model 1 LED Diffuser Sega CD RAM Cart (Open Source)	Other Replacement Power Supply Genesis:Video Cables Retro Frog Gold AV Cables ~~Genesis:In-Game Reset (IGR)~~ Capacitor Kit

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+<div style="word-spacing: 40px; text-align: center; margin: 10px;"> [[File:Genesis Logo.svg|link=|x50px]] [[File:EU Mega Drive Logo.png|link=|x25px]] [[File:JP Mega Drive Logo.gif|link=|x70px]] </div>
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 Despite massively underperforming in Japan due to heavy competition from NEC's PC Engine and both Nintendo's Famicom and Super Famicom, the Genesis was Sega's most successful console outside Japan, becoming a massive hit in most of the world and leaving behind a massive legacy as one of the most popular and fondly remembered video game consoles of all time.
+The [https://namelessalgorithm.com/genesis/ Sega Genesis Development Wiki] is a great supplemental development-focused resource to this wiki.
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 === General Information ===
 * [[Genesis:Creating Game and Save Backups|Creating Game Backups]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Playing Game Backups]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Playing Game Backups]] </s>
 * [[Genesis:Creating Game and Save Backups|Creating Game Save Backups]]
 * [[Applying ROM Patches]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Homebrew Games List]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Homebrew Games List]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Master System Games Info]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Region Locked Games]]
+* [[Genesis:Buying Guide]]
+* [[Genesis:Master System Games Info]]
 * [[Genesis:Model 3 Information]]
 * [[Genesis:List of Genesis Games with Save Batteries]]
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 <div class="boxed-list center-float clip-corner">
 === Technical Information ===
-* [[Genesis:Genesis Model Differences|Model Differences]]
+* [[Genesis:Video Output Notes]]
+* [[Genesis:Video Output Comparison]]
+* [[Genesis:Audio Output Comparison]]
 * [[Genesis:Connector Pinouts]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Region Information]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Genesis Motherboard Differences]]
+* [[Genesis:Region Information]]
+* [[Genesis:ASIC Information]]
+* [[Genesis:315-5685 Information]]
+* [[Media:PAL Mega Drive Model 1 Service Manual.pdf|PAL Model 1 Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Sega Genesis Model 2 VA0 Service Manual.pdf|Model 2 VA0 Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Sega Genesis Model 2 VA1 Service Manual.pdf|Model 2 VA1 Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Sega Genesis Model 2 VA3 Service Manual.pdf|Model 2 VA3 Service Manual]]
 </div></div></div>
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 === General Mods ===
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Overclock Mod]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Megaswitch Pro]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Overclock Mod]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Region Switch Mod]] </s>
 * [[Genesis:Genesis Controller on SMS Games]]
+* [[Genesis:Genesis 3 Compatibility Restore]]
 </div></div></div>
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 === Video Mods ===
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Video Output Notes]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Quadruple Bypass Mod]] </s> [https://ko-fi.com/s/51d6725bbe 1]
 * [[Genesis:Triple Bypass Mod]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:UniMOD]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Megaswitch Pro]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:DFO Crystal]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:RGB Bypass Color Fix]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:RGB Bypass]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:UniMOD]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Jailbar Fix (subcarrier pin lift)]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:DFO Crystal]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Model 1 RGB Bypass]]
+* [[Genesis:Model 2 RGB Bypass]]
+* [[Genesis:S-Video Mod]]
+* [[Genesis:Jailbar Fix|Jailbar Fix (Subcarrier Bypass)]]
+* [https://www.ebay.com/itm/195723743813 Wondermega RGB Mod Kit]
+* [https://www.ebay.com/itm/204093432335 Wondermega M2 RGB Mod Kit]
 </div></div></div>
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 === Audio Mods ===
