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| − | + | | developer=Stéphane Dallongeville (Gens); David "GerbilSoft" Korth | |
| − | + | | language=Assembly, C++ | |
| − | + | | date=2009-11-22{{ref|http://www.dusers.drexel.edu/gitweb/gitweb.cgi/~korth/gens.git/commit/909e81d9a85fa378faba42d3a6bd121fdfe7c5e3}} | |
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| + | '''Gens/GS''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] emulator derived from [[Gens]] and maintained by [[GerbilSoft]]. It is based upon the Gens version 2.15.2 Linux source code. Project goals include clean source code, combined features from various forks of Gens, and improved platform portability. | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Features== |
| − | + | Gens/GS has a number of bug fixes and low-level code changes, as well as the following updates: | |
| − | * [ | + | * Accurate colour scaling so that white has the RGB value $FFFFFF. Older emulators usually displayed white as $E0E0E0. |
| − | * | + | * VDP options for disabling layers and locking palettes. |
| + | * ''Sonic'' game memory value viewer ported from [[sGens]]. | ||
| + | * Renderers ported from [[Gens Re-Recording]] and [[Gens Plus!]]. | ||
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[[Gens/GS II]] is a partial rewrite of Gens/GS written by GerbilSoft. Gens/GS II improves the basic framework of the emulator, which will allow for the addition of many new features. | [[Gens/GS II]] is a partial rewrite of Gens/GS written by GerbilSoft. Gens/GS II improves the basic framework of the emulator, which will allow for the addition of many new features. | ||
| + | A parody version of the emulator, [[Gens/GS S2HD Edition]], was released to mock the high overhead and bad effects of modern-day emulation compilations and poor-quality "HD" remakes. | ||
| + | ==Downloads== | ||
| + | {{Multidownload | ||
| + | | file1=Gens-gs-r7.tar.gz | ||
| + | | filename1=Gens/GS Release 7 (Source Code) | ||
| + | | file2=Gens_2.16.7_i386.deb | ||
| + | | filename2=Gens/GS Release 7 (Ubuntu 8.04+, i386) | ||
| + | | file3=Gens-gs-r7-win32-pkg1.7z | ||
| + | | filename3=Gens/GS Release 7 (Win32, i386; Packaging Update 1) | ||
| + | | file4=Gens-gs-r7-i486-4_SBo.tgz | ||
| + | | filename4=Gens/GS Release 7 (Slackware 13.0, i486) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | == | + | ==External links== |
===Git Repository=== | ===Git Repository=== | ||
* [http://www.dusers.drexel.edu/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=~korth/gens.git;a=summary Gens/GS Git Repository] | * [http://www.dusers.drexel.edu/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=~korth/gens.git;a=summary Gens/GS Git Repository] | ||
* [http://www.dusers.drexel.edu/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=~korth/gens-gs-ii.git;a=summary Gens/GS II Git Repository] | * [http://www.dusers.drexel.edu/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=~korth/gens-gs-ii.git;a=summary Gens/GS II Git Repository] | ||
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* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1225491 Ubuntu Forums thread (r7_pre2)] | * [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1225491 Ubuntu Forums thread (r7_pre2)] | ||
* {{LinkRetro|topic=16887|title=Sonic Retro thread (r7_pre2)}} | * {{LinkRetro|topic=16887|title=Sonic Retro thread (r7_pre2)}} | ||
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* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=959074 Ubuntu Forums thread (m5-m6)] | * [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=959074 Ubuntu Forums thread (m5-m6)] | ||
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=948708 Ubuntu Forums thread (m4.2)] | * [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=948708 Ubuntu Forums thread (m4.2)] | ||
* {{LinkRetro|topic=11813|title=Sonic Retro thread (m6 and earlier)}} | * {{LinkRetro|topic=11813|title=Sonic Retro thread (m6 and earlier)}} | ||
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Revision as of 18:02, 11 August 2017
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| Gens/GS |
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Mega-CD, 32X |
| OS: Windows, Linux |
| Developer: Stéphane Dallongeville (Gens); David "GerbilSoft" Korth |
| Programmed in: Assembly, C++ |
| Last release date: 2009-11-22[1] (15 years ago) |
| Last version: r7 |
Gens/GS is a Sega Mega Drive emulator derived from Gens and maintained by GerbilSoft. It is based upon the Gens version 2.15.2 Linux source code. Project goals include clean source code, combined features from various forks of Gens, and improved platform portability.
Development of the emulator was continued in Gens/GS II.
Contents
Features
Gens/GS has a number of bug fixes and low-level code changes, as well as the following updates:
- Accurate colour scaling so that white has the RGB value $FFFFFF. Older emulators usually displayed white as $E0E0E0.
- VDP options for disabling layers and locking palettes.
- Sonic game memory value viewer ported from sGens.
- Renderers ported from Gens Re-Recording and Gens Plus!.
Other versions
Gens/GS II is a partial rewrite of Gens/GS written by GerbilSoft. Gens/GS II improves the basic framework of the emulator, which will allow for the addition of many new features.
A parody version of the emulator, Gens/GS S2HD Edition, was released to mock the high overhead and bad effects of modern-day emulation compilations and poor-quality "HD" remakes.
Downloads
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Download Gens/GS Gens/GS Release 7 (Source Code) (3.36 MB) (info) Gens/GS Release 7 (Ubuntu 8.04+, i386) (2.24 MB) (info) Gens/GS Release 7 (Slackware 13.0, i486) (2.16 MB) (info)
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