Most Megadrive carts contain both languages. On the SNES each region usually has a different rom.skykappah wrote:I didn't know that some carts contained both langauges. Though it makes total sense now.
Do region locked Genesis games work on Jpn MD's?
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crunchywasp wrote:During your visit you could reverse his evil honey trap and tell him you're a bit uncertain about spending an hour inside his box
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Re: Do region locked Genesis games work on Jpn MD's?
I bought a big cardboard box full of games, pads, wire and junk for the MS, MD and SNES from a carboot sale a few years ago for a couple of pounds. When I got it home and started going through it all there were 3 or 4 JPN carts that had all been 'modded' just like your Tatsujin cart.ninn wrote:Just for the lulz, this is my "region hacked" Tatsujin.
It's a snug fit now and plays fine in PAL Mega Drive and Genesis Units, while displaying "Truxton" on the tilescreen there. How could I forget about this
Must have once belonged to a heavily built butcher with inadequate fine motor skills.
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Re: Do region locked Genesis games work on Jpn MD's?
why do people still add nasty switches to their consoleswigsplitta wrote:
1 x Console and Cartridge
2 x Switches
3 x Differences!
I'm using the switchless mod and I'm very lucky with it
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Ive not tried a switchless mod, it sounds a little bit more complicated. How do you choose what region etc you want with it being switch less ?
Those little black rocker or those little black slider switches, sorry don't know the proper name. IMO are quite un intrusive if placed on the lower LHS of the console as they are pretty small and as the MD is black they don't stand out too much.
Those little black rocker or those little black slider switches, sorry don't know the proper name. IMO are quite un intrusive if placed on the lower LHS of the console as they are pretty small and as the MD is black they don't stand out too much.
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Switchless means you can't boot the game in one region/speed then switch to the other, in order to bypass some of the lockouts.
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.. .and its kinda awkward when used in a cab.
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well - not 100% correct. depending on the switchless mod. basically depending on the code on the PIC. soldering is not more than with a switch.gundarN wrote:Switchless means you can't boot the game in one region/speed then switch to the other, in order to bypass some of the lockouts.
my current mod allows me to press RESET a couple of seconds to cycle through the modes (50/60Hz, JP-US-EUR).
and in combination with this ability you can put it very easy into a cab and rewire one of the buttons to that function
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ah, like in esgaluda ... button 3 gives some slowdown
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Thanks for the infogundarN wrote:Switchless means you can't boot the game in one region/speed then switch to the other, in order to bypass some of the lockouts.
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So does that let you boot in say PAL 50Hz, then let you change to 60Hz without resetting?dotty wrote:well - not 100% correct. depending on the switchless mod. basically depending on the code on the PIC. soldering is not more than with a switch.gundarN wrote:Switchless means you can't boot the game in one region/speed then switch to the other, in order to bypass some of the lockouts.
my current mod allows me to press RESET a couple of seconds to cycle through the modes (50/60Hz, JP-US-EUR).
and in combination with this ability you can put it very easy into a cab and rewire one of the buttons to that function
I don't know much about the switchless mods.
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@ GundarN looks like you switch speed/region with the reset button.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw_7J8arjl8"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw_7J8arjl8"
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Paulie wrote:@ GundarN looks like you switch speed/region with the reset button.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw_7J8arjl8"
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Re: Do region locked Genesis games work on Jpn MD's?
Handy.
As I already had some switches, my Mod was free.
As I already had some switches, my Mod was free.