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--- sega_mega_drive [2024/11/27 21:23] – links section rjt
+++ sega_mega_drive [2025/02/06 13:48] (current) – changed console tag to videogame-console rjt
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   * [[https://www.retrorgb.com/genesisversions.html|The Best Version of the Genesis]] - Buying guide on Retro RGB.
   * [[https://www.sega-16forums.com/forum/general-discussion/tech-aid/7756-guide-telling-apart-good-genesis-1s-and-genesis-2s-from-bad-ones|GUIDE: Telling apart good Genesis 1s and Genesis 2s from bad ones.]] - Buying guide on the Sega-16 forum, has most hardware variants.
-  * [[https://consolemods.org/wiki/Genesis:Buying_Guide Buying Guide]] - Buying guide on Console Mods. Detailed, with lots of photos.
+  * [[https://consolemods.org/wiki/Genesis:Buying_Guide|Buying Guide]] - Buying guide on Console Mods. Detailed, with lots of photos.
   * I want the best audio chip.
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   * Step-down aren't needed, can just buy AU AC adaptor.
   * Not super fussed about video quality. All support RGB, some models I don't want anyway have jailbars.
+  * I want to be able to use composite video cables (Triple Bypass mod messes with this).
-The basic, foolproof, guide is: If you're buying a Genesis get a Model 1 with the EXP port on the back. If you're getting a Japanese Mega Drive get one with the text 'AV Intelligent Terminal' 'High Grade Multipurpose Use' on it. Don't buy a PAL one. If you want to fuss over details and try to get a bargain check the guides linked.
+The basic, foolproof, guide is: If you're buying a Genesis get a Model 1 with the EXP port on the back. If you're getting a Japanese Mega Drive get one with the text 'AV Intelligent Terminal' 'High Grade Multipurpose Use' on it. Don't buy a PAL one. If you want to fuss over details and try to get a bargain check below and the guides linked.
+If you want to be a little more fussy: I don't like how the stereo audio clips in the VA0-2 models. There's not ideal solution, because SEGA's fix for the following models makes the sound //a little bit// more muffled, but I prefer that. So for me a Japanese model with a VA3-5 board is the ideal. If you want to get a 32X you might want to avoid Japanese VA4/5 boards, as they can require modification to work.
+If you don't want [[https://segaretro.org/TradeMark_Security_System|TMSS]] (slightly decreases game compatibility) then make sure there is no patents text (sticker or engraved) in the panel to the left on the model info. sticker.
+  * VA4 serial numbers start with: 89O, 99O, 80O, 80Q, 90O, A00, B00, A10, B10
+  * VA5: 80R, 80Y, A00, A10, B10, G10
+Getting a 60Hz modded PAL Mega Drive is also an option, but you have to use SCART, and they're not quite as nice looking as the Japanese models.
 ===== Controllers =====
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   * https://www.mega-drive.net/mdpads.htm
   * https://www.mega-drive.net/mdsticks.htm
+===== MIDI =====
+  * [[genMDM]] - A [[MIDI]] interface. Comes as a cartridge, and an adaptor for putting MIDI and USB cables into the controller port. Gives you access to both sound chips: so all the FM, PCM, and noise channels.
+  * The USB ports on the [[Mega Everdrive X7]] and [[Mega Everdrive Pro]] can be used for MIDI.
 ===== See Also =====
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   * [[sega_mega_drive_notes]]
   * [[https://www.mega-drive.net/index.htm www.mega-drive.net]] - German website.
+  * [[https://www.twistedelectrons.com/megafm|MEGAfm]] - A synth using the Mega Drive soundchip/s
+  * [[https://segaretro.org/Sega_Mega_Drive|Sega Mega Drive]] page on Sega Retro.
+  * [[https://md.railgun.works/|Mega Drive Wiki]]
-{{tag>videogames hardware Sega}}
+{{tag>videogame-console videogames hardware Sega}}