they're both 60htz.. thank god! thanks for clarifying that.. i just bought an asian MD on ebay boxed, modded for 50 quid.. i thought it was jap! lol.. but as long as its still the full speed and such.. thats ok
Oh ok, I guess I have the Asian one.. Also I have the original Sega Megadrive (US Models) badged the "Genesis" models 2 and 3... I really want the Sega Mega CD!!!! :(
From my research, there's an Asian Mega Drive as depicted on the SEGAGAGA site. There's a later Asian Mega Drive in a very similar box however the controller conforms to the Japanese standard (red buttons, trigger above.) There's a Japanese Mega Drive which is the same on all accounts to what you would expect however it omits the (R) symbol. There's also a Japanese Mega Drive that came bundled with Sonic & another with Columns, both of which come in a different box.
@SentinelGames Yeah there's others in addition to the ones I've shown, just like you've mentioned. Seen the Sonic bundle console quite a few times on Ebay etc.. Cheers for the comment :)
@ianwilson1978 I actually have two Japanese Mega Drives. One with the (R) symbol the other without. I used to think that the ones without the (R) symbol were Asian Mega Drives however have since discovered this not to be true. The one without the (R) symbol comes in the usual Japanese box with the usual controller and all serials are matching, so it''s not a case of the console being put in the wrong box.
I had the one at 5:30 as a child (age 6). I only learnt it was an Asian one years later and always wondered how and why my parents got me that particular model instead of the more common European model. I always thought everyone else had a weird Mega Drive because they were white instead of red/blue. I remember tearing the paper off and finding that box on my birthday. My dad told me it was full of socks.
@oldmonkboy It's the MK1 Japanese version. Loved Road Rash- what a great idea that was, motorbike racing paired with kicking the sh*t out of each other. Genius :)
I still have my Japanese import Megadrive from 1989 and it still works perfectly! My one has an RF PAL lead coming out the little hole on the centre back of the unit which was handy as I did not have a scart equipped TV back in the day. It still runs 60hz even through the PAL conversion. The only problem is that the game text is in Japanese even when using most UK/US games!!!
@OhNoNotMyPenis Couldn't agree more- I reckon Mega Drives will still be working fine in another 20 years. The amount of technology that's squeezed into PS3 and 360's these days means it's unlikely they will be. I'm just pleased I've got my original launch 60GB PS3 that's worked since March 07! :)
for there time MDs/snes and the rest of the retro systems had alot of tech crammed into them and they still live on.
it could be the parts just dont get enough stress to ware out or todays machines are just built as fast and as cheap as possible, my moneys on that
whatever it is microsoft should get sega to build there next console. never had a sega machine die on me and on my 9th 360 since release(well 10th if you count the banned one)
I have ordered a japanese Megadrive, but from this video it looks like it is an asian Megadrive. It's the exact same packaging as the asian one but the buttons on the controllers (which also appear on the box) are red, just like the japanese version (they're not red on the asian one). What is this?
@ianwilson1978 The model is HAA-2510. It looks exactly like the Japanese model (except that there is no (R) near the SEGA logo) but the box is like the asian one. However, the buttons remains red on the controller and there is the red text near the power light. e iFrom what I read on thnternet, it's the "All-Asia" Megadrive, which is japanese too, but was sold also in other Asia countries.
The Japanese model is a nice looking machine, I think this was the one advertised in C & V G (Computer and Video Games) magazine in the mid 90's. I own a PAL one I think it's a first edition as it came bundled with the 'Altered Beast' game. Unfortunately it won't play an NFL game in colour - every other game plays fine. Read some where they may have been fault Mega Drives at the time. Love the video by the way. x
Do Asian Mega Drive games run in 50hz? Or do they run in 60hz? The fact that there are several Asian Mega Drive types that run at different speeds really confuses things.......
@OMorty Depends upon the Mega Drive itself I would have thought- I havent actually got any Asian games myself only Japanese. I suspect on some of them the ROM board inside inside is probably the same so will depend if it's a 50 or 60hz machine.
I'm kicking myself in the face right now. I wish i kept hold of my English Sega Megadrive... With Sonic, Aladdin, Desert Strike and all the amazing games at the time.
hello mate,just a quick q,i have a similar scart cable to you but mine isnt gold plated, is it worth me getting? i.e. does the gold plating make a difference?
@ianwilson1978 They don't make much of a difference at all unless everything in line is gold plated. aka Jacks on the TV and the jacks on the device.
Its kinda the same as a network setup, you're only as fast as the slowest link in the chain. Its the same way with gold plated connections sure it can help with connectivity but it doesn't matter if what its being connected to isn't gold plated.
I keep looking on you tube for a video showing all the versions of the megadrive 1 for the uk market, i have various case designs, but only 2 model versions, i also have a megadrive 1 in a box with altered beast on the box, but havent found any info about this package for the uk, i want to put the right console in the box, i have too much sega stuff & simply want to sort out the rare & best to keep then sell on the rest, ive got 1 made in japan, several made in china & 1 made in thailand
Hi ianwilson1978, great video, thanks. Looking at getting an early model Japanese Mega Drive 1 console & the one I'm interested in buying fits your description. Only the reset button is more of a grey colour as opposed to blue. Do you know if any Japanese Mega Drive consoles had a grey reset button or could this simply be a button that has faded? Also, it has the ® symbol after the SEGA logo on the front right of the console, is this indicative of a Japanese console?
Re: Megadrive scart lead from sinclair shop, i have 1, i bought it off eBay he calls himself RETRO COMPUTER SHACK now on eBay, ive bought several scart leads from him & all good, im trying to find the diferents betreen the uk megadrive 1, as i have 2 versions
@Cobrasaturn360 I've got a couple of Mega CD games (but no Mega CD!) and no 32x games. I aim to maybe get some more of both in the future- just the best titles.
i got an english megadrive which has the av out 9 pin,rf out and an external output..it also says "high definition graphics.stereo sound" along the ring thingy..the model number is 1600-05. any idea if this would run in 60hz from the rf outut..any info would be mucho appreciated.
p.s. always thought i had the jap megadrive in the old days but after watching this now realise it was an asian one..pretty sure that it had both rf and av outputs on it but wether or not it was 60hz is anyones guess!!
@ianwilson1978 cheers man.i think i'm gonna opt for the modded ntsc switch and s vid thingy when i can afford it..our lass'l kill me if i buy anymore landfill(her words)! still gutted when i realised i originally had the asian machine as i defo recognised the box art..more gutted that i parted with my copy of musha aleste that i got when i bought it..what a plank!! if only i could buy a time machine of ebay and a bunch of 90's twenty quid notes,now that would be something!!!
i just bought a english pal megadrive off ebay and have noticed in the picture the controlleres have the red buttons :s how did an english mega drive end up with japanease controllers :( now its not genuine
I bought a new Sega Megadrive console, and it turned out te be the "crappy" model of the console. So it looks like a Japanese version of Megadrive. But doesnt have any text "Hii-def audio & grap." on the front. But it does have the rf-output on the back. So is this a Pal model of Megadrive or what?
