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Emulators on TI calculators

2025-01-02T05:44:26Z

GreenOmire: /* NES */ Added FamiCalc, a NES emulator for the 84+ CE that has recently added support for most Mapper 0 games

Calculators have been developed by [[wikipedia:Texas Instruments|Texas Instruments]] since the 1970s. Texas Instruments' graphing calculators have support for various programming languages, listed [[wikipedia:Comparison_of_Texas_Instruments_graphing_calculators#Programming_language_support|here]]. Because of this support for programming languages software such as emulators have been created for these devices.

=TI-Nspire=
{{Infobox console
|title = TI-NSpire series
|logo = NSpire.jpeg
|developer = Texas Instruments
|type = [[:Category:Emulators on calculators|Calculator]]
|release = 2007
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}
The TI-Nspire CX is the most powerful calculator produced by Texas Instruments, and because of this, there are many emulators that run on it. In order to get emulators to run, [http://ndless.me/ Ndless] must be installed on the device. Note that while many programs for the Nspire CX will also work with the Nspire CM and monochrome models (Touchpad/Clickpad), some will not work on monochrome models due to having less RAM and slower CPU, and grayscale display with terrible response time make things hard to see if programs aren't adapted to it.

==Nintendo==
===NES===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| NESpire
| [https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/432/43217.html 0.30] [https://github.com/tangrs/nespire-tangrs-mod git] (tangrs-mod)
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| LameNES
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/lamenes-nspire git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|BSD3}} ({{License|Permissive}})
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===SNES===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| PocketSNES
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/pocketsnes-nspire git]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Game Boy / Color===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| gbc4NSpire
| [https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/426/42630.html 0.92] [https://github.com/calc84maniac/gbc4nspire git]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Game Boy Advance===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| gpSP-NSpire
| [https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/449/44971.html Alpha 0.11] [https://github.com/Vogtinator/gpsp git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Pokemon Mini===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Pokemini
| [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftiplanet.org%2Fforum%2Farchives_voir.php%3Fid%3D205947 Release] [https://github.com/gameblabla/pokemini git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

==SEGA==
===Genesis===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| PicoDrive
| [https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/465/46547.html 1.35] [https://github.com/gameblabla/picodrive-nspire git]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| DGen
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/dgen-nspire git]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}

===Master System / Game Gear===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| SMS Plus
| [https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/467/46743.html Initial Release] [https://github.com/gameblabla/sms-nspire git]
| Mid
| {{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

==Atari==
===2600===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Stella-NSpire
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/stella-nspire git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===7800===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ProSystem-NSpire
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/prosystem-nspire git]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===Jaguar===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| VirtualJaguar-NSpire
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/virtualjaguar-nspire git]
| Low
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

==Other Consoles==
===WonderSwan===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]]
|-
| Oswan
| [https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/464/46494.html Gameblabla's Oswan]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===SuperVision===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Potator
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/potator git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|Unlicense}} ({{License|PDEQ}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Temper
| [https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/467/46744.html Temper] [https://github.com/gameblabla/temper_nspire git]
| Mid
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| HuGo
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/hugo-nspire git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} {{License|BSD3}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| Mednafen PCE-Fast
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/pce-fast-nspire git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Vectrex===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| VecX
| [https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/465/46508.html Vecx]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Arcade===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| MAME-NSpire
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/mame_nspire git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} {{License|BSD3}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===ScummVM===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| ScummVM-NSpire
| [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftiplanet.org%2Fforum%2Farchives_voir.php%3Fid%3D297984http%3A%2F%2F 1.7.0]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===PlayStation===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| PCSX4NSpire
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/pcsx4nspire git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

===Commodore Plus4/16===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Yapesdl-NSpire
| [https://github.com/gameblabla/yapeSDL_nspire git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}

==Computers==
===Macintosh Plus===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Mini vMac NSpire
| [https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/453/45317.html 3.3.3]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Apple I===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Pom1-NSpire
| [https://codewalr.us/index.php?topic=670.msg36657#msg36657 Pom1-Nspire]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Z80===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Z80 NSpire
| [http://www.omnimaga.org/ti-nspire-projects/z80-emulator-for-nspire Z80 Nspire]
| Mid
| {{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

===Android===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| nDroid Project
| [https://github.com/nDroidProject git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}
([https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/port-android-ti-nspire-cx-t3143757 Tutorial])

===Linux===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| NSpire Linux Loader 2
| [https://github.com/tangrs/nspire-linux-loader2 git]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}
([https://hackspire.org/index.php?title=Linux Tutorial])

===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Chip8Emu
| [https://github.com/Ti64CLi/Chip8Emu Chip8Emu]
| Mid
| {{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
|}

=TI-84 series=
{{Infobox console
|title = TI-84 series
|logo = ti84+ce.jpeg
|developer = Texas Instruments
|type = [[:Category:Emulators on calculators|Calculator]]
|release = 2005
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}

Between the TI-84+, the TI-84+ Silver Edition, the TI-84+ C Silver Edition, and the TI-84+ CE, there a few emulators that run on this family of calculators. Most programs for the TI-84+ will also run on the TI-83+ and TI-83+ SE, and they are included here for completeness.

==Nintendo==
===Game Boy===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|83+
! scope="col"|83+ SE
! scope="col"|84+
! scope="col"|84+ SE
! scope="col"|84+ C SE
! scope="col"|84+ CE
|-
|[[TI-Boy CE]]
|[https://github.com/calc84maniac/tiboyce/releases git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|TI-Boy CSE
|[https://www.omnimaga.org/ti-boy-se-game-boy-emulator-for-ti-83se84/official-ti-boy-cse-alpha-thread/ Alpha 0.0.03]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✗}}
|-
|TI-Boy SE
|[https://github.com/calc84maniac/tiboyse git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|}

===NES===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|84+ CE
|-
|FamiCalc
|[https://github.com/Zaalan3/Famicalc git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|NES84
|[https://github.com/Skyluker4/NES84 git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|}

==CHIP-8==
===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Extension(s)
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|83+
! scope="col"|83+ SE
! scope="col"|84+
! scope="col"|84+ SE
! scope="col"|84+ C SE
! scope="col"|84+ CE
|-
|C8SALT
|[https://github.com/NinjaWeedle/C8SALT git]
|CHIP-8 S-CHIP
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|Chip-84
|[https://github.com/Chip-84/chip-84 git]
|CHIP-8
|{{?}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|Chip84CE
|[https://github.com/kyleleong/chip84ce git]
|CHIP-8
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|Vinegar
|[https://benryves.com/bin/vinegar/ 1.1]
|CHIP-8
|{{?}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|}

==Computers==
===DOS===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|83+
! scope="col"|83+ SE
! scope="col"|84+
! scope="col"|84+ SE
! scope="col"|84+ C SE
! scope="col"|84+ CE
|-
|CalcDOS
|[https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/319/31908.html Link]
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|}

==Source ports and Reimplementations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Game
! scope="col"|Genre
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|nVVVVVV
|[https://github.com/PGNickerson/nVVVVVV git]
|{{Green}} {{License|MIT}} ({{License|Permissive}})
|VVVVVV
|Platformer
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|nxengine-nspire
|[https://github.com/gameblabla/nxengine-nspire git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|Cave Story
|Platformer
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|nPal
|[https://github.com/zephray/nPal git]
|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv3}} ({{License|Copyleft}})
|Pal
|RPG
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|wolf4sdl_nspire
|[https://github.com/gameblabla/wolf4sdl_nspire git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|NC}}
|Wolfenstein 3d
|FPS
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|2048-nspire
|[https://github.com/GraxCode/2048-nspire git]
|{{?}}
|2048
|Puzzle
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|Cannonball-nspire
|[https://github.com/gameblabla/cannonball-nspire git]
|{{Yellow}} {{License|MAME}} ({{License|NC}})
|OutRun
|Racing
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|}
=TI-85 series=
{{Infobox console
|title = TI-85 series
|developer = Texas Instruments
|type = [[:Category:Emulators on calculators|Calculator]]
|release = 1992
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}
==CHIP-8==
===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|uChip8
|[https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/67/6710.html 0.1]
|?
|{{?}}
|{{✗}}
|{{R}}
|}
=TI-89 series=
{{Infobox console
|title = TI-89 series
|developer = Texas Instruments
|type = [[:Category:Emulators on calculators|Calculator]]
|release = 1998
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}

===Game Boy / Color===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| gb68k<ref Group=N>gb68k runs on TI-89, Voyage 200 and TI-92+</ref>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20231207130407/https://ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/369/36950.html 0.5.6]
| Low
| {{R}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|}
=TI-92 series=
{{Infobox console
|title = TI-89 series
|developer = Texas Instruments
|type = [[:Category:Emulators on calculators|Calculator]]
|release = 1995
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}

==CHIP-8==
===CHIP-8===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|Chip8/SChip8 Emulation Library
|[https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/authors/2/258.html 0.9 Beta]
|?
|{{Red}} {{License|Proprietary}}
|{{?}}
|{{R}}
|}
==Notes==
<references group="N"/>
==See also==
* [[Calculator emulators]]

[[Category:Emulators on calculators]]

Sega Genesis emulators

2024-08-15T15:06:00Z

GreenOmire: /* Hardware features and accessories */ BlastEM now supports the Sega Mouse, so I checked that little box.

{{Infobox console
|title = Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
|logo = RS39200_Megadrive.png
|image = Sega-Genesis-Mk2-6button.jpg
|image2 = Sega-Nomad-Front.jpg
|imagecaption = '''Top:''' PAL Sega Mega Drive. '''Middle:''' Sega Genesis Model 2 with 6-button controller. '''Bottom:''' Sega Genesis Nomad, portable variation.
|developer = [[:Sega]]
|type=[[:Category:Home consoles|Home video game console]], [[:Category:Handheld consoles|Handheld game console]]
|generation = [[:Category:Fourth-generation video game consoles|Fourth generation]]
|release=1988 (Mega Drive) 1995 (Nomad)
|discontinued=1998 (Mega Drive) 1999 (Nomad)
|predecessor=[[Master System emulators|Mark III / Master System, Game Gear]]
|successor = [[Sega Saturn emulators|Saturn]]
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}
{{Gametech|[[Gametech:Sega Mega Drive/Genesis|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]]}}
{{for|emulators that run on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive|Emulators on Mega Drive}}

The '''[[gametech:Sega_Genesis|Sega Genesis]]''' ('''Mega Drive''' outside North America and parts of South America) is a 16-bit, fourth-generation console released by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega Sega] in Japan on October 29, 1988 and in the US on August 14, 1989, where it retailed for {{Inflation|USD|189.99|1989}}. It had a Motorola 68000 CPU at 7.6 MHz and a Zilog Z80 at 3.58 MHz. It had several add-ons, including a CD add-on called the '''Sega CD''' (alternatively '''Mega CD''') and the '''32X''' (a 32-bit, cartridge-based add-on).

