Jess Ragan Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I just put the Sega Generations mod on my system. It does work, but the problem I've got now is that the internal emulator and MD.emu are fighting for control over the games, and I can't choose sides! It asks which emulator I want to use, but grays out the "just once" and "always" options and won't let me pick one. That... annoys me slightly. There is an app tray on the bottom left that lets me jump right into MD.emu, but I'd rather just use the interface the way it was designed to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Is this it? https://gbatemp.net/threads/sega-generations-1st-launcher-companion-for-the-flashback-hd.494432/ all the hassle of RetroPie, plus having to work around arbitrary limitations to keep it jailbroken! Why do people buy things like this and the (S)NES classic minis when all-purpose hardware can do the same thing? I guess you like the controllers and case design to the point that it's worth it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 In the cases where this is done "right" (SNES and NES classic) there's a huge difference in input latency between canoe and RetroArch. The built-in emu is much more friendly. As for this thing, I'm pessimistically optimistic about the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmr_md Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 (S)NES Classic are great running their native systems. The emulator is accurate and plays like their original hardware. I think some folks here were somewhat disappointed when comparing them with the Genesis Flashback HD. While the Flashback HD is a huge improvement from the previous AtGames Genesis, we've seen that it struggles to run even some of the built-in games (not even considering "Shinning Force II" which came with a corrupted ROM). The cartridge slot is also a hit-and-miss due to the emulator. I hope that the 2018 version have a better emulator and Atgames can make the things easier to add more games (they can just copy Super Retrocade). I really don't like the idea to use the minis as a Retropie, but I expect them at least running their built-in games as we remember them on the original hardware. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I think RMR said it more politely than I would have. But hey, even AtGames knows the Genesis Flashback has problems, if these files I found on the system are any indication. See, it's 1bad product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krathoon Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) Does the Flashback have a crashing bug in Phantasy Star 4 and a spell casting bug in Shining Force 2? There is one video on YouTube that states this. Edited March 23, 2018 by Krathoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Never played far enough into either game to ascertain this, but this is what I've heard, yes. I'm wondering if I can replace the files in the system folder to make them run properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krathoon Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 If you play Castlevania: Bloodlines in the Flashback, you don't get reflections. There is also a YouTube video out there where a guy is saying that it erased the save games off his carts. I am not certain how that would be possible. It should just dump the rom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmr_md Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) Does the Flashback have a crashing bug in Phantasy Star 4 and a spell casting bug in Shining Force 2? There is one video on YouTube that states this. Yes, Shining Force 2 has a ROM with wrong checksum so it's probably bad. I replaced it with a good ROM and it works fine with the default emulator. I did not play Phantasy Star 4 yet... Edited March 24, 2018 by rmr_md Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molul Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 How do you check the checksum? I wonder if my roms are all ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmr_md Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Few games (Shining in Darkness, Shinning Force and Super Thunder Blade) are just the normal ROMs compressed with gzip.I used an old tool to fix checksum for Genesis/32x games to verify the checksum, you can find it at segaretro.org.The other games seem to use a different format as I couldn't uncompress them and run in emulators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molul Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molul Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) Well what's this? https://www.cnet.com/news/sega-megadrive-mini-announce/ I'm guessing it's made by AtGames, as its Twitter account told to pay attention to some Sega announcement yesterday. Anyway, official Sega Mega Drive, man! Edited April 14, 2018 by molul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Well what's this? https://www.cnet.com/news/sega-megadrive-mini-announce/ I'm guessing it's made by AtGames, as its Twitter account told to pay attention to some Sega announcement yesterday. Anyway, official Sega Mega Drive, man! Yes it is. I just updated the Twitter feed. Basically this is going to use our newest 2018 technology, which will also find its way into the products for the other territories. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molul Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) Yes it is. I just updated the Twitter feed. Basically this is going to use our newest 2018 technology, which will also find its way into the products for the other territories. I KNEW IT!! Awesome news Congrats to AtGames, for this deal is going to be the best possible. Hmmm... I wonder it the controllers will be those made by Retro-bit. It would make sense and would help enhancing the new console's feel. Edited April 14, 2018 by molul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Well what's this? https://www.cnet.com/news/sega-megadrive-mini-announce/ I'm guessing it's made by AtGames, as its Twitter account told to pay attention to some Sega announcement yesterday. Anyway, official Sega Mega Drive, man! The Flashback was official wasn't it? Can't say I'm too hopeful for this after seeing the Flashback's reviews. Wish Sega would pull a Nintendo and just make it themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 For the love of Pete, AtGames, stop making these! You haven't gotten it right in ten years... what the hell makes you think you'll get it right this time?! It's not so much a case as getting back on the horse after you've fallen off it... it's more like trying to ride the horse by climbing into its rectum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SegaSnatcher Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Honestly, at this point who here is going to waste money on said device when there is a good chance a Mega NT is already in development? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I must say I'm pretty amped for Shenmue on my Xbox though. That's some pretty sweet news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 For the love of Pete, AtGames, stop making these! You haven't gotten it right in ten years... what the hell makes you think you'll get it right this time?! It's not so much a case as getting back on the horse after you've fallen off it... it's more like trying to ride the horse by climbing into its rectum. Good one. Hopefully you'll keep an open mind once the reviews for the 2018 models hit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Sega's fans deserve good emulation. That was promised last year, but the tech press was unconvinced (note: those are reviews from October after the Flashback HD was supposedly improved). Hopefully this thing finally delivers. First-party Genesis emulation has been awful from the start (Sega Smash Pack Vol 1 on the Dreamcast, anybody?) and at this point I've given up hope. It's why I bought an OSSC and a VA4 Genesis 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 All the negativity is perfectly understandable. It's up to AtGames to deliver this year with the HD hardware to once and for all silence the doubters. The change to a proven emulator and other extra enhancements that have been requested for the longest time I think will go a long way. Same thing on the Atari HD side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 All the negativity is perfectly understandable. It's up to AtGames to deliver this year with the HD hardware to once and for all silence the doubters. The change to a proven emulator and other extra enhancements that have been requested for the longest time I think will go a long way. Same thing on the Atari HD side. I'm sure I remember you saying something similar about the HD Genesis Flashback Still, I hope you're right as I really would love a mini Mega Drive to go with my Mini C64, NES and SNES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Honestly, at this point who here is going to waste money on said device when there is a good chance a Mega NT is already in development? This, × ∞ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaNZ Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 This, × ∞ Price? Built in games? Completely different product/market. Also I'm a pushover when it comes to officially licensed products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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