A Look at the TerraOnion Mega SD - FPGA Sega CD and Flash Cartridge

I got my hands on a Terra Onion Mega SD this week, and sat down to put it through its paces. FPGA Sega CD goodness ensues....
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Episode Notes:
1. Units tested good with the Mega SD -
Model 1 and 2 US and Japanese Genesis/Mega Drive Systems.
Mega SG from Analogue
2. Units that work but do not have CD soundtracks without modification:
Sega Nomad
Retroad Compact Clones
3. In game menus and reset do not work with SMS or 32X games.
4. I got most of the Sega CD, SMS, and Genesis libraries on a 64GB micro SD card. The Mega SD supports up to a 400GB FAT32/exFAT micro SD card.
5. The Mega SD supports both the internal save area of the Sega CD, as well as the Back Up RAM Cart, both saved to the memory card on a per game basis. In effect, you can save until your hearts content.
6. Paired with a Mega SG, not only does it reduce the size and power consumption of the original combo, it also gives you nearly perfect Sega CD games in 1080p.
7. Music in this episode.
Opening - Batman Returns Driving Stage
2:00 - Ecco CD Jurassic Beach
6:18 - Devastator Track 5
9:29 - Sol Feace Cosmic Illusion
10:54 - Lords of Thunder Ending Credits
8. I tried a few 1st and 3rd party controllers with the device to check compatibility. I ran into no issues that I noticed.
9. I own 4 original Sega CD models. A Model 1 and 2 US Sega CD, and a Model 1 and 2 Japanese Mega CD. Of the 4, 3 have had failures of some kind, with 2 of those 3 currently not working correctly at the time of this video.
10. Mega SD was paid for with my own money and not sent to me free to review.

[@zoharsoto8103]

final fight is the best version in sega cd

[@SegaLordX]

Quite fond of the Sega CD version, myself.

[@MaidenHell1977]

Best music of ANY version ever made.

[@maniacsatwork]

I've got the Jamma board, Snes & X68000 version, the Mega CD version is the one I always play the most.

[@sidearmsalpha]

@@MaidenHell1977 I used to pop the CD in my car stereo to listen to while driving. Rolento's Theme is probably my favorite track.

[@trainyourdog7351]

Best music hands down of any version!

[@newtypepunk9967]

Damn not kidding when it comes to the price, but in the long run, you'd probably save money on constantly fixing the Mega CD.

[@essenceofeddy6504]

Yep my NTSC Sega CD died a long time ago but then again mine was used.... (Prob the fuse)

[@XennialGeek]

The Mega SD is a great product, but the unfortunately the company behind it isn't. TerraOnion has a history of terrible customer support and sketchy behaviour. Their latest screwup were the Mega SD preorders. In the timespan between taking the preorders to shipping they moved their business from Spain to Andorra for tax reasons. This saved them a few bucks but screwed over every EU customer that preordered. Now an additional 60-80€ (in top of the already expensive price of 250€) in import fees and taxes have to be paid. Of course they didn't warn or inform any of their preorder customers of this move and it wasn't stated on their ordering page. They also won't admid they screwed up or offer any kind of apology or compensation. Most of you viewers from the US won't care because import taxes don't affect you much, but we in europe have to factor this in for any purchase of this kind. TerraOnion took that option away from the customers. They also did a lot of questionable stuff reagrding theier previous product the SSDS3. I strongly advise everybody to think hard if they want to do business with a company like this.

[@MrSerpico145]

What were the issues with SSDS3?

[@asimian8500]

Just build a MiSTer FPGA which can do SegaCD (and a shitload of other hardware) with no problems. Stop rewarding these shit companies.

[@firstdegreehurrdurr]

@@asimian8500 There's no MD+ support on MiSTer, so no thanks.

[@lukasjozef1774]

Back in 1993 I had Mega CD II and all I can say the Mega SD worth each €uro I paid for it. Its a shame Sega abandoned the Mega CD with games like Final Fight CD, Batman Returns CD, Bari Arm, Terminator, Sonic CD, Snatcher, Silpheed, Mickey Mania, etc etc...ahh the 90s, the golden age for gamers I miss them so much.

