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segacd


The Sega CD was yet another add-on to the Sega Genesis. It was released in 1991.


Emulator Rom Folder Extension BIOS Controller Config
lr-genesis-plus-gx segacd .smd .bin .md .iso bios_CD_U.bin, bios_CD_E.bin, bios_CD_J.bin /opt/retropie/configs/segacd/retroarch.cfg
lr-picodrive segacd .smd .bin .md .iso us_scd1_9210.bin, eu_mcd1_9210.bin, jp_mcd1_9112.bin /opt/retropie/configs/segacd/retroarch.cfg

Emulators: lr-genesis-plus-gx, lr-picodrive

Genesis-Plus-GX is recommended for the Pi 2/3 as it has better accuracy.

ROMS

Accepted File Extensions: .smd .bin .md .iso

Place your Sega CD ROMS (.bin AND .cue) in

/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/segacd

If you don't have the corresponding .cue file in the same folder as your .bin file, your game may not have sound.

BIOS

lr-picodrive

The BIOS filename is: us_scd1_9210.bin

Place this lr-Picodrive BIOS file in

/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS

BIOS files that may also work are: eu_mcd1_9210.bin, jp_mcd1_9112.bin (Europe and Japan respectively)

lr-Genesis-Plus-GX

The BIOS filename is: bios_CD_U.bin (can be renamed from the above BIOS)

Place this lr-Genesis-Plus-GX BIOS file in

/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS

the alternate BIOS files above can be renamed: bios_CD_E.bin, bios_CD_J.bin (Europe and Japan respectively)

Controls

lr-picodrive and lr-genesis-plus-gx utilise RetroArch configurations

Add custom retroarch controls to the retroarch.cfg file in

/opt/retropie/configs/segacd/retroarch.cfg

For more information on custom RetroArch controls see: RetroArch Configuration

3 Button Genesis/MegaDrive Controller

genesis

6 Button Genesis/MegaDrive Controller

genesis6btn

6 Button Genesis/MegaDrive ArcadePad Controller

megadrive6btnarcadepaddiagram