Sega Model 2

Sega Model 2

Developer	Sega
Type	Arcade system board
Release date	1993
Discontinued	1998
Predecessor	Model 1
Successor	Model 3
Emulated	✓

The Sega Model 2 is an arcade system board first released in 1993 as a successor to the Sega Model 1 board. Sega Model 2 was the starting point of several popular arcade games and series such as Daytona USA, Sega Rally Championship, Dead or Alive, Virtua Cop, and The House of the Dead. It had an Intel i960-KB CPU at 25 MHz with 9776KB of RAM.

Comparisons

Model 2 Emulator (formerly Nebula Model 2)

Has great compatibility. Most games work without problems, although some configuration may be required for the optimal experience in some titles. It is easy to use, and the system requirements are moderate. There is support for increasing the internal resolution, force feedback and GPU hardware acceleration. For a long time it was, and still is for most titles, the only way to play Model 2 games. However; it is Windows only, closed source and has not been updated since 2014. Although the MAME developers have access to the source code, its use of Win32 assembly and emulation "shortcuts" such as a cached interpreter make it unusable for implementation into MAME.

Nuexzz has also created a frontend, Sega Model 2 UI, for this emulator.

MAME

Is on the verge of overtaking the Model 2 Emulator in terms of compatibility and is currently under active development. Its emulation of the Model 2 was significantly improved in 2025 and 2026. With version 0.196, the first two games became playable: Virtua Fighter 2 and Motor Raid. Version 0.197 followed, with the addition of Rail Chase 2. Versions 0.271, 0.277-0.279, 0.282-0.286, 0.288 and 0.289 introduced bug fixes, previously missing features, and improvements to graphics, physics, controls and audio, as well as new revisions of previously supported games. Almost all games work, but some have minor graphical glitches, and the others crash in ‘attract’ mode or simply fail to load in that mode. You will need a fast single-threaded processor for full-speed emulation. A processor with a single-threaded score of around 2700 (this is just a suggestion; it may be much lower) or higher should give you a good experience.

See MAME driver at GitHub (Also note the to-do lists at top of page).

Games

Name	MAME	Model 2 Emulator
Air Walkers	✓	✗
Behind Enemy Lines	✓	✓
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On	✓	✓
Daytona USA	✓	✓
Dead or Alive	✓	✓
Desert Tank	✓	✓
Dynamite Baseball	✓	✗
Dynamite Baseball '97	✓	✓
Dynamite Cop	✓	✓
Fighting Vipers	✓	✓
Gunblade NY	✓	✓
Hanguk Pro Yagu	~	✗
The House of the Dead	✓	✓
Indy 500	✓	✓
Last Bronx	~	✓
Manx TT Superbike	✓	✓
Motor Raid	✓	✓
Over Rev	✓	✓
Pilot Kids	✓	✓
Power Sled	✗	✗
Rail Chase 2	✓	✓
Royal Ascott 2	✗	✗
Sega Rally Championship	✓	✓
Sega Ski Super G	✓	✓
Sega Touring Car Championship	✓	✓
Sega Water Ski	✓	✓
Sky Target	✓	✓
Sonic the Fighters	✓	✓
Super GT 24H	✓	✓
Top Skater	✗	✓
Wave Runner	✓	✓
Virtua Cop	✓	✓
Virtua Cop 2	✓	✓
Virtua Fighter 2	✓	✓
Virtua Striker	✓	✓
Zero Gunner	✓	✓

This list is updated as of MAME 0.289 and Model 2 Emulator 1.1a.

External links

• Sega Retro
• System-16 (Games & technical specs for several Model 2 versions)
• UVList
• NoGameNoGlory.com
• Graphics comparison table (for Saturn as opposed to PS1, N64, Sega Model 2 arcade hardware and 1995-era PC)
• Sega Model 2 Emulation (RetroGameForce. Published on Feb 02, 2020.)
• Sega Model 2 Arcade Games A to Z (Dubbloseven. Published on Nov 23, 2016.)
• 66 GAMES - MODEL 2 1.1a EMULATOR TEST (EMURETRO. Published on Apr 7, 2017.)
• Best SEGA MODEL 2 Collection - Arcade Games (TheRadik. Published on Apr 26, 2018. Model 2 emulator.)

References

Sega(edit)

• Consoles: SG-1000 • Master System • Video Driver / Family Driver • Genesis / Mega Drive • CD • 32X • Pico • Saturn • Dreamcast • Advanced Pico Beena
• Handhelds: Game Gear • Nomad • VMU / VMS
• Arcade: System series • Model 1 • Model 2 • Model 3 • NAOMI • Chihiro • Triforce
• Home computers: SC-3000 • TeraDrive • Sega AI Computer