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Atari 2600
(9)
Atari 5200
(2)
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(8)
ColecoVision
(2)
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(6)
Genesis
(40)
Intellivision
(2)
Jaguar
(6)
Master System
(15)
Mega Drive
(40)
NES
(32)
Nintendo 64
(3)
PC Engine
(9)
PlayStation
(9)
Saturn
(7)
Super NES
(22)
Turbo Grafx
(9)
Virtual Boy
(4)
All Consoles
(176)
Handhelds
Game Boy
(24)
Game Boy Advance
(6)
Game Gear
(5)
Lynx
(4)
NeoGeo Pocket
(21)
Nintendo DS
(5)
PlayStation Portable
(1)
WonderSwan
(3)
All Handhelds
(69)
Computer
Acorn Archimedes
(1)
Commodore 64
(25)
MSX
(2)
Sinclair ZX80
(4)
All Computer
(32)
Chips
CPU 65xx
(12)
CPU 68k
(9)
CPU ARM
(7)
CPU Z80
(7)
PSG SN76489
(2)
VDP TMS9918
(2)
All Chips
(39)
All Documents
(316)
Last Change: 2011/05/23
Genesis
(aka.
Mega Drive
)
Related Pages
CPU 68k
Main CPU
CPU Z80
Sound CPU
PSG SN76489
Secondary Sound Generator
Documents
Datasheets
5p832.pdf
LH5P832: CMOS 256k (32k x 8) Pseudo-Static RAM
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
ae04044.pdf
NJM3403A: Single-Supply Quad Operational Amplifier
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
ae04045.pdf
NJM3404A: Single-Supply Dual Operational Amplifier
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
lc78815m.pdf
LC78815M: Two-Channel, 16-bit D/A Converter for Digital Audio Applications
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
lc7883km.pdf
LC7883K, LC7883KM: 16-bit Digital Filter and D/A Converter for Digital Audio
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
lc89515k.pdf
LC89515K: CD-ROM/CD-I Error Correction/Host Interface LSI
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
x24c01.pdf
X24C01 128 x 8 Bit Serial E2PROM
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
rf5c68a.pdf
Ricoh RF5C68A PCM Sound Generator IC
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
lc89510.pdf
Sanyo LC89510 Error Correction and Host-Interface IC for CD-ROM and CD-I Players
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
32X
32xdoc1.txt
Basic Information on the Sega 32x
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
hitachi/
hitachi.zip
(all-in-one)
Information about SH7604 Taken from Hitachi Website
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
Sega CD
Sega CD Model 2 US Manual.pdf
Sega CD User's Guide
scdgfx.txt
Sega CD Graphics Co-processor Notes
(
1st rev
,
2003/05/16
)
(
Michael Pavone
)
(from
Sega CD Development
)
Controllers
joystick.txt
Genesis Joystick Pinouts
(
1993/03/02
)
(
Neal Patrick Howland
)
segasix.txt
Sega Six Button Controller Hardware Info
(
1.0
,
1996/09/09
)
(
Charles Rosenberg
)
smscont.html
SMS/Genesis Controller Pinouts
(
1998/06/28
)
(
Jay Tilton
)
(from
Deathskull Laboratories
)
File Formats
gensave.txt
Sega Genesis Emulator Save State Reference
(
1st ed
)
(
Bart Trzynadlowski
)
gstform.txt
Genecyst Save State Format
(
Charles MacDonald
)
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
smd_rom.txt
SMD ROM Format Documentation
(
1999
)
(
Bart Trzynadlowski
)
gmv.txt
Gens Movie (GMV) File Format
(
unfinished
)
(
Dieter Baron
)
Graphics
genvdp.txt
Sega Genesis VDP Documentation
(
1.5f
)
(
Charles MacDonald
)
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
consolegfx.txt
Console Graphics Formats
(
0.7
,
2000/01/02
)
(
Klarth
)
m5hvc.txt
VDP Timing for an NTSC Genesis in Display Mode 5
(
0.4
,
2000/11/29
)
(
Charles MacDonald
)
Sound
YM2612.html
YM2612 Documentation
(
Maxim
)
(from
Maxim's World of Stuff
)
ym2612.txt
Format of the YM2612 Test Register
(
Charles MacDonald
)
gensound.txt
Programmable Sound Generator (PSG)
(from
Emulatronia
)
Miscellaneous
sega2.doc
(original)
sega2f.htm
(converted, images fixed)
sega2fhtml.rar
(HTML-in-one)
Sega Genesis Manual
Genesis_Tech_Overview.html
Genesis Technical Overview
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
gen-hw.txt
Sega Genesis Hardware Notes
(
0.8
)
(
Charles MacDonald
)
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
gennotes.txt
Sega Genesis Technical Notes
(
2nd ed
)
(
Bart Trzynadlowski et al
)
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
genhw.txt
Sega Genesis Hardware Internals
(
1993/07/04
)
(
Rick McTeague
)
Genesis_Programming_FAQ.txt
Sega Programming FAQ
(
6th ed
,
1996/05/23
)
(
Henry Rieke
)
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
Genesis_ROM_Format.txt
The Complete Documentation About Genesis ROM Format
(
1.1
)
(from
Zophar's Domain
)
ssf2.txt
Super Street Fighter II Genesis Technical Information
(
2nd ed
)
(
Bart Trzynadlowski
)
smdtech.txt
Super Magic Drive Hardware Information
(
0.2
)
(
Charles MacDonald
)
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
smdform.txt
Super Magic Drive File Format Descriptions
(
Charles MacDonald
)
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
mega1.png
Sega Genesis Schematics: CPU and Custom Chips
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
mega2.png
Sega Genesis Schematics: Sound and Video
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
mega3.png
Sega Genesis Block Diagram
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
master-mega-converter-mb01.jpg
(front)
master-mega-converter-mb02.jpg
(back)
Master Mega Converter PCB
(from
Charles MacDonald's site
)
gennycart.htm
Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Cart Pinout
(from
GameSX.com
)
gennyport.htm
Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Expansion Port Pinout
(from
GameSX.com
)