@TerporFIN Well the games wont run at 60hz- only 50hz. So slightly slower. You notice this in games like Sonic etc... Check out my video "modifying the Mega Drive"
I'm dizzy with all those differences mate. lol. One of the pluses of the Master System is that there is a noticable difference between the SMS sold in Japan and the one sold everywhere else. I'm talking about the model 1 now. The Japanese version uses different size cartridges and has a Yamaha sound chip. I have no idea if the model 2 was sold in Japan, since it only had RF output.
I recommend to VA5 or VA6 board version of Jp Mega Drive1. Other board versions are FM sound very noisy. This episode popular arround Japanese Sega manias.
I've told you once before in the past that I have a (PAL 50hz) Mega Drive model 2 console which I believe is a Japanese model modified to run games in PAL 50hz as it can play Japanese cartridges aswell as American Genesis cartridges but however it cannot run games in NTSC 60hz, all games are converted to PAL 50hz no matter what region they come from. Continued-
I bought it second-hand, the reset button is blue, no power light on it, it has the same dark red colour on the cartridge flaps and says the words across ''High Grade Multi Purpose Use''. On the back it says ''Made In Japan'' not (Malaysia or China) like on all my other PAL European models, the Model Number is MK-1631-07 continued-
After being extremely disapointed with the distorted audio output that it made since it was a model 2 I modified the audio hardware inside it myself by opening it up and splitting the two sound chips from each other and mixing them together again in a crisper, smoother sound filter through my own special audio connections resulting in perfect audio output.
@Adam060756 Hi mate, I havent much experience of Mega Drive 2 models but it sounds to me like it's an Asian PAL model like you suspect. They can play Japanese games but I suspect some of the later releases which were region coded wont work. How many JP games have you tried using on it?
@ianwilson1978 About 5 Japanese games. I can tell you what they are.
Pulseman 1994 (Released only in Japan)
Pacmania 1991
Rockman Mega World Compilation 1994
Sonic And Knuckles 1994
Sonic The Hedgehog 1991.
Judge Dredd 1995. (American Genesis cartridge)
All these games play perfectly with the boot up licensed screen upon turning it on so it remains a mystery? It's definitely not region coded at all but can't run them in NTSC 60hz so your guess is as good as mine?
@Adam060756 Hmm. Well that model number is for the Asian PAL I'm pretty sure, not sure if they maybe changed the region coding on MD2's to play all games but in 50hz- which would maybe explain things. It's a tricky one!
@ianwilson1978 That link doesn't work for some reason but thanks for your help, I don't think an Asian PAL model 2 exists. Upon looking it up I discovered so far that there were only 3 variations of the Mega Drive model 2. (Ommitting an Asian model 2)
An original Japanese model 2 (with blue button and no power led)
The European, Australian, New Zealand model 2 (with red reset button)
And the American Genesis model 2 (Black all over with black buttons)
@ianwilson1978 I found out some more information about my situation. One website forum says that it is an Asian model 2 Mega Drive with an identical Japanese cover and shell over it running at PAL 50hz intended for use in Thailand. Another website explains that there was no Japanese model 2 Mega Drives ever made, only Asian model 2's which run only in PAL 50hz and have no region locking in them (sounds like mine) continued-
And Wikipedia doesn't mention anything at all about that the Asian model 2 Mega Drives? It only explains about The Japanese, European and American Mega Drive model 2 consoles. I'm gonna accept that it is an Asian PAL Mega Drive model 2 running at 50Hz with no region locking which is good. I suppose it cannot really be a Japanese model as it can't run games in NTSC 60Hz but the good thing about it is it can play any game from all over the world.
@Adam060756 i do have one of those lost-in-time megadrives. it is a megadrive model 2 which seemed to be from japan if it didnt have a huge sticker saying "PAL ASIA 50HZ). i was said mine was made in the philipines but somehow it came to my country.
are these rare consoles? i mean, i have a console collection and this is the most intrigating console i have because of its blurred story
@fuckinstpeter Like Ian said it's a tricky one. I think they really are PAL Asian 50HZ model 2 Mega Drives. I've opened mine up and it says on the VA7 board the words ''PAL ASIAN'' but on the bottom it says ''Made In Japan'' which further complicates the situation. Mine looks exactly like a Japanese model 2 and so does yours but they both run games in PAL 50HZ which is the European setting. I think for them to be true Japanese models they have to be able to run games in NTSC 60HZ.
@Adam060756 just like mine. the box of the console though looks a lot more like the asian models ian presented.
i guess we can state that there are Asian Mega Drive model 2's, despite the looks of the system resemble a lot the japanese version: no LED, on/off switch is kind off a slider sort of thing, red cartdrige input layer, lame megadrive 2 logo, blue reset switch, etc etc
@fuckinstpeter I actually love the look and design of it myself and i'm glad it runs games in PAL 50HZ seeing as I live in a PAL region and it's what i'm used to but it would be nice if it was able to also run them in NTSC 60HZ like the true Japanese region setting. At least we don't have to worry about any region locking of any kind because it plays any game from any region while the European models don't. Think of that as a way of making up for it being PAL.
@Adam060756 i do have one of those lost-in-time megadrives. it is a megadrive model 2 which seemed to be from japan if it didnt have a huge sticker saying "PAL ASIA 50HZ). i was said mine was made in the philipines but somehow it came to my country.
are these rare consoles? i mean, i have a console collection and this is the most intrigating console i have because of its blurred story
Im confused i thought i had a Jap one but mine deffinately came in the second box you showed, it was also a PAL version straight out the box with a RF module inside and no catridge lock so would play any cartridge. I also had a switch fitted to switch from 50hz to 60hz which was completely useless through PAL. Am i right in thinking i had an Asian one. I bought it in Microbyte around 1991
@rik11110 It could be a parallel import by some small company. The only way to makes sure is to open it and check whats inside. These models have the RF-wire go through the adapter screw hole in the middle of the back panel. I have a Japanese MD that was modified with an RF modulator and a small tripwire was soldered on the motherboard to make it PAL/50. Removing these mods made it work as it should. I'm sure there were others like this sold around Europe.
Interesting view there Ian, after watching this, i figure mine will be the 1st generation ntsc asian md. The box illustration shows the power strip graphic with lettering on & controller with trigger txt and red ABC lettering also. But i must admit, i've always prefered the very 1st original official japanese md box graphics than later versions.
