Genesis Plus emulation project ported to Nintendo Wii

Posted Mar 3, 2008 at 1:52AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Wii Tags: BIOS, Eke-Eke, GameCube, Gamepad, Sega Genesis
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The Genesis Plus emulator, originally for the Nintendo GameCube and from Charles MacDonald, has been picked up by homebrew developer eke-eke and ported it to the Nintendo Wii.

Just like its name implies, it allows users to run Sega Genesis/Megadrive games on their preferred console. Since this is the first time we've featured this emulator, here are its most worth mentioning features:
  • Accurate and full speed Sega Genesis emulation
  • Stereo Sound (@48 kHz)
  • PAL Megadrive (50Hz) timings support
  • 1 to 4 Players support
  • SDLOAD or IPL reboot
  • SRAM autoload (optional)
  • ROM Information Screen
  • Zipped roms support
  • Interleaved roms support (.smd)
  • Load roms from SDCARD or DVD (4.7GB DVD support for Wii users)
  • Load/Save SRAM and FreezeState files from/to Memory Card & SDCARD (compressed)
  • Original NTSC & PAL progressive rendering modes (240p/288p) support
  • Enhanced Interlaced Mode 2 (double resolution screen) support
  • Extra emulation support for:
    • Sega TeamPlayer & EA 4-Way Play
    • J-Cart (autodetected)
    • Sega Menacer (autodetected for Menacer 6-in-1 game)
    • external SRAM
    • serial EEPROM (used by a few games as backup RAM)
    • ROM bankswitch (Super Street Fighter 2)
    • SRAM switch (Phantasy Star 4, Legend of Thor, Sonic 3 & Knuckles)
    • Mappers & copy protection devices used in many unlicensed/pirate cartridges
    • SVP dsp (Virtua Racing)
    • Game Genie
    • Overscan area (horizontal & vertical colored borders)
    • TMSS BIOS support (optional)
In one of the download packages below, you will be able to find a Genplus.txt file which contains additional information regarding usage and installation. It also gives you the version history of the project.

Be sure to read all necessary documentation before doing anything to avoid any problems.


Download: GenPlus 070720
Download: Injector
Download: GenPlus 080107
Download: GenPlus GX 080301

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Comments

by Mister Common Sense - 2008-03-03 05:00:09
wow

Ouch for Nintendo's virtual console.
by ISOHaven - 2008-03-03 11:25:34
WTF!?!?!?!?!

As usual, you are wrong. Where are people going to get these ROMS? Their PC perhaps? If they have them on their PC then they can already play them. You still fail to realize just how many people are actually capable of using these hacks versus those that either can't, don't want to or choose to be legal . Ah well, some day you'll learn.
by Mister Common Sense - 2008-03-03 12:52:42
you work for Nintendo don't you?

I'm here to tell people why it's a waste of money to spend $5-$8 per game when they can be downloaded free. Who cares about making the rich even richer? The money does not go to the creative talent that made the games, just a huge corporation like Nintendo and EA or whoever. Does it matter if its technically illegal? Since VC service required almost no effort by Nintendo and yet brings in millions this is also making them lazier in releasing quality games. How many "big" Wii releases for the next year? 2? Exactly.
by ISOHaven - 2008-03-03 16:11:09
WTF!?!?!?!?!

"you work for Nintendo don't you?" No, but I am a software author so I know how full of crap you are in these matters. "I'm here to tell people why it's a waste of money to spend $5-$8 per game when they can be downloaded free." This is why you're an idiot. You only give people HALF the information. You only give them the HALF that allows you to create the fake propaganda that you wish to create. Sure, you can download all these games and play them for free. THAT'S ILLEGAL. Most people choose to remain legal. "Who cares about making the rich even richer?" What the hell does that have to do with anything? It seems to me that your a poor POS that hates anyone with money. Just because Nintendo did something right and became a huge successful company you want to bash them for that? Why? Because someone other then you succeeded while you remain a failure? So, if you ever grow up (yeah right!) and become a success are other people to bash you because you continue to make money off a product they feel should be free? "The money does not go to the creative talent that made the games" Why should it? They already got paid. No one person made these games. It took the MONEY and the BACKING of a larger corporation to put these games together. If the individual employees think they can do it without Nintendo then they should all mortgage their homes and go in to business for themselves. "Does it matter if its technically illegal?" Yes. "Since VC service required almost no effort by Nintendo and yet brings in millions this is also making them lazier in releasing quality games." That's false. "How many "big" Wii releases for the next year? 2?" Way more. "Exactly." Exactly WRONG. Hahaha....
by demondirk - 2008-03-04 08:42:42
ISOHaven

you could run qj way better then these monkeys that are currently working
by ISOHaven - 2008-03-04 10:18:05
WTF!?!?!?!?!

:) If I only had the time....
by Mister Common Sense - 2008-03-05 05:13:15
wow you proved me wrong

"Since VC service required almost no effort by Nintendo and yet brings in millions this is also making them lazier in releasing quality games." That's false. "How many "big" Wii releases for the next year? 2?" Way more. There's Mario Kart, Wii fit (is that a game?), oh and Smash Brothers. I guess 3 is way more huh? As long as Ninty is making huge profits, they won't listen to their fans or offer anything substantial. Not even standard last gen features have made it to the Wii yet, and it's because they don't need to. Good Gamecube games like RE4 and Twilight Princess only came about because Nintendo was LOSING.
by ISOHaven - 2008-03-05 10:52:41
WTF!?!?!?!?!

"There's Mario Kart, Wii fit (is that a game?), oh and Smash Brothers. I guess 3 is way more huh?" Way more then that! Just because YOU don't like them doesn't mean COUNTLESS others dont. "As long as Ninty is making huge profits, they won't listen to their fans or offer anything substantial." There is nothing to listen to. Also, there is plenty of substantial "content" coming from Nintendo. "Good Gamecube games like RE4 and Twilight Princess only came about because Nintendo was LOSING." Still thinking about that one I bet! Hehehe...

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