The '''Sega CD''' was released in Japan on December 12, 1991, and in US on October 15, 1992 and retailed for {{Inflation|USD|299.99|1992}} and had a Motorola 68000 CPU at 12.5 MHz and 6 Mbit of RAM. The '''Sega 32X''' was released on November 21, 1994 for {{Inflation|USD|159.99|1994}}. It had 2 SH-2 RISC CPUs at 23 MHz with 256KB of RAM and 256KB of VRAM.

Genesis/Mega Drive emulation is very good, with a high degree of game compatibility (many of them claim nearly 100% compatibility with commercial games, including ''Virtua Racing''). They are available on many platforms. Many Genesis/Mega Drive emulators also feature compatibility with the [[Master System emulators|Sega Master System]] (SMS), and the [[Master System emulators|Game Gear]] (GG) as well as earlier Sega consoles. However, Genesis/Mega Drive-based arcade boards and the [[Sega Pico]] are still sketchy.

;Remember, certain titles for [[Wikipedia:List_of_Sega_CD_games|Mega CD]], [[Wikipedia:List_of_32X_games|32X and CD 32X]] games are dependent on those add-ons. Make sure your chosen emulator [[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|supports those add-ons]] if you want to play them.

==Emulators==
===PC / x86===
<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! Name
! Platform(s)
! Latest version
! [[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features and accessories]]
! [[#Hardware_variations|Hardware variations]]
! [[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]
! FLOSS
! Active
! Recommended
|-
|[[BlastEm]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/nightlies/ Nightly builds] [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] [https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/changes.html {{BlastEmVer}}]
|{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[Genesis Plus GX]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] <abbr title="Recommended for using with Firecore clone titles. See #Hardware variations section for more info">[https://github.com/karmic64/Genesis-Plus-GX-Cyclone/blob/master/genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll Cyclone libretro core]</abbr>
|{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{NC}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[ares]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://nightly.link/ares-emulator/ares/workflows/build/master <abbr title="Latest development build version">git Artifacts</abbr>] [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{aresVer}}]
|{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[PicoDrive]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|Web}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] [http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php {{PicoDriveVer}}]
|{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{NC}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[BizHawk]] (Genesis Plus GX)(PicoDrive)
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds] [http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
|{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[[MAME]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[[Kega Fusion]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[http://www.carpeludum.com/kega-fusion 3.64]
|{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[[Mednafen]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[{{MednafenURL|releases/}} {{MednafenVer}}]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}<abbr title="Supports netplay">*</abbr> ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|[[Exodus]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[http://www.exodusemulator.com/index.php/downloads/current-release {{ExodusVer}}]
|{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
|-
||[[GENS]] [http://segaretro.org/Gens/GS <abbr title="derived from GENS">Gens GS/II</abbr>]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|BeOS}}
|[https://segaretro.org/Gens/GS#Downloads r7 (Gens/GS)] [https://github.com/GerbilSoft/gens-gs-ii git (Gens/GS II)] [http://gens.me/downloads.shtml <abbr title="GENS">2.14</abbr>]
|{{~}}<ref group=N name=Gens/GS>GENS and Gens/GS supports Sega CD and 32X emulation, MDP plugin, Gamepad and Command line parsing '''but [https://segaretro.org/Gens/GS_II#Features_not_ported_from_Gens.2FGS_yet these features not ported from Gens/GS to Gens/GS II''']</ref> ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}<abbr title="Supports netplay">*</abbr> ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|[[higan]] (火眼) byuu (謬/view)
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases {{higanVer}}]
|{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N>Superseded by [[ares]]</ref>
|-
|[[FinalBurn Neo]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://github.com/finalburnneo/FBNeo/releases/latest Stable] [https://github.com/finalburnneo/FBNeo/releases/tag/latest WIP builds] [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||{{NC}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|[http://dgen.sourceforge.net/ DGen]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[http://sourceforge.net/projects/dgen/files/dgen/ 1.33]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|[[Genecyst]]
|align=left|{{Icon|DOS}}
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20070205202050/http://www.zophar.net/genecyst/gcystxxx.zip x.xx]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|KGen/KGen98
|align=left|{{Icon|DOS}}
|[https://segaretro.org/KGen 034b] [https://segaretro.org/KGen98 9804]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|Megado
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://github.com/merwaaan/megado git]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|Regen
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[http://aamirm.hacking-cult.org/www/regen.html 0.972]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|Nuked-MD
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-MD {{Nuked-MDVer}}]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|jgenesis
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://github.com/jsgroth/jgenesis {{jgenesisVer}}]
| || || ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}
|-
|clownmdemu
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://github.com/Clownacy/clownmdemu-frontend {{clownmdemuVer}}]
| || || ||{{?}} ||{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}
|-
|[[RetroCopy]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://segaretro.org/RetroCopy 0.960][https://www.emucr.com/2012/08/retrocopy-v100-beta-5.html 1.00 Beta 5]
| || || ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|}
</div>

===Mobile / ARM===
<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! Name
! Platform(s)
! Latest version
! [[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features and accessories]]
! [[#Hardware_variations|Hardware variations]]
! [[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]
! FLOSS
! Active
! Recommended
|-
|[[Genesis Plus GX]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|Pandora}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/android/latest/ libretro core]
|{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} ||{{NC}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|MD.emu
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.MdEmu {{.emuVer}}] (Android) [https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/77 1.5.46.02 Pyra]
|{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[PicoDrive]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pandora|Gizmondo|Wiz}} {{Icon|GP2X}}
|[http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php {{PicoDriveVer}}] [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/android/latest/ libretro core]
|{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{NC}}<abbr title="NDS version uses an open-source license.">*</abbr> ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[FinalBurn Neo]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}
|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
|{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{NC}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
|}
</div>

===Consoles===
<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! Name
! Platform(s)
! Latest version
! [[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features and accessories]]
! [[#Hardware_variations|Hardware variations]]
! [[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]
! FLOSS
! Active
! Recommended
|-
| [[Nintendo Switch Online]] (m2engage)
| align=left|{{Icon|Switch}}
| N/A
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
| [[Sega 3D Classics]] (Gigadrive)
| align=left|{{Icon|3DS}}
| N/A
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}}<abbr title="Supports netplay via Local Play on 2-player co-op games.">*</abbr> ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|NeoGenesis
|align=left|{{Icon|Xbox}}
|[https://digiex.net/threads/neogenesis-v25-download-sega-genesis-megadrive-32x-segacd-megacd-emulator.13698 V25]
|{{~}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[Genesis Plus GX]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Xbox|Xbox360}} {{Icon|GCN|Wii|WiiU|NX}} {{Icon|PS3}} {{Icon|Vita|3DS}}
|[https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}] [https://bitbucket.org/eke/genesis-plus-gx/src/master/builds/ git] [https://bitbucket.org/eke/genesis-plus-gx/downloads {{GenPlusGXVer}}] [https://digiex.net/threads/retroarch-360-0-9-8-3-download-sega-sens-gameboy-finalburn-emulator-for-xbox-360.12395 RetroArch 360 0.9.8.3] [https://www.brewology.com/downloads/download.php?id=12472&mcid= 1.2]
|{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{NC}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[PicoDrive]]
|align=left|{{Icon|PS2|Wii}} {{Icon|PSP}} {{Icon|PS3|Switch}} {{Icon|NDS|3DS}}
|[https://retroarch.com/?page=platforms {{RetroArchVer}}] [http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php {{PicoDriveVer}}] [https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=99&t=1710 PicoDrive 1.51b]
|{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}} ||{{NC}}<abbr title="NDS/3DS version uses an open-source license.">*</abbr> ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|jEnesisDS
|align=left|{{Icon|NDS}}
|[https://nds.scenebeta.com/noticia/jenesisds v0.7.4]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[Virtual Console]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Wii}}
|N/A
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|PGEN
|align=left|{{Icon|PS2}}
|[https://github.com/AKuHAK/pgen git]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{~}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|Sega Genesis Plus
|align=left|{{Icon|Xbox360}}
|[https://digiex.net/threads/sega-genesis-plus-libexnon-genesis-megadrive-emulator-for-xbox-360-download.9936 Libxenon]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|}
</div>
<references group=N />

===Comparisons===
;[[BlastEm]]
:Aims for cycle accuracy but unlike Exodus, aims for lower system requirements and has substantially higher compatibility. Latest stable release is quite old, use nightly or libretro core. BlastEm's own sound implementation is solid, however [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/b6ktic/blastem_genmd_emu_062_released/ejlgfi0/ it's still a bit less accurate than Nuked core]. Differences between them are mostly inaudible though and both are way more accurate than the old MAME sound emulation core.
;[[Genesis Plus GX]]:A solid emulator for the Sega Genesis / Sega Master System / Sega CD / Game Gear. Made primarily for the Gamecube, it also has a Wii version and a cross-platform libretro core. The only things it lacks are 32X and Pico support, and a native desktop port. The only way to get this emulator on the desktop is to use the aforementioned libretro core, which allows for all the benefits of libretro like EmuVR support, shader presets, dynamic sync, and other [[#Enhancements|enhancements]]. The version used in [[BizHawk]] adds features for speedrunners but only the version used in [[RetroArch]] supports [https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-OPN2 Nuked OPN2 cycle-accurate Yamaha YM3438(YM2612)]. The default option for sound emulation, available in all versions, is the old MAME core, because it's very fast.

:;[https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX-Wide Genesis Plus GX Wide]
:Custom fork of Genesis Plus GX available as a libretro core, it includes experimental widescreen options. Sega CD/Mega CD games are currently unsupported.

:;[https://github.com/karmic64/Genesis-Plus-GX-Cyclone Genesis Plus GX-Cyclone]
:Custom fork of Genesis Plus GX available as a libretro core, it includes support for games with enhanced graphics designed for the Firecore system-on-a-chip made by Digital Media Cartridge Ltd.

;[[higan]] / [[ares]]
:Also developing cycle-accurate Genesis emulation, akin to its own [[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES emulator]] core. v130 version brings [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/commits/master/ares/component/audio/ym2612 "YM2612 improvement"] and [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/xs5tol/ares_v130_released_multi_system_cross_platform/ support for "Mega Mouse"]. [https://ares-emu.net/news/ares-v131-released v131 version] of [[ares]] boasts 95% compatibility with 32X games, while there are still minor glitches, this is leaps and bounds better than other emulators as of late December 2022. [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/11ltlvu/ares_multisystem_emulator_v132_has_been_released/ v132 version] of [[ares]] brings every single Sega Mega CD game at least boots; with an estimated 86% of the library playable to completion.