Yeah Paul the original Japanese model is the best in my opinion also, I'll be looking to get a mint boxed example when I can as the box on mine is a bit rough.
And above the cartridge slot it say AV Intelligent Terminal and on the right side High Grade Multipurpose Use. And it runs only Japanese games on NTSC 60Hz.
I bought the Asian Mega Drive 1 and the Asian Mega CD 1 in Japan. The Model number is HAA-2510 (AC Adapter SA-160A) and got the same controller model SJ-3500. My friend have the Japanese Mega Drive 1 model and is exactly the same als mine. On the back on the manual it say HAA-2500 and the serial number is the same as on the manual. The first Asian model is the HAA-2500 and got a RGB connection which is connected to mine CRT. The first Mega Drive 1 is the HAA-2500. Cheers O_O
@MyNameIsArmakuni Yeah that's right. The first Japanese model was HAA-2500 and then afterwards there was HAA-2510 (which is mine). I'm not sure of the difference as they both seem to be identical :)
@ianwilson1978 The Asian Mega Drive 1 was the first model because my manual say it is the HAA-2500 model but my console say HAA-2510. Mine is HAA-2510 and it is the HAA-2500. And there is more than 10 differences Mega Drive 1 from Japanese and the Asian ones. Which is your favorite Mega Drive game. Mine is Gleylancer en Vampire Killer.
So you never had a version that said "HIGH DEFINITION GRAPHICS" above the cartridge slot? I hated when they removed that from the US version.
It's also before they added the "Licensed by Sega" to everything which I also don't care for. I believe they did that so any unlicensed game could be accused of copyright infringement for falsely claiming to have been licensed by Sega.. very sneaky! :P
No I didnt mate, I had the PAL MD at launch but always wanted the JP version- one of the best looking consoles made IMO :)
I agree the change to the BIOS Rom was definitely a piracy prevention tool. Cant beat the early days- file away the sides of the cartridge slot and pop in that Japanese import!
Very informative video. Made me determine that my MegaDrive is one of the early Asian NTSC models. It came in a bilingual Japanese/English box with no carry-handle, the system is model number HAA-2510, and it looks identical to yours, except that my MegaDrive has no ® symbol right next to the Sega logo. The back is identical as well, with the 8-pin A/V out, power input and EXT port. The controller is identical to your MegaDrive's controller as well.
I bought an Asian Mega Drive, was simple to see (the big PAL-I gave it away) - however I can see why it's confusing - they're both similar looking and have "japanese" carts.
And behind i have AV out Adaptor and Main Extension, so my Mega Drive is exactly like in the video. my controller have red buttons but the box is the asian version.
I just bought a big Mega Drive bundle on ebay which will be arriving any day now, and from your description I believe mine is going to be that hong kong model you mentioned as it has the PAL sticker on the box. However the system is also modded with two switches including a NTSC/PAL one apparently, so I should be able to run 60hz. It was worth buying for the games even if it doesn't though...it had Musha Aleste for a start.
Yep that's the one, ended up going higher than I was expecting due to a bidding war with one other guy who gave up after a while. (I take it it wasn't you? haha). Really excited, it has a lot of great shooters especially.
Well I already have a big PAL collection, but I've always wanted to start a Japanese collection with a 60hz system. I might post some videos of my lot on my account soon, I even have a big Sega stand to display them all in! :)
Do you know for sure if the Megadrive HAA-2510 is Region-Free? Like the first-generation North American Genesis MK-1601 system.I want to be 100% sure before I buy one online.
gosh im so confused. heres the deal. i have a rare mega drive 2 which i cant define if its asian or japanese. the box says "ASIA SPECIFICAITON PAL SEGA ORIGINAL" but everywhere else it says "made in japan". it has the japanese cartdrige socket and it comes with a 6button pad. the RF says "mega drive PAL and then a checked box with and "i" written on. i hook it up to my 50hz pal tv and it just doesn't work. any idea??
well the first thing that comes to my mind is the possibility of it being broken. since the console doesn't have any led, i honestly cant tell. then i never really tried it with japanese or asian games, only with common european games. at last i suspect that power supply is too old and perhaps its just cranked up.
well the most i can say is that when i hook it up to my tv and turn it on, sometimes i can get some reaction, like the screen shacking a bit.
the power supply is an english one, with an adaptor to work in portugal/spain. i opened it up and discovered a small flaw in the connection pins. today i fixed them and will test it. it also can have some voltage disagreements.
the console itself is so mint the inside out that i dont believe its broken. anyway, and if it is, is always a good piece of collection and history of sega. thank you :)
Ah thanks, I'm pretty sure it was a JAP MD as it had that purple writing either side of the 16-bit logo which I gather from this video means it was indeed japanese. I also had it hooked up in RGB using one of them 8 pin DIN plugs you have there and I remember he picture quality being incredible. :-)
Excellent video, I didn't know some of that info at all.
When I got my JAP MD back in the day before the PAL release I remember it had been given the English text conversion but for some reason the games only played in 50hz, I wonder why that is? Do you think it had been modded as not too many people at the time had an RGB enabled TV to deal with a full colour NTSC signal? It definitely didn't need a Step down converter (is that normal?) either or run in 60hz,
Could well be the case mate, they were indeed modded Jap consoles about- mainly due to what you mention about RGB connectivity. RGB Scart was a bit of a luxury back in the day. Check out the video response attached to this.
If it didnt need a converter it may have came with a UK PSU?
Either this or it was an Asian PAL MD which you might have confused for a JAP console- I'm sure there where tons of people who would have done this back in the day!
Thanks mate. Well I paid £20 for mine boxed incl the RGB Scart + £10 delivery, that was a pretty good deal though. I would say if you can get one for £20-£30 then your doing ok. There's a couple listed on Ebay at the moment :-)
Ian thanks for making a video on the different variations of the Sega Mega Drive consoles. I was lucky enough to acquire a complete boxed Japanese Mega Drive.
I am really longing to hooking the console up but am afraid about the wattage. I am not sure if there is a difference between the voltage in Japan and that used in Canada. As you know I am in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Do you think I need to use a power converter?
Most of them yes, the later ones (mainly in the blue boxes) such as Light Crusader etc.. wont play as theyre region locked. You would need to mod the MD for these to play.
You also may need to remove the cartridge lock inside the console, I have done this and its extremely simple- just held in place by couple of screws. Very easy to remove. Hope this helps.
Nothing beats the original JP Megadrive!! Good video on this rather obscure information :) I almost thought the Asian version IS the JP version... geez...
Mine is the PAL asian model with the trigger ABOVE the red buttons. Also the writing is on the left and right of the console like yours. Is there not a 2500 model of the jap machine?