[@stephenschenider4007]

I wanted one so bad but got the "You have a videogame thing at home" lol. She was referring to my Genesis. 1993-2003 makes me nostalgic.

[@chadkirk150]

Ha! You actually tried this on an AtGames console!?

[@SegaLordX]

Indeed. At first for a laugh and then the cold dark realization dawned on me that these pieces of garbage actually have the Sega name written all over then. This is where retro Sega was for years. God I hope Sega never does that again.

[@retrosoul8770]

SLX, I'm with you on that one sir!

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

I bought one of these at a Rite Aid (local pharmacy chain for those unfamiliar with it) for maybe $40 or $50 as a surprise gift for my daughter. Long story short: Sounded too good to be true... because it was. Thank God that I've both found some of my old Sega stuff and bought a bunch of new stuff (sadly, many replacements for what's been lost/stolen)... I didn't want her to equate that dumpster fire to the real deal!

[@essenceofeddy6504]

The new 2018/2019 Flashbacks have SD card slots not needing a $300+ flash cart to play 32x and Sega CD. The Custom CD tracks seems like a really good feature, haven't heard of others doing that before. Ha most anything from Sega in the past decade has been pure garbage where have you been?! People just really love pour their "hate" into those flashbacks and ignore how Sega has ripped them off and abused their "fans" with subpar crap for Decades huh? So instead of wanting Sega to maybe just implement some quality control and make At Games step their game up so we have consoles with Controller Cartridge and SD ports you would rather they just don't bother?!?!?!?! What about all the streams of constant trash that "actually have the Sega name written all over then" they released the past decade that's ok tho because it's actually made buy Sega and there's no easy scapegoat?

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@essenceofeddy6504 How do you use these Flashbacks, and where can one be purchased/how much $?

[@J0r]

Really wish they included a No Sprite Limit and Overclock feature.

[@amerikaOnFire]

They have that for the sega CD portion. It's called graphics scaler speedup and is in this video. They can't OC the genesis BUT the megasd will work with sega cd and regular games with a genesis OC unlike original hardware.

[@Old_Man_Jay]

It is impossible to add no sprite limit as that was simply a limitation of the Genesis hardware. It's done in emulation through software.

[@Charlie-eq3dj]

What is a No Sprite Limit?

[@whickervision742]

@@Charlie-eq3dj simplest analogy of a hardware sprite is the mouse cursor on a PC screen. It's a limited size object that can move around freely without affecting anything underneath it. So, naturally, there can only be a certain number of them, and only a handful can be visible on any given horizontal line. "No sprite limit" would remove the horizontal restriction.

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

You can only overclock a real MD so far before things go south, so not a good idea.

[@AaronHendu]

I was hoping it would be cheaper than an actual Sega CD...still awesome though.

[@vgplayersandhaters518]

same the Price of entry is too steep and i already have a X5 so makes it less worth it

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

I'm broke, but still very interested... I've been wanting an Everdrive (or equivalent) since recently learning that such devices even exist. Also, I've never owned a Sega CD, and I've wanted Sonic CD since it was firsr released. The Mega SD is expensive, but it seems like a good deal if I compare it to the cost of an Everdrive + a Sega CD + Sonic CD alone.

[@XenonXyanide]

Fantastic bit of kit... But that price is a little silly considering how good software emulation is. Even on a £20 OG Xbox console, SEGA 8/16 BIT emulation is spot on.

[@CapcommunicationsHQ]

I'm glad you showed Annet Futatabi, it's one of my SegaCD favourites games, it's not so good as El Viento but I like it anyway. I already have an Everdrive but your review makes me save money to purchase the MegaSD!

[@Satiator123]

Thanks for posting this. I was just trying to figure out what game that was.

[@animalmother8037]

A sega cd mini would be absolutely fantastic!!!! :)

[@ced214]

HUB GOBLIN iOS???? Are you sure about that

[@animalmother8037]

@HUB GOBLIN snatcher too?

