Sega Model 3
Developer | Sega |
---|---|
Type | Arcade system board |
Release date | 1996 |
Discontinued | 1999 |
Predecessor | Sega Model 2 |
Successor | Sega Naomi |
Emulated | ✓ |
Sega Model 3 is an arcade platform released in 1996 as the successor to Sega Model 2. Model 3 continued several arcade games series established on previous Sega arcade boards, with games such as; Daytona USA 2, Sega Rally 2, Virtua Fighter 3 and Star Wars Trilogy Arcade. Upon release, the Model 3 board was more powerful than any other arcade platform on the market, as well as any home console or computer at the time; it took several years for home systems to catch-up. Model 3 was followed by Sega Naomi in 1998 which uses a similar architecture to the Sega Dreamcast. It had an IBM-Motorola PowerPC 603e CPU that could run at 66 MHz, 100 MHz, and 166 MHz with 33,321KB of RAM. It had two Lockheed Martin Real3D/Pro-1000 GPUs.
Emulators
Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | Active | Libretro Core | Recommended |
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PC | |||||
Supermodel | Windows, Linux, macOS | 0.2a SVN-r771 |
✓ | ~ (WIP) | ✓ |
MAME | Multi-platform | 0.266 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Comparisons
- Supermodel is an open-source Sega Model 3 emulator with good compatibility. The aim of the Supermodel project is to develop an emulator that is both accurate and playable. However, after several years of development, it still lacks a lot of the originally planned features (such as a user-friendly graphical interface). It has an experimental multi-player network build (~6 games supported for now).[1] Make sure to use the latest SVN version since the build on the home page is severely outdated, and check out the help page for instructions on how to use it. A libretro port has been confirmed to be in the making.[2]
- MAME has a driver for Sega Model 3 but emulation is in a preliminary state, with no games marked as working yet. It is slow and has lots of bugs, some games hang or crash.
Games
Game | Supermodel | MAME | Ports |
---|---|---|---|
Boat Race GP ‡ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Daytona USA 2 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Daytona USA 2: Power Edition | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Dirt Devils | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Emergency Call Ambulance | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Fighting Vipers 2 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Harley Davidson & L.A. Riders | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
L.A. Machineguns | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Le Mans 24 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Magical Truck Adventure | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Scud Race | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Scud Race Plus | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Sega Bass Fishing / Get Bass | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Sega Rally 2 | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Ski Champ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Spikeout | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Spikeout: Final Edition | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Special | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
The Ocean Hunter | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Virtua Fighter 3 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Virtua Fighter 3: Team Battle | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Virtua Striker 2 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Virtua Striker 2 '98 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Virtua Striker 2 '99 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Virtua Striker 2 '99.1 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Virtual On 2: Oratoria Tangram | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
This list was once updated as of Supermodel 0.2a (compatibility list) and MAME 0.205 (no games marked as working yet). The Supermodel category has been updated since then (Check video of emulated games below).
External Links
- Sega Model 3 Games A to Z - Arcade Gaming & Emulation (Dubbloseven. Published on Sep 25, 2017.)
- All Sega Model 3 Arcade Games - Every M3 Arcade Game In One Video (All Games. Published on Mar 4, 2018.)
- Arcade SEGA MODEL 3 Collection (TheRadik. Published on Aug 11, 2018. Supermodel SVN r738 - 1080p60.)
- Emulação - Sega Model 3 (Literalmente{Game}'s PL.)
References
Consoles: SG-1000 • Master System • Genesis / Mega Drive • CD • 32X • Pico • Saturn • Dreamcast Handhelds: Game Gear • VMU / VMS Arcade: System series • Model 1 • Model 2 • Model 3 • NAOMI |