Sega Model 1
|
| Developer
|
Sega
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| Type
|
Arcade system board
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| Release date
|
August 1992
|
| Discontinued
|
May 1995
|
| Predecessor
|
System H1
|
| Successor
|
Model 2
|
| Emulated
|
✓
|
Sega Model 1 is an arcade system board released by Sega in 1992 as the successor to Sega System 32. Model 1 was the first Sega arcade board designed specifically for 3D graphics. It had a few of the more popular arcade games at the time, such as Virtua Fighter, Virtua Racing and Star Wars Arcade. However, the Sega Model 2 arcade board was released only one year later and, in the end, had a vastly larger library of games. It had an NEC V60 at 16 MHz with 1936KB of RAM. It had a Sega 837-7894 171-6080D VIDEO GPU.
Emulators
Comparison
- MAME was the first emulator capable of running Sega Model 1 games. See MAME driver at GitHub.
- WangModel1 is an actively developed emulator for Sega Model 1 arcade hardware, with a primary focus on emulating Virtua Fighter.
- Modeler was an early attempt at Sega Arcade emulation. It is capable of running Sega System 32 and Sega System 32 Multi. Sega Model 1 emulation never advanced to playable status. The team working on this emulator is also involved in MAME and the plan was all along to use the knowledge gained while creating this emulator to later implement it as a MAME driver.
Compatibility
| Name
|
MAME
|
WangModel1
|
| Sega NetMerc |
~ |
✗
|
| Star Wars |
~ |
~
|
| Virtua Fighter |
~ |
~
|
| Virtua Formula |
~ |
✗
|
| Virtua Racing |
✓ |
✗
|
| Wing War |
✓ |
✗
|
This list is updated as of MAME 0.289 and WangModel1 1.4a.
Enhancements
External Links
- Sega Model 1 Emulation (RetroGameForce Mar 01, 2020)
- The Sega Model 1 Arcade (Published on Feb 24, 2019. Sega Lord X. 4 of the 5 games, that are covered, were emulated in MAME with numerous emulation issues. Some or all games seen are 30 FPS but were probably hacked to run at 60 FPS. Check description for info.)
- FINALLY, NETMERC BGM! NETMERC BGM & SFX Restoration Project WIP (SEGA MODEL KING(WangDrum) 7th July 2026. The creator of WangModel1, WangDrum, has restored the background music for all stages of NetMerc, audio that was long believed to be permanently lost. Work on restoring the remaining sound effects is currently ongoing.)