Yeah must be one of the early Honk Kong consoles. As as I know there's the original Jap like mine and then a later model without the writing etc.. (around time of Sonic 2's release).
There is also a model which has white writing and is apparently uber rare but dont know much else about that.
Excellent video great insight here Ian, as i bought my megadrive off ebay several months ago it was listed as PAL (had no pictures) it arrived and to me it looked japanese, hence confusion, i did manage to find out it was indeed the hong kong asian model u mention here, the model no. is "1601-11" in case anyone is interested, it ended up better in the end because it allows games of all regions to be played allbeit in 50hz though, and c'mon that gold 16-BIT logo is indeed the business :D
why was it called the genesis in america only? its like km/hr vs. MPH all over again.
a2r1v1i2s 3 months ago
they're both 60htz.. thank god! thanks for clarifying that.. i just bought an asian MD on ebay boxed, modded for 50 quid.. i thought it was jap! lol.. but as long as its still the full speed and such.. thats ok
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Oh ok, I guess I have the Asian one.. Also I have the original Sega Megadrive (US Models) badged the "Genesis" models 2 and 3... I really want the Sega Mega CD!!!! :(
terceldude 3 months ago
@davidofchinkov41 Only have JP machines now and know more about those, but did have PAL Mega Drive as a kid with filed cartridge slot!
ianwilson1978 3 months ago
what about UK ones?
davidofchinkov41 3 months ago
From my research, there's an Asian Mega Drive as depicted on the SEGAGAGA site. There's a later Asian Mega Drive in a very similar box however the controller conforms to the Japanese standard (red buttons, trigger above.) There's a Japanese Mega Drive which is the same on all accounts to what you would expect however it omits the (R) symbol. There's also a Japanese Mega Drive that came bundled with Sonic & another with Columns, both of which come in a different box.
SentinelGames 4 months ago
@SentinelGames Yeah there's others in addition to the ones I've shown, just like you've mentioned. Seen the Sonic bundle console quite a few times on Ebay etc.. Cheers for the comment :)
ianwilson1978 4 months ago
@ianwilson1978 I actually have two Japanese Mega Drives. One with the (R) symbol the other without. I used to think that the ones without the (R) symbol were Asian Mega Drives however have since discovered this not to be true. The one without the (R) symbol comes in the usual Japanese box with the usual controller and all serials are matching, so it''s not a case of the console being put in the wrong box.
SentinelGames 4 months ago
I had the one at 5:30 as a child (age 6). I only learnt it was an Asian one years later and always wondered how and why my parents got me that particular model instead of the more common European model. I always thought everyone else had a weird Mega Drive because they were white instead of red/blue. I remember tearing the paper off and finding that box on my birthday. My dad told me it was full of socks.
thefadedline 5 months ago
@thefadedline Sounds like a good memory. Cheers for the comment :)
ianwilson1978 5 months ago
i enjoyed my mega drive
MrMilfhunter2003 6 months ago
had that one at 2:35, i guess thats the asian model? brought back alot of memories :),
streets of rage, road rash, james bond, predator 2
oldmonkboy 7 months ago
@oldmonkboy It's the MK1 Japanese version. Loved Road Rash- what a great idea that was, motorbike racing paired with kicking the sh*t out of each other. Genius :)
ianwilson1978 7 months ago
My megadrive still works, just need a new control for it. as all the buttons broke down after 18 years
tangoman111 7 months ago
I still have my Japanese import Megadrive from 1989 and it still works perfectly! My one has an RF PAL lead coming out the little hole on the centre back of the unit which was handy as I did not have a scart equipped TV back in the day. It still runs 60hz even through the PAL conversion. The only problem is that the game text is in Japanese even when using most UK/US games!!!
thelivdiv1 8 months ago
megadrives were built to last, not like todays consoles.
i still have the very first megadrive iv owned and it works perfectly after 19 years and its been region modded and overclocked,
i wonder if there will be any heavly used ps3s or 360s 19 years in time
OhNoNotMyPenis 8 months ago 2
@OhNoNotMyPenis Couldn't agree more- I reckon Mega Drives will still be working fine in another 20 years. The amount of technology that's squeezed into PS3 and 360's these days means it's unlikely they will be. I'm just pleased I've got my original launch 60GB PS3 that's worked since March 07! :)
ianwilson1978 8 months ago
@ianwilson1978
for there time MDs/snes and the rest of the retro systems had alot of tech crammed into them and they still live on.
it could be the parts just dont get enough stress to ware out or todays machines are just built as fast and as cheap as possible, my moneys on that
whatever it is microsoft should get sega to build there next console. never had a sega machine die on me and on my 9th 360 since release(well 10th if you count the banned one)
OhNoNotMyPenis 8 months ago
I may haven't owned a MegaDrive (EU/PAL) for long but I always wondered about Japanese MegaDrive systems having a 50Hz output signal.
Really interesting video.
Thank you.
MegaManNeo 9 months ago
@MegaManNeo Thanks, glad you enjoyed watch it :)
ianwilson1978 8 months ago
this video really helped me figure out what model number and connection to look out for great video.
eddansby 10 months ago
@eddansby Cheers- glad it helped you out!
ianwilson1978 10 months ago
wow! so you have a free region mega drive!!
tonmasboy 11 months ago
+ they are the red writings near the power light
atidiaX 1 year ago
I have ordered a japanese Megadrive, but from this video it looks like it is an asian Megadrive. It's the exact same packaging as the asian one but the buttons on the controllers (which also appear on the box) are red, just like the japanese version (they're not red on the asian one). What is this?
atidiaX 1 year ago
@atidiaX Hard to say really- do you know the model number?-
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978 The model is HAA-2510. It looks exactly like the Japanese model (except that there is no (R) near the SEGA logo) but the box is like the asian one. However, the buttons remains red on the controller and there is the red text near the power light. e iFrom what I read on thnternet, it's the "All-Asia" Megadrive, which is japanese too, but was sold also in other Asia countries.
atidiaX 1 year ago
Cool then i have the original japanese one :D
noobathis 1 year ago
The Japanese model is a nice looking machine, I think this was the one advertised in C & V G (Computer and Video Games) magazine in the mid 90's. I own a PAL one I think it's a first edition as it came bundled with the 'Altered Beast' game. Unfortunately it won't play an NFL game in colour - every other game plays fine. Read some where they may have been fault Mega Drives at the time. Love the video by the way. x
rtrgrl78 1 year ago
@rtrgrl78 Cheers for the comment. Strange about the NFL game, maybe try posting a topic on the Sega-16 forums... :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
Do Asian Mega Drive games run in 50hz? Or do they run in 60hz? The fact that there are several Asian Mega Drive types that run at different speeds really confuses things.......
