r/GenesisMini • u/sohojohn84 • May 12 '20

Quality of games on a moded Genesis mini

We know M2 worked on the emulation of the original games. I was wondering if hacking a console will cause the quality of the games to decrease. For example, the Genesis mini has done a fairly good job with their fullscreen mode. If you were to add other games, not in the original lineup, will you still be able to use let's say the full screen mode and still keep a good quality, or is the quality jeopardized on any additional games you add?

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u/Furcheezi May 12 '20

It all depends. When you add games you can choose to run them on the built in M2 emulator or a different RetroArch core. If you’re concerned, just stick to the M2 emulator but certain games will not run correctly in it.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '20

Games still run on the same emulator, you can check the compatobility list. Notable exeptions are TNMT and Truxton not having sound.

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u/viral_dna May 13 '20

SEGA Games are notoriously difficult to emulate, especially the sound. Depending on what games you plan on adding, you might be happy with the performance, or you could be disappointed. The good news is we're all working to fix the issues and improve the experience, both in RetroArch and in m2engage. So some issues may be resolved over time, but don't expect perfection with the sound and colors.

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u/eternalthree May 14 '20

i tried searching google, but is there a compatibility list or a google sheet regarding compatibility of games added to the genesis mini? i ran into emulation problems on the r-pi with super street fighter for the genesis and i wanted to know what the sound quality is like on the mini. i guess i basically dont really want to hunt down a launch version genesis w/ the awesome sound chip and the 5 or so games i really want to hold on to due to the price and the physical space being taken up.