Welp, I'm glad I didn't order one reading this whole debacle. Too bad since it seems like a quality product overall?
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Analogue announces the Mega Sg (shipping early, March 25th)
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I find it bizarre that no 1600x1200 option exists, the power is there, and makes total sense for 4KTV owners.
Mine arrived. Got the model I ordered (USA). I think it looks much better in person.
A quick play test has left me feeling very positive. It's awesome to finally play Genesis games without the usual video noise that the OSSC tends to amplify with original hardware. Audio is a bit different though, not bad or worse, just a bit different. That said, the audio could be because I have been using a FBX M1 Mini Mega modded console as my main for a while now.
Excuse the crummy photo.
A quick play test has left me feeling very positive. It's awesome to finally play Genesis games without the usual video noise that the OSSC tends to amplify with original hardware. Audio is a bit different though, not bad or worse, just a bit different. That said, the audio could be because I have been using a FBX M1 Mini Mega modded console as my main for a while now.
Excuse the crummy photo.
Got mine yesterday. Love the look and feel. The games I tried all seemed to play great (Hyperstone Heist, Virtua Racing, Gunstar Heroes) but I never heard the console start up sound when the SG turned on. I imagine I'm doing something weird or something, but idk
Mine arrived. Got the model I ordered (USA). I think it looks much better in person.
A quick play test has left me feeling very positive. It's awesome to finally play Genesis games without the usual video noise that the OSSC tends to amplify with original hardware. Audio is a bit different though, not bad or worse, just a bit different. That said, the audio could be because I have been using a FBX M1 Mini Mega modded console as my main for a while now.
Excuse the crummy photo.
I find using scanlines with an MD1 and OSSC, all video noise isn't noticeable anyway, but without them, the noise really shows up! The audio of FBX's M1 is sublime however, and from what I've heard, the SG doesn't match it.
Update the firmware. You won't have ultracore as a menu option either until you update it.
Counting my blessings: placed an order Saturday and got here just now and it's the USA one just like I ordered. It'll be a few days before the game lot I bought on eBay shows up though.
Though definitely gonna try some SMS games soon!
Though definitely gonna try some SMS games soon!
Cosmetic only. The super nt released a ghostly edition that had a unique boot, but nothing like that for the SG so far.
Ok so as a total fanboy of Genesis audio, the ability to change the waveform of the YM2612 on the fly in the audio settings is SO MUCH FUN! It's so COOL to change the synthesis on the fly and hear classic chiptunes in all-new ways. I could spend hours doing this.
I am also very interested in this but I don't have a PAL Game here at the moment to test this.
I think if the console is set to 60Hz and the game wants to run at 50Hz, it blugeons the 50Hz frame rate of the game into the 60Hz output somehow. And ditto if you set the output at 50Hz but play a game at 60Hz. I've experienced a screen tear effect that seems to be caused by this.
Regarding PAL games, here is my experience so far: I have set my unit to US NTSC and turned off auto detection. Almost all PAL games boot up fine in 60hz and I haven't experienced any issues so far. Exceptions are all Konami games I tried, which refused to boot in NTSC. Even trying to switch regions while playing wouldn't work. The games would simply freeze in this case.
Firebrands take on SG audio, and what's the best setting.
https://twitter.com/FBXGargoyle/status/1111107907939155968?s=19
https://twitter.com/FBXGargoyle/status/1111107907939155968?s=19
I got lucky and got the JPN model I ordered. Sorry to hear about all the issues everyone is having.
Been messing with the settings and Hardcore since all of my old Sega stuff is in storage back East. Nothing crazy, but I've got a Sega CD and a handful of games waiting for me whenever I can make the trip.
Since that might be a few months, I just spent around 50 bucks at the Gamestop online retro section to pick up Sonic the Hedgehog 2 , Golden Axe II, NBA Jam, Streets of Rage II, QuackShot Starring Donald Duck, World of Illusion, and an OG Sega Genesis Controller to go with my M30. Out of all of those, Sonic 2 was the only one I owned as a kid, but I have found memories of playing the rest at friends. Can't wait for them to arrive!
