Author Topic: How to play to Megadrive?  (Read 3831 times)

Offline Nalaardo

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How to play to Megadrive?
« on: July 15, 2016, 07:53:20 AM »
Hi all! :cool:

I learned that FB Alpha is able to emulate Megadrive! I enjoyed a lot, to be honest. :biggrin: Therefore, I wanted to test it a few minutes ago, but without success...

I first downloaded the correct ROM (on www.planetemu.net), without changing anything. The emulator does not detect it. I then renamed the archive (and the ROM inside) as requested by FB Alpha. Like this : md_sonic.zip.

But it still does not work! An idea?

Obviously, I already searched here and on Google, but I did not find a solution. All what I have found is the approach that I had applied by myself...


In advance, thank you!
« Last Edit: July 15, 2016, 07:56:03 AM by Nalaardo »

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Re: How to play to Megadrive?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2016, 08:03:14 AM »
Some tips to remember for playing console games:
The roms format for consoles needs to be in MESS-style format, sonic.zip would need mpr-13913.ic1 in it, for example. (sounds like a pain, but hold on)
Console prefixes such as md_ tg_ pce_ sms_ etc, are internal to the emulator, so they don't need to be added to the front of the romset name.
Some torrent sites have the entire MESS sets for Megadrive, for example.  Just put all the roms you get from the set in the megadriv folder under your fbalpha folder. (due to rules and regulations, I can't mention them)

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Offline Nalaardo

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Re: How to play to Megadrive?
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2016, 08:14:38 AM »
It was so simple! :biggrin: A big thanks for you! :wink:

Thank you for your wonderful emulator.


I will search the good ROM right now!

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Re: How to play to Megadrive?
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2016, 12:54:28 AM »
Hello Can I play street of Rage on FAB? :biggrin: :biggrin:

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Re: How to play to Megadrive?
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2016, 07:33:37 AM »
Of course, all 3 of them plus the sega mastersystem & gamegear versions (if you want) :)