Genesis Plus

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Genesis Plus
Image:Genplus_console.png
Type Emulation/Simulation
Author Eke-eke
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Google Code

Source Google Code
Peripherals

4 Wiimotes Sensor Bar Nunchuck Wii Classic Controller GameCube Controller DVD Loads files from the Front SD slot GameCube Memory Card

Full Homebrew Channel Support
Downloadable via the Homebrew Browser


This is an emulator of the Sega Genesis / Sega Megadrive. This is a port of Charles MacDonald's Genesis Plus to the Wii with lots of improvements.

Contents

Information

  • Preferred PAL Mode: Any (automatic TV mode detection, no more PAL60 version needed).
  • Display mode : 480p, 480i, 576i, 240i, 288i, 288p and 240p
  • Supports Zip compressed rom images.
  • Genesis 4 players multitap adapters (Sega TeamPlayer and EA 4-Way Play) support
  • Game Genie cheat code support
  • Sega Mouse & Sega Mega Mouse
  • Sega Menacer & Konami Justifier lightguns. 2 lightgun has the same time supported.
  • SVP DSP (Virtua Racing)

Installation

  1. Copy on the root of your SD card the directory apps of the archive.
  2. Create a directory named /genplus/roms at the root of your SDCARD and place in your ROMs (.zip, .smd & .bin). There's a limit of 1000 files per directory.
    1. The ROMs can be placed on DVD-/+R (4.7GB max size) but you need to install the DVDx on your Wii. More infos on HackMii. The DVD should use ISO 9660 file format.
  3. /gnuboy/saves is automatically created if it does not exist on your SD card.
  4. Select Load New Game from the Main Menu to load a ROM.
  5. Select Play Game from the Main Menu to begin playing the game.

Controls

Menu Controls

GameCube Controller Wiimote Horizontal Wiimote Horizontal + Nunchuck Wii Classic Controller Action
GameCube Control Stick or GameCube D-Pad Wiimote D-Pad Up/Wiimote D-Pad Down Wiimote D-Pad Up/Wiimote D-Pad Down or Nunchuck Control Stick Classic D-Pad Up/Classic D-Pad Down or Classic Left Control Stick Move through the Menu System
Gamecube B Button Wiimote B Button or Wiimote 1 Button Wiimote B Button or Wiimote 1 Button Classic b Button Previous menu
Gamecube A Button Wiimote A Button or Wiimote 2 Button Wiimote A Button or Wiimote 2 Button Classic a Button Select menu option

File selector menu

GameCube Controller Wiimote Horizontal Wiimote Horizontal + Nunchuck Wii Classic Controller Action
Image:GC D-Pad Left.png/Image:GC D-Pad Right.png or GameCube Control Stick Wiimote D-Pad Left/Wiimote D-Pad Right Wiimote D-Pad Left/Wiimote D-Pad Right or Nunchuck Control Stick Classic D-Pad Left/Classic D-Pad Right or Classic Left Control Stick Display the selected entry's full filename
Gamecube D-Pad Up/Gamecube D-Pad Down or GameCube Control Stick Wiimote D-Pad Up/Wiimote D-Pad Down Wiimote D-Pad Up/Wiimote D-Pad Down or Nunchuck Control Stick Classic D-Pad Up/Classic D-Pad Down or Classic Left Control Stick Select previous/next file
GameCube L Trigger/GameCube R Trigger Wiimote - Button/Wiimote + Button Wiimote - Button/Wiimote + Button Classic L Trigger/Classic R Trigger Down/Up one full page
GameCube Z Button Wiimote HOME Button Wiimote HOME Button Classic HOME Button Quit the file selection menu
Gamecube B Button Wiimote B Button or Wiimote 1 Button Wiimote B Button or Wiimote 1 Button Classic b Button Up one directory
Gamecube A Button Wiimote A Button or Wiimote 2 Button Wiimote A Button or Wiimote 2 Button Classic a Button Load the selected file or enter selected directory

Game Controls (default)

The control can be changed in "Emulator Options/Controls Options" menu except Genesis Dpad, Mode, Emulator Menu and soft reset.

You can do a soft reset by pressing the reset button on the Wii.

To play game with Menacer or Justifiers lightgun you have to configure a pad in Port A and Port B for lightgun (2 supported). Wiimote A Button to shoot and Wii Remote Aim to aim.

GameCube Controller Wiimote Horizontal 1 Wiimote+Nunchuck Wii Classic Controller Action
GameCube Control Stick or GameCube D-Pad Wiimote D-Pad Wiimote D-Pad or Nunchuck Control Stick Classic D-Pad or Classic Left Control Stick Genesis Dpad
GameCube START Button Wiimote + Button Wiimote + Button Classic + Button START
Gamecube B Button Wiimote A Button Wiimote A Button Classic y Button A
Gamecube A Button Wiimote 1 Button Wiimote B Button Classic b Button B
Gamecube X Button Wiimote 2 Button Nunchuck Z Button Classic a Button C
GameCube L Trigger Classic L Trigger X
Gamecube Y Button Classic x Button Y
GameCube R Trigger Classic R Trigger Z
GameCube START Button+GameCube Z Button Wiimote - Button Wiimote - Button Classic - Button Mode
GameCube Z Button Wiimote HOME Button Wiimote HOME Button Classic HOME Button Emulator Menu
GameCube L Trigger+GameCube Z Button Wiimote - Button+Wiimote + Button Wiimote - Button+Wiimote + Button Classic - Button+Classic + Button Soft Reset

Known Issues

Full Notes about the Release

More in-depth documentation about this release can be found at; http://gxdev.wordpress.com/about/

Changelog

26/08/2008

[Genesis]

  • YM2612(MAME): fixed LFO phase update for CH3 special mode: fix sound effects in Warlock & Aladdin (thanks to AamirM)
  • YM2612(MAME): fixed EG attenuation level on "KEY ON": fix Ecco 2's splash sound
  • YM2612(MAME): fixed SSG-EG emulation: fix Bubba'n Stix (Track 5) and many others
  • YM2612(MAME): replaced sample interpolation with libsamplerate support, High Quality mode is now more accurate
  • implemented cycle-accurate HINT timings: every timing sensitive games/demos are now *finally* working fine
  • fixed a bug affecting CRAM/VSRAM DMA timings
  • fixed Sprite Attribute Table address mask for VRAM writes
  • improved accuracy of 68k access to Z80: fix music in Pacman 2 when entering PAUSE menu
  • disabled "Address Error" emulation when UMK3 hack is loaded: fix game crashing after a round ends up
  • added support for some more unlicensed games: Pocket Monster, King of Fighter 98, Soul Blade (credits to Haze)
  • improved Menacer emulation: fix lightgun support in Body Count & T2: The Arcade Game
  • added Konami Justifier emulation: fix lightgun support in Lethal Enforcers 1 & 2
  • added Sega Mouse emulation (Populous 2, Body Count, Shangai 2, Fun'n Games, ...)

[NGC/Wii]

  • added Wiimote support for Menacer/Justifier/Mouse
  • added DVD support in Wii mode (no modchip required)
  • added "Gun cursor" option to enable/disable gun position display
  • added "Invert Mouse" option to invert Sega Mouse vertical axe (required by some games)
  • improved Controller options: Wiimote/Nunchuk and Classical Controllers can now be affected separately to ANY player
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