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Sega Genesis for MiSTer

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This is the port of the fpgagen core.

fpgagen - a SEGA Megadrive/Genesis clone in a FPGA. Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Gregory Estrade ([email protected]) All rights reserved

Installing

copy .rbf to root of SD card. Put some ROMs (.BIN/.GEN/.MD) into Genesis folder

Hot Keys

  • F1 - reset to JP(NTSC) region
  • F2 - reset to US(NTSC) region
  • F3 - reset to EU(PAL) region

Auto Region option

There are 2 versions of region detection:

  1. File name extension:
  • BIN -> JP
  • GEN -> US
  • MD -> EU
  1. Header. It may not always work as not all ROMs follow the rule, especially in European region. The header may include several regions - the correct one will be selected depending on priority option.

Additional features

  • Multitaps: 4-way, Team player, J-Cart
  • SVP chip (Virtua Racing)
  • Audio Filters for Model 1, Model 2, Minimal, No Filter.
  • Option to choose between YM2612 and YM3438 (changes Ladder Effect behavior).
  • Composite Blending, smooth dithering patterns in games.
  • Sprite Limit, enables more sprites.
  • CPU Turbo, mitigates slowdowns.