OMorty 1 year ago
@OMorty Depends upon the Mega Drive itself I would have thought- I havent actually got any Asian games myself only Japanese. I suspect on some of them the ROM board inside inside is probably the same so will depend if it's a 50 or 60hz machine.
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
I'm kicking myself in the face right now. I wish i kept hold of my English Sega Megadrive... With Sonic, Aladdin, Desert Strike and all the amazing games at the time.
bassdemon16 1 year ago
@bassdemon16 Amazing times eh :-)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
hello mate,just a quick q,i have a similar scart cable to you but mine isnt gold plated, is it worth me getting? i.e. does the gold plating make a difference?
malBOROkid 1 year ago
@malBOROkid The gold connections apparently give a better signal mate but I wouldnt have thought it would make a huge difference :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978 cheers mate
malBOROkid 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978 They don't make much of a difference at all unless everything in line is gold plated. aka Jacks on the TV and the jacks on the device.
Its kinda the same as a network setup, you're only as fast as the slowest link in the chain. Its the same way with gold plated connections sure it can help with connectivity but it doesn't matter if what its being connected to isn't gold plated.
meatloaf666999 1 year ago
@meatloaf666999 Thought as much, cheers mate.
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
I keep looking on you tube for a video showing all the versions of the megadrive 1 for the uk market, i have various case designs, but only 2 model versions, i also have a megadrive 1 in a box with altered beast on the box, but havent found any info about this package for the uk, i want to put the right console in the box, i have too much sega stuff & simply want to sort out the rare & best to keep then sell on the rest, ive got 1 made in japan, several made in china & 1 made in thailand
doubledragonuk 1 year ago
May I just ask, can you play Asian PAL games on a European PAL machine?
Mattgotsoul 1 year ago
@Mattgotsoul Yeah they'll work no problem at all! :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
Can I play european cartridges on a Asian PAL Megadrive?
Rezno1984 1 year ago
@Rezno1984 Yes- just like a PAL UK machine :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
can you help me guys?
if i have:
- Mega Drive 2 (asian pal)
- Sega Mega CD 2 (Japan NTSC) +japanese Mega CD games.
are they Compatable?
ImprovedMano 1 year ago
@ImprovedMano Dont think they are as the Asian PAL MD is 50hz , you'll probably need a Japanese NTSC MD :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978
but the CDs i'll be using are Japanese NTSC not asian pal,
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ImprovedMano 1 year ago
Hi ianwilson1978, great video, thanks. Looking at getting an early model Japanese Mega Drive 1 console & the one I'm interested in buying fits your description. Only the reset button is more of a grey colour as opposed to blue. Do you know if any Japanese Mega Drive consoles had a grey reset button or could this simply be a button that has faded? Also, it has the ® symbol after the SEGA logo on the front right of the console, is this indicative of a Japanese console?
SentinelGames 1 year ago
Re: Megadrive scart lead from sinclair shop, i have 1, i bought it off eBay he calls himself RETRO COMPUTER SHACK now on eBay, ive bought several scart leads from him & all good, im trying to find the diferents betreen the uk megadrive 1, as i have 2 versions
doubledragonuk 1 year ago
thts ancient!!!
abbz4u 1 year ago
Very cool mate... I only thought there was just US JAP and EUROPE versions... Do you have any Mega CD 32X Games?
Cobrasaturn360 1 year ago
@Cobrasaturn360 I've got a couple of Mega CD games (but no Mega CD!) and no 32x games. I aim to maybe get some more of both in the future- just the best titles.
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978
I also heard that there are mega 32x games which are cd based but require both the mega cd and 32x to work is this true?
Cobrasaturn360 1 year ago
@Cobrasaturn360 Yeah there's a handful of them, never played any but will be interested to take a look sometime :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
i got an english megadrive which has the av out 9 pin,rf out and an external output..it also says "high definition graphics.stereo sound" along the ring thingy..the model number is 1600-05. any idea if this would run in 60hz from the rf outut..any info would be mucho appreciated.
p.s. always thought i had the jap megadrive in the old days but after watching this now realise it was an asian one..pretty sure that it had both rf and av outputs on it but wether or not it was 60hz is anyones guess!!
dannyofthededd 1 year ago
@dannyofthededd You wont get 60hz from the RF output. Your best bet is hunting down an original JP machine.
I know what you mean about the JP / Asian confusion- I thought my mate had a JP machine back in 89 but pretty sure now it was an Asian one. :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978 cheers man.i think i'm gonna opt for the modded ntsc switch and s vid thingy when i can afford it..our lass'l kill me if i buy anymore landfill(her words)! still gutted when i realised i originally had the asian machine as i defo recognised the box art..more gutted that i parted with my copy of musha aleste that i got when i bought it..what a plank!! if only i could buy a time machine of ebay and a bunch of 90's twenty quid notes,now that would be something!!!
dannyofthededd 1 year ago
GEORDIE! :D
WindPillowDB 1 year ago
very interesting :D
VeryHarty 1 year ago
The brazilian Mega Drive is a mix of the asian model and de north american model (sega genesis).
mariodeadk 1 year ago
i just bought a english pal megadrive off ebay and have noticed in the picture the controlleres have the red buttons :s how did an english mega drive end up with japanease controllers :( now its not genuine
Dubbed2Death 1 year ago
@Dubbed2Death It happens all the time on Ebay, controllers get mixed up with different consoles etc...
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
Sweet video, very informational, check out my epic pickups!!
chemicaltasteTV 1 year ago
What is the benifit of a Japanese Mega Drive? Is it just to play Jap games?
StRoRo 1 year ago
@StRoRo A) To play JP games B) Runs games in full 60hz mode C) Looks better.
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
I have one like the jap megadrive but its a 3rd part one i believe could you check it out for me i did a video on my page thanks
wadie1987 1 year ago
would you say this is an asian or jap megadrive?
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110287668418&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123
dont forget to put this after the normal start to an address!!
TheDoranimo 1 year ago
@TheDoranimo Looks to me like a Japanese console, its got the correct box and seems to look right. I would still check with the seller though.
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978 ye id say it has to be cause of the box and all i asked for pic of the back and underneath though in case
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I bought a new Sega Megadrive console, and it turned out te be the "crappy" model of the console. So it looks like a Japanese version of Megadrive. But doesnt have any text "Hii-def audio & grap." on the front. But it does have the rf-output on the back. So is this a Pal model of Megadrive or what?
TerporFIN 1 year ago
@TerporFIN If it's got an RF output then it's either an Asian PAL model or a JP console which has been modified.
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TerporFIN 1 year ago
@TerporFIN Asian PAL model then!
