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70 tutorialsGenesis / Mega DriveGenesis:List of Games Using the EXT PortThe below is detailed information on the EXT Port: Availability of the EXT port between various Sega Genesis-based console models and …Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:List of Genesis Games with Save BatteriesThe below list of Genesis and 32X games use a save battery in the cartridge to retain save data. This list was compiled with correctio…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:MARS Check Rom InformationThe Sega 32x MARS Check ROM can provide you information on your console, whether it be a regular Genesis+32x setup or a Sega Neptune b…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Master System Games InfoA model 1 Sega Genesis with a Power Base Converter attached. One of the more interesting aspects of the Genesis/Mega Drive hardware is…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:MD 32X RAM CartMega RAM-Cart 4MB - Image Generated by KiCad Clean view of top The MD-32X-RAM-Cart and MD-32X-RAM-Cart-32Bit are experimental SRAM car…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Mega Amp 2.0 ProThe Mega Amp 2.0 Pro by Ace and Villahed94 is a mod to bypass the original Genesis circuitry and replace it with a cleaner audio amp. …Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Mega Jet Capacitor KitOften times, capacitors may leak or slip away from manufacture specifications and need replacing. A guide to replace capacitors can be…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Mega NomadThe ultimate switchless mod for LCD modded Nomads! Based on the Sebastian Kienzl’s code. Creators website - https://vmod.wordpress.com…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Model 1 RGB BypassThis page is an overview and doesn't have instructions for every motherboard revision. RGB bypassing a Genesis should be considered an…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Model 2 RGB BypassThis page is an overview and doesn't have instructions for every motherboard revision. RGB bypassing a Genesis should be considered an…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Model 3 InformationThe Sega Genesis 3 was marketed and assembled by Majesco Entertainment (previously known as Majesco Sales, Inc.) in 1998 under license…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Motherboard DifferencesThere were numerous motherboard revisions of the standalone Genesis and Mega Drive consoles. This page serves to document these board …Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:No Display (Power LED ON)This is a basic troubleshooting guide for more advanced Genesis faults where the system turns on, but displays only a black screen. Of…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Preamp Fix (Model 1)Early model 1 Japanese Mega Drives and the earliest US Genesis consoles have slightly overdriven audio from the headphone jack, slight…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Region InformationThere are three main regions for Genesis/Mega Drive hardware; Japanese, US and Europe/PAL. All of these regions are determined by two …Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Region Locked 32X GamesThe following is a list of 32X games which will only play on a host console of the same region, as they perform a check at boot to det…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Region Locked GamesThe following is a list of Genesis/Mega Drive games which will only play on a console of the same region, as they perform a check at b…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Repair High Failure Rate Tengen GamesSummary Grind Stormer PCB Grind Stormer PCB rear Corroded vias Known issue Several Tengen published games for the Sega Genesis have hi…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Replacing CapacitorsTools/items needed. Soldering Iron (do not use a conical tip if possible. Use a tip with a flat spot for better contact with the board…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:RGB Bypass Color FixAs documented here by Tianfeng, colors will be slightly incorrect if you used a regular bypass board that doesn't fully replicate the …Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Ribbon Cable ReplacementThe 32X passes nearly all of its signals through two double sided 40 pin ribbon cables. These cables tend to be unreliable, resulting …Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:S-Video ModThe Sega Genesis doesn't support native S-Video through its A/V output, but it is possible to mod most Sega Genesis consoles to output…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Sega CD 315-5619 InformationLate in the life of the Sega CD, Sega consolidated the two DACs and audio op-amps into a single chip labeled as 315-5619. It is utiliz…Updated Oct 9, 2026Genesis / Mega DriveGenesis:Sega CD Model DifferencesOnly two models of the Sega CD (or Mega CD outside of the Americas) were ever produced, each with a radically different design but wit…Updated Oct 9, 2026