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(→‎Run in other emulators: From what I can tell, the update also gave access to the ROMs used by the collection in an uncompressed format. These files appear to be usable with emulators.)
(Borderless fullscreen windowed is possible for the "Hub" version by using the -popupwindow command line argument due to using the Unity engine, and DirectInput can still be used for the "Simple" launcher.)
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{{ii}} Sold in North America as '''Sega Genesis Classics'''.
 
{{ii}} Emulated versions of classic [[Wikipedia:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]] (Genesis) games.
 
{{ii}} Emulated versions of classic [[Wikipedia:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]] (Genesis) games.
 
{{--}} Sonic the Hedgehog and ToeJam & Earl games are not part of the normal bundles and must be purchased separately.
 
{{--}} Sonic the Hedgehog and ToeJam & Earl games are not part of the normal bundles and must be purchased separately.
{{ii}} Sold in North America as '''Sega Genesis Classics'''.
 
  
 
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = Can be forced with Borderless Gaming or other app.
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use the <code>-popupwindow</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]] for the "Hub" version.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming] or similar applications are also possible.
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|controller support notes  = XInput only as of the 4/28/2016 update for the "Hub" version. DirectInput is still possible with the "Simple" launcher.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AmethystViper|date=April 29, 2016}}</ref>
 
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Revision as of 21:01, 29 April 2016

Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics
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Developers
Sega
Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub d3t
Engines
Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub Unity
Release dates
Windows June 2, 2010
Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics on Wikipedia

Key points

Sold in North America as Sega Genesis Classics.
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.

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com Classic Game Pack, available as direct downloads.
Windows
Amazon.com
DRM-free
Classic Game Pack.
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Windows
The instructions manual is available here.
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)
Uncompressed ROM copies of the games purchased can be found under <path-to-game>\uncompressed ROMs. The following method is available as an alternative method of acquiring them
Instructions

Game data

Configuration file location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/34270/pfx/[Note 1]
Folder name varies by region
These locations are for the "Simple" launcher interface only

Save game data location

Template: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

Launcher general settings (for the "Hub" launcher).
Launcher general settings (for the "Hub" launcher).
Launcher general settings (for the "Simple" launcher).
Launcher general settings (for the "Simple" launcher).
Launcher emulator settings.
Launcher emulator settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Launcher control settings.
Launcher control settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Launcher audio settings.
Launcher audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Varies between games.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
Varies by game.
LAN play
Online play

Issues unresolved

Unable to disable controller

The input settings should contain a checkbox to disable a controller, but the checkbox is sometimes missing: https://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.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

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

Notes

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

References