It runs in DOS and is best used with a VESA2.0 compliant video card or driver.

Useful for those not familiar with emulation. It can be set to appear in a simple mode or an advanced user mode. This is very similar to Gens and has a few tweaks such as turbo games and macros for quick button combinations. It can be found easily via a Google search. There is also a port of this emulator for several Linux distributions.

More info is in the programs read me file.įor playing Mega CD games this emulator requires the ASPI layer. To play all emulation modes at full speed a processor running at 1GHz will be enough. It sports loads of useful features in addition to the emulation like debugging and screenshot grab (used for much of this website) and Netplay.įor full speed on all emulation modes you will want a processor running at least 800Mhz. Gens is a Mega Drive/Mega CD and 32X emulator for Windows Written by Stephane Dallongeville. Requires Windows (Not NT), DirectX 7 and above and ASPI There is also a version available for Apple Mac. More info is in the programs read me file. I have used all previous versions of the emulator (Lazerous) for many years on numerous versions of Windows with no problems. It sports high accuracy, high speed and plenty of other options like Virtua Racing, Menacer, Pro Action Replay support and the fantastic Netplay allowing you to play 2-Player games over the net and video recording.įor full speed on all emulation modes you will want a processor running at 800Mhz.įusion is excellent since it does not require the dreaded ASPI layer. It is the only emulator that supports the Mega CD32X combined for games such as Night Trap 32X. Requires Windows (Not NT) and DirectX 7 and above.įusion is a Mega Drive/Mega CD/32X, Master System, Game Gear and Pico emulator for Windows written by a god of SEGA Programming Steve Snake. Īny homepages for the emulators are included if they are still online. All files are zipped so you will need to extract them.īe sure to have the latest version of DirectX installed on your system. To download the emulators, right click the links and select Save Target As. These all plug and play with modern versions of Windows. Retrobit Mega Drive/Gensis USB Controller (Black) All these are becoming rare so Ebay is a good place to look. Also, the Microsoft Sidewinder control pads have the same number of buttons and are quality pads. The Saturn version is also ideal.Īlternatives are SEGA's own USB controllers the standard model and those created for the PS3. Each one is slightly different in what they offer but they will all get you playing your favourite classic games well.įor the best Mega Drive/Genesis experience on a PC I recommend the officially licensed USB controllers manufactured by RetroBit which can be easily found online. These are the best SEGA Mega Drive (and other consoles) emulators available. MEGA DRIVE/GENESIS, MEGA-CD/SEGA-CD AND 32X EMULATORS

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