[@dashi-musashi351]

Not as good as a Saturn mini tho

[@animalmother8037]

@@dashi-musashi351 both would be fine with me especially if we got some awesome Saturn fighters

[@cblizz730]

Imagine if Sega seen this cartridge in 1992. they would have thought it was something from Terminator 2 type technology.

[@avalond1193]

Probably would remodel the Sega Genesis so it won't need a Sega CD and sell the games in upgraded cartridges that have CD quality music.. that would smash the snes altho they beat them anyway

[@shivasthong4924]

You need more subs, this is a fantastic review.

[@gentarofourze]

Just bought mine, cost almost 2 weeks wages for me though! I have been saving for ages and just decided to treat myself, will arrive in a few days!

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Any updates?

[@Sinn0100]

Aaaaahhhh! That Sonic music is blasphemy! The US song is by far the best...oh man, my poor ears. Obviously, I'm joking but I still prefer our music.

[@johnellis3383]

Great video once again! The Nomad playing Sega CD got a laugh out of me but portable Sega CD does sound awesome

[@justanotherlikeyou]

"...and neither one of these piles of shit would load the MegaSD at all." I literally laughed out loud at that line, lmao!😂😂😂

[@Old_Man_Jay]

I think I like the Japanese intro song more than the us version. I wonder why they changed it? it's sounds perfectly fine to me.

[@heilong79]

You guys in the US had a different sound track for the whole game I think.

[@Charlie-eq3dj]

Can you do a loading comparison video? The Sega CD had some pretty poor loading games. Would be interesting to see what gamers had to put up with back then. I think Mortal Kombat had some pretty bad loading time. Almost took the fun out of it. And all those RPGs with their sound tracks. Have a timer on the screen with the Sega CD on one half and the Mega SD on the other.

[@entertainmentwizard2703]

Now we just need a actual CD drive with this FPGA built in!

[@ozmond]

Why?

[@entertainmentwizard2703]

@@ozmond Why Not!

[@DarthEquus]

What about using it with those 32X-enhanced Sega CD games, like Fahrenheit? Does it work? (With an actual 32X unit attached, of course)

[@tycoinreno]

Thanks for the great review; I've been living under a rock and hadn't heard about this hardware! 12:19 also reminds me of one last thing that might be worth investigating if you're curious: Pier Solar (a cartridge game released in 2010) comes with a companion soundtrack CD that the cartridge game can optionally use (the cart also has an FM+PSG soundtrack on-board). The soundtrack CD is also not redbook audio, it's some sort of at least loopable, possibly compressed, format. This is the only game I've ever heard of where the game itself is on a cartridge, but is also able to use the Sega CD as a slave device. Since I think this may be the only game that ever uses the Sega CD this way, plus the game itself being the only 64 megabit game with some sort of special on-board hardware to facilitate the memory expansion, I'm certainly curious if the experience of that game can be fully reproduced preserved on the Mega SD.

[@Mighty-VizioN]

in all actuality, after watching your video about Blast 16, I'd pass on this. It's not actual sega Hardware. So to save a lot of money, it's a Raspberry Pie all day. After you get everything together, it's still cheaper.

[@boogiemanspud]

These devices aren't really meant for people that are ok with a rpi or emulation. The CD part is kind of an acception people will make because the original units are aging. It doesn't really matter personally to me how people choose to play games, but this device isn't really meant for just anyone, but for a certain subset that demands perfection. It's kind of a niche market, even more so than a regular everdrive.

[@Mighty-VizioN]

@@boogiemanspud I'd like to add, you still have to have an old CRT. Or a device to convert to an HDMI hookup. If you planning on dusting off that old Genesis.

[@Mighty-VizioN]

@Brandon Kick sorry for the misunderstanding. When I said it's a raspberry pi. I was saying that if I had to choose, then it's a raspberry pi I'd choose. I never meant that this machine was a raspberry pi.

[@MrSegAsh]

I loved my MegaCD. Tomcat Alley, Sonic CD and Thunderhawk. good times. I still have a copy of Snatcher and Keio Flying Squadron, both still sealed.

[@DagobertDrug]

Snatcher, sealed… 🙊

[@ultimatejoecolton]

I was wondering how you had all the money to buy this shit as a kid then you said you went to jail so safe to say you sold drugs to buy them but gaming saved you?

