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  1. Posted

    This is sadly true. I have both the Analogue consoles (SNT and MegaSG) and the MiSTer, and the opensource implementations of the MegaDrive/Master System and SNES are WAY better by now, in every aspect. Even basic Master System games fail to function properly on the MSG (I have to use the MiSTer to play Bubble Bobble!!), and there is zero feedback from Analogue regarding this.
    In the opensource world, these issues reported would have been fixed in a matter of days or hours, and without a business behind it.
    I have tried many SMS games and they worked like a charm on Mega Sg, using jailbreak 7.5. In which games did you encounter issues?

  3. Posted

    Would it be possible to get the Mega Sg to read ColecoVision carts instead of roms if someone were make a 30 to 64 pin cartridge convertor?
    Then the Mega Sg truly would be the Phoenix killer. 
     
     
    On 7/18/2019 at 7:03 AM, SegaSnatcher said:
    Analogue replied to someone via Twitter and no they aren't accepting pre-orders right now.  

    Krikzz needs to upgrade that old GG Everdrive.  Its still flash based which = much slower loading times. 

    Looks like that was back on June 5th, unless there was a newer reply that I missed. 

    Flash is fine for the Everdrive GG. The average time to load a GG rom is about 7 seconds. They are tiny. 

     
    That would be really cool, can someone confirm if only a physical convertor is required for something like that to work?

    Let's not forget that officially the Mega Sg does not support Colecovision though.

    Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk

  7. Posted

    Thanks for the tip.

    One more thing: I have installed the latest jailbreak firmware on Mega Sg and everything works like a charm except Colecovision. Whenever I try to load a Coleco ROM (after having chosen the Coleco core), I get the message "Cannot load BIOS". Any ideas?

    Thanks

    Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk

  9. Posted

    3 minutes ago, Enragedwhale said:

    If I remember right they billed me afterwards. I know some people were upset (with good reason) for the use of FedEx but it’s actually a better experience than Royal Mail in the uk who don’t even deliver your imported item. I’ve always had to go collect it from local sorting office after waiting days for the fees notification through the post and then they charge you an even bigger “handling charge” than FedEx for the privilege! Soon it’ll probably be like this for European deliveries too 🙁 

    Many thanks, appreciate it. Yeap, unfortunately many people don't understand what frictionless trade really means: import fees to everything, from everywhere, coming soon... It is taken for granted everyday but in reality it's an EU priviledge. Politics mess up everything 😕

  10. Posted

    7 hours ago, Enragedwhale said:

    I’m in the UK and with the Mega SG I had to pay import fees. The shipping company analogue used declared the correct value (as they should).

     

    But with the Super NT before it they declared it’s value as £0 and I didn’t get stung for anything.  

    Thanks for the info, did you pay the import fees to Fedex upon delivery?

    8 hours ago, Austin said:

    How to remedy this in three quick steps:

     

    1. Open your web browser and navigate to ebay.com.

    2. In the eBay search bar, simply type, "Sega 32X system". Click "Search".

    3. Bask in the glory that is all of the 32X add-ons that you have easily found!

    I know I can do that but my point was that due to the small number of units released, the 32X price is way too inflated today and very high for what if offers (a very limited library).

  11. Posted

    1 minute ago, NE146 said:

    I'm not exactly a noob but even I was wondering at first whether it supported 32x games without a 32x. After all, it supports Sega CD games without a Sega CD right? 'Course it only took me a few minutes to figure it out, but the question was indeed there for me at the very beginning. 

    Yeap, as the Mega is in essence a hybrid ''device'' that works as a flash cart for Mega CD, MD, SMS and 32x but at the same time it provides FPGA simulation only for Mega CD. That's why I would like more clarity when presented a hybrid device due its more complicared nature.

  13. Posted

    6 minutes ago, CZroe said:

    It does play 32X games, just like the Mega Everdrive. What it doesn’t do without a special adapter are 32X CD games.

     

     

    What reviewer got this wrong? The only one linked here sure didn’t. Also, it does replicate more than just CD hardware... it’s also a cartridge emulator. That’s how it plays standard Genesis and 32X games.

     

    Seems a bit odd to complain about multiple reviewers getting this wrong when they don’t.

    When reading the first paragraphs, one get the impression that 32X hardware is not needed, it should be more clear. But this is just me.

  15. Posted

    8 hours ago, SegaSnatcher said:

    Well, it'll save the few games that use EEPROM and FRAM for saving as well.     But yeah if Save States is what interests you then yeah you'll need an X7 or Mega SD.

    That's true, I will definitely go for a Mega SD as I already own an X5. I wish it was a little bit cheaper as I just bought the mega sg but I understand it's a complex "device". Had anybody tried Mega SD yet? I can see an August delivery date at TO website. 

  16. Posted

    3 hours ago, SegaSnatcher said:

    Battery backed saves and save states are two different things.     JB does regular battery backed saves like on original hardware, but without the need for a battery.  Save States on the other hand saves wherever you are in a game and then you can go back to that specific point on the fly, think NES/SNES classic systems.  

    Yes you can return to original firmware, but using jailbreak doesn't void your warranty, so might as well just keep it.
     

     

    That's not great as I can only think of around ten genesis games supporting battery saves. So the only way of saving, even using the custom firmware, is using an Everdrive X7? That's a little bit disappointing.

     

    Also, can any European tell me if import fees (20% for non-EU countries) had to be paid when buying a Mega Sg from the company's website?

     

    Thanks again

  17. Posted

    6 minutes ago, SegaSnatcher said:

    1. Games will save via JB, but you need to go back to menu so it saves to SD Card before shutting off system.  

    2. An X5 is not necessary.  If you have JB firmware its pointless.  Only flash carts worth using with JB are Mega SD or X7.  Mega SD offers Sega CD support and Save States for Gen while the X7 only adds Save States.   Keep in mind by Save States I don't mean regular saving, but the kind of save states you see on NES/SNES Mini Classic systems.

    Could you elaborate on the differences between the saves created by the jailbreak firmware and the X7 save states if there are any? I only have an X5 so what would the X7 offer more when used with the jailbreak firmware?

     

    Finally, can I go back to the original Mega Sg firmware if I want to?

     

    Many thanks

  18. Posted

    Hello people. I just have a couple of questions regarding the Mega SG jailbreak firmware and playing Genesis/SMS games.

     

    1) Do I have to use an Everdrive to create game saves for roms loaded in the SD card or the custom firmware can do that on its own?

    2) Can I use an Everdrive Genesis X5 to load games, when using the jailbreak firmware, or is it better to directly load them from the Mega Sg sd card? If it is possible, can I create game saves this way?

     

    Apologies for my noobie questions in advance.

     

  19. Posted

    Hello people. I just have a couple of questions regarding the Mega SG jailbrak firmware and playing Genesis/SMS games.

     

    1) Do I have to use an Everdrive to create game saves for roms loaded in the SD card or the custom firmware can do that on its own?

    2) Can I use an Everdrive Genesis X5 to load games, when using the jailbreak firmware, or is it better to directly load them from the Mega Sg sd card?

     

    Apologies for my noobie questions in advance.

     

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