 * [[Genesis:Triple Bypass Mod]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Audio Bypass]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Audio Bypass]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Audio Chip Notes]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Audio Chip Notes]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Audio Chip Replacements]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Audio Chip Replacements]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Digital Audio (SPDIF) Mod]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Digital Audio (SPDIF) Mod]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Crystal Clear Audio Mod (CCAM)]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Crystal Clear Audio Mod (CCAM)]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Adding Rear Stereo Audio Port (Model 1)]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Mega Amp 2.0 Pro]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Audio Circuit Mod (Model 2)]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Preamp Fix (Model 1)]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Stereo Audio Mod (Model 3)]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Adding Rear Stereo Audio Port (Model 1)]] </s>
-* [[Genesis:Restoring CD Audio (Model 3)]]
+* [[Genesis:Audio Circuit Mod (Model 2)]]
+* <s> [[Genesis:Stereo Audio Mod (Model 3)]] </s>
 </div></div></div>
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 <div class="boxed-list center-float clip-corner">
 === Repair Guides ===
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:No Power (Power LED OFF)]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:No Power (Power LED OFF)]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:No Display (Power LED ON)]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:No Display (Power LED ON)]] </s>
 * [[ConsoleMods_Wiki:Cartridge_Cleaning|Game Cartridge / Connector Cleaning]]
-* [[Genesis:Repair High Failure Rate Tengen Games (Grind Stormer)]]
+* [[Genesis:Repair High Failure Rate Tengen Games]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:32X on Model 1 Genesis Issues]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:32X Service Bulletin Fixes]]
-* [[Genesis 32X High Pitch Squealing| 32X High Pitch Squealing]]
 * [[Genesis:Replacing Capacitors]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Fuse Replacement (Sega CD)]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Belt Replacement (Sega CD)]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Ribbon Cable Replacement (Sega 32X)]] </s>
 </div></div></div>
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 === Nomad ===
-* [[Genesis:Mega Nomad]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Mega Nomad]]
+* [[Genesis:Sega Nomad CD Audio Mod]]
+* [https://console5.com/store/console-cap-kits/sega/nomad.html Capacitor Kit]
 </div></div></div>
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 * [[Genesis:32X Model Differences|Model Differences]]
 * [[Genesis:32X Buck Converter Mod]]
-* [[Genesis:32X_Video_Output| Video Output]]
+* [[Genesis:32X Video Output|Video Output]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Region Mod]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:32X Region Mod]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Jailbar Fix]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:32X High Pitch Squealing]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Expansion Cover Information]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:32X Restore SMS Support]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Sega CD + 32X Information]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Ribbon Cable Replacement]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Expansion Cover Information]]
+* <s> [[Genesis:Sega CD + 32X Information]] </s>
+* [[Media:Sega 32X Service Manual.pdf|32X Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Sega 32X Service Bulletins.pdf|32X Service Bulletins]]
 </div></div></div>
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 * [[Genesis:Sega CD Model Differences|Model Differences]]
 * [[Genesis:FRAM Mod]]
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Region Mod]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:CD BIOS Mod|BIOS Mod]] </s>
-* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Disc Burning Information]] </s>
+* <s> [[Genesis:Disc Burning Information]] </s>
 * [[ConsoleMods_Wiki:Disc Drive Repair|Disc Drive Repair]]
+* <s> [[Genesis:Fuse Replacement]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Belt Replacement]]
+* [[Media:Model 1 Mega-CD Service Manual.pdf|Model 1 Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Model 2 Sega CD Service Manual and Supplements.pdf|Model 2 Service Manual (with Supplements)]]
+* [[Media:JVC X'Eye Service Manual.pdf|JVC X'Eye Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Sega CDX Partial Audio Circuit.pdf|CDX Partial Audio Circuit Schematic]]
 </div></div></div>
+<div class="center-float">
+<div class="accented-table" style="--color-accent: #019ee1">
+<div class="accented-table" style="--color-accent: #019ee1">
+<div class="boxed-list center-float clip-corner">
+=== Sega Pico ===
