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===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/ The "it's still a bit less accurate than Nuked" core that can be optionally used in Genesis Plus GX provides more accurate FM emulation than what's in BlastEm at present] but BlastEm's own implementation is solid too and differences . Differences between them are mostly inaudible. Both though and both are way better more accurate than the widely used old MAME sound emulation, which is the default option on Genesis Plus GX too because it's fastcore.;[[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]
* 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 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 for striking a balance between accuracy and performance, aiming for faithful sound 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==
