PicoDrive
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| Developer(s) | notaz |
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| Latest version | 1.93 |
| Active | No (main branch) Yes (libretro core) |
| Platform(s) | UIQ2 GP2X PSP Pandora Gizmondo |
| Emulates | Sega Master System Game Gear Genesis/Mega Drive Sega CD 32X Pico |
| Website | notaz's Site |
| Source code | GitHub |
PicoDrive is a source-available Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis/Sega Mega Drive, Sega CD/Sega Mega CD, Sega 32X and Sega Pico emulator. It was originally developed for the UIQ2, before moving onto the GP2X, PSP, and other handheld devices.
Download
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Official releases Severely outdated, libretro port recommended instead |
| Libretro (RetroArch) port |
            
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Downloads page for RetroArch PicoDrive |
Versions
The most actively developed version was for the GP2X, as well as being the best port, due to higher levels of optimization.
PicoDrive is also available as a libretro core for RetroArch.
Review
PicoDrive is designed to run well on toasters like the GP2X, so it sacrifices a lot of accuracy for speed. It can emulate most Genesis and Sega CD games without any serious issues, but SMS emulation is somewhat buggy and Game Gear emulation is completely broken. 32X emulation works but is not as well developed as Kega Fusion or even GENS (you can find a list of incompatible games here), ares is another alternative for 32x emulation.
It's recommended that you only use PicoDrive if your preferred device is too weak to run anything better, or if you absolutely need a 32X and Pico emulator that isn't Kega or MAME. However, consider that PicoDrive is the only core that emulates the 32X and Pico when using RetroArch.
