CAN A SEGA GENESIS 16-BIT MODEL 1 PLAY IMPORTS

[diggy_dawg]

CAN A SEGA GENESIS 16-BIT MODEL ONE PLAY IMPORTS WITHOUT ANY CONVERTERS AND SHIT! :roll: x_x @_@

[ApolloBoy]

Whoa, you're making my eyes hurt typing in all caps like that!

You'll need to use a Game Genie to plug the game in, 'cause Japanese games won't fit unless you have an adaptor to play them (in this case, a Game Genie).

[Mr-Monday]

And later games are locked by checking the refresh and language jumpers on the circuit board. For those games you need a Nitro or Mega Key adaptor.

[Captain Wrong]

I'm moving this to the current forum du Jour, Importmania! where we are discussing just this very thing.

Also, please note starting 4 different topics asking the same question is not needed.

[maxlords]

Yeah...a Mega Key is best for that, but a Game Genie is a cheap alternative in a pinch for the old stuff! And please....PLEASE use proper capitalizations and spelling, not troll-ese!

[Yukio]

If someone broke the parts of the SEGA Genesis, the imported game cartridges would fit ... or using a adapter or some combo cartridge to play imports .

[ApolloBoy]

Please explain to me why you felt the need to bump a 5-year old topic?

[Yukio]

Please explain to me why you felt the need to bump a 5-year old topic?

It was by accident I only wanted to bump a FOUR YEARS old topic, but I accidentally hit the button when the browser was on this window. Since I not found a delete button, I wrote something anyway ...

Wanted a topic about SG-1000 and cartridges, the Genesis can't play those games even with a adapter!!!

[ApolloBoy]

It was by accident I only wanted to bump a FOUR YEARS old topic, but I accidentally hit the button when the browser was on this window. Since I not found a delete button, I wrote something anyway ...

It's generally considered bad etiquette to bump old topics, especially when the OP hasn't been here in 5 years.

[josekortez]

It's generally considered bad etiquette to bump old topics, especially when the OP hasn't been here in 5 years.

I've never heard that before, and I've been a member since 2003, but whatever...

[ThoughtBomb]

That's funny, cuz I actually had an alternative method which involved using a hot knife to cut the sides off both ends of a cartdridge, which allows the game to fit and play perfectly on my old model 1. I've got a handful of imports that work this way. Of course not a good idea if you A:don't know what you're doing or B:don't want to mess up your precious cartridge. In a similar fashion, Super Famicom imports work perfectly on the old SNES model 1's by taking a hot screwdriver and melting grooves into both ends of the cartridge, rendering them completely playable as well. I'm pretty sure this is nothing new to a lot of us, but I figured I'd mention it. If only we could do that with imports nowadays...

[ubersaurus]

It's generally considered bad etiquette to bump old topics, especially when the OP hasn't been here in 5 years.

Since when? Generally speaking this board doesn't repeat topics.

[fpbrush]

Basically, you can't win. Someone either reprimands you for bumping an old topic... or starting a new thread on something that's been discussed before (use the search function, blah blah..). Such is forum life :)

[InsaneDavid]

Basically, you can't win. Someone either reprimands you for bumping an old topic... or starting a new thread on something that's been discussed before (use the search function, blah blah..). Such is forum life :)

Ah, but this is a crappy thread, in which I'd say bumping it is bad. LOL

There are a lot of Genesis games that have internal region locks, not just the cartridge shape. In the case of these you need to install a region switch.

[s1lence]

Ah, but this is a crappy thread, in which I'd say bumping it is bad. LOL

There are a lot of Genesis games that have internal region locks, not just the cartridge shape. In the case of these you need to install a region switch.

Installing a region switch is the best way to go.

[megasdkirby]

Installing a region switch is the best way to go.

Correct. And it's extremely easy to do.

In one of my consoles (model 1) I did it having barely any knowledge of electricity. It's very simple as long as you follow the instructions.

[ApolloBoy]

Since when? Generally speaking this board doesn't repeat topics.

I should've meant bumping old topics where the OP asks a question which has likely been solved, such as this thread. I highly doubt the OP is gonna come back and follow this up.