Best Megadrive emulator??

[bigweed]

Hi
Can someone tell me which is the best emulator for speed, ROM compatibility, and frequency of updates? Am new to Megadrive emulation, and have downloaded Fusion and Gens32 to try out - just wondering if I should also be looking at any others? Or are these two the daddies at the mo? Has medadrive emualtion matured, or is it still quite an active area?

Thanks

Bigweed

[cibomatto2002]

Fusion is the best hands down also it plays gamegear 100%
also the master system :)

[azoreseuropa]

Hi
Can someone tell me which is the best emulator for speed, ROM compatibility, and frequency of updates? Am new to Megadrive emulation, and have downloaded Fusion and Gens32 to try out - just wondering if I should also be looking at any others? Or are these two the daddies at the mo? Has medadrive emualtion matured, or is it still quite an active area?

Thanks

Bigweed

If you prefer just sega genesis then Gen32 is the best one overall. However, if you want sega master system and game gear (which they sucks) then Fusion. I personally prefer Gen32 for sega genesis games. :)

[Alexander_13]

i like the original gens and for game gear meka emulator

[gforce75]

I agree with Fusion. Is the best for me and highly recommend it

[azoreseuropa]

Not really highly recommend. It is highly recommend if they want to play sega master system and game gear as well. Again, if they want to play just Genesis, 32X, Sega CD games then Gens32 is prefer highly recommend. It is just preference depending on what people are looking for, that's all. We have all different opinions. No argument here. :):)

[Zach]

Fusion is the most accurate for all those systems, hands down. I'm almost sick of seeing this argument.

[Spellsong]

What is funny is that Fusion never have been updated in more than a year, and it stills kills Gens32. Do you know how nice the music sounded in Knuckles Chaotix in the Kega Fusion emulator, comparing to Gens32?

[azoreseuropa]

Fusion is the most accurate for all those systems, hands down. I'm almost sick of seeing this argument.

Okay... We better shut up about it. Closed this thread, Zach ? :)

[Zach]

Umm, no...

[Ryanfaescotland]

Haven't read the rest of the posts cause no matter what they say Gens32 is best. Fact.

[FatTrucker]

Its a fairly pointless argument. In terms of Genesis emulation there's very little to choose between them with both offering almost complete compatibility. Fusion seems to run slightly better and offer smoother framerates with certain plug-ins enabled though.

Because Fusion also offers emulation of every prior Sega system I would say overall its the stronger of the two emulators, but for Genesis emulation on its own they are virtually identical. Its about as relevant as arguing over the colour of the sky.

[r3b3l_XiM]

i'm with Alexander 13 man, Gens is rockin!!

[azoreseuropa]

That's what I said, r3b43l_XiM. I like Gens the best but no argument here. :P

[alcoatjez]

Fusion is the most accurate for all those systems, hands down. I'm almost sick of seeing this argument.

Seconded.
People are also whining about updates to Fusion, why? AFAIK there's not much to improve on Fusion.
I don't like the way the Gens spin-offs offer updates that add all kinds of gimmicks, but no updates to accuracy.
I don't blame the authors for this, since there seems a demand for 1000 different options.

[Spellsong]

I have to agree with that one. Fusion does not really need anymore updates, I can only see minor bug fixes, but that is it. The difference between Gens and Fusion is sound accuracy, and Sega CD+32x support. Gens32 is only good for me to play hacked games like Ultimate Mortal Kombat Trilogy IMO.

[azoreseuropa]

I really do not like the hacked games like Ultimate Mortal Kombat Triology and Rockman X3. I dont played the hacked games at all. I usually played the original games more naturally.

[Ryanfaescotland]

There are some good Super Mario hacks out there but for the most part I play normal games too unless I need to breath new life into a game.

[Spellsong]

Hey, do you know about that hacked Sega Mario game? I actually liked that >_>.

[Ryanfaescotland]

Nope I'm on about Snes ones.

[Wookiee 213]

Anyone able to point me in the direction of a decent and safe Sega Megadrive emulator?

Bit of a spur of the moment thing as I want to have a crack on two old classic games but can't face dusting off the old machine itself etc so apologies if this is the wrong place to ask etc

[rakanishu]

From my experience Fusion is the best.

[Lleep]

Fusion. Though GENS looks identical, any one of the two should do perfect.