[@felman87]

I took a look at their site and it's quite the expensive unit at around 230 Euros. Granted, it's essentially an all in one cart, so the price is about on par with a CDX or X'eye, systems that essentially combine the Gen+Sega CD. Plus, this plays Master System games (not that I have too many of those games I'd actually want to play) Also, it's free shipping, so that's good to hear for those of us in the US. I'm not sure if it comes with a 400gb card but if it does, then it's definitely worth the purchase. Edit: For those wondering where I got the info, here's the site: shop.terraonion.com/en/products/16-megasd_megacd_segacd_fpga_cartridge.html

[@TheCunningStunt]

God I hate the American Sonic CD soundtrack so much.

[@adny02]

DUDE! You're trying to make a grown man cry by looking at these old school games. I loved my SEGA CD. Those were some awesome years.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Expensive, but damn if it doesn't justify it's price.

[@jeremycline9542]

Damn it!! I just decided to start saving money for my car...and this comes along? Damn it!! Sega CD or at least the 25 best games, were and still are the best gaming experience of my life, even more so than Saturn.

[@jeremycline9542]

@guyverjay I must be...but the best 25 games on Sega CD are THAT good

[@frankduxvandamme2]

Share your list. Which 25 games?

[@jeremycline9542]

@@frankduxvandamme2 Android Assault, Caddilacs and Dinosaurs, Dragon's Lair, Dune, Earthworm Jim, Ecco, Final Flight, Flashback, Keio Flying Squadron, Lords of Thunder, Lunar 1, Lunar 2, Moral Kombat, Pitfall, Popful Mail, Rise of the Dragon, Road Avenger, Road Rash, Monkey Island, Robo Aleste, Sega Classics, Sherlock Holmes, Shining Force, Silpheed, Snatcher, Sol-Feace, Sonic CD, Soul Star, Space Ace, Cobra, Rebel Assault, The Terminator, Time Gal...(looking at the list of games on Wikipedia)....these games make the Sega CD worth owning and playing over and over! Or maybe you had to be 17 when the system came out?

[@frankduxvandamme2]

@@jeremycline9542 Nice list! I really liked Final Fight, Monkey Island, Rise of the Dragon, Snatcher, Road Rash, Jaguar XJ220, and the racing levels in Cliffhanger and Batman.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@jeremycline9542 I've been without a car for several months now, and having to borrow one to get to work, etc. BUT... I've been dying to play Sonic CD since I was 9... 🤔

[@jonnyturtleneck7153]

I really wish this worked with the AtGames Flashback

[@blondejon1]

Firstly, i had no idea that the opening music in sonic cd wasn't the same universally, secondly, i have several systems that do a top notch job of Sega emulation up to the 32x that i was thinking of selling off my megadrive and mega cd. Despite owning both in the 90s i just don't have the same connection to the hardware as i do with the saturn. I dont know why

[@krmdagger1126]

Cant wait to play Final Fight CD

[@SegaLordX]

Works great on the Mega SD. I loved that soundtrack.

[@tidepoolclipper8657]

For the price that this thing is, you would expect it to have save-state capabilities for 32X games as well (even if the 32X only ever had a small amount of worthwhile games; mainly Virtua Racing and Mortal Kombat 2).

[@rollojankins4876]

This thing is cool! Off topic: I want a Sega Saturn mini. Knowing Sega they would try to give us all American releases that wouldn't show off the hardware.

[@SegaLordX]

Sega seems a bit more attentive these days on listening to fans. There is hope yet.

[@troywright359]

They would be smart to combine Saturn, 32x and CD for a 40 game release.

[@reagandow850]

Hey brother. How would you feel about doing a Sega CD import video with lots of game play? ;) I and probably many other would love to see that.

[@SegaLordX]

Yup, got it in the pipeline.

[@Yukatoshi]

Damnnnn. I need one of these!!

[@SteveCirelli]

Sega CD is still my favorite platform.

[@darthwisner47]

Really, really, really hope you will be doing a Dreamcast 20 year anniversary(US release) video!!!!!!!!!

