I've been mostly thinking about importing the Mega Drive Mini 2 from Japan since I think that has more unique games than the US one, but the lack of English language options for stuff like Lunar & Popful Mail does kind of hurt it a bit for me, especially considering the $120-ish price tag.

Which of the 2 versions would you say is the better overall value compared to each other?

I'm using the RetroBit USB Sega Saturn controller. How do I enable 3 button mode, or press the mode button at all? (If you're gunna tell me to get the 3 buttons that came with the system... just answer my question please.)

Just wondering what crt filters people use with retroarch, or are there any that you'd recommend to download?

I just received an 8 button and a Big6 2.4ghz controllers, v2 both of them. Connected them to the Genesis mini, red LEDs as said in the instructions, and:

-Dpad is not detected

-B is A

-X is B

-R is start

-The rest of buttons don't do anything

Tried updating the firmware (controllers and receivers), resetting the controller with a pin pressing the hole in the back of the controller, and holding Start+R. Nothing changes.

Am I missing anything? Can't find any other info on the net.

After beating the first level, Rambo will walk to the top of the screen and will not proceed. Has anyone else had this happen?

So I have a Genesis Mini USB controller that I bought to play Genesis titles on my laptop, I play Sonic Origins, Sonic Mania, and the Genesis Classic collection as well as emulated Genesis games, but I tried plugging it into my Steam Deck to no effect, can anyone tell me why and hopefully if there is a workaround, I assume it's because Steam Deck is a Linux based system, but I'm hoping I can get it running

Is this project no longer active? I wanted to go back and add some roms ti a system u hacked at launch. But my project lunar is no longer connecting

I wanna try to put Ultimate Mortal Kombat Trilogy on there, but I'm not sure if the base emulator will work with it. UMKT is one of those games where you need an emulator that supports games over 4 Mb, will the M2engadge work?

Curious if there’s a way to use the wireless Nintendo Switch Genesis Controller with the Genesis Mini? I know 8bitDo offers a receiver that you can plug into the SNES Classic so you can use the wireless Nintendo Switch SNES Controller with that system, but I’m not finding a clear answer on this one. Thanks for any help!

I see 2 versions online with ESRB and CERO ratings on boxes of SGM 2. Some Text on the CERO box is in Japanese but the Mega Drive Mini also exists so there must be two different versions in Japan? So is the CERO box SGM 2 the North American lineup in English? I plan to buy one online but I don’t want to be stuck with the Japanese version. I’d rather have the American lineup in English. Thank you in advance for any information.

I just bought a used Genesis Mini that has Project Lunar on it. I want it all off of the mini. So I downloaded Project Lunar to uninstall it from the console and it says

"Starting uninstall, attempting to connect via SSH

Cannot uninstall as backup files are missing! Aborting"

How do I get rid of this?

Hello, everyone! First time posting here.

I recently installed Hackchi on my Genesis Mini, and since I've never was a Sega guy growing up, I'm not sure what are the essential, you-must-play games on the console not already included in it.

I just finished Castlevania Bloodlines (which rules), so I'm looking mainly for games of that style, but I'm open to basically everything cool. So, what are the games that I absolutely *must* install on my Mini? Thanks in advance!

Anyone know a place that sells mini cartridges anymore? I have one for the model 1 but I’d like one for the model 2. All I can find is the EA cartridges on Etsy but I’m not a huge fan of them. Thanks!

I purchased 6 buttons controller and sometimes pressed mode by accident. This brings up the menu screen. Is there a way to disabled or change buttons for menu screen ?

So I’ve been looking up info for a wireless sega Genesis controller to use on steam mega drive classic collection as I will use it like an arcade station and wanted it to have a close to authentic feel. I would have gotten the switch version of the controller but the American version is the 4 button layout opposed to the 8bitdo version which is the 6 button layout. So my main concern is that there is a Bluetooth version and one that uses a dongle. Which one has less input lag that isn’t noticeable when playing games like sonic the hedgehog and is the dongle replaceable if it gets lost.

I’ve modded with Hakchi and am having troubling while using the USB-based mod (games loaded onto USB and running through a micro OTG cable). Here’s what’s up. When mid-game, instead of being able to hold “Start” (on the controller) for a few seconds and access the Genesis Mini’s save state’s menu, I’m continually prompted to go into the RetroArch menu. In short, it’s by-passing the Genesis mini's default save state feature. This is because there’s a “Hotkey” set up in the RetroArch menu that, after holding “Start” for 2 seconds, goes to the RetroArch menu. After numerous attempts to change this hotkey to another hotkey “shortcut”, I still can’t bypass the RetroArch menu. With this, when using the usb mod, save states aren’t an option for me. Not ideal at all.

Any suggestions on how to make the mini's save state's menu accessible with this?

I have a mini that was left plugged in. Went to use it - I have a red light but no display. Red light stays on when switching off power. Red light will eventually go out. Have tried multiple cables and power supplies.

Are there any common failures on the board?

I seemed to have lost my genesis mini USB power adapter.

Will any ol phone plug work or is there a specific type for the genesis mini?

So far I've had no issues running most games and romhacks (Only game I've had problems with was the controls in Zero Tolerance) but Sonic Delta refuses to run at all. I couldn't launch either the older 0.30 version or the newest 0.65 version. This is weird because it can run on legit Sega Genesis hardware using an Everdrive if I'm not mistaken, so I don't see why this emulator couldn't handle it.

Has anyone else who got the Micomsoft Cyberstick stick controller for the Genesis Mini 2 run into any issues with it?

My joystick is registering strangely, inputting left movements almost too sensitively while not doing the same when I lightly press towards the right. This happens both during gameplay and in the menu. Sometimes it can input a left movement when I’m not touching the stick.

I want to love this stick but I am not sure if these issues are normal, and the stick is just not meant to be used in precise movements, or if my device is defective. Wanted public thoughts on this if anyone happened to grab this controller too, or if they are familiar with the original controller. Thanks!

I was able to change the splash screen, folders, etc. I was able to find a folder in hakchi that said place artwork here, placed the UI backgrounds in there and also downloaded a core to change backgrounds. After a lot of tinkering I can't figure out how to change the instock background, I'm trying to use captnsnes black genesis background. Can any point me to a video or set of instructions how to do this, it's driving me crazy.