+* [[Genesis:Sega Pico General Information]]
+* <s> [[Genesis:Sega Pico Model Differences|Model Differences]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Sega Pico Connector Pinouts|Connector Pinouts]]
+* <s> [[Genesis:Sega Pico Triple Bypass Mod|Triple Bypass Mod]] </s>
+* [https://team-europe.blogspot.com/2021/09/sega-pico-flashcart-adapter-v2.html Team Europe Flashcart Adapter]
+* [https://retrostuff.org/2016/02/14/sega-pico-flash-cart-tutorial/ DIY Flash Cart]
+* [[Genesis:Sega Pico Capacitor Kit|Capacitor Kit]]
+</div></div></div></div>
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 <div class="accented-table stripe" style="--stripe-color1: #dd000c; --stripe-color2: #c30312;">
-{| class="wikitable clip-corner center-float general-information-table boxed-list"
+{| class="wikitable clip-corner center-float general-information-table boxed-list" style="margin: 1.5em 1rem 1.5rem";
 |+ <strong>Accessories</strong>
 |-
 | <h3>Flash Carts</h3>
 <ul>
-<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Mega EverDrive]] </s> </li>
+<li> [https://krikzz.com/our-products/cartridges/mega-everdrive-pro.html Mega EverDrive Pro] </li>
-<li><s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:MegaSD]] </s> </li>
+<li> [https://krikzz.com/our-products/cartridges/mega-everdrive-x5.html Mega EverDrive X5] </li>
-<li><s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Jack DIY]] </s> </li>
+<li> [https://krikzz.com/our-products/cartridges/mega-everdrive-x3.html Mega EverDrive X3] </li>
+<li> [https://terraonion.com/en/producto/megasd/ MegaSD] </li>
+<li> [https://krikzz.com/our-products/legacy/megax7.html Mega EverDrive X7 (discontinued)]</li>
+<li> [https://krikzz.com/our-products/legacy/everdrive-md-v2.html EverDrive MD (discontinued)]</li>
+</ul>
+||<h3>3D Printables</h3>
+<ul>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/290620-genesismegadrive-2-buttons Genesis/Mega Drive 2 Power/Reset Buttons] </li>
+<li> [https://www.retrorgb.com/sega-32x-riser-for-genesis-model-2.html Sega 32X - Genesis 2 Spacer] </li>
+<li> [https://www.retrorgb.com/sega-32x-genesis-3-riser.html Sega 32X - Genesis 3 Spacer] </li>
+<li> [https://www.retrorgb.com/sega-32x-to-cdx-mount.html Sega 32X - CDX Spacer] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/141627-mega-sg-to-sega-32x-riser Sega 32X - Mega Sg Spacer] </li>
+<li> [https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/The_Neptune_Project_abf52b41.html DVIZIX Neptune Shell] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/758393-sega-nomad-replacement-shell-buttons Nomad Replacement Shell] </li>
+<li> [https://www.retrorgb.com/sega-nomad-replacement-lcd-mount.html Nomad Replacement LCD Mount] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/79140-sega-nomadgame-gear-replacement-power-button Nomad Power Button] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/79140-sega-nomadgame-gear-replacement-power-button Nomad Power Switch Cover] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/222427-sega-nomad-battery-pack Nomad Battery Pack] ([https://www.printables.com/model/478929-sega-nomad-battery-pack-cover alternative])</li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/79113-sega-nomad-buttons-abcxyz Nomad ABC/XYZ Buttons] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/367421-sega-mega-cd-mk1-helix-drive-gear Sega CD Model 1 Helix Drive Gear] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/311116-sega-genesis-channel-select-port-cover-arrow Channel Select Switch Cover] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/396241-sega-genesis-model-2-cartridge-brace-with-triple-b Genesis 2 Cartridge Brace with Triple Bypass Wire Cutout] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/520098-sega-mega-cd1-led-bracket Sega CD Model 1 LED Bracket] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/520094-sega-mega-cd1-led-diffuser Sega CD Model 1 LED Diffuser] </li>
+<li> [https://github.com/WindDrake/SegaCD_Ramcart Sega CD RAM Cart (Open Source)] </li>
 </ul>
 ||<h3>Other</h3>
 <ul>
 <li> [[Comparison_of_Power_Supplies#Fourth_generation_of_consoles|Replacement Power Supply]] </li>
-<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Duo/Trio Power Supply]] </s> </li>
+<li> [[Genesis:Video Cables]] </li>
-<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:HD Retrovision Cables]] </s> </li>
+<li> [https://stoneagegamer.com/75-ohm-mini-coax-gold-plated-av-cable-for-sega-genesis-model-2-retro-frog.html Retro Frog Gold AV Cables] </li>
-<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:RAD2X Cables]] </s> </li>
+<li> <s> [[Genesis:In-Game Reset (IGR)]] </s> </li>
-<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:In-Game Reset (IGR)]] </s> </li>
+<li> [https://console5.com/store/console-cap-kits/sega/md-genesis.html Capacitor Kit] </li>
-<li> <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> [[Genesis:Capacitor Kit]] </s> </li>
+</ul>
-</div>
 |}
 </div></div>