[@axelguzman1164]

Saludos cordiales desde Michoacán de Ocampo México segaaaaaaaa

[@matrixguardian4539]

I do indeed hear that most Sega CD hardware often fails, I guess old disc drives wear down more quickly than newer ones which I do hear are much more reliable. Hey, ever heard of the JVC Mega CD 2-in-1 consoles? They are much more reliable I hear but way harder to find and much more expensive. I’m not likely ever to get a Sega CD but I’m extremely happy to have a Mega SD. I wish there was an Analogue PC Engine console, maybe the SSDS will work with it.

[@zeoxbg]

I want one so badly! I have the cheap chinese flashcart... Which is actually quite good for its money. But this... This is on another level! I'm currently hunting for a 32X.... It would've been cool if there was a version of the MEGA SD that emulated the 32x too. I hope they make one in the near future.

[@mercuryshadow09]

My model 2 Sega CD has started failing so I ordered one of these, now for the friggin sit and wait for it to get through customs.

[@lsmedrano5]

I know I’m three years late to this video but since the cartridge can play 32X as well as CD I was wondering how it would work with the Analogue Mega SG and if you would be able to play the 32X games that way

[@lordsofkobol7385]

And now we have a device from them which does the same for Saturn, Dreamcast AND Sony Playstation 1. All in the one unit. The TerraOnion mode is here! It's almost too good to be true but it is!

[@kurniawanwidisusanto3619]

I wonder if there are some developers who develop cartridges using microcontroller, such as rp2040. Using this chip to increase the data memory capacity, save data and reduce the production cost. I hope the chip with 16mb serial flash memory could help the developers create and produce games easier and cheaper

[@jeffwalker9122]

I just bought a copy of Prize Fighter at a thrift store for 3dollars! Just gotta find a Sega CD now. Already have 2 Genesis's and a Dreamcast.

[@StevieDrawStuff]

I really still want an everdrive for my master system. I have my 3d glasses and light gun all still working. If this thing had a way to use my gun and 3d glasses, that would be cool

[@wizemonk4925]

hi just thought id say everdrives can and do support sega master system 3d games buttt only crt tvs can support light gun games or even sega 3d games its all to do with how crt refresh rates work i think anyway point is on crt yes they work modern tv no will not work

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Just got a 27" CRT TV from 1996 and a replacement NES Zapper. Had so much fun that I want another reason to buy a set of Konami Justifiers and blast the shit out of more realistic looking things. No wonder I'm poor.

[@VOAN]

Now if only it had Game Gear support. Being able to play Game Gear versions of Sonic Triple Troubles, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Shinobi II, Ristar, Mega Man, and Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya would had been fantastic.

[@diebesgrab]

>works on the frigging nomad Huh. Maybe I’ll actually... >€232 Nnnnnnnope.

[@themole9898]

Couldn't help but laugh when you called the Atgames Genesis consoles "Piles of Shit" LOL!

[@jasonmcneil7993]

A Yo really i hate seeing this stuff about sega on KZbin yo cause they should of push sega more than PlayStation and Xbox yo

[@F0r3v3rT0m0rr0w]

FPGA is getting real good that's for sure. its definitely the future of emulation.

[@F0r3v3rT0m0rr0w]

@Equinsu Ocha yes i had a look at mister, and it would set me easily back 300 to 400 to get started T.T australian.

[@DDRUTOU]

Really???? Why have I not heard of this???? I MUST HAVE IT!!!

[@UserNameMandatory]

Will this work in a JVC X'eye? Will it play 32x-CD games if this is inserted into 32x?

[@The_Badcompany]

So what do you think of the upcoming PolyMega console? We're 2 months away from release day!

[@Trirosmos]

4:47 Alternate soundtrack?? You mean the RIGHT SOUNDTRACK? :P

[@Scorpionbe]

Great review as always. But what kind of sound files work with the mega SD?

[@SegaLordX]

Depends on the type of image you use, but most will be in the WAV format.

[@beetumdadd1]

you have to actually HAVE the 32x to load roms correct ?

[@SegaLordX]

Yes. This is an FPGA replacement of the Sega CD only. 32X ROMS still need the original hardware.