;[[PicoDrive]]
:Strongly prioritizes performance over accuracy. Compatibility and accuracy aren't as good as Genesis Plus GX but it's useful on very underpowered systems like the Raspberry Pi Zero. Currently the first and only cross-platform option for Pico games. Libretro and BizHawk versions don't have a stylus or turn page support, while the obsolete standalone version does.

;[[BizHawk]]
:"Just works out of the box" solution for Genesis/Mega Drive, CD & 32X, bundled with two cores (Genplus-GX/Genesis Plus GX [https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/issues/1528 without Nuked OPN2 support] and PicoDrive), ensuring both excellent compatibility and good speed.

;[[Kega Fusion]]
:The project of an employee with previous experience at Sega. Kega Fusion has high compatibility, is easy to use, and has plugin-based filter support but it is no longer updated. It has been surpassed by better emulators and also has some issues on newer versions of Windows which can be solved with compatibility settings.

;[[Exodus]]
:Exodus is one of the first emulators to attempt cycle accuracy at the high cost of system requirements.

;[http://aamirm.hacking-cult.org/www/regen.html Regen]
:A focus on accuracy has earned its high compatibility with games, but it does not emulate the Sega CD and 32X. It also allows [[overclocking]].

;[[MAME]]
:[[MAME_compatibility_list#Sega_Genesis.2FMega_Drive|Runs most games fine]]. Some don't work that well, but it's got about a [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mess.php?software_list_name=megadriv&compatibility= 95% compatibility rate]. Almost all of the C/C-2 arcade games work well in MAME - only the Print Club games don't work. CD emulation not that good, the extra processors throw in more timing problems and 32X emulation has lots of timing issues. There are also suspected SH2 core bugs that come up more frequently on the 32X due to most games being programmed in assembly instead of C like most other SH2 platforms.

;[[mednafen]]
:Mednafen's Sega Genesis/Megadrive emulation is based off of Genesis Plus and information and code from Genesis Plus GX (old GPL-licensed version). The GPL-incompatible CPU and sound emulation cores in the aforementioned projects have been replaced with GPLed or GPL-compatible alternatives; heavily modified and improved YM2612 emulation from Gens, and Z80 emulation core from FUSE.
:Sega Genesis/Megadrive emulation should still be considered experimental; there are still likely timing bugs in the 68K emulation code, the YM2612 emulation code is not particularly accurate, and the VDP code has timing-related issues.

;[[GENS]]
:Close to Kega Fusion in features and compatibility but has largely been surpassed by better emulators. There are many different forks and iterations of Gens, so your experience will differ quite a lot depending on which version you use.

;[[Nuked-MD]]
:Emulates the Mega Drive hardware at the gate-level and is thus extremely accurate, but this accuracy comes at the cost of very low performance. A more practical FPGA port is also available.

; [[Nintendo Switch Online]] (m2engage)
* Genesis support was added to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack in September 2021, alongside N64 games;
* Users are limited to the selection of games Nintendo chooses to make available on the service;
* Game lineup recycles pretty much everything from Sega Genesis Mini 1 and/or 2 minus the licensed IP (anime, manga, Disney, etc.) and Sega CD games;
* Supports online and Local Play (up to 2 players);
* Different games between regions (Japan and International)

===Sound emulation===
There are several options to emulate the sound hardware of the Genesis, some of them are shared by more than one emulator.
* '''MAME''' - The old variant of this core is very popular but somewhat inaccurate, however it's very fast and still faithful enough to enjoy games for players less aware of the audio intricacies of the Genesis, as the overall sound character is still there. There's also a new variant of this core, supposedly more accurate, but still not as widespread.
* '''ymfm''' - The core aiming to strike a balance between accuracy and performance, aiming for faithful sound reproduction with only inaudible inaccuracies to speed up the emulation considerably.
* '''Nuked''' - Cycle-accurate core, aiming for the highest accuracy while still being usable in actual games. A go-to option for modern machines.
There are also emulator-specific sound emulation codes of varying accuracy, performance and general quality.

==Enhancements==
<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! colspan=2 | Name
! Genesis Plus GX
! Kega Fusion
! BlastEm
! PicoDrive
! ares
! BizHawk
! MAME
! FinalBurn Neo
|-
| rowspan=3 | Graphics
| [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]]
| colspan=8 | For emulation of 2D systems, the resolution can only be upscaled, making the pixels more apparent.
|-
| [[Texture_packs#Sprite_Replacement_.282D.29|Sprite Replacement]]
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
| [[Widescreen_hacks#Sega_Genesis|Widescreen hack]]
| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=libretroRA></ref>
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
| rowspan=2 | Performance
| [[30/60_FPS_cheat_codes|Internal Framerate Hack]]
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
| [[Overclocking#Sega_Genesis|Overclock]]
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
| rowspan=4 | Post-Processing
| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}
| ?
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=libretroRA></ref>
|-
|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]] ([https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
|-
| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/pull/1397 *]
| ?
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=libretroRA></ref>
|-
|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]
| {{✓}}[https://www.libretro.com/index.php/category/hdr/ *]
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
|-
| rowspan=5 | [https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]
| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]
|
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
|-
| Rewind
|
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
|-
| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed
|
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
|-
| Savestates
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
|-
| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]
|
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
|-
| rowspan=1 | Controls
| [[Input_lag|Input lag-mitigating technique]]
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
| rowspan=8 | Quality of life
| Built-in [[Mods,_hacks_and_fan-translations#Built-in mod editor and manager for emulators|mod editor and manager]]
| {{✗}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
| Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|Cheat Manager]]
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1ay6fm1/ares_v136_released/krslaki/ *]
| ?
| ?
| ?
|-
| Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|Patch Manager]]
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
|-
| Built-in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,106405 Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes] For using this on Windows OS you need [http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1009#p1009 CRT Emudriver]. Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".
| colspan=8 | Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/crtswitchres/ libretro cores] and [[GroovyMAME]] at the moment. Also there is a [https://github.com/psakhis/Groovy_MiSTer project] for achieving software emulators like libretro cores and GroovyMAME send the raw RGB data over a network to a core running on MiSTer, it basically turns the MiSTer into a GPU for the emulator allowing for easy setup and use with CRT TVs/Arcade monitors.
|-
| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs|Streamable compression format]]
| {{✓}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| {{✓}}
| ?
|-
| Per-Game Profiles
| {{✓}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
|-
| Command Line Options
| {{✓}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
|-
| Big Picture Mode
|-
| rowspan=5 | Misc
| [[Netplay#Genesis.2FMega_Drive_.26_Peripherals|Netplay]]
|{{~}}<ref group=N2 name=libretroRA>Exclusive to libretro core version. For widescreen hack use [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/genesis-plus-gx-wide-now-available-for-libretroretroarch/ Genesis Plus GX Wide] core.</ref>
|{{✓}}
|{{✗}}
|{{~}}<ref group=N2 name=libretroRA></ref>
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|-
| [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR support]]
| colspan=8 | Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores] at the moment.
|-
| AI Service With the help of <abbr title="optical character recognition">OCR</abbr> and other techniques, the AI service can provide a live translation of a game, or text-to-speech capabilities for the visually impaired among other things, either on demand or automatically.
| colspan=11 | Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/ai-service/ libretro cores] at the moment.
|-
| RetroAchievements [https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=1 Mega Drive], [https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=10 32X], [https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=9 CD]
| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=libretroRA></ref>
| ?
| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=libretroRA></ref>
| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=libretroRA></ref>
| [https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1djp8ro/ares_v139_release/l9ckjp2/ roadmap]
| {{✓}}
| ?
| {{~}}<ref group=N2 name=libretroRA></ref>
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Category:Debugging|Debug Features]]
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|}
</div>
<references group=N2/>

==Hardware features and accessories==
<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
!colspan=2 | Name
! Genesis Plus GX
! Kega Fusion
! BlastEm
! PicoDrive
! ares
! BizHawk
! MAME
! FinalBurn Neo
|-
| colspan=2 | [[#32X, CD and CD 32X|'''CD''']]
|{{✓}}
|{{~}}<ref group=N3 name=Kega>While it supports Sega CD emulation, there is notable audio sync issues. Kega is not recommended for CD emulation.</ref>
|{{~}}<ref group=N3>Experimental support in nightly builds only.</ref>
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}<ref group=N3 name=MAME>MAME {{MAMEVer}} version compatibility status: [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mess.php?software_list_name=segacd&compatibility= CD], [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mess.php?software_list_name=32x&compatibility=NTSC-U 32X] and [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/dettaglio_mame.php?game_name=32x_scd CD 32X].</ref>
|{{✗}}
|-
| colspan=2 | [[#32X, CD and CD 32X|'''32X''']]
|{{✗}}[https://github.com/ekeeke/Genesis-Plus-GX/issues/64 *]
|{{✓}}
|{{✗}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/b6ktic/blastem_genmd_emu_062_released/ejlgfi0/ *]
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{~}}<ref group=N3 name=MAME></ref>
|{{✗}}
|-
|colspan=2 | [[#32X, CD and CD 32X|'''32X CD''']]
|{{✗}}
|{{~}}<ref group=N3 name=Kega></ref>
|{{✗}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✗}}<ref group=N3>[https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/issues/1563 Issue tracking]</ref>
|{{~}}<ref group=N3 name=MAME></ref>
|{{✗}}
|-
| colspan=2 | Six Button Control Pad
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|?
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Menacer
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|WIP
|?
|{{✗}}[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/issues/225 *]
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | The Justifier
|{{✓}}
|?
|WIP
|?
|{{✗}}[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/issues/225 *]
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Sega Mouse [[List_of_games_with_keyboard_and_mouse_support#Sega_Genesis_Emulation|Mega Drive]], [[List_of_games_with_keyboard_and_mouse_support#Sega_CD_Emulation|Mega CD]]
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|?
|{{✓}}[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/pull/721 *]
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Team Player
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|WIP
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | 4 Way Play
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|WIP
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | J-Cart
|?
|{{✓}}
|?
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Sega Virtua Processor
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|WIP
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Sonic & Knuckles
|{{✓}}
|?
|{{✓}}
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | XE-1 AP
|{{✓}}
|?
|WIP
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Activator
|{{✓}}
|?
|?
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Saturn Keyboard
|{{✗}}
|?
|{{✓}}
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | XB∀ND Keyboard
|{{✗}}
|?
|{{✓}}
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Floppy Disk Drive
|?
|?
|?
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | [[#MIDI Keyboard|MIDI Keyboard]]
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|WIP
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | System Converter
|{{~}}
|?
|?
|?
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | [[Early_Online_Services#XBAND_Modem_.28Multi_Platform.29|XBAND Modem]]
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|-
| colspan=2 | [[Early_Online_Services#Sega_Meganet_.28Genesis.29|Mega Modem]]
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|{{✗}}
|-
| colspan=2 | [https://gamehistory.org/segavr/ Sega VR]
| colspan=8 | Only possible with [https://github.com/DickBlackshack/SegaVR-DGenSDL SegaVR-DGenSDL] emulator.
|-
| colspan=2 | TeeVGolf
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Game Genie
|{{✓}}
|?
|?
|?
|?
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | Action Replay
|{{✓}}
|?
|?
|?
|?
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[#Modes|Modes]]
| [[#Mega_Drive_Plus_.2F_Genesis_Plus_.2F_MSU-MD|MSU]]
|{{✓}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[#Extended_VRAM|Extended VRAM]]
|
|
|{{~}}
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan=2 | [[#Lock-On|Sonic & Knuckles]]
|{{✓}}
|?
|?
|?
|?
|
|
|
|-
|colspan=2|Soft Reset and Hard Reset
|{{✓}}
|}
</div>
<references group=N3/>

