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Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
Check the dumping hardware overview for a list of known preservation hardware.
Introduction
There are numerous dumping tools available for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, several for sale and many, many more open source electronics projects.
Methods
Method 1 - Retrode2
This is a super simple system that works really well, and is affordable and readily available. See our hardware page for shop links.
- Plug your game into the Retrode2.
- Make sure the voltage setting is at 5V.
- Connect the Retrode2 to your computer.
- The Retrode2 should now show up as a regular USB drive, and you can copy the ROM from there for further analysis.
Method 2 - Sanni Cart Reader
The Sanni Cart Reader comes with Mega Drive / Genesis dumping capabilities by default. Follow the Sanni Cart Reader wiki for proper settings, and dumping instructions.
Method 3 - RetroFreak
See instructions here for NES / Famicom dumping using the RetroFreak, the same setup applies to dumping Sega Mega Drive / Genesis.