GENS is an open source emulator for the Sega Genesis (Sega Megadrive). It runs on Windows systems (using DirectX), on Linux (using Simple DirectMedia Layer) and on Microsoft's Xbox. Development of Gens began in 1999. As of November 2005, the current version (2.12b) advertises full compatibility with "92%" of all Genesis games and is considered to be one of the most compatible Genesis emulators available.
As with all emulators, games (in the form of ROM images) are not included and have to be downloaded or obtained separately. Genesis ROMs use the SMD file extention.Gens Plus!
A new build of the Gens emulator, Gens Plus! adds support for additional graphic filters as well as the ability to choose between rendering engines such as DirectDraw and Direct3D. It also adds support for emulation of the SEGA Master System and Game Gear. While the emulation of these two additional platforms is nowhere near as complete as that of the Genesis and 32X compatibility, the accuracy increases with each new release of the emulator. Features
GENS has features such as:
- saving console state (without relying on in-game save ability)
- recording what buttons are pressed and slowing the gameplay down so it is used in making of tool-assisted speedruns
- support for Game Genie cheats
- support for Netplay using the Kaillera client.
- support for Sega CD and Sega 32X games if provided with the respective BIOSes, which are not provided with the emulator
- numerous sound/video enhancements:
- * Vertical Synchronization to disable tearing on fast-moving games such as Sonic the Hedgehog
- * supports 2xSaI (Kreed) Graphics emulation to make older games appear crisper than on the original console
- * multiple sound bitrates (11025, 22050 and 44100), Stereophonic sound capability, YM2612 high sound quality, and WAV and GYM sound dumps
- * screen save capability and brightness/contrast adjust
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