===32X, CD and CD 32X===
:SegaRetro: [https://segaretro.org/Sega_Mega-CD Mega CD], [https://segaretro.org/Sega_32X 32X], [https://segaretro.org/Sega_Mega-CD_32X CD 32X].
The Sega Mega CD, 32X, and Sega CD 32X were add-ons for the Sega Genesis that expanded its capabilities with Mega CD-ROM playback (It can also play Audio CDs and CD+G discs), enhanced processing power, and a limited library of CD-based games with 32X functionality.

*Ares supports CD+G images[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1ay6fm1/ares_v136_released/krslaki/].
*See [[Home_Media_Player#Emulators|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares.
*See [[Ripping games]].

===MIDI Keyboard===
MIDI keyboards are used in two special cartridges: ''Miracle Piano Teaching System'', released only in US, and ''Wonder MIDI'', released only in Japan and requires a Model 1 Wondermega (either RG-M1 or HWM-5000) to operate. While MIDI keyboards can be operated with ''MPTS'' as usual, ''Wonder MIDI'' also requires a special disc from the [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-MIDI CD-MIDI] standard to be inserted, as the software itself is not capable to do interactions with the soundchips of both Mega Drive and Mega-CD.

:[[Wikipedia:Miracle_Piano_Teaching_System|Info on ''Miracle Piano Teaching System'' in general]]
:[https://segaretro.org/Wonder_MIDI Info on ''Wonder MIDI'']

===Lock-On===
Lock-On Technology is a unique feature found on Sonic & Knuckles cartridges for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis that allows a player to connect an older game to the cartridge's pass-through port for extended or altered gameplay.

* With Sonic 3: Completes the game, and adds the Sonic and Knuckles levels as intended. This was the original usage.
* With Sonic 2: Unlocks an alternate version of Sonic 2 with playable Knuckles.
* With Sonic 1: Unlocks the Blue Sphere minigame with a level select for all possible levels.

The Sonic & Knuckles cartridge can lock on to other cartridges:

* Smaller than 2MB: Will play a single random level from the Blue Sphere minigame generated from data in the header.
* Bigger than 2MB: Will boot to Sonic & Knuckles.
* Has Battery Pack: All saved data will be wiped out.

Most emulators don't support Lock-On save for Genesis Plus GX, but there are pre-combined ROMs for the Sonic trilogy available online that can be played as a regular Megadrive ROM on any emulator and still work. The Sonic 3 Complete romhack also achieves the same purpose.

Genesis Plus GX's [[RetroArch]] core includes true Lock-On emulation. From the Core Options menu, you can enable the Lock-On feature for either Sonic & Knuckles, Game Genie, or the Action Replay (Pro) -- the latter two using a different technology but with similar effects. Setting this option to anything other than "Off" will enable Lock-on to the cartridge you're currently playing as. After resetting, the game will boot in Lock-On mode.

The following files need to be under the directory for BIOS files (usually "system"):
* sk.bin (Sonic & Knuckles (2 MiB) ROM)
* sk2chip.bin (Sonic & Knuckles UPMEM (256 KiB) ROM): If you can't find it online, extract it with a hex editor from a pre-combined Sonic 2 & Knuckles ROM from offset 00300000 to the end of the ROM.

For GG/AR, the files needed are areplay.bin and ggenie.bin, but most emulators support cheat codes from these natively.

BlastEm also supports the Lock-On Technology for Sonic 3, except when combined with Sonic 2, as it does not support lock-on with the sk2chip.bin.

===Modes===

====Mega Drive Plus / Genesis Plus / MSU-MD====

The Mega Drive Plus / Genesis Plus (sometimes abbreviated as MD+) is a special mode for certain Genesis games that use enhanced CDDA tracks with a Sega CD. This was not used in any official games, however, the mode itself was first used in the first batch of Pier Solar releases. This feature was been [https://downloads.terraonion.com/public/MegaSD_DEV_Manual.pdf documented] to be used on Terraonion's Mega SD flash cartridge, to give similar effects for Genesis games in a way that MSU-1 does in patched SNES games. Another variant was been made for [https://krikzz.com/store/home/59-mega-everdrive-pro.html Mega Everdrive PRO], named [https://github.com/krikzz/msu-md MSU-MD].

Currently, only Genesis Plus GX supports both modes as mentioned [https://github.com/ekeeke/Genesis-Plus-GX/issues/297#issuecomment-918468508 here], while Kega Fusion supports games that can only run in MSU-MD mode.

A variant called 32x Plus (abbreviated as 32x+) made exclusively for Sega 32x games also exists, but again, it is only used by homebrew software, such as ''Doom 32x Resurrection.''

====Extended VRAM====

A 128KB VDP mode from TeraDrive, an IBM PC/Mega Drive combo used on several Teradrive-only software.<ref>https://gendev.spritesmind.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1368</ref>

On standard Genesis games, it is used in ''Space Harrier'' and ''Space Harrier II'' ports available on Genesis Mini 2 / Mega Drive Mini 2.<ref>https://twitter.com/hor11/status/1568961246707458050</ref> BlastEm has partial support for this mode since version 0.5.0.

==Hardware variations==
<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan=2 | Name
! Genesis Plus GX
! Kega Fusion
! BlastEm
! PicoDrive
! ares
! BizHawk
! MAME
! FinalBurn Neo
|-
| colspan=2 | [[#Firecore|Firecore]]
|{{~}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{✗}}
|{{?}}
|-
| colspan=2 | [[#Pico|Pico]]
|{{✗}}
|{{~}}
|{{✗}}
|{{~}}
|{{✗}}
|{{~}}
|{{✓}}
|{{?}}
|-
| colspan=2 | [[#Yamaha Copera|Copera]]
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{~}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|-
| colspan=2 | [[#Advanced Pico Beena|Advanced Pico Beena]]
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{✓}}
|{{?}}
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[#Arcade|Arcade]]
| Mega Play
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{✓}}
|{{?}}
|-
| Mega-Tech
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{✓}}
|{{?}}
|-
| System C-2
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{?}}
|{{✓}}
|{{?}}
|}
</div>

===[https://karmic128.neocities.org/sgflashback/ Firecore]===
Firecore is a system-on-a-chip clone hardware based on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive system, originating in the late 2000s. Most emulators have not been tested with Firecore-enhanced titles, however it is unlikely that they are supported.

Emulation of this clone possible with [https://github.com/karmic64/Genesis-Plus-GX-Cyclone Genesis-Plus-GX-Cyclone] fork. Also there is a [https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/sega/mdconsole.cpp#L1030C103-L1030C103 MAME support] as well but currently it has "MACHINE_NOT_WORKING" flag.

===[[Sega Pico|Pico]]===
PicoDrive standalone version, KEGA Fusion and MAME supports this hardware. Keep in mind that PicoDrive libretro core or BizHawk core version doesn't have a stylus or turn page support, while the obsolete standalone version does. Also there is a [https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/issues/833 feature request] for ares emulator.
:[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mess.php?software_list_name=pico&compatibility= MAME {{MAMEVer}} compatibility list]

:See [[Sega Pico|dedicated page]] for more information.

===Yamaha Copera===
:[https://segaretro.org/Copera SegaRetro: Copera]
The latest BlastEm emulator nightly builds (version 0.6.2 WIP as of March 8th, 2024) introduce preliminary support for Yamaha Copera emulation.[https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1b9le3j/blastem_062_wip_08032024/]

===[[Sega Pico|Advanced Pico Beena]]===
Latest MAME versions supports this hardware.
:[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mess.php?software_list_name=sega_beena_cart&compatibility= MAME {{MAMEVer}} compatibility list]

:See [[Sega Pico#Advanced_Pico_Beena|dedicated page]] for more information.

===Arcade===
Sega released three arcade boards based on the Genesis / Mega Drive hardware:
* [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=707 Mega Play]
* [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=706 Mega-Tech]
* [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=705 System C-2]

In addition, several Genesis games were converted to stand-alone Arcade machines, either with or without a license from Sega.

MAME emulator supports these arcade boards, {{MAMEVer}} version compatibility status; [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=megaplay.cpp&arcade_only=0&current_version=0 Mega Play], [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=megatech.cpp&arcade_only=0&current_version=0 Mega-Tech] and [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=segac2.cpp&arcade_only=0&current_version=0 System C/C-2]

==External links==
* [http://wiki.megadrive.org/index.php?title=Main_Page MegaDrive Development Wiki] - A Wiki about every technical aspect of the SEGA MegaDrive hardware and software. It aims to provide the most detailed, accurate, and up-to-date information, to help homebrew development and repairs.
* [http://segaretro.org/Category:Mega_Drive_emulators Mega Drive emulators] on Sega Retro
* [https://archive.org/details/sega_genesis_library ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: Sega Genesis]
* [https://www.romspedia.com/emulators/sega-genesis Genesis emulators] on RomsPedia
{{Sega}}

[[Category:Consoles|!Genesis]]
[[Category:Home consoles|!Genesis]]
[[Category:Fourth-generation video game consoles|!Genesis]]
[[Category:Sega consoles|!Genesis]]
[[Category:Sega Genesis emulators|*]]
[[Category:68000-based|!Genesis]]

Strange and forgotten consoles

2021-10-11T14:06:08Z

GreenOmire: /* Handhelds */

{{Consoles}}
Beneath the clean and successful exterior of gaming giants like the [[Super Nintendo emulators|Super Nintendo]] and [[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]] lies the '''Gap of Vidya''': a realm populated by unwanted and forgotten consoles of old, immortal in their plasticity. Here we may receive knowledge of their eternal fate. Not everything on this page can or will be emulated.

