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Master SystemMaster System:M.K Workshop Mark III FM ModAn unpopulated M.K Workshop FM board. In 2021, a Japanese modder known as M.K Workshop designed an internal FM audio board for the Seg…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:Mark III SMSFM InstallationAlthough the Sega Mark III had an official FM add-on (the FM Sound Unit), it is fairly difficult to find and also does not pass throug…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:Master System Model DifferencesThere are four main Master System models, with several revisions for the international Master System models. Models Models are arrange…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:Model 1 SMS SMSFM InstallationThe SMSFM board was primarily designed for installation in an original model Master System, and is therefore the easiest console to in…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:Region InformationJapanese Mark III cart on the left, Western Master System cart on the right; both are the same game (Space Harrier) with the exact sam…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:RGB Bypass ModThe SMS 1 does not require a modification for RGB output. It only needs a cable. NTSC and PAL SMS II consoles require a mod, but a "by…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:SMS II SMSFM InstallationInstalling an SMSFM board in a Master System II can be more challenging and tedious than a model 1 since it does not have an expansion…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:SMS II Video ModsThe Sega Master System II was a cost-reduced successor to the original Master System, and was introduced during the early 1990s as a b…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:SMSFMThe Sega Master System FM Expansion Board, or SMSFM for short, is a modification board designed by Tim Worthington which adds FM audio…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:Video Output ComparisonAll captures were made using a RetroTINK-5X Pro on default settings, along with the SMS Test Suite and Alex Kidd in Miracle World as t…Updated Oct 9, 2026Master SystemMaster System:Video Output NotesRGB Cable Components For most SMS consoles with RGB output, all RGB cables that use CSYNC should have a 470 ohm resistor and a 10 uF–2…Updated Oct 9, 2026