Anyone Know of Any Good Sega Mega Drive Clones?

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 17-12-2018 03:00PM #1

I originally said I'd wait on the official "classic" system next year but, in the meantime, is there anything I could get now that isn't horrible?

Inviere · 17-12-2018 04:23PM

Sega Megadrive II isn't bad.....:o

The Last Bandit · 17-12-2018 04:33PM

NES & SNES Classics can both be modded to play Megadrive stuff.

stefanovich · 17-12-2018 04:34PM

Can you not just buy an actual mega drive?

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 17-12-2018 06:19PM

stefanovich wrote: »

Can you not just buy an actual mega drive?

I have a Mega Drive (4 to be exact) but I want one that has an HDMI output.

There's one coming out called the Mega SG. I can hold off if I can't find a decent one between now and its release

McDermotX · 17-12-2018 07:36PM

Best to wait until the Mega SG as using a decent OSSC/cable setup and going the RGB bypass method is probably the only 'top drawer' way of getting the Megadrive on modern screens without the usual compromises and even then, it's not perfect.
Lot of trouble to go to (only bothered doing the bypass on one of mine), but almost all of the clones are nasty TBH, and if the Mega SG approaches the level of the Super NT it'd be well worth waiting for.

The Last Bandit · 17-12-2018 07:55PM

Now that I think of it, the mister fpga plays Megadrive stuff.

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 17-12-2018 10:04PM

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Now that I think of it, the mister fpga plays Megadrive stuff.

Tempting, but it's not very aesthetically pleasing - an ugly bastard, if you will :pac:

The Last Bandit · 17-12-2018 10:06PM

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

Tempting, but it's not very aesthetically pleasing - an ugly bastard, if you will :pac:

Ugly alright but with a growing list of cores it just gets better and better

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 17-12-2018 10:06PM

McDermotX wrote: »

Best to wait until the Mega SG as using a decent OSSC/cable setup and going the RGB bypass method is probably the only 'top drawer' way of getting the Megadrive on modern screens without the usual compromises and even then, it's not perfect.
Lot of trouble to go to (only bothered doing the bypass on one of mine), but almost all of the clones are nasty TBH, and if the Mega SG approaches the level of the Super NT it'd be well worth waiting for.

I might hold out.

(Ahhhh look at that, my 2,000th post

:D:D)

DaveyDave · 19-12-2018 10:16PM

MegaRetroN? Cheaper than the Retron5 and does Mega Drive and Genesis outputting to HDMI.

Amalgam · 19-12-2018 10:51PM

sugarman is spot on, that 'Sega' case has everything to get you started, including a proper, 'soft reset/soft off' button for the Pi, to allow it to shutdown properly and not corrupt the OS on the MicroSD.

If you have some original Sega controllers (SJ-6000 only) lying around and want to convert them to wireless (Bluetooth), 8bitDo sell a mod kit to do just that.

https://shop.8bitdo.com/products/mod-kit-for-md-controller

Here's ETA Prime's YouTube review of the Mega Pi case.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dij6tg6uUI

Doge · 20-12-2018 04:27AM

I'd go for real mega drive 1 and just buy one of these which has decent picture quality.

Could use it for other scart based systems also:

Ex-Pro AV-Pro Scart and HDMI Converter to HDMI Output with Upscaler https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ABOB1NU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SVWgCbTCC8H98

No scanlines though.

Dr Bob · 21-12-2018 12:40PM

I've a megadrive 1 case (dead board) with a raspberry pi inside and usb ports /av/power and audio hooked up if you ever fancy a trade for something.

Anyone Know of Any Good Sega Mega Drive Clones?

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