If it's a video game console from the [[wikipedia:History_of_video_game_consoles_%28third_generation%29|third generation]] and beyond, it's on this page for your viewing pleasure.

See also [[First and Second Generations of video game consoles|Console Boom emulators]] for the 70s and 80s consoles.

==Consoles==

=== Third generation ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support
! scope="col"|ROMs
! scope="col"|Description
|-
|[[wikipedia:Action_Max|Action Max]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|VHS tape console released in 1987 by Worlds of Wonder. It relied on a light gun and score counter for all of its 5 games, which could not really be lost. There's an add-on for the multi-[[Arcade LaserDisc emulators|arcade LaserDisc emulator]] [[DAPHNE]] called [https://web.archive.org/web/20150512114240/http://www.singeengine.com/cms/node/6 SINGE.] We're in murky waters here, so run this at your own risk.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj498-wkOz4 Cinemassacre Demonstration]
|-
|[[wikipedia:Amstrad_GX4000|Amstrad GX4000]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|[https://archive.org/details/Amstrad_GX4000_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC]/[https://archive.org/details/gx4000_library ✓]
|A consolized version of the [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]].
|-
|[[Atari_8-bit#Atari_XEGS|Atari XEGS]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|Yes
|A repackaging of the [[Atari 8-bit]] computer line marketed as a game console. Notable for having possibly the worst physical design prior to the PlayStation 5. It has preliminary support in MAME, as does the 65XE computer it's based on. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2gF5wWns0E Overview] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IVK3ukQmMA CGR Review]. It is also supported on [[Altirra]].
|-
|[[wikipedia:BBC_Bridge_Companion|BBC Bridge Companion]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=bbcbc Good]
|Yes
|An 8-Bit console made exclusively for teaching people to play bridge.
|-
|[[wikipedia:PV-1000|Casio PV-1000]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|[https://archive.org/details/CasioPV1000 No-intro]
|A 1983 console pulled from shelves very quickly. Like many others, its titanic failure makes it a rarity nowadays.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Commodore_64_Games_System|Commodore 64 Games System]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|Yes
|A hacked up console version of the regular [[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]], released only in Europe. Failed hilariously due to its outdated tech (1984 hardware in 1990!), the fact that the normal Commodore 64 was already sufficient, and a bad case of the 'no games'. It is supported in [[VICE]], a widely used emulator for Commodore's 8-bit computers.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Dendy_(console)|Dendy]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|Yes
|The [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]], but for slavs. (TCRF COMEDY!) Only [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kne6AKyYUuM Kinaman] can properly explain this one (turn on CC). Has decent support in MAME, and its status as an NES clone means its "exclusives" can be played on NES emulators that support broken pirate carts.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Dina_(video_game_console)|Dina]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|Yes
|Hybrid clone of both the [[SG-1000 emulators|SG-1000]] and [[ColecoVision emulators|ColecoVision]]. Sold by Telegames as the Telegames Personal Arcade, allegedly with permission from Coleco themselves. The console's build quality leaves a lot to be desired, not to mention that games for the aforementioned platforms can be played on most [[ColecoVision emulators]] anyway.
|-
|[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Video_Buddy Family Driver]/[https://segaretro.org/Video_Driver Video Driver]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Sega also had a go with the VHS-Based console market with the Family Driver from 1988 and unlike most of these type of consoles, this did not play Light-gun games but instead played driving games. Only three games were released for the system; it's unknown when Sega discontinued it.
|-
|Funsation
Off-The-Wall Projector
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released circa 1989 by European company, Funsation (The Exact Origin is Unknown).This Projector based console somehow sold worse and is even rarer then the "Mega Video Game" (A similar console that also flopped). It's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.

It was also released in France (and Germany?) by French toy company, Savie as the [https://imgur.com/gallery/ZawKz "Projector Jeu Électronique LCD"]
|-
|[[wikipedia:LJN Video Art|LJN Video Art]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|A notorious "educational" console made by the notorious LJN released in 1985. It was meant as a paint program type system that was meant to compete against television rather than mainstream consoles at the time. It flopped hard. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neURIc_A3js Commercial] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-zEhhTqdvg AVGN Review]
|-
|[[wikipedia:My Vision|My Vision]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=myvision Good]
|No
|
|-
|[[wikipedia:Philips_Videopac%2B_G7400|Philips Videopac+ G7400]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=g7400 Decent]
|[https://mega.co.nz/#!MRMCGKSJ!x8Mk78ClxL5y2Js3IdRts0GiY8U9TS46JcuXbTx9S1c No-intro]
|A rare Europe-only console, first released in early 1983. Philips designed the Videopac+ to be a backwards-compatible successor to the [[Magnavox Odyssey² emulators|Videopac/Odyssey²]], and was even planning to partner with Magnavox and release an American version called the "Odyssey³", but they reconsidered after a poor showing at that year's CES. Then the 1983 crash happened, and Philips quickly axed the whole thing. Limited support in some Odyssey² emulators.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Grandstand_(game_manufacturer)#Projector-based_'Light'_games|Playtime Projector Mega Video Game]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 1988 by the Hong Kongese company, Playtime Products. The Mega Video Game played Game & Watch style games and used a built-in projector as the display. Less then 15 games were released for the system, and was discontinued sometime between 1989 and 1990. how many units were sold is unknown.

Furthermore, it's important to note that PlayTime licensed the console to various toy and electronics companies to rebrand and available in other countries. In the UK, Grandstand sold it as the [[wikipedia:Grandstand_(game_manufacturer)#Projector-based_'Light'_games|Light Games]], and was released in Italy by Fantastiko.
|-
|[[RDI Halcyon]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|A terrifying machine based on HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, featuring voice-recognition and AI learning. Its failure bankrupted RDI. There are currently no known emulators for the Halcyon, as mankind has yet to fully comprehend its awesome power.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeI5zKeGELA Demonstration]
|-
|[[wikipedia:Super_Cassette_Vision|Super Cassette Vision]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|[https://archive.org/details/Epoch_Super_Cassette_Vision_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC]/[https://archive.org/details/supercassettevision_library ✓]
|1984 successor to the original Cassette Vision. Much easier to emulate as the hardware is similar to some other obscure systems. There's an emulator for it called [http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ eSCV]. The graphical quality is somewhere between the ColecoVision and NES. Was actually fairly successful in Japan until the Famicom came along and kicked its ass. Then [http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/11/117006/1757950-ladycassettevision.jpg this] [https://www.svg.com/94780/bizarre-console-flops-gaming-history/ happened]. It has a homebrew scene that is still alive with some cool stuff like [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MudYEDUK3Nw a port of Super Mario Bros] and was the first console with a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWPapt33UgQ Dragon Ball] videogame.
|-
|[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=2&c=1294 Soundic SD-290]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released by Soundic in 1983, the SD-290 was designed to undercut the competition but the lack of compelling games and dated hardware drove customers away from it. Only 11 of the 16 games planned for the system were released. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued.

Furthermore, it's important to note that Soundic sold SD-290 motherboards to various companies to rebrand them as their own consoles.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Terebikko|Terebikko\Video Phone]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|The Terebikko is a VHS-Based edutainment console released in Japan by Bandai in 1988 and in the US by Mattel in 1989, The Japanese version had less then 10 games made for it but most of them are based on high profile properties such as Super Mario, Sailor Moon, Doraemon and Dragon Ball Z, Meanwhile, Only 2 games are known to of been released for the US version, both were discontinued in 1994 and it's unknown how many units were sold.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Video Challenger|Video Challenger]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|No
|Released in 1987 by Select Merchandise and licensed to 4 companies in different regions, this VHS-Based console only had around 8 games released for it and like most systems of this type, it only played Light-gun games. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|[http://www.christopherjhopkins.com/videosmarts-the-interactive-video-learning-system.html Videosmarts]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released around 1986 by the Connor Toy Corporation, the Videosmarts is VHS edutainment console that taught Preschool to Second Grade Subjects, It's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|[[wikipedia:View-Master_Interactive_Vision|View-Master Interactive Vision]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|1988 edutainment VHS console that used two audio tracks on each tape, the player choosing one of two options on the screen, to create interactivity. Also had short mini-game segments with ColecoVision-like graphics. Unlike the other VHS systems, the games were actually decent. No known emulators.
|-
|[[wikipedia:VTech_Socrates|VTech Socrates]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|Yes [https://archive.org/details/socrates_library ✓]
|Old edutainment console released in 1988. It featured a robot-type character called Socrates and had wireless infrared controllers. The same company would later release the V.Smile and V.Flash systems many years later.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Zemmix|Zemmix Series]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|Yes
|Korean system that was simply an MSX/MSX 2, depending on the model, in console form. Mostly just existed as a way to play MSX games. Though there were a few games made specifically for it, they were playable on the MSX as well. Any MSX emulator should work for its games.
|}

=== Fourth generation ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support
! scope="col"|ROMs
! scope="col"|Internet Archive
! scope="col"|Description
|-
|[[wikipedia:Commodore_CDTV|Commodore CDTV]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|[https://archive.org/details/Amiga_CDTV_TOSEC_2009_04_18 TOSEC] // [https://archive.org/details/RedumpCommodoreAmigaCDTV redump]
|
|A console version of the Amiga 500. Can be emulated in [[WinUAE]] like other [[Amiga emulators|Amiga hardware]].
|-
|[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E Konami Picno]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|No
|
|Released in Japan by Konami in 1992, the extremely rare Picno is an odd hybrid of a Video Game Console and a Drawing Tablet that used cartridges similar to [[wikipedia:HuCard|HuCard's]] and [https://segaretro.org/Sega_Pico Sega Pico]. It's unknown how many units were sold, when it was discontinued or how many games were released. [http://videogamesdensetsu.tumblr.com/post/142354502350/the-konami-picno-%E3%83%94%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E-1992-a-drawing-tablet Software & sources lists].
|-
|[http://videogamekraken.com/%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%B0-by-skb-kontur-%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B1-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80 Krokha]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|No
|
|The Krokha (Кроха) is an unreleased Russian console by SKB Kontur (СКБ Контур). The console was only in development for a short time in 1990 before Kontur pulled the plug on the project. They made 200 units for internal testing and, after it was cancelled, the 200 units were given to the people who worked on the system.