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978 So is it a bad or a good thing?
TerporFIN 1 year ago
@TerporFIN Well the games wont run at 60hz- only 50hz. So slightly slower. You notice this in games like Sonic etc... Check out my video "modifying the Mega Drive"
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
I'm dizzy with all those differences mate. lol. One of the pluses of the Master System is that there is a noticable difference between the SMS sold in Japan and the one sold everywhere else. I'm talking about the model 1 now. The Japanese version uses different size cartridges and has a Yamaha sound chip. I have no idea if the model 2 was sold in Japan, since it only had RF output.
STAY AWESOME mate! :)
cessnaace 1 year ago
I recommend to VA5 or VA6 board version of Jp Mega Drive1. Other board versions are FM sound very noisy. This episode popular arround Japanese Sega manias.
doujindance 1 year ago
Great video Ian and I really enjoy your accent.
I've told you once before in the past that I have a (PAL 50hz) Mega Drive model 2 console which I believe is a Japanese model modified to run games in PAL 50hz as it can play Japanese cartridges aswell as American Genesis cartridges but however it cannot run games in NTSC 60hz, all games are converted to PAL 50hz no matter what region they come from. Continued-
Adam060756 1 year ago
I bought it second-hand, the reset button is blue, no power light on it, it has the same dark red colour on the cartridge flaps and says the words across ''High Grade Multi Purpose Use''. On the back it says ''Made In Japan'' not (Malaysia or China) like on all my other PAL European models, the Model Number is MK-1631-07 continued-
Adam060756 1 year ago
After being extremely disapointed with the distorted audio output that it made since it was a model 2 I modified the audio hardware inside it myself by opening it up and splitting the two sound chips from each other and mixing them together again in a crisper, smoother sound filter through my own special audio connections resulting in perfect audio output.
Adam060756 1 year ago
My question to you is this: Would you know by any chance if the Asian PAL Mega Drive models are able to play original NTSC Japanese cartridges?
If the answer is yes then mine could be an Asian model after all?
Adam060756 1 year ago
@Adam060756 Hi mate, I havent much experience of Mega Drive 2 models but it sounds to me like it's an Asian PAL model like you suspect. They can play Japanese games but I suspect some of the later releases which were region coded wont work. How many JP games have you tried using on it?
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978 About 5 Japanese games. I can tell you what they are.
Pulseman 1994 (Released only in Japan)
Pacmania 1991
Rockman Mega World Compilation 1994
Sonic And Knuckles 1994
Sonic The Hedgehog 1991.
Judge Dredd 1995. (American Genesis cartridge)
All these games play perfectly with the boot up licensed screen upon turning it on so it remains a mystery? It's definitely not region coded at all but can't run them in NTSC 60hz so your guess is as good as mine?
Adam060756 1 year ago
@Adam060756 Hmm. Well that model number is for the Asian PAL I'm pretty sure, not sure if they maybe changed the region coding on MD2's to play all games but in 50hz- which would maybe explain things. It's a tricky one!
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@Adam060756 Just gonna post a forum link which might help explain things I think :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978 That link doesn't work for some reason but thanks for your help, I don't think an Asian PAL model 2 exists. Upon looking it up I discovered so far that there were only 3 variations of the Mega Drive model 2. (Ommitting an Asian model 2)
An original Japanese model 2 (with blue button and no power led)
The European, Australian, New Zealand model 2 (with red reset button)
And the American Genesis model 2 (Black all over with black buttons)
Adam060756 1 year ago
@ianwilson1978 I found out some more information about my situation. One website forum says that it is an Asian model 2 Mega Drive with an identical Japanese cover and shell over it running at PAL 50hz intended for use in Thailand. Another website explains that there was no Japanese model 2 Mega Drives ever made, only Asian model 2's which run only in PAL 50hz and have no region locking in them (sounds like mine) continued-
Adam060756 1 year ago
And Wikipedia doesn't mention anything at all about that the Asian model 2 Mega Drives? It only explains about The Japanese, European and American Mega Drive model 2 consoles. I'm gonna accept that it is an Asian PAL Mega Drive model 2 running at 50Hz with no region locking which is good. I suppose it cannot really be a Japanese model as it can't run games in NTSC 60Hz but the good thing about it is it can play any game from all over the world.
Adam060756 1 year ago
@Adam060756 i do have one of those lost-in-time megadrives. it is a megadrive model 2 which seemed to be from japan if it didnt have a huge sticker saying "PAL ASIA 50HZ). i was said mine was made in the philipines but somehow it came to my country.
are these rare consoles? i mean, i have a console collection and this is the most intrigating console i have because of its blurred story
fuckinstpeter 1 year ago
@fuckinstpeter Like Ian said it's a tricky one. I think they really are PAL Asian 50HZ model 2 Mega Drives. I've opened mine up and it says on the VA7 board the words ''PAL ASIAN'' but on the bottom it says ''Made In Japan'' which further complicates the situation. Mine looks exactly like a Japanese model 2 and so does yours but they both run games in PAL 50HZ which is the European setting. I think for them to be true Japanese models they have to be able to run games in NTSC 60HZ.
Adam060756 1 year ago
@Adam060756 just like mine. the box of the console though looks a lot more like the asian models ian presented.
i guess we can state that there are Asian Mega Drive model 2's, despite the looks of the system resemble a lot the japanese version: no LED, on/off switch is kind off a slider sort of thing, red cartdrige input layer, lame megadrive 2 logo, blue reset switch, etc etc
fuckinstpeter 1 year ago
@fuckinstpeter I actually love the look and design of it myself and i'm glad it runs games in PAL 50HZ seeing as I live in a PAL region and it's what i'm used to but it would be nice if it was able to also run them in NTSC 60HZ like the true Japanese region setting. At least we don't have to worry about any region locking of any kind because it plays any game from any region while the European models don't. Think of that as a way of making up for it being PAL.
Adam060756 1 year ago
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@Adam060756 i do have one of those lost-in-time megadrives. it is a megadrive model 2 which seemed to be from japan if it didnt have a huge sticker saying "PAL ASIA 50HZ). i was said mine was made in the philipines but somehow it came to my country.
are these rare consoles? i mean, i have a console collection and this is the most intrigating console i have because of its blurred story
fuckinstpeter 1 year ago
Thank god i watched this video. I almost bought an Asian PAL Mega Drive thinking it was a NTSC Mega Drive. Close one there....Thanks mate!
lostSUND4Y 1 year ago
@lostSUND4Y It's a really easy mistake to make mate- glad I could help :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
interesting, so both of mine are asian and i might of sold my japanese as it was the same box. damn it
measuringstick 1 year ago
The cartridge lock may have been removed, it's really easy to do (I've done it to mine)- just a simple screw inside.. :)
ianwilson1978 1 year ago
Im confused i thought i had a Jap one but mine deffinately came in the second box you showed, it was also a PAL version straight out the box with a RF module inside and no catridge lock so would play any cartridge. I also had a switch fitted to switch from 50hz to 60hz which was completely useless through PAL. Am i right in thinking i had an Asian one. I bought it in Microbyte around 1991
rik11110 2 years ago
Yeah that's an Asian model mate, its easy to confuse to the two!
