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kai123
04-08-2012, 10:28 PM
My jaw hit the floor on how well done this mod is. I would pay a very tidy sum for a couple of these!
http://www.retrocollect.com/News/the-game-gear-system-converting-segas-handheld-into-a-tv-based-console.html
Polygon
04-08-2012, 10:52 PM
Well, it already kind of was a T.V. based system. The Game Gear is basically a portable Sega Master System. Granted there are games for the Game Gear that were never released on the Master System. But most of the good ones are ports of Master System games.
kai123
04-08-2012, 10:55 PM
Well, it already kind of was a T.V. based system. The Game Gear is basically a portable Sega Master System. Granted there are games for the Game Gear that were never released on the Master System. But most of the good ones are ports of Master System games.
Very true. I have just never seen this kind of love for the Game Gear.
FoxNtd
04-08-2012, 11:02 PM
Wow that is absolutely epic. I would love to buy one if this guy was making multiples of these machines!
Emperor Megas
04-08-2012, 11:17 PM
Wow that is absolutely epic. I would love to buy one if this guy was making multiples of these machines!Understatement. That's AMAZING!
klausien
04-09-2012, 09:21 AM
I would definitely buy one of these if it were for sale. It's beautiful.
Blanka789
04-09-2012, 10:51 AM
That is simply amazing. I would gladly pay for one of those!
Satoshi_Matrix
04-09-2012, 01:39 PM
Super GameBoy eat your heart out. Sega sure loved to go overboard.
jb143
04-09-2012, 01:41 PM
Well, it already kind of was a T.V. based system. The Game Gear is basically a portable Sega Master System. Granted there are games for the Game Gear that were never released on the Master System. But most of the good ones are ports of Master System games.
Well, the Game Gear did have a higher color palette and stereo sound...unlike the Master System.
Making one work on a TV isn't quite as trivial as it may sound either. I seem to remember being part of a thread discussion on here at one point that was talking about how to do it but I can't seem to find it.
Sysop
04-09-2012, 02:20 PM
It'd be great if someone made and sold these.
madman77
04-09-2012, 02:58 PM
Well, the Game Gear did have a higher color palette and stereo sound...unlike the Master System.
Making one work on a TV isn't quite as trivial as it may sound either. I seem to remember being part of a thread discussion on here at one point that was talking about how to do it but I can't seem to find it.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/ggrgb/ggrgb.html
MarioMania
04-09-2012, 04:35 PM
Saw this first on Sega-16
http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?19333-Sega-Game-Gear-Home-console-system&highlight=Game+Gear+System
loop006
04-09-2012, 04:51 PM
Nice!
Gameguy
04-09-2012, 05:39 PM
This is cool, if a system like this went into production I might get back into Game Gear games. It's too bad stuff like this isn't mass produced but crappy NES/Genesis/SNES clones are made instead.
FoxNtd
04-09-2012, 07:19 PM
This is cool, if a system like this went into production I might get back into Game Gear games. It's too bad stuff like this isn't mass produced but crappy NES/Genesis/SNES clones are made instead.
Glad you brought that up as it reminds me of some ads I saw at a game shop a while ago. Apparently there are more recent consoles being made that Sega officially licensed. If Sega is still willing to do this, maybe someone really should make a unit that runs GG carts for TV display and have Sega's official support behind the product. Nothing short of awesome, no? :popcorn:
Jorpho
04-09-2012, 08:27 PM
We've had lengthy threads on the subject before, but this is the first indication of something becoming a reality.
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?126389-Super-Game-Gear
EDIT: And http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?155528-Interest-in-a-new-Game-Gear .
Duke.Togo
04-09-2012, 08:36 PM
Really astounding. That is nothing but love.
Genesaturn
04-09-2012, 09:11 PM
Way cool - I'd love to have this - Yes...most of the games can be played on master system...but It's much easier to drag a Game Gear with this kit along with you than an actual master system and a bunch of games. Me and my friends do retro game nights often and it was save me some troubles :P
MarioMania
04-09-2012, 09:38 PM
The Mega Game Gear or Super Game Gear...
Be more Easy..Well no it won't
Map 1 & 2 to A & B ...I would get that for the 32X
theclaw
04-09-2012, 11:08 PM
Wait. So a Mark III to Game Gear adapter is possible? I've never seen any proof of concept attempt on that before.
Stringfellow
04-09-2012, 11:13 PM
I would totally buy one of those. The main reason I don't play games for portable systems is because I like playing on a tv instead. Hence why I only play game boy games via super game boy
Jorpho
04-10-2012, 12:00 AM
Wait. So a Mark III to Game Gear adapter is possible? I've never seen any proof of concept attempt on that before.If I am not mistaken, the titular device has nothing to do with the Mark III.
ApolloBoy
04-10-2012, 12:20 AM
If I am not mistaken, the titular device has nothing to do with the Mark III.
The person who made the consolized GG also made a Mark III converter for it, hence why theclaw brought it up. The Mark III is the original release of the SMS and so the GG is compatible with it by extension.
Jorpho
04-10-2012, 10:18 PM
Oh. Is that different from the Master Gear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Gear)?
Rickstilwell1
04-10-2012, 11:01 PM
Oh. Is that different from the Master Gear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Gear)?
I think the Japanese Mark III had different sized cartridges.
theclaw
04-11-2012, 12:16 AM
One OTHER less often cited difference between Mark III and SMS, is that SMS dropped the SG-1000 keyboard port. It's likely the SMS rear expansion has enough pins to make a converter. Though I've never seen the idea attempted either. Such a converter may even (if successful) let the real Mark III FM sound module work on US systems.
I don't believe SMS card slot games to SMS2, or SMS card slot games to Game Gear, have been tried either. As much as they seem plausible in theory.
thegamezmaster
04-11-2012, 09:35 AM
I'd love to be able to play game gear games on a TV but doesn't seem possible.
Jorpho
04-11-2012, 09:44 AM
I'd love to be able to play game gear games on a TV but doesn't seem possible.That is the point of the device in question, sir.
FoxNtd
04-11-2012, 12:35 PM
Such a converter may even (if successful) let the real Mark III FM sound module work on US systems.
I have a good guess why this isn't done. I've seen somewhere that you can get the same Yamaha chip as used by the official FM module and solder it into the US SMS directly. Voila, FM synth support.
My description may be a bit simplified but you get the idea. :popcorn:
theclaw
04-11-2012, 01:22 PM
I have a good guess why this isn't done. I've seen somewhere that you can get the same Yamaha chip as used by the official FM module and solder it into the US SMS directly. Voila, FM synth support.
My description may be a bit simplified but you get the idea. :popcorn:
It would only be a side effect of getting the SG-1000 keyboard to work. Master Everdrive allows US SMS to run those games after all.