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'''Steve Snake''' is a longtime member of the emulation scene who has been around for many years. He has written several [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] emulators, some spanning back over ten years. His current project is called [[Kega Fusion]], an emulator that supports various [[SEGA]] consoles from the [[Sega Master System]] to the [[Sega 32X]].  
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}}{{stub}}'''Stephen "Snake" Palmer''', commonly known as '''Steve Snake''', is a British video game programmer and [[Sega]] emulator developer, known for creating the renowned [[Sega Mega Drive]] emulator [[Kega]].
  
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Snake was also a game programmer in the 8- and 16-bit days, coding on projects ranging from ''Rodland'' on the Commodore 64 to ''NBA Jam Tournament Edition'' on the Mega Drive.
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==History==
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Palmer is a veteran of the early British games industry and a longtime member of the [[Sega]] emulation scene. His current project and the latest incarnation of his Sega emulator is [[Kega Fusion]], an emulator that spans various Sega consoles. He was also a programmer in the 1980s and 1990s, coding games such as ''Rodland'' for the Commodore 64 and ''[[NBA Jam Tournament Edition]]'' for the the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
  
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He was once fairly active in the [[Sonic scene]] during the [[February 23, 2008 Proto Release]], where he released a modified version of Fusion which supported the [[:Category:Knuckles' Chaotix Prereleases|''Knuckles' Chaotix'' prototypes]], allowing them to properly run without crashing.
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He also has a notable history in the [[sonic:Sonic scene|Sonic scene]], especially in regards to prototypes. Upon the [[sonic:February 23, 2008 Proto Release|February 2008 prototype release]], Palmer created a specifically-modified version of [[Kega Fusion]] which supports the various discovered prototypes of ''[[sonic:Knuckles' Chaotix|Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' without crashing (and the first emulator to do so.)
  
 
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* [[Kega Lazarus]] (Windows, 2003)
 
* [[Kega Lazarus]] (Windows, 2003)
 
* [[Kega Fusion]] (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, 2005-present)
 
* [[Kega Fusion]] (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, 2005-present)
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==Production history==
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{{ProductionHistory|Steve Snake}}
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==External links==
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*[https://twitter.com/realstevesnake {{PAGENAME}}] at [https://twitter.com Twitter]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:56, 20 October 2021

Steve Snake.jpg
Stephen "Snake" Palmer
Place of birth: England, United Kingdom
Company(ies): Accolade, Audiogenic, SCI, Virgin, Iguana Entertainment, Sega, Infogrames, Backbone Entertainment
Role(s): Programmer

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Stephen "Snake" Palmer, commonly known as Steve Snake, is a British video game programmer and Sega emulator developer, known for creating the renowned Sega Mega Drive emulator Kega.

History

Palmer is a veteran of the early British games industry and a longtime member of the Sega emulation scene. His current project and the latest incarnation of his Sega emulator is Kega Fusion, an emulator that spans various Sega consoles. He was also a programmer in the 1980s and 1990s, coding games such as Rodland for the Commodore 64 and NBA Jam Tournament Edition for the the Sega Mega Drive.

He also has a notable history in the Sonic scene, especially in regards to prototypes. Upon the February 2008 prototype release, Palmer created a specifically-modified version of Kega Fusion which supports the various discovered prototypes of Knuckles' Chaotix without crashing (and the first emulator to do so.)

Emulators

Production history

External links

References

  1. ↑ File:College Slam Saturn credits.pdf
  2. ↑ File:Batman Forever Saturn credits.pdf
  3. ↑ File:SegaSmashPack PC US DigitalManual.pdf, page 3
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