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
@rik11110 It could be a parallel import by some small company. The only way to makes sure is to open it and check whats inside. These models have the RF-wire go through the adapter screw hole in the middle of the back panel. I have a Japanese MD that was modified with an RF modulator and a small tripwire was soldered on the motherboard to make it PAL/50. Removing these mods made it work as it should. I'm sure there were others like this sold around Europe.
SF78 1 year ago
Interesting view there Ian, after watching this, i figure mine will be the 1st generation ntsc asian md. The box illustration shows the power strip graphic with lettering on & controller with trigger txt and red ABC lettering also. But i must admit, i've always prefered the very 1st original official japanese md box graphics than later versions.
MENDEZ1628 2 years ago
Yeah Paul the original Japanese model is the best in my opinion also, I'll be looking to get a mint boxed example when I can as the box on mine is a bit rough.
Plus I believe the very first model was HAA-2500
Ian.
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
And above the cartridge slot it say AV Intelligent Terminal and on the right side High Grade Multipurpose Use. And it runs only Japanese games on NTSC 60Hz.
MyNameIsArmakuni 2 years ago
I bought the Asian Mega Drive 1 and the Asian Mega CD 1 in Japan. The Model number is HAA-2510 (AC Adapter SA-160A) and got the same controller model SJ-3500. My friend have the Japanese Mega Drive 1 model and is exactly the same als mine. On the back on the manual it say HAA-2500 and the serial number is the same as on the manual. The first Asian model is the HAA-2500 and got a RGB connection which is connected to mine CRT. The first Mega Drive 1 is the HAA-2500. Cheers O_O
MyNameIsArmakuni 2 years ago
@MyNameIsArmakuni Yeah that's right. The first Japanese model was HAA-2500 and then afterwards there was HAA-2510 (which is mine). I'm not sure of the difference as they both seem to be identical :)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
@ianwilson1978 The Asian Mega Drive 1 was the first model because my manual say it is the HAA-2500 model but my console say HAA-2510. Mine is HAA-2510 and it is the HAA-2500. And there is more than 10 differences Mega Drive 1 from Japanese and the Asian ones. Which is your favorite Mega Drive game. Mine is Gleylancer en Vampire Killer.
MyNameIsArmakuni 2 years ago
I understood the HAA-2500 model to be the first Japanese model, I'll send you a link from Sega Japan's archive website which shows the console etc...
Its certainly a very confusing subject which is why I posted this video.
My favourite Mega Drive games are the early ones such as Golden Axe, Forgotten Worlds, Super Shinobi etc..
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
So you never had a version that said "HIGH DEFINITION GRAPHICS" above the cartridge slot? I hated when they removed that from the US version.
It's also before they added the "Licensed by Sega" to everything which I also don't care for. I believe they did that so any unlicensed game could be accused of copyright infringement for falsely claiming to have been licensed by Sega.. very sneaky! :P
videogameobsession 2 years ago
No I didnt mate, I had the PAL MD at launch but always wanted the JP version- one of the best looking consoles made IMO :)
I agree the change to the BIOS Rom was definitely a piracy prevention tool. Cant beat the early days- file away the sides of the cartridge slot and pop in that Japanese import!
:)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Very informative video. Made me determine that my MegaDrive is one of the early Asian NTSC models. It came in a bilingual Japanese/English box with no carry-handle, the system is model number HAA-2510, and it looks identical to yours, except that my MegaDrive has no ® symbol right next to the Sega logo. The back is identical as well, with the 8-pin A/V out, power input and EXT port. The controller is identical to your MegaDrive's controller as well.
Ace9921 2 years ago
I bought an Asian Mega Drive, was simple to see (the big PAL-I gave it away) - however I can see why it's confusing - they're both similar looking and have "japanese" carts.
Nice vid ian :)
tyzwain 2 years ago
Thanks mate :-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
i have the asian version, but in the box and under the console is writing "made in japan" so if is made in japan, is japanese or not?
psychopoison 2 years ago
What's the model number on the bottom of the console?
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
HAA-2510
And behind i have AV out Adaptor and Main Extension, so my Mega Drive is exactly like in the video. my controller have red buttons but the box is the asian version.
psychopoison 2 years ago
I'd be interested to see the box..
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
I just bought a big Mega Drive bundle on ebay which will be arriving any day now, and from your description I believe mine is going to be that hong kong model you mentioned as it has the PAL sticker on the box. However the system is also modded with two switches including a NTSC/PAL one apparently, so I should be able to run 60hz. It was worth buying for the games even if it doesn't though...it had Musha Aleste for a start.
gagaman 2 years ago
Ha Ha I saw the same bundle on Ebay! Think it had 35 games and sold for around £159, pretty sure it's the same one.
Not a bad price considering Musha was in there and that fetches around £50 normally.
Yeah if it's modded then this should be fine, I did a video featuring a modded console also.. :-D
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Yep that's the one, ended up going higher than I was expecting due to a bidding war with one other guy who gave up after a while. (I take it it wasn't you? haha). Really excited, it has a lot of great shooters especially.
gagaman 2 years ago
No it wasnt me mate lol! I was just watching with interest - its a good deal for what you've got. You starting up a collection? :-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Well I already have a big PAL collection, but I've always wanted to start a Japanese collection with a 60hz system. I might post some videos of my lot on my account soon, I even have a big Sega stand to display them all in! :)
gagaman 2 years ago
Awesome!! I think I've seen those stands before, very cool! I look forward to the vids :-D
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Do you know for sure if the Megadrive HAA-2510 is Region-Free? Like the first-generation North American Genesis MK-1601 system.I want to be 100% sure before I buy one online.
megacide84 2 years ago
It isnt region free no- I tried one of the blue box PAL game (Light Crusader) and it didnt work. :)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
gosh im so confused. heres the deal. i have a rare mega drive 2 which i cant define if its asian or japanese. the box says "ASIA SPECIFICAITON PAL SEGA ORIGINAL" but everywhere else it says "made in japan". it has the japanese cartdrige socket and it comes with a 6button pad. the RF says "mega drive PAL and then a checked box with and "i" written on. i hook it up to my 50hz pal tv and it just doesn't work. any idea??
fuckinstpeter 2 years ago
If its got an RF connection then it's an ASIAN model- Japan only runs on NTSC and therefore doesnt produce PAL equipment.