Been messing with the settings and Hardcore since all of my old Sega stuff is in storage back East. Nothing crazy, but I've got a Sega CD and a handful of games waiting for me whenever I can make the trip.
Since that might be a few months, I just spent around 50 bucks at the Gamestop online retro section to pick up Sonic the Hedgehog 2 , Golden Axe II, NBA Jam, Streets of Rage II, QuackShot Starring Donald Duck, World of Illusion, and an OG Sega Genesis Controller to go with my M30. Out of all of those, Sonic 2 was the only one I owned as a kid, but I have found memories of playing the rest at friends. Can't wait for them to arrive!
But do these Konami games run at 60 HZ if your display mode is set to 1080p60?
Later MD games had region protection, like Sunset Riders for example, even using region switching on real hardware can still not get over it.
I'm pretty sure they run at 50Hz. However, my display option is set to 60hz, so they're displayed at 60Hz.
Or the alternative of having to pay for my shipping back and then shipping me the replacement.
They probably don't want a bunch of people taking their units apart. I was surprised when they offered to send just the board to Super Nt buyers when they had a problem.
They told me when I asked if this was an option in my support query that they don't have individual parts to mail out right now.
Same here. Very pleased. I haven't opened it yet, though, as I still need to go back to work for another few hours.
You're right. I got myself into an obsessive rabbit hole over Genesis visuals that resulted in owning about a dozen Genesis revisions with various RGB bypass mods, lifted pins, cut traces, and the like. At the end of the day, because the OSSC doesn't offer samplerate in .5 increments for optimal timings, the image will always be slightly off. Lunar on the Sega CD was very noticeable. It's one of those situations where it would be easier if I owned a CRT.
It looks like Ace and FBX have a direct line to Kevtris, so I have every confidence that the audio will get sorted.
Haha, you sound like me! I've spent silly money on all this MD modding craziness, same as you, wanting but never quite achieving the results you expect! I've got 3 modded megadrives and 2 broken ones, and I tell you the VA1 Jap one I have, looks better with just the pin lifted, vs my fully decked out VA4, very annoying.
So anyhow the VA4 sounds amazing with FBX's amp, then after dialing in some decent scanlines, it looks really clear, with virtually no noticeable shit on the screen, which I'm pleased about, as I was gonna try a VA6.8 next, not bothering now.
Got my US version. Is the reset button ridiculously stiff (to the point I'm not sure if its registering a press) for anyone else?
Got the model I ordered (the US version), and can't wait to get it up and running. Need to pick up some alcohol though, to do a little cart cleaning before...
All I did was set to 720p60, 5X height and normal scan lines. Looks great!
I'm glad I'm not alone.
My best is a Model 1 VA2 where I lifted VDP pin 50, replaced capacitors, and installed the Mini Mega. I also have a Model 2 VA3 which is totally stock and looks amazing.
I somehow ended up with 4 Model 2 VA4s and while they sound pretty good, they all have the absolute worst image quality I have seen.
That said, I wouldn't throw away this experience because I learned so much in terms of modding and improving my soldering skills.
Someone I know in Germany also received the EU version after ordering the JP variant. Analogue have told him that they will ship the JP buttons for him to swap out and replace.
I live an hour away from here. Part of me wants to just show up and be like where my mega sg at
Lol. Dammit that's what I asked for yesterday!
Oh well. Probably better to have $25 back in my pocket anyway. Good that that's an option for anyone else that this happens to now.
I've had a few connection issues on my Mega SG, I have the 2.4 version and not Bluetooth. I've downloaded the firmware and when I open the controller folder via my work laptop it's showing empty? I've dragged the update file in anyways but not sure it's even sent or done anything. How do I check that it's been updated and what version I'm on?
Do I really need to update the receiver? I don't have a screwdriver but with the connection problems I've had pairing and losing connection then I guess I may try update that too.
Do I really need to update the receiver? I don't have a screwdriver but with the connection problems I've had pairing and losing connection then I guess I may try update that too.
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