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I play with a Model 1 VA6 with a Sega CD and 32X attached (well, no 32X for the mean time, my last one broke on me...)
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I play with a Model 1 VA6 with a Sega CD and 32X attached (well, no 32X for the mean time, my last one broke on me...)
X'eye region modded to play japanese carts and cds
My little no-frills Genesis 3. It takes up almost no space, and is small enough to take on trips if I feel the urge to.
Model 1(HDG) with Model 1 Sega CD attached. I also have a 32X, but I always put it back in its original box when I'm not using it.
TMSS Model 1 HDG with S-Video, RCA audio, region and overclock mods.
You forgot the Nomad. I generally use a Model 2 + Model 2 CD + 32X, so I chose Model 2. I also use my CDX quite a bit, and my Nomad from time to time.
No Wondermega?
Definitely my launch Genesis 1, but only with a 32X for the video output, and preferably with the Sega CD 1 for the audio output. My X'Eye sounds okay by comparison, just a lot softer on the bass especially. Genesis 2 Sega CD 2 combo are worse than that and I almost never use them and my Nomad is only used for testing or when I'm isolated in a cave at a relative's house.
A split twixt Model 2 and Model 1 VA6. The former has the better sound but that irritating old problem of AC disconnexion, hence the Model 1 gets about equal use.
PC
Model 2 with Sega CD. No frills.
Yeah sorry about that, there's always the Other option.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chilly Willy
That's pretty much the same as the X'Eye.Quote:
Originally Posted by ApolloBoy
Model 1 with a Sega CD attached to it and I do have a 32x but hardly ever bring it out of the box. I do love hooking it all up and watching my Sega hog every outlet like a beast!
Genesis Model 1, Sega CD Model 1, and the 32X is my setup. I always go with model 1. I like the retro look to it.
I'd prefer a Wondermega to an X'Eye for its S-Video. Same goes for a Laseractive if I ever get one.
Model 1 HDG with Model 1 SCD. However, I use my Model 2 with the 32x whenever I'm feeling a bit peckish.
A stock X'Eye, although I'm considering sending it away to Tiido for some modifications soon.
The X'Eye doesn't have S-video, a DSP or a motorized disc door. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Guntz
Awesome thread. I mostly play on my TMSS Model 1 with 50/60hz & Jap switch connected to a model 2 Mega CD and 32X, which are connected to my hifi. If I want to use a cheat cartridge, I use them on my equally modified Model 2.
http://www.jax184.com/projects/Genesis/T1i_7134s.JPG
I drag this beast off my shelf on occasion, but most of the time I use one of my CDX for simplicity.
I do most of my Genesis gaming on emulators, but when I'm feeling like doing a nostalgia run on the few games I have on cart, I use my Model 1.
I have a model 2/32x/model 2 Sega CD combo in the bedroom, and a model 1 HDG/PBC combo in the office, as well as a nomad which usually stays plugged in in the living room for sunday football.
I use a Sega Genesis Model 1 with 32x attached. Used to have both a Sega CD Model 1 and Model 2, but sold them when I got a CDX, which at the moment needs a power supply, whether it be 1st or 3rd party. At the moment it won't read disccs otherwise :/
This is my choice.
http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content...sonic_game.jpg
Model 3 s-video mod, region mod, stereo mod.
Custom built Sega Neptune :D care of the very skilled ooXxXoo.
Model 2 Genesis + Model 2 CD + 32X in some combination, and/or my Nomad which gets heavy use if I'm working on a RPG.
I also have a Model 1 without TMSS which I don't use much, though it does sound nice. It's a VA2 motherboard, and since the second digit of the serial number is 9, this site tells me it was made in 1989, meaning it's a launch-year console.
The same site also says that VA2 consoles have an audio defect in the mono output that only outputs the right channel, instead of summing them both to mono...oops. Is that mentioned in the guide? Not sure, but at least the headphone jack is good to go.
I really dig the Model 2/CD/32X unit.
http://www.sega-16.com/forum/attachm...4&d=1268973248
To be honest, I would actually enjoy the model 2 more if it wasn't for the sound issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by QuickSciFi
AtGames one.
Just kidding, Pre-TMSS Model 1, RGB Scart for output.
What sound issue? :?Quote:
Originally Posted by Thunderblaze16
The fact that the Model 2 sounds like it filters the sound through a busted speaker? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by QuickSciFi
Only have Model 2 with Model 2 Sega cd.
Model 3 all the way:) I love the small footprint and I'm not into 32X or Sega CD (although I have tried in the past).
I don't find the Model 2 sound especially objectionable. Maybe mine's better than some -- it's definitely not one of the later revisions (I think it was a VA1), but it doesn't have any problems with the PSG sound, nor does it emit any strange squeaks or whistles. It just sounds a tad distorted and midrangey. Sure, when you compare it directly to the Model 1 or Nomad, it sounds less crisp, deep, and/or clear, but there's a certain appeal to its slightly overdriven/compressed sound.
I'm not a fan of really bright high end, though, so that may influence my outlook -- though I have to admit that the Light Crusader soundtrack sounds especially beautiful on the Nomad. Sword of Vermilion sounded pretty nice too, though I'm not as big a fan of that VGM as others are.
Having owned most of the common Genesis variants at one time or another, I prefer the X'Eye overall. However, I will often bust out the Model 1 Genesis/Sega CD combo just because it is a sexy beast, and I always have a Model 1 AC adapter handy since I use it for so many systems. I can't always find a Model 2 or X'Eye AC adapter when I need it.
Some day, I will finish my Neptune...
The Genesis 2 in the picture I posted is a VA3, which is less awful in the sound department than the early ones. I think people just love to hate on the Genesis 2. The Genesis 1 had problematic models too. Just use what makes you happy.
Nothing right now. I have a model 1 Genesis/Sega CD thats boxed up and I dont feel like taking it out and setting it up.
I'm currently rocking the JVC X'eye with a 32x
I have a soft spot for the Model 1 with SCD 1 (the set up I had as a teenager), but the X'eye has been so reliable that I haven't really made it a priority to reacquire the model 1 set up. Maybe one of these days.
1989 Model 1 (HDG), primarily. I use Kega Fusion and/or Gens GS for review screenshots and grabbing sprites.