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| − | '''Genesis Plus GX''' is a Sega system emulator for the Nintendo Wii developed by | + | '''Genesis Plus GX''' is a Sega system emulator originally for the Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii developed by eke-eke. The author claims the emulator has accurate emulation and 100% compatibility with [[Sega Mega Drive|Genesis/Mega Drive]], [[Mega CD|Sega/Mega CD]], [[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Game Gear]], and [[SG-1000]]. It also has preliminary [[Pico]] emulation. The emulator was originally based off of Charles MacDonald's [[Genesis Plus]] 1.2a. For Mega-CD games, ISO + WAV, BIN + CUE and ISO + OGG formats are supported; ISO + MP3 is not supported. |
| − | + | Genesis Plus GX is also available for a variety of systems as an emulation core of the [[RetroArch]] gaming platform. | |
==Cheat codes== | ==Cheat codes== | ||
Revision as of 22:52, 1 July 2016
Genesis Plus GX is a Sega system emulator originally for the Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii developed by eke-eke. The author claims the emulator has accurate emulation and 100% compatibility with Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega/Mega CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, and SG-1000. It also has preliminary Pico emulation. The emulator was originally based off of Charles MacDonald's Genesis Plus 1.2a. For Mega-CD games, ISO + WAV, BIN + CUE and ISO + OGG formats are supported; ISO + MP3 is not supported.
Genesis Plus GX is also available for a variety of systems as an emulation core of the RetroArch gaming platform.
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Cheat codes
Several systems supported by this emulator have cheat code support, including Mega CD. Gens Hacking Version is capable of creating Mega CD PAR codes but cannot use them. Using them has no effect in-game. Codes created on Gens Hacking Version can be used in this emulator. Gens/GS is a PC emulator that also supports Mega CD cheat codes, but only for the main 68000 address space.
Emulator features
- Game Gear has an optional extended screen mode.
- SD card, USB drive, and DVD support.
- Save states & cheat files can be autoloaded.
- Zip folders are supported.
- The Wiimote can be used in the place of light guns.
- USB mouses can be used for Sega Mouse emulation.
- Up to 1000 files in file directories. Using directories is recommended as it improves interface and navigation speed.
- Game Genie and Pro Action Replay code support. The combined cheat code max is 150. PAR codes that don't use the address and 4 values after that are automatically deleted. Example: FFFEEE:0001 is acceptable. FFFEEE:01 is not.
Controllers & accessories supported
- 2 button controllers
- 3 button controllers
- 6 button controllers
- Sega Team Player multitap
- EA 4-Way Play multitap
- Sega Mouse
- Sega Paddle Control
- Terebi Oekaki tablet
- Sega Sports Pad
- Sega Light Phaser
- Sega Menacer
- Konami Justifier
- Sega Activator
- XE-1AP analog controller
Hardware emulation
- SVP DSP (Virtua Racing)
- J-Carts (Micro Machines, Pete Sampras Tennis, Super Skidmarks)
- Backup RAM (max 64kB)
- 12C (24Cxx), SPI (95xxx), MicroWire (93C46) EEPROMs
- Official ROM bankswitch hardware (Super Street Fighter II)
- Official backup RAM bankswitch hardware (Phantasy Star IV, The Story of Thor, Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
- All known unlicensed/pirate cartridge bankswith & copy protection hardware
- All known Master System & Game Gear cartridge mappers (including unlicensed Korean ones)
- Game Genie hardware emulation
- Pro Action Replay hardware emulation
- Sonic & Knuckles Lock-On hardware emulation
- ROM images up to 10 MB (Mortal Kombat II hack Mortal Kombat II Unlimited) (Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 hacks such as Ultimate Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Mortal Kombat Revelations, Ultimate Mortal Kombat [SMD])