Strange how it doesnt work on your TV though, what happens?
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
well the first thing that comes to my mind is the possibility of it being broken. since the console doesn't have any led, i honestly cant tell. then i never really tried it with japanese or asian games, only with common european games. at last i suspect that power supply is too old and perhaps its just cranked up.
well the most i can say is that when i hook it up to my tv and turn it on, sometimes i can get some reaction, like the screen shacking a bit.
besides that nothing!
fuckinstpeter 2 years ago
Sounds like the console is goosed maybe mate!
An Asian PAL machine should definitely be working with your TV...
Maybe try getting another power supply?
Ian.
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
the power supply is an english one, with an adaptor to work in portugal/spain. i opened it up and discovered a small flaw in the connection pins. today i fixed them and will test it. it also can have some voltage disagreements.
the console itself is so mint the inside out that i dont believe its broken. anyway, and if it is, is always a good piece of collection and history of sega. thank you :)
fuckinstpeter 2 years ago
Ah thanks, I'm pretty sure it was a JAP MD as it had that purple writing either side of the 16-bit logo which I gather from this video means it was indeed japanese. I also had it hooked up in RGB using one of them 8 pin DIN plugs you have there and I remember he picture quality being incredible. :-)
cloudskipa 2 years ago
Excellent video, I didn't know some of that info at all.
When I got my JAP MD back in the day before the PAL release I remember it had been given the English text conversion but for some reason the games only played in 50hz, I wonder why that is? Do you think it had been modded as not too many people at the time had an RGB enabled TV to deal with a full colour NTSC signal? It definitely didn't need a Step down converter (is that normal?) either or run in 60hz,
cloudskipa 2 years ago
Could well be the case mate, they were indeed modded Jap consoles about- mainly due to what you mention about RGB connectivity. RGB Scart was a bit of a luxury back in the day. Check out the video response attached to this.
If it didnt need a converter it may have came with a UK PSU?
Either this or it was an Asian PAL MD which you might have confused for a JAP console- I'm sure there where tons of people who would have done this back in the day!
:-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Awesome video mate! How much would you say it's a nice price for an original Jap Mega Drive?
gaborsama 2 years ago
Thanks mate. Well I paid £20 for mine boxed incl the RGB Scart + £10 delivery, that was a pretty good deal though. I would say if you can get one for £20-£30 then your doing ok. There's a couple listed on Ebay at the moment :-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
not spam at all....glad you left a comment....you are subbed!!! excellent vid since alot of people do not understand the variations!
ReviewTechUSA 2 years ago
Thanks very much. I'm hoping people who are thinking about Jap/Asian Megadrive's get to see this video :-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Ian thanks for making a video on the different variations of the Sega Mega Drive consoles. I was lucky enough to acquire a complete boxed Japanese Mega Drive.
I am really longing to hooking the console up but am afraid about the wattage. I am not sure if there is a difference between the voltage in Japan and that used in Canada. As you know I am in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Do you think I need to use a power converter?
segagenesis1989 2 years ago
Hi, I believe Canada has the same power output as the USA.
So you'll need a step down converter that will allow you to use JAPAN(100 Volts) Item in USA (110) Volts.
You should get one on Ebay no probs :-)
Double check this but I'm pretty sure it will be fine :-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Thanks Ian! Much obliged! :)
segagenesis1989 2 years ago
Actually you don't need a step down converter. 1oo Volts will work perfectly fine in US/Canada.
I'm using my PCE Duo-R on a 100V power supply and everything runs fine.
Fuuraisen 2 years ago
Thanks for adding this comment :-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
No prob dude :)
Fuuraisen 2 years ago
i just bought a japenese megadrive. is it able to play the normal PAL megadrive games?
thanks
hermanchinlo0y 2 years ago
Most of them yes, the later ones (mainly in the blue boxes) such as Light Crusader etc.. wont play as theyre region locked. You would need to mod the MD for these to play.
You also may need to remove the cartridge lock inside the console, I have done this and its extremely simple- just held in place by couple of screws. Very easy to remove. Hope this helps.
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Great stuff as always! :D
TurboTelevision 2 years ago
Cheers Henrik :-D
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
I've modded about 6 different variations of the megadrive for 50/60hz and jap/eng
Not only are there a lot of model variations but they were made in china, japan,thailand and malaysia.
All these models could be made universal barring one american system with a va7 boad(which i'm getting help with)
So if you already have a uk or asian pal model you should just mod it.
If anybody needs any help just pm me.
Geffersan 2 years ago
Helpful comments mate.. :-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
nice vid man! i pm'd a question i had for you about a JP MD game :)
TheDevilBurning 2 years ago
Replied- hope it might help :-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! :D
TheDevilBurning 2 years ago
Nothing beats the original JP Megadrive!! Good video on this rather obscure information :) I almost thought the Asian version IS the JP version... geez...
PhatPhunk 2 years ago
Yeah it can get very confusing matey!!
The Jap original is the one! :-)
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
i know what u mean ive just bought the sgea cd mk1 and two games for genesis and n64 so ive gotta stop now for a bit as im skint too :(
Snestastic 2 years ago
are you gonna get a jap mega cd ian or you just gonna collect the carts?
Snestastic 2 years ago
Definitely getting a Jap Mega CD at some point for sure + few other things. Just skint at the moment! :-(
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Mine is the PAL asian model with the trigger ABOVE the red buttons. Also the writing is on the left and right of the console like yours. Is there not a 2500 model of the jap machine?
scorpionatthepc 2 years ago
Yeah must be one of the early Honk Kong consoles. As as I know there's the original Jap like mine and then a later model without the writing etc.. (around time of Sonic 2's release).
There is also a model which has white writing and is apparently uber rare but dont know much else about that.
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
very informative
bigbaddaddy11 2 years ago
Hope it helps some people out- it can be a confusing subject!!
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
Excellent video great insight here Ian, as i bought my megadrive off ebay several months ago it was listed as PAL (had no pictures) it arrived and to me it looked japanese, hence confusion, i did manage to find out it was indeed the hong kong asian model u mention here, the model no. is "1601-11" in case anyone is interested, it ended up better in the end because it allows games of all regions to be played allbeit in 50hz though, and c'mon that gold 16-BIT logo is indeed the business :D
RallyDon82 2 years ago
Thanks mate. I'll add that model number to the annotations, actually knew it but forgot to (this vid took ages edit etc..!).
The gold 16 Bit is just superb!!
:-D
ianwilson1978 2 years ago
What about the Megadrive 2
J1MB08 2 years ago