7800fan Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) I'm not liking the handheld. The control pad seems a bit skewed. If I am going up or down, it doesn't go diagonal easily unless I am almost full left or right. But if I am going straight left or right, it's only a hair trigger away from going diagonal. Also I copied a bunch of Genesis roms from my Everdrive, all working. When I tried it in my handheld, out of a bunch of random games only Sword of vermillion worked. Outrun 2019 and Space Harrier II didn't work at all, I got blank screen and Ultimate Qix caused the screen to go dark and non-responding (even menu button didn't work anymore). Since they all worked on Everdrive, it is quite likely that ROM were a tad touchy about fake Genesis hardware. Or maybe I have a dud? I'd have to keep checking and see what else works and doesn't work. Edited December 30, 2015 by 7800fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I'm not liking the handheld. The control pad seems a bit skewed. If I am going up or down, it doesn't go diagonal easily unless I am almost full left or right. But if I am going straight left or right, it's only a hair trigger away from going diagonal. Also I copied a bunch of Genesis roms from my Everdrive, all working. When I tried it in my handheld, out of a bunch of random games only Sword of vermillion worked. Outrun 2019 and Space Harrier II didn't work at all, I got blank screen and Ultimate Qix caused the screen to go dark and non-responding (even menu button didn't work anymore). Since they all worked on Everdrive, it is quite likely that ROM were a tad touchy about fake Genesis hardware. Or maybe I have a dud? I'd have to keep checking and see what else works and doesn't work. The handheld uses BIN files, which the EverDrive doesn't. You can usually rename the file extension and they'll work, or look for a repository with native BIN files. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Invader Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 The handheld uses BIN files, which the EverDrive doesn't. You can usually rename the file extension and they'll work, or look for a repository with native BIN files. My Everdrive supports both bin and gen files: http://www.retrotowers.co.uk/everdrive-md-cartridge-shell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 My Everdrive supports both bin and gen files: http://www.retrotowers.co.uk/everdrive-md-cartridge-shell Ah, my mistake. I use mostly .md files on my EverDrive image, which is about 3.17GB. I've found .bin files to be much harder to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 All of the ROM I tested with are BIN. I tried a few more like Starfight and Star Control, both worked fine. The games that didn't work on my handheld, worked just fine in my ED. Using the same SD card even so there is no chance of corrupted ROM in between. Beside I llke my PSP more, it plays everything else beside Genesis and the control aren't a bit touchy or offset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Hierophant Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I recall having some trouble with .gen or .md files when I first got the Mega EverDrive, so I stick strictly to .bin files now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleco Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Rite Aid has both the regular and portable AtGames Genesis consoles for $15 as part of its holiday toy clearance. Both the console and the portable. I picked up one today at a Rite Aid in Grand Rapids, Mich. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickeycolumbus Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Rite Aid has both the regular and portable AtGames Genesis consoles for $15 as part of its holiday toy clearance. Both the console and the portable. I picked up one today at a Rite Aid in Grand Rapids, Mich. Thanks for the warning, going to have to see if I can pick up the handheld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Do any versions of the sega classic console and portable have sonic 3 or sonic 3 and knuckles on them? I was thinking of getting one of the earlier versions after getting the current version portable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Do any versions of the sega classic console and portable have sonic 3 or sonic 3 and knuckles on them? I was thinking of getting one of the earlier versions after getting the current version portable. If the Knuckles game is included, it is a separate game from Sonic 2 or 3. Most units (except the most recent) don't save anyhow so you'll have to finish it in one playthough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Do any versions of the sega classic console and portable have sonic 3 or sonic 3 and knuckles on them? I was thinking of getting one of the earlier versions after getting the current version portable. The portable has an SD card slot for you to add your own ROMs. There's no need to buy a whole other system for embedded games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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