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===Missing Manual: Space Harrier II===
 
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{{--}} The steam version doesn't include the manual for Space Harrier II.<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1811812 @SEGA: Space Harrier II: Missing PDF-Manual] - Steam Users' Forums</ref>
 
{{--}} The steam version doesn't include the manual for Space Harrier II.<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1811812 @SEGA: Space Harrier II: Missing PDF-Manual] - Steam Users' Forums</ref>

Revision as of 08:25, 5 January 2015

Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics
Cover image missing, please upload it
Developers
Sega
Release dates
Windows June 2, 2010
Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics on Wikipedia

Key points

Emulated versions of classic Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) games.
Sonic the Hedgehog and ToeJam & Earl games are not part of the normal bundles and must be purchased separately.
Sold in North America as Sega Genesis Classics.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
DRM details are not known
Packs 1-5. Direct downloads.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
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Packs 1-5. Activates on Steam.
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Games are sold on Steam individually or in smaller bundles.
DotEmu sells individually or as full bundles. However, pack 5 has been redistributed among several exclusive bundles which also include Sonic 1-3.
Sonic the Hedgehog and ToeJam & Earl games are not part of the normal bundles and must be purchased separately.

Essential improvements

Run in other emulators

ROMs can be extracted for use in the emulator of your choice (see Emulation:Sega Genesis).
Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34270/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34270/pfx/[Note 1]
Each game is saved in a separate folder; refer to the pak to game list (pastebin mirror) for each game's number.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues unresolved

Unable to disable controller

The input settings should contain a checkbox to disable a controller, but the checkbox is sometimes missing: http://imgur.com/DfHsFom

The inability to disable the controller affects Alien Storm. The second controller must be disabled to access one of the game modes.

Issues fixed

Steam overlay won't load

Instructions

Missing Manual: Space Harrier II

The steam version doesn't include the manual for Space Harrier II.[1]

The Green Man Gaming store allows downloading the PDF without purchasing the game again.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP or higher
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB or greater

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References