carts:sega:game-gear [dumping.guide]

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====== Sega Game Gear (WIP) ======
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**Warning:**
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===== Introduction =====

Dumping Game Gear games requires specialized hardware and currently has limited options. The methods listed below require soldering a Game Gear slot or buying a pre-built device.

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===== Methods =====

  - [[#JoeyGG]]
  - [[#Open Source Cartridge Reader]]
  - [[#SMSCPROGR]]

==== JoeyGG ====

Using a [[https://bennvenn.myshopify.com/products/joeygg-cart-flasher|JoeyGG]] is fairly straight-forward. Insert your game into the JoeyGG, connect the USB cable to your computer, and your computer should mount a USB drive containing the game's ROM and save data.

==== Open Source Cartridge Reader ====

The Open Source Cartridge Reader (OSCR) requires building or purchasing an adapter to dump Game Gear cartridges. Visit the [[https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/wiki/Reading-Mega-Drive-Genesis-games|OSCR wiki]] for proper settings, and dumping instructions.

==== SMSCPROGR ====

This [[https://www.raphnet.net/electronique/sms_cartridge_programmer/index_en.php|Sega Master System/Mark-III cartridge reader/programmer]] can dump Game Gear games with a [[https://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/pcb_gg_to_sms/index.php|Sega Master System to Game Gear adapter]].

If you're comfortable with it, you can communicate with the reader over XMODEM, otherwise, clone the [[https://github.com/raphnet/smscprogr|project's repo]] and extract the ''dumpcart.py'' script. Connect the reader to your computer. On GNU/Linux, it should mount as a character device under ''/dev/ttyACM0'', otherwise change the ''--device'' flag to the correct device.

<code bash>./dumpcart.py --device /dev/ttyACM0 --read gamename.gg</code>

===== Opening carts =====

Unscrew the back of the cartridge with a  3.8mm Gamebit or line head screw driver and lift up the top half of the cart's shell to unclip the shell and expose the PCB.

===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
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