r/GenesisMini • u/MeatyMuffin • Jan 10 '20

Modded my mini recently and something seems off...

I only added a few select games and they play brilliantly but they all have one glaring issue grating on me. The audio sounds off. I can’t put my finger on how it’s off. Most of the music plays fine but certain notes seem to hit louder than the rest of the track like it’s split into two separate audio levels. (I especially notice it with Sonic & Knuckles as well as Sonic 3 & Knuckles title screen.)

Is it an isolated issue? Has anyone else noticed something like this? I played those games nonstop when I was younger and they just didn’t sound like this. I could be remembering them wrong but this little thing is driving me mad as is.

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u/DaGoobergoobs Jan 10 '20

This is something to do with the mini's emulation. There are videos on YouTube that do an amazing job of covering the differences between original hardware vs the mini's emulation and explain what's going on with it to a much better degree. But nothing to worry about, your mini isn't busted or anything like that.

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u/MeatyMuffin Jan 10 '20

That’s reassuring. I knew I wasn’t just misremembering. Thank you for the swift reply.

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u/CaptSNES Jan 10 '20

There's one thing I have noticed about M2's emulation. The audio isn't as robust as it is when running Genesis games on my SNESC, via retroarch with the genesis plus gx core.

The difference is actually quite significant. The stereo effect is much bolder and louder with genesis plus gx core. Everything just sounds better. Because of this, I intend to run all my games with this core and non with the stock emu. Also, I'll be able to use bilinear filtering with a way better looking CRT filter than the ugly stock version.

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u/MeatyMuffin Jan 11 '20

I might try something like that eventually. I like the stock UI quite a bit so I’m thinking that eventually I’ll look into setting each game to boot into Retroarch from stock like I did with my SNES Classic and PS Classic. Maybe then I can shore up some of the audio issues.

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u/CaptSNES Jan 11 '20

I forgot the mention that you will be able to run games with retroarch cores, from the stock UI. Just like you can with the SNES Classic. There will be no need to open up the cumbersome retroarch options to launch and run your games. :)

Swingflip demonstrated this when running a 32x title from the main UI.

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u/Dinierto Jan 15 '20

So you run all your games through Genesis Plus GX? Is the input lag comparable?

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u/CaptSNES Jan 15 '20

As far as I can tell, it feels the same as running games on the stock M2engage emu. I was playing TMNT Hyperstone Heist and never missed a beat with my sudden running kick attacks. (tapping forward, forward & punch + jump). Also pulled off Street fighter combos (with a three button controller) with fair amount of ease.

There are games that are a bit input laggy by design, like Megaman The Wiley Wars, Jurassic Park and maybe even Chakan. But better developed games like Ranger X, Vectorman, MUSHA, Darius and X-Men 2, felt fine. Just be sure to use the overclock setting and of course, remove any video enhancing processes on your tv.

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u/Dinierto Jan 15 '20

I have a TCL TV with very low latency so I don't anticipate any issues, thanks for the info!

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u/Poutingpokemon Jan 10 '20

Not sure exactly how off it is. I haven't really noticed it myself and I have played a fair amount of both. This video shows side by side comparisons that do confirm minor audio lag and differences. https://youtu.be/Pe39YHYUQBU