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Is there any way that I can get MegaDrive games to play on my PC?
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I suppose I could but I haven't got a clue what kind of cable to get and every time I go round the back of the TV all the scart leads get dislodged. I hate scart leads. Wish they would make something that doesn't fall out so easily.
I like the idea of the emulator though. It says it has games that come with it. I would like to get the original games that I used to play though. If I can of course.
I like the idea of the emulator though. It says it has games that come with it. I would like to get the original games that I used to play though. If I can of course.
SQUARE, you wont believe this but i had my old megadrive set up in the bedroom now for around 2 months and my 4 year old son loves playing it.
I've got about 100 games at the minute (trying to get every single 1 ever released).
if you wanna play on the console just get the wire (they are cheap and you get more enjoyment)
I've got about 100 games at the minute (trying to get every single 1 ever released).
if you wanna play on the console just get the wire (they are cheap and you get more enjoyment)
Despite the Mega Drive / Game Gear / Master System being old, doesn't mean the games are no longer fun to play.
Back then it was all about playability as the graphics capabilities were limited, at least by todays standards.
Can't beat a bit of classic Sonic / Road rash from time to time in my opinion :)
I currently have a megadrive emulator on my Wii but of course you can do this on your too. First of all, as
mentioned already you need an emulator. Download 'Fusion' from here:
http://www.emulator-z...p/genesis/fusion.html
I've suggested fusion because it's still updated regularily (last update was this year already!) and because it
emulates the following machines: Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive, SegaCD/MegaCD and 32X :)
The next thing you need to do is get the game 'roms' you want to play. Roms contain the game data that were on
the original game cartridge. This is a touchy subject for some, i can't tell you where to get them from but a
quick google search may help: http://tinyurl.com/48ayr8e ;) Also note that Mega Drive was called Genesis in
America. YOu'll be able to run roms labelled under either. There are other ways of getting roms... not sure how
much detail i'll be allowed to go into without being moderated. Best advice is to try a few sites and see what happens.
So yeah, put all the downloaded roms you want to play in a directory of your choice, load them with Genesis and enjoy! Be sure to have a play with some of the controller settings, if you have a USB Xbox360 controller or any other joystick you can connec
Back then it was all about playability as the graphics capabilities were limited, at least by todays standards.
Can't beat a bit of classic Sonic / Road rash from time to time in my opinion :)
I currently have a megadrive emulator on my Wii but of course you can do this on your too. First of all, as
mentioned already you need an emulator. Download 'Fusion' from here:
http://www.emulator-z...p/genesis/fusion.html
I've suggested fusion because it's still updated regularily (last update was this year already!) and because it
emulates the following machines: Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive, SegaCD/MegaCD and 32X :)
The next thing you need to do is get the game 'roms' you want to play. Roms contain the game data that were on
the original game cartridge. This is a touchy subject for some, i can't tell you where to get them from but a
quick google search may help: http://tinyurl.com/48ayr8e ;) Also note that Mega Drive was called Genesis in
America. YOu'll be able to run roms labelled under either. There are other ways of getting roms... not sure how
much detail i'll be allowed to go into without being moderated. Best advice is to try a few sites and see what happens.
So yeah, put all the downloaded roms you want to play in a directory of your choice, load them with Genesis and enjoy! Be sure to have a play with some of the controller settings, if you have a USB Xbox360 controller or any other joystick you can connec
(continued)... connect that to your pc and map the buttons in fusion any way you want to play the game. Failing that you can just tell it what keys on your keyboard to use.
Hope that helps!
Final note: This works for me on my system but as always i like to cover my arse so Follow this guide at your own risk, I cannot be held responsible for your actions, pc catching fire... yadda yadda...
Hope that helps!
Final note: This works for me on my system but as always i like to cover my arse so Follow this guide at your own risk, I cannot be held responsible for your actions, pc catching fire... yadda yadda...
