(Part 2) Top products from r/SEGAGENESIS

The incomplete, ever expanding Genesis startup guide:

First, determine if you've got a Genesis, Genesis 2, or Genesis 3. For a Genesis 1, the instructions are a little different. For the 2 and 3, they're the same. Here we go.

For the Genesis 1, you want to buy two cables. This cable gives you your video. This cable gives you stereo audio from the Genesis headset jack.

For the Genesis 2/3, Stereo sound is built into the AV hookup, so you only need this one cable. This is not the same cable you'd buy for the Genesis 1. The hookup is completely different.

Make sure, whatever you do, that you avoid an RF adapter. They'll put your games on the screen, but the quality isn't nearly as nice.

Now for games. Here's a random sampling of few favorites for you: Aladdin, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Ecco the Dolphin, The Lion King, Mortal Kombat II Phantasy Star IV, Phelios, Ristar, Rocket Knight Adventures, and X-Men.

As for the controller, you can find one on Amazon just as easily as the cables.

The guys who make the HD Retrovision cables did some testing on some inexpensive UL rated power supplies and suggested this one from Amazon, which you can add adapters to to use with tons of different consoles.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BRKFII

I have it and it works great with my Genesis and Super Famicom. They list the adapters you need here:

http://www.hdretrovision.com/vote3rdparty

Everything I needed was less than $20 and it seems like a very reliable power supply.

You megadrive output's stereo, but just from the headphone jack in the front. The A/V plug only outputs mono.

If you want stereo you need to get something like this. Plug one end into the headphone jack on the megadrive and set the volume slider to a about at the middle (any farther any the sound will start to hiss a little bit).

Then just plug the white and red ends into your TV or sound system.

You can also get SCART cables specially made to plug into the model 1 headphone jack to get stereo.

The first option with the cheap cable from amazon is probably the better option though.

http://www.amazon.com/Service-Games-Rise-Enhanced-Edition/dp/1494288354

I just started Service Games. So far it's pretty good.

I think this is exactly what you're looking for! Great read.

There is a fairly cheap rgb scart to hdmi converter that works fairly well. I have one, it's not bad for the price. no mods to the Genesis required you just need to get an rgb scart cable. In theory it should be better tha s-video anyway.

Edit: link to the one I have https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gam3Gear-Converter-Convert-connect-set-top/dp/B0092IAA3I

I like my asciipad SG for a 3 button controller. Its available through amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001DXOPL8/ref=dp_olp_used_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=used)

Well i own one of these so it was feasible in a way!

https://www.amazon.com/Retro-Bit-RetroPort-SNES-Cartridge-Adapter-Nintendo/dp/B007A57C7W

>Finally, I hate that the CDX doesn't have standard controller port spacing. I like to use the Sega-brand wireless controllers, but they are incompatible with the CDX due to their receiver's form factor.

A couple of these could help with that. It wouldn't be pretty though.

As a kid I had the Genesis Remote Arcade System. I wonder if I still have it around somewhere...

I had wireless controllers for my genesis in 1992. I was a toddler. Never understood why other consoles didn't do that.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00383IQOS/

Haven't installed it yet, but I picked this up.
BW 3.5 Inch TFT LCD Monitor for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045IIZKU?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

http://www.amazon.com/Sega-Genesis-Cartridge-Global-Game-Gear/dp/B005H3CZBW

Now you need this for the trifecta(obviously do not pay that amount). There was also a TV series and I am unsure if they put out any dvd's of that series.