Furthermore, A former employee that worked on the Krokha back in the day has released Photos, Schematics and Rom Dumps for the system on his [http://alemorf.ru/comps/kroha/index.html Website]
|-
|[[wikipedia:Tandy_Video_Information_System|Memorex VIS]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|[https://archive.org/details/MemorexVisualInformationSystem-Redump.org2019-05-27 Yes]
|
|A beautiful monster sold only at RadioShack in the early 90s. The software may be playable on Windows 3.x emulators, as the console's OS was an altered version of that.
|-
|[https://fcgamer.wordpress.com/category/cai-system/?fbclid=IwAR0EIdqkVwGZyLEBzAxFPRuHY2aSim4PInPRe0U_g9e2TPj7nyL4oVuXLY4 Lico CAI System]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|
|An educational console released by Lico around the early to mid 90s. Little is known about the CAI System other than it was only sold in Taiwan. It's unknown how many units were sold, when it was discontinued or how many games were released.
|-
|[[Philips CD-i emulators|Philips CD-i]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|Yes
|[https://archive.org/details/redumpPhilipsCdi ✓]
|Thanks to working with Nintendo to develop a CD add-on for the SNES, the CD-i is notorious for having egregiously terrible Mario and Zelda games, so much so that the Big N ''disowned'' their existence and considered it a blank space in their official history. Aggressively promoted and held on for multiple years with multiple different models (targeted at everything from gamers to pharmaceutical companies), but couldn't compete with mainstream consoles and computers of the time.
|-
|[[Pioneer LaserActive]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|[https://archive.org/details/Pioneer_Laseractive_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC]
|
|
|-
|[[Sega Pico]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|[https://archive.org/details/Sega_Pico_TOSEC_2012_04_13 TOSEC]/[https://archive.org/download/No-Intro-Collection_2015-03-03 No-intro]
|
|Child's edutainment console released in 1993. Was actually fairly successful. Has good support in [[MAME]].
|-
|[[Super A'Can]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|[https://archive.org/details/No-Intro-Collection_2016-01-03 No-intro]
|[https://archive.org/details/superacan_library ✓]
|An extremely rare Taiwan-only console released in 1995.
|}

=== Fifth generation ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support
! scope="col"|ROMs
! scope="col"|Description
|-
|[[3DO emulators|3DO]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|[https://archive.org/details/3DO_2017_Reference_Set_Redump_Validated_ROMs Redump 2017]
|
|-
|[[Amiga_emulators#Amiga CD32|Amiga CD32]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|[https://archive.org/details/Amiga_CD32_TOSEC_2009_04_18 TOSEC] // [https://archive.org/details/RedumpAmigaCD32 redump]
|A console version of the Amiga 1200. Can be emulated in [[WinUAE]] like other [[Amiga emulators|Amiga hardware]].
|-
|[[wikipedia:Apple_Bandai_Pippin|Apple Bandai Pippin]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|[https://archive.org/details/BandaiApplePippin-GamesRoms Yes]
|Apple's attempt at being relevant to games. It failed.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ln_CmNtbvQ Vintage review] Currently, there is only preliminary [[MAME]] support, but some of its games may be playable on other Apple emulators.
|-
|[http://videogamekraken.com/arcadia-skeet-shoot-by-toymax Arcadia Skeet Shoot]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in October of 1998 by Toymax (The makers of the Creepy Crawlers and My Pet Monster toys), this Projector-based console, that only [http://kevinisblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/arcadia-electronic-skeet-shoot-game.html played Light-gun games], sold 435,000 units in the first 18 months before being recalled after reports of projectors overheating, melting, smoking and in a few rare cases, causing burn injuries (Faulty cartridges were to blame). After about three revisions, the system was discontinued sometime between 2000 and 2001 with only 5 out of the 9 games advertised known to have been released. It's unknown how many units were sold once the console was relaunched after the recall.
|-
|[[wikipedia:CP_System#Capcom_Power_System_Changer|Capcom Power System Changer]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|No
|A console version of the Capcom CPS arcade board. Compatible with SNES controllers.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Casio_Loopy|Casio Loopy]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|[https://archive.org/download/No-Intro-Collection_2016-01-03 No-intro]
|A Japan-only game console designed for girls focused on printing stickers. A '''Magical Shop''' add-on allowed for the printing of any screenshot, not just Loopy games. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaW6EB1poxM Drunken Printing Demonstration] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNWGVtwTkiM Ashens overview]
|-
|[https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Elan Elan Hardware]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|No
|Designed and Manufactured by an unknown Chinese or Taiwanese company, Elan is one of the older [[wikipedia:System on a chip|SOC]] still used in Chinese products, dating back to around the late 90s to early 2000s. Elan is usually used in bootleg or original plug and play games / systems.
|-
|[[FM Towns emulators|FM Towns Marty]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|Trurip
|An early fifth-generation console released by Fujitsu in 1993. It failed due to its astronomical price. Another version called the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQs7zyn4uVQ Car Marty] was also released, designed to be a GPS for automobiles. Preliminary MAME support for both.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Playdia|Playdia]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|[https://archive.org/details/BandaiPlaydia_Redump.org_2018-01-22 Yes]
|A disc-based system released in Japan by Bandai in 1994. Notably, it had a wireless controller and all of its titles were interactive movies like Dragon's Lair. No known emulators.
|-
|Precomputer Unlimited (PCU)
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 1998 by VTech, The Unlimited is a Console-Computer hybrid akin to something like the Coleco Adam or the Odyssey 2. the Precomputer brand dates back to 1988 with the [[wikipedia:VTech PreComputer 1000|model 1000]], and was your typical educational computer of the era. The Unlimited's main OS was heavily influenced by Windows 3.1 and the system it self included 45 programs built-in. Basic features and oddities that came standard on most late 90s and early 2000s VTech educational computers can be found on the PCU as well. this includes a cartridge slot for more programs and games, a parallel port for printing and an odd mouse that plugged into an RJ11 port. It is unknown how many units were sold, how many game were made for it or when it was discontinued.
|-
|[https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Video_Buddy Video Buddy]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in November of 1999 by the Interactive Learning Group, this VHS-based console was designed for children aged 3 to 7 years old and had about 20 games released for it. A revision of the Video Buddy that used DVD's instead of VHS's was released in 2003 and while both versions were initially successful, a crowded "Children" console market led to its downfall. The [http://videogamekraken.com/category/vhs-based other company] that made the DVD-based console shut down in 2006. It's unknown how many units were sold.
|}

=== Sixth generation ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support
! scope="col"|ROMs
! scope="col"|Description
|-
|Buzztime Home Trivia System
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released around 2004, the system is the result of a partnership between Cadaco Toys and NTN Network (Now known as [[wikipedia:NTN Buzztime|NTN Buzztime]] after 2005); and, as the name implies, the console was designed around playing trivia with family and friends. The console runs on [https://twitter.com/MameHaze/status/1221263600398094337| Elan Hardware]. It's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Nuon_%28DVD_technology%29|Nuon]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|[https://archive.org/details/Nuon_dumps Yes]
|A hybrid DVD player/game console with enhanced movie-viewing tools, from a bunch of former Atari personnel. Only a few games were made for the system, as the cheaper PS2 slaughtered it. There was a closed-source emulator in production called [http://www.nuon-dome.com/files/Nuance_051.zip Nuance], but its author died and he didn't release the source code himself. Though it became [http://atariage.com/forums/topic/254444-nuon-game-system-talk-discussion/page-3#entry3564288 publicly] [http://www.dragonshadow.com/ available] and is in continued [https://sourceforge.net/projects/nuance-nuon-emulator/ development] again with better compatibility and faster performance.
|-
|[[wikipedia:V.Smile|V.Smile]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/hash/vsmile_cart.xml Decent]
||Yes [https://archive.org/details/VTechV.Smile ✓]
|An educational game machine by VTech. It derived from Sunplus' 16-bit SPG-series CPU architecture, which had similar peers including most [http://pnp-info.angelfire.com/ Jakks Pacific TV games] and Vii. The XaviXPORT was similar but had its own custom XaviX CPUs. Several variants of the V.Smile console are sold including handheld versions, or models with added functionality such as touch tablet integrated controllers, microphones or motion sensitive controllers. 69 unique V.Smile games were known to have been released. Since [https://twitter.com/TheMogMiner/status/1282712009142829059 July 2020], every dumped V-Tech V. Smile Motion game now runs in MAME. So, too, do all V. Smile games that use a standard controller, apart from one bad dump (Italian version of Toy Story 3) (Same month Nintendo's [[Game & Watch]] titles were fully compatible for v 0.223).
|-
|[[wikipedia:XaviXPORT|XaviXPORT]]
|style="background:salmon;"|[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/xavix.cpp Preliminary]
|No
|A fitness based system, employing the usage of motion controls in an effort to get players off of the couch - beating Nintendo's [[Wii_emulators|Wii]] by more than 2 years! Each game cart came with a dedicated controller and an own CPU (not in the system, similar to Super FX chips in some SNES carts). The XaviXPORT was actually developed by eight of the engineers who worked on the original development of the [[Nintendo_Entertainment_System_emulators|NES]]. An upgraded version with a 16-bit "Super XaviX" CPU compared to the original 8-bit CPU came in 2005. Also of note is the fact that Jackie Chan partnered with SSD Company Limited in order to bring his likeness to the console, which resulted in two licensed games. [https://mamedev.emulab.it/haze David Haywood] is particularly working on reverse-engineering the XaviX technology for MAME.
|}

