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* [[Genesis:Video Output Notes]] | * [[Genesis:Video Output Notes]] | ||
* [[Genesis:Video Output Comparison]] | * [[Genesis:Video Output Comparison]] | ||
* [[Genesis:Audio Output Comparison]] | |||
* [[Genesis:Connector Pinouts]] | * [[Genesis:Connector Pinouts]] | ||
* [[Genesis:Genesis Motherboard Differences]] | * [[Genesis:Genesis Motherboard Differences]] | ||
* [[Genesis:Region Information]] | * [[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: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 VA0 Service Manual.pdf|Model 2 VA0 Service Manual]] | ||
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=== General Mods === | === General Mods === | ||
* <s> [[Genesis:Megaswitch Pro]] </s> | |||
* <s> [[Genesis:Overclock Mod]] </s> | * <s> [[Genesis:Overclock Mod]] </s> | ||
* <s> [[Genesis:Region Switch Mod]] </s> | * <s> [[Genesis:Region Switch Mod]] </s> | ||
* [[Genesis:Genesis Controller on SMS Games]] | * [[Genesis:Genesis Controller on SMS Games]] | ||
* [[Genesis:Genesis 3 Compatibility Restore]] | |||
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=== Video Mods === | === Video Mods === | ||
* <s> [[Genesis:Quadruple Bypass Mod]] </s> [https://ko-fi.com/s/51d6725bbe 1] | |||
* [[Genesis:Triple Bypass Mod]] | * [[Genesis:Triple Bypass Mod]] | ||
* <s> [[Genesis:Megaswitch Pro]] </s> | |||
* [[Genesis:RGB Bypass Color Fix]] | * [[Genesis:RGB Bypass Color Fix]] | ||
* <s> [[Genesis:UniMOD]] </s> | * <s> [[Genesis:UniMOD]] </s> | ||
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* [[Genesis:Audio Circuit Mod (Model 2)]] | * [[Genesis:Audio Circuit Mod (Model 2)]] | ||
* <s> [[Genesis:Stereo Audio Mod (Model 3)]] </s> | * <s> [[Genesis:Stereo Audio Mod (Model 3)]] </s> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 6 October 2024
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
- Creating Game Backups
Genesis:Playing Game Backups- Creating Game Save Backups
- Applying ROM Patches
Genesis:Homebrew Games List- Genesis:Region Locked Games
- Genesis:Buying Guide
- Genesis:Master System Games Info
- Genesis:Model 3 Information
- Genesis:List of Genesis Games with Save Batteries
- List of Light Gun Games
Technical Information
- Genesis:Video Output Notes
- Genesis:Video Output Comparison
- Genesis:Audio Output Comparison
- Genesis:Connector Pinouts
- Genesis:Motherboard Differences
- Genesis:Region Information
- Genesis:ASIC Information
- Genesis:315-5685 Information
- PAL Model 1 Service Manual
- Model 2 VA0 Service Manual
- Model 2 VA1 Service Manual
- Model 2 VA3 Service Manual
Video Mods
Audio Mods
- Genesis:Triple Bypass Mod
Genesis:Audio Bypass- Genesis:Audio Chip Notes
Genesis:Audio Chip ReplacementsGenesis:Digital Audio (SPDIF) Mod- Genesis:Crystal Clear Audio Mod (CCAM)
Genesis:Mega Amp 2.0 Pro- Genesis:Preamp Fix (Model 1)
Genesis:Adding Rear Stereo Audio Port (Model 1)- Genesis:Audio Circuit Mod (Model 2)
Genesis:Stereo Audio Mod (Model 3)