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Gens is a win32/unix Sega Genesis / Sega CD / Sega 32X emulator. | Gens is a win32/unix Sega Genesis / Sega CD / Sega 32X emulator. | ||
==Download== | ==Download== |
Revision as of 19:15, 17 June 2013
Current version: | 2.14 |
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Active: | No |
OS: | Windows, Linux |
Authors: | Stéphane (Stef) |
Official website: | http://www.gens.me/ |
Source code: | Unknown |
Gens is a win32/unix Sega Genesis / Sega CD / Sega 32X emulator.
Contents
Download
NetPlay
You can also use a P2P Kaillera client with Gens.
Review
PROS
- Support for up to 4 (5??) simultaneous people
- No fiddling with router settings and port forwarding
- Netplay traffic is handled by a central dedicated server that helps keep things synched
- Private game chat support and public chat to speak people outside your game room
- Being able to drop out of a game at any time without disrupting (much) your teammate(s).
- Kicking/banning/muting people from your room
- It's a matchmaking service where you can join other people's rooms, too
CONS
- Supports only Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD and 32x games
- Dropping out of a game is a bit different than with standard emulators
- Everyone needs to have the exact same ROM version or Netplay won't work (if it somehow does, it'll desynch rather quickly)
- Everyone needs to have the exact same save file, or no save file at all. Else, it desynchs
- You need to constantly switch focus back and forth between chat and emulator window in order to chat.
- You will hear no sound while the window is unfocused.
- It's slightly (significantly still) prone to freezing/crashing/BSOD (in that order)
- Random, inconsistent FPS drops due to the server trying to keep everyone synched, sometimes stuttering. It's annoying, but rarely does it make it unplayable