=== Seventh generation ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support
! scope="col"|ROMs
! scope="col"|Description
|-
|[[wikipedia:Game Wave|Game Wave]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|[https://archive.org/details/ZAPiT_GameWave_Redump_2017-12-23 Redump]
|A failed attempt to steal sales from the upcoming Nintendo Wii, the Game Wave was an obscure console released in 2005 by ZAPiT Games that only had trivia games. It also had VeggieTales: Veg-Out! Family Tournament.
|-
|GoGo TV Video Vision
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|No
|Released in sometime between 2005 and 2006 by Manley, the GoGo is Another PS2 Eye-Toy turned into edutainment console and like the Ion, it flopped and has since fallen into obscurity, it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|Hasbro Ion
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in time for the 2005 Holiday season, the Ion is basically a PS2 Eye-Toy turned into edutainment console for preschoolers and at the time, the Ion was turning heads at toy fairs, hype was building and the console looking to be real hit for Hasbro but for whatever reason, the console flopped and disappeared into obscurity faster then the refunds could be made, it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|[[wikipedia:HyperScan|Mattel Hyperscan]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|[https://archive.org/details/MattelHyperscan_Redump_2014-12-14 Redump]
|Something you would expect to see under a bargain bin at Wal-mart, the Mattel Hyperscan was a card/disc based system released in 2006 to appeal to some poor child's aunt at Christmas. It ran on a 32-bit Sunplus system-on-a-chip CPU, a successor to the 16-bit CPUs used to run consoles such as the V.Smile, many Jakks Pacific TV games and Vii. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv2-M78m_qI CGR Review].
|-
|Interac TV
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
| Released by Fisher-Price in 2006. The Interac TV was designed to turn any DVD Player into an educational console. just sync the custom wireless controller to your DVD Player and put a game disk in. Unfortunately incompatibly issues resulted in most people been unable to sync the controller to their player and some even said that their DVD player couldn't even read the disks. it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|Smart Cycle
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2007 by Fisher-Price and not to be confused with their later phone\tablet controller of the same name. the Smart Cycle is a hybrid between an exercise bike and a edutainment console. it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|Story Reader Video +
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Release in 2006 by Publications International. The Video + turns the Story Reader electronic book into one of many educational consoles of the 2000s. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. Around 7 games were released for the system,
|-
|-
|Telestory Interactive Storybook System
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|No
|Release in 2006 by Jakks Pacific for kids aged 3 and up, The Telestory is yet another edutainment console from 2000s and all the games are exactly what the console name would suggest, it's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|[[wikipedia:V.Flash|V.Flash]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|[https://archive.org/details/VTech_V.Flash_V.Smile_Pro_-_Redump.org_Rom_Set Redump]
|Released in 2006, The V.Flash was a spin-off console to the V.Smile Series created by VTech. Like the V.Smile, it was an educational console for children around ages 6-9, but, unlike the V.Smile that used ROM cartridges, the V.Flash used CD-ROMs. It also had 3D based graphics rather than 2D on the V.Smile. It didn't have many games, around 10 to be exact. Mostly being licensed children IPs such as Disney. It was discontinued a year after its release.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Vii|Vii]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|Yes
|A rather poor excuse of a response to the [[Wii emulators|Wii]], made by JungleTac, KenSingTon, and a dozen or so manufacturers churning out shoddy variants of it. Emulators have recently been made for the platform, with several projects aiming to provide support for Sunplus' rather oddball architecture, such as [http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/threads/280551-MuchimeX-v0-5-has-been-released! MuchimeX for the original Xbox], and [http://hackmii.com/2010/04/sunplus-the-biggest-chip-company-youve-never-heard-of/ Unununium], the latter being the basis for a [[MESS]] core. The same goes for VTech's [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=vsmile V.Smile], the [[wikipedia:Xavix|XaviXPORT]] and most [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=batmantv Jakks Pacific] TV games including those [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=walle Disney tie-in ones].
|-
|[[Zeebo]]
|style="background:salmon;"|[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/zeebo_qualcomm_adreno130.cpp Preliminary]
|[https://ia801409.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/28/items/no-intro_romsets/no-intro%20romsets/Zeebo%20-%20Zeebo%20%2820190815-004208%29.zip Yes]
|An obscure Brazilian console released in 2009. It was based on the BREW platform, and its games were delivered via a 3G mobile network. It was only sold in Brazil, Mexico, and China. Preliminary MAME emulation driver was added in 0.225 build.
|}

=== Eighth generation ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support
! scope="col"|ROMs
! scope="col"|Description
|-
|[[Android_emulators#Android_Consoles|Android Consoles]]
|
|
|
|-
|[https://www.clementoni.com/it/myclembox/ My Clem Box]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2018 by Italian toy company Clementoni and sold exclusively in Italy, My Clem Box is an educational console with Wii-like motion controls. Because it's still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it and when it will be discontinued. Info on how many units have been sold so far have not been released to the public.
|-
|Smart TV Consoles
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Launched sometime in the early 2010s by Italian toy company, Clementoni seemingly as a partnership with Hong Kongese toy company, WinFun, Smart TV is series of educational consoles mainly sold in Italy ([http://eshop.digitalelectronic.it/CONSOLE-CLEMENTONI-12303-SAPIENTINO-PLUS-SMART-TV Example]). The controllers of these consoles ranged from traditional to the gimmicky with some having motion and PS2 EyeToy-like controls. There is around 10 to 25 games that were released for these European systems. It's unknown how many units have sold been or when this line of systems was discontinued.

Smart TV console was also release in north american circa 2015 by Wal-Mart, under their Kid Connection brand, called the "Funtastic TV Adventures". It was a failure and only two games were released for the system, and both came bundled in with the console (Examples [https://www.amazon.ca/Funtastic-Adventures-Educational-Electronic-Amusement/dp/B002YBBMVY 1], [https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/kid-connection-funtastic-tv-adventure-77496134 2]). It's unknown how many units have sold been or when the NA console was discontinued.
|-
|}

