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Mega Drive

Started by Filami Oct 6, 2002 at 11:28 AM 0 replies 1.5k views

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Oct 6, 2002 at 11:28 AM

Hi ppl. I''m curious to know how to make things hapend in Mega Drive. What I need? I have the console but I don''t know how it works!! It''s possible to make games no C++? Will I need cables or whathever or just a emolator? How can I create a cartidge? Thanks Filami Techno Grooves

Eight

Oct 8, 2002 at 11:49 AM

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Original post by Filami
I have the console but I don''t know how it works!!

Well there''s the first thing to rectify.

Looks for hardware docs -architecture, memory maps, ports etc. etc - on google.com.

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It''s possible to make games no C++?

Probably, if someone has put together a suitable C++ compiler.

Failing that, learn 68000 assembly language. The Megadrive''s processor is the same as the Amiga 500s so you have plenty of resources available.

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Will I need cables or whathever or just a emolator?

An emulator will work.

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How can I create a cartidge?

Not sure for the megadrive. But in many cases you have three options

a)
learn how the system accesses the cart slot and build your own from scratch

b)
burn your game onto an EPROM and hack an existing megadrive cart
to take it.

c)
see if any of the hong kong companies produce a rewritable cart.

Best of luck.

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