Current version:
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2.14
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Active:
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No
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OS:
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Windows, Linux
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Authors:
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Stéphane (Stef)
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Official website:
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http://www.gens.me/
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Source code:
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Unknown
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GENS is a win32/unix Sega Genesis / Sega CD / Sega 32X emulator.
Download
GENS 2.14
NetPlay
You can also use a P2P Kaillera client with GENS.
Review
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PROS |
- Support for up to 4 (5??) simultaneous people
- No fiddling with router settings and port forwarding
- Netplay traffic is handled by a central dedicated server that helps keep things synched
- Private game chat support and public chat to speak people outside your game room
- Being able to drop out of a game at any time without disrupting (much) your teammate(s).
- Kicking/banning/muting people from your room
- It's a matchmaking service where you can join other people's rooms, too
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CONS |
- Supports only Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD and 32x games
- Dropping out of a game is a bit different than with standard emulators
- Everyone needs to have the exact same ROM version or Netplay won't work (if it somehow does, it'll desynch rather quickly)
- Everyone needs to have the exact same save file, or no save file at all. Else, it desynchs
- You need to constantly switch focus back and forth between chat and emulator window in order to chat.
- You will hear no sound while the window is unfocused.
- It's slightly (significantly still) prone to freezing/crashing/BSOD (in that order)
- Random, inconsistent FPS drops due to the server trying to keep everyone synched, sometimes stuttering. It's annoying, but rarely does it make it unplayable
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Source Code
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gens/files/Gens%20Source%20Code/