==Handhelds==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support
! scope="col"|ROMs
! scope="col"|Description
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!colspan="4"|Before 1991
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|[[wikipedia:Digi Casse|Bandai Digi Casse]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Originally released in Japan by Bandai in 1984, another short-lived console from the early 80s. Only had around 4 to 6 games released for it. The console was released in Europe by an unknown company and in Russia as the Elektronika NM 26, both sometime in the late 80s.
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|[[wikipedia:Epoch_Game_Pocket_Computer|Epoch Game Pocket Computer]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|Yes
|Only 5 games exist for this handheld (Released in 1984). All can be found [http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Epoch/Game-Pocket-Computer/Cartridges here].
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|[[wikipedia:Franklin Electronic Publishers|Franklin Bookman]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Franklin Electronic Publishers First released the Bookman in 1989. It was marketed as electronic book, and was never designed to be a video game system, yet the Bookman still has a place in video game history. The Bookman line of devices were originally sold in 1989 as "Electronic Bibles" that costed $299 US (or $561 in 2020) before expanding into electronic versions of non-religious books in the early 90s. All models have a cartridge slot for other books and games. most titles were trivia or some other kind of word game. How many units were sold and the number of games that were released are unknown.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Game_Master_(console)|Hartung Game Master]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|Yes (No-intro)
|A German Game Boy knockoff released in 1990. Also distributed in the UK as the '''Systema 2000''' and under alternate names in other countries, including '''Super Game''' and '''Game Tronic'''. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay9dZ-RBpQA Demonstration]
|-
|[[wikipedia:Palmtex Portable Videogame System|Palmtex PVS / Super Micro]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 1984, Super Micro was a handheld console similar to the Milton Bradley Microvision in design. Bad timing, a lack of advertising, and issues with its design and quality (the plastic body is vary fragile) resulted in failure. Palmtex sold less then 37,000 units and discontinued the console the same year it was released. Only three of the eight games announced were released.
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|[[wikipedia:Romtec Colorvision|Romtec Colorvision]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 1984, The Colorvision was another cheaply made console released during the Video Game Crash. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued. Only 5 games were released for it.
|-
|[[wikipedia:VTech 3D Gamate|VTech 3D Gamate]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|An extremely rare console released in 1983 by VTech, it's unknown how many units were sold and was likely discontinued shortly after released. While six games were announced, only 3 are known to have been released.
|-
|[[wikipedia:VTech Variety|VTech Variety]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Another extremely rare console released from VTech in 1983, like the 3D Gamate. It's unknown how many units were sold and was also likely discontinued shortly after released. Only six games are known to have been released for it.
|-
|[[wikipedia:List_of_VTech_Handheld_electronic_games|VTech ProScreen]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Yet another extremely rare console from VTech, The ProScreen was released in 1984 and only three games are known to have been released.
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!colspan="4"|1991-2000
|-
|[[wikipedia:Design Master Senshi Mangajukuu|Bandai Design Master Denshi Manga Juku]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|No
|Released in Japan by Bandai in 1995, the Denshi Manga Juku was the first touchscreen-based console ever and the predecessor to the [[WonderSwan emulators|WonderSwan]]. It was discontinued in 1996 and only four games were released for it (including of all things, an exclusive Rockman aka Mega Man game (9 cartridges were made, though, only 8 were sent to retail). On August 4, 2020, in a first for the Gaming Alexandria group, they announced the [https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2020/08/04/bandai-design-master-denshi-mangajuku-complete-game-library-dumps-scans/ complete game library was dumped] on mid-July 2020, and the assets scanned & uploaded between November 2019 to February, 2020.
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|[[wikipedia:Barcode Battler|Barcode Battler]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in Japan by Epoch in 1991 and internationally later the same year. The console was basically a digital trading card game, whereas the player used Barcodes to get new characters, enemies and power-ups, Barcode cards were available in packs and the player was even encouraged to use Barcodes found on everyday products around the house. The Barcode Battler was hugely popular in Japan but a major flop everywhere else. It's unknown how many units were sold or how many cards were officially released.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Cybiko|Cybiko/Cybiko Xtreme]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|[https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Cybiko/ TOSEC]
|The Cybiko is a Russian handheld computer introduced in the U.S. by David Yang's company Cybiko Inc. as a retail test market in New York on April 2000, and rolled out nationwide in May 2000. It is designed for teens, featuring its own two-way radio text messaging system. It had over 430 "official" freeware games and applications.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Gamate|Gamate]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|Yes
|Another attempt to capture part of the Game Boy market, the Gamate was released in the early 90s by Bit Corporation. The magnitude of its failure makes it and its software obscenely rare today, with prices over 500 dollars for the handheld alone on eBay. It's so obscure that it wasn't until December 2014 when preliminary support for the handheld was added in MAME, and ROM dumps were made.
|-
|[http://videogamekraken.com/philips-in2it In2it]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|The Philips In2it is an unreleased touchscreen-based console that never matured past internal testing and media press kits. Unfortunately after the failure of the CD-I, the console was cancelled and only 10 out of the few hundred systems manufactured are known to still exist. Furthermore, 10 games are known to have been made for it.
|-
|Koei PasoGo
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|No
|In 1996, Koei released a Game Boy competitor in Japan called the PasoGo, and for some reason Koei decided to market it as being designed specifically to play the traditional Asian board game, Go. The console flopped thanks to its high price tag of 39,800 Yen (about $600 when adjusted for inflation), the size of the device, and the fact that all six launch titles were slightly different versions of Go. It's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Mega_Duck|MegaDuck/CougarBoy]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|Yes
|Chinese knockoff Game Boy (Made and released in 1993 by a Hong Kong firm) that was branded with various bizarre names, despite each version being exactly the same. Used cartridges. ROMs are out there, surprisingly.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Pixter|Pixter]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2000 as Fisher-Price's first Video Game Console, the Pixter was one of many consoles from the 2000s sold in the toy aisle and marketed towards children; around 25 to 50 games were released for it before being discontinued in 2007.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Game.com|Tiger Game.com]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|No-intro // [https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Tiger/ TOSEC]
|Launched on August 1997. An infamous handheld, with quite possibly the worst screen on any handheld ever. Somehow still had a "port" of Resident Evil 2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfxzVFzvizE CGR review]. Notable milestones in industry: it was the first video game console to include a touchscreen and the first handheld console to include Internet connectivity.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Watara_Supervision|Watara Supervision]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|No-intro // [https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Watara/ TOSEC]
|An attempt at making a real competitor for the Game Boy/Color and introduced in 1992.
|-
!colspan="4"|2001-2010
|-
|[[Apple iPod|Apple iPod (Classic/Nano)]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|Yes [https://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6123135/Ipod_Click_Wheel_Games] [https://macjunkie.org/?p=705]
|Although you know what an iPod is and you might even have an iPod in your junk drawer, In 2006, Apple introduced "iPod games" as their first step into the handheld console market, despite having third party companies like Square Enix, Hudson Soft and EA making games for the iPod, it wasn't the huge hit they hoped it would be, a mix of awkward click wheel controls, controversy over pricing and the lack of an iPod-specific SDK resulted in a lack of interest from developers and a quick decline in game sales, Apple stopped releasing iPod games in 2009 and removed them from the iTunes store in 2011, Around 50 games were released for the iPod.
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|Bible Challenge
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Release sometime in the early 2000s by Excalibur Electronics, Bible Challenge is a educational game handheld console made to teach kids the Bible. It was re-released as "Bible Quest" at some point but its unknown when this variant was released. Around five games were released for the system and it's unknown how many units were sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|[[wikipedia:List_of_commercial_failures_in_video_gaming#digiBlast|DigiBlast]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|The DigiBlast is a Linux-based console from 2005 that was meant to compete with both the GameBoy Advance and the VideoNow series of portable video players, Unfortunately despite having a solid launch lineup, The system was a major flop and quickly became one of the worst selling consoles ever released, only selling about 100,000 units in its short lifespan.
|-
|Fisher-Price iXL
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|[https://archive.org/details/mattelfisher-priceixl redump]
|Released in 2010 and discontinued in 2012, The iXL is a Touchscreen-based console designed for kids 3 to 7 years of age, it's unknown how many units were sold or how many games were released for it.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Gameking|GameKing]]
|style="background:palegreen;"|Good
|Yes
|A rather bastardized attempt at making a Gameboy-esque handheld, manufactured and marketed by TimeTop (aka Guangzhou Daidaixing Tec. Electronics Co. Ltd.) in 2003. Strangely enough, this one's even more primitive than the Supervision, Gamate and Mega Duck consoles before it, as it uses a lower-resolution 64x32 screen, and that's despite companies such as Subor (i.e. that Chinese company who gained notoriety for developing an AMD-based gaming PC/console hybrid) releasing workalike clones of the [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy]] and, more recently, GBA clones. MAME seems to emulate well all known carts.
|-
|[[Gizmondo emulators|Gizmondo]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|Yes (No-intro)
|A disaster of a handheld, the Gizmondo was released in 2005 with a furious marketing campaign. It was ahead of its time in that it (was supposed to have) included built-in advertisements to make the console cheaper. [https://youtu.be/dv6UaHZxUys LGR Review]
|-
|[[wikipedia:GP32|GP32]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|Yes (No-intro)
|A Korean handheld, it was released on November 23, 2001, in South Korea only. It was the first handheld to use Smart Media cards and had pretty good specs for the time, so everybody ended up just jailbreaking it and using it as an emulator/homebrew platform. The developers later went on to develop the more successful GP2X line, which was designed from the ground up for emulators. An emulator was made for the system in 2002 called "GeePee32" that is known to be able to emulate many commercial games for the system, though some lack sound. However, the project is inactive. It can be found here: [http://users.skynet.be/bk327964/gp32/]
|-
|Giochi Preziosi My Life
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in Italy in 2007, My Life was marketed towards young girls five to thirteen years of age, A Simple life simulator serves as the built-in game and as the main UI. How many units sold, number of games were released and when it was discontinued is unknown.
|-
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170110002414/http://kmagic.kskids.com/ K-Magic]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2010 by K's Kids for the 0-6 years market, The K-Magic is an educational handheld console that used cartridges called "Magic Cards" and was overall designed to be as simple as possible. It was discontinued in 2018 with the release of the K-Magic 2. It's unknown how many games were made for it or how many units were sold.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Leapster|Leapster]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|Yes (No-intro)
|The Leapster Learning Game System (Released in late 2003) is an educational handheld game console aimed at 4 to 10-year-olds (preschool to fourth grade) and made by LeapFrog Enterprises. Its games teach the alphabet, phonics, basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), art, and animal facts to players. It featured a touchscreen and games from various licenses from Thomas & Friends to Sonic X. Its software seems to be based on Macromedia Flash. Oddly enough it's successors, i.e. the Didj, Leapster Explorer, and LeapPad series of tablets which run on the Pollux and NXP3200 platforms along with a customized Linux distribution has a homebrew scene that even features some emulators.
|-
|[[Pokémon mini emulators|Nintendo Pokémon Mini]]
|style="background:skyblue;"|Decent
|[https://archive.org/download/TOSEC_V2017-04-23/Nintendo/Pokemon%20Mini/ TOSEC]
|A very downgraded Game Boy (But also the tiniest cart-based handheld device made by Nintendo). It was first released in NA and then Japan on late 2001. Only Pokemon related games were released, and its catalog of games is also very limited. It's also very rare nowadays. Decent support in MAME, though there are other choices to play these games on other emulators.
|-
|[[Cellphone emulators#Symbian and N-Gage (Nokia)|Nokia N-Gage]]
|style="background:salmon;"|Preiminary
|Yes
|Nokia's attempt at making a cell phone/handheld system hybrid, before mobile gaming really took off. Although it was the most powerful handheld in its time and released in October 2003, it failed due to a high price, a terrible button layout, numerous design flaws, and its underdeveloped cell phone component. Had a redesign called the QD, but it was only slightly better. Most of its games were ports, either from the GBA or from the PS1 and Saturn. While it didn't have any standout titles, it still had a few odd original entries from big franchises such as Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey and SSX: Out of Bounds, and was the only system to have an English version of Xanadu Next (before the 2016 global re-release for Windows PCs). In 2019, an emulator called EKA2L1 started development. EKA2L1 currently supports a few N-Gage games. [[Cellphone_emulators#N-Gage_(Nokia)|Other modern open source emulators]] are in the works.
|-
|[https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/POP_Station POP Station]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|This infamous Game & Watch clone was originally released sometime between late 2004 and 2006 by an Unknown Chinese Manufacturer, the first few modals had a selection of four games and each system only had one built-in game, meaning you would need to buy four of them to get all the games available, later models used interchangeable cartridges. it's unknown if these later models are were made by the same manufacturer that made original systems or if theirs other companies making clones. It's unknown how many units have been sold so far.
|-
|[[wikipedia:Tapwave_Zodiac|Tapwave Zodiac]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|[http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Tapwave/Zodiac Some]
|A handheld released in 2003 that used an enhanced Palm OS. Ahead for its time, even receiving awards. However, the PSP and Nintendo DS killed it. [https://youtu.be/Mz3nNKQRnNQ LGR Review]
|-
|Teachermate Handheld Educational Computer
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2008 by the non-profit company, Teachermate, This educational handheld console was only sold to schools and taught kids in a Kindergarten to Second Grade level, It's unknown how many games were made for it, how many units sold or when it was discontinued.
|-
|[[wikipedia:VideoNow XP|VideoNow XP]]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2003 and underwent 5 total revisions. An often forgotten attempt by Hasbro and their subsidiary Tiger Electronics (of Game.com fame) to use the popularity of their VideoNow portable video players to enter the Video Game market.
|-
!colspan="4"|2011-2020
|-
|C2: Color & Card
|style="background:salmon;"|Preliminary
|No
|Released in 2015 in China by Baiyi Animation, The extremely rare, C2 was made to bank on the popularity of Roco Kingdom films but ultimately it was a flop. Only 6 games were made for it and was discontinued shortly after released.
|-
|[https://www.clementoni.com/it-en/16612-clemstation-60/ Clemstation 6.0]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2018 by Clementoni, the Clemstation is an "multimedia educational console" only sold in Italy that appears to be on a running custom version of Android. Because it's still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it and when it well be discontinued, info on how many units have been sold so far not been released to the public.
|-
|[https://evercade.co.uk Evercade]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Evercade is an upcoming cartridge based handheld that will be released on April 9th, 2020 . The console designed to emulate officially licensed retro games and games from Indie publishers / developers. Since the console has yet to be released, it unknown how games will be made for it, when it well be discontinued or how many units of this system will sell.
|-
|[https://liliputing.com/2012/11/lg-kids-pad-tablet-hits-south-korea-for-276.html Kids Pad]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2012 by LG. The Kids Pad was only sold in South Korea and featured an app store and support for cartridges. How many units sold, number of games were released and when it was discontinued is unknown.
|-
|[http://kmagic.kskids.com/ K-Magic 2]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2018 by K's Kids for the 0-6 years market, The K-Magic 2 simplifies the original console by having everything already built-in and ready for parents and children to use, Because it's still being sold, when it well be discontinued and info on how many units have been sold so far not been released to the public.
|-
|M&D Monon Color
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Like the C2, The Monon Color from 2014 also tried to bank on the popularity of Roco Kingdom films and was only slightly more successful than it; it's unknown how many games (At least 15) were released for it or when it was discontinued. Preliminary support for it was added in MAME [https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/a9i37l/mame_0205/ 0.205] on [https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/MAME_0.205 December 2018].
|-
|[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/zukanneopad NEO Consoles]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|Released in 2017.by Takara Tomy. The NEO Series are educational consoles only sold in Japan and appear to be using a custom version of Android. Because it's still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it and when it well be discontinued, info on how many units have been sold so far not been released to the public.
|-
|[https://www.pokitto.com/ Pokitto]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|Yes
|The Pokitto is a DIY handheld that aims to aid users into learning how to program games and create/build gadgets for it.
|-
|[https://play.date Playdate]
|style="background:gainsboro;"|None
|No
|The Playdate is an upcoming handheld with a released date of sometime in 2021. The console has a monochrome screen similar to an e-paper display one would find on a Kindle. Game development is aimed mainly at indie studios. Since the console has yet to be released, it unknown how games will be made for it, when it well be discontinued or how many units of this system will sell.
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