[@beetumdadd1]

@@SegaLordX good thing i bought a 32x then lol

[@AlexvrbX]

My Model 2 and my Saturn have both been amazingly durable. FAR more durable than my PSX proved to be - the CD rails wore out on that. Glad it has FM support for SMS. However it is annoying that you can't use it with a Sega CD hooked up... I might just pick up a cheaper X5 flash cart for Genesis ROMs instead. Still, for those without a working Sega CD this is the ultimate option right now. I'd bet this is a blast with a modded Nomad.

[@VOAN]

It won't work when the actual Sega CD add-on is hook up cause then the Sega Genesis won't be able to tell which is which. The FPGA in the Mega SD already disguised perfectly as a hardware for the Sega CD, to still hook-up the actual hardware and use the Mega SD will confuse the Genesis as to which hardware is the real one and since the Genesis couldn't tell which is which it will refuse to load both. It's like if you had a girlfriend and she had an identical twin sister who you don't know about then when you meet both of them on the same day with both wearing the same clothes and talk very much a like, wouldn't you be confuse too? That's why you take off the Sega CD when you're using the Mega SD cause then the confusion would be clear out.

[@krmdagger1126]

Whats your thoughts on Jojo bizzare adventure heritage for the future on the dreamcast

[@krmdagger1126]

Clint Gulley yup

[@essenceofeddy6504]

11:30 The new Flashbacks have a SD card slot not needing a $300+ flash cart to play 32x and Sega CD. but sure leave that part out...

[@SegaLordX]

Flashbacks? You mean that AtGames garbage?

[@essenceofeddy6504]

Get out of here... you said you tested the 2017 model don't act like you don't know what it's called. Like i said newer model has a SD card slot and you can download a firmware update that allows Sega Cd and 32x emulation. Yes the Emulation isn't the greatest we all know that but Controller, Cartridge and SD ports along with 10 save states per game INCLUDING games that aren't built in is far from garbage but whatever continue to ignore how it is still the best of all the mini's and classics. (they are all cheap garbage) (if you want Genesis games to play as close as possible, stick with the original system or use PC emulation)

[@Twitty00700]

Hey SLX. Love your work! Does the mega sd work on the mega sg?

[@SegaLordX]

Completely.

[@michaelgariti8008]

Looks cool, but I'm confused about one thing... Does it come preloaded with games? I'd gladly buy one plus a new Genesis, but I don't know if I still have any SCD games, or where they'd even be if I did.

[@SegaLordX]

You need to provide your own SD card and game images. A quick Google search and you'll find all the games you could ever want.

[@ianray9137]

Too expensive. Waiting for China to produce some cheap knock offs before I decide to take the plunge...lol.

[@DarDarBinks1986]

You also waiting for Soulja Boy to drop-ship them?

[@ianray9137]

@@DarDarBinks1986 sure, whatever it takes to get the price down...lol

[@garethbeaton8414]

Just want my mega cd games back loved fmv games really

[@mekman4]

Great Stuff, as always!

[@kubev]

What's the name of the brawler game shown at 4:34?

[@SegaLordX]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anett_Futatabi

[@kubev]

@@SegaLordX Thanks!

[@Desmo160602]

I'm sorry, just to double check my understanding: will this cartridge allow me to play 32X games too?

[@SegaLordX]

If you have the 32X hardware, yes. It only replaces the Sega CD as an FPGA device, however.

[@BabusGameRoom]

This is definitely on my want list now. Huge price tag, but it sounds like it's worth it...especially for someone who doesn't have a Sega CD to begin with! (...not that those are nearly that expensive. I wonder how much those go for these days...)

[@MizfitZer0]

Take better care of your Mega CD’s... i have owned a model 1 & 2 for over 20 years and both still work perfect

[@SegaLordX]

I take excellent care of all my games and systems.

[@silentfanatic]

Not a fan of the "Sonic Boom" song, but it's Mozart next to that "Pokemon rap" monstrosity they had in the JP release.

[@Roboat06]

Terrible opinion

[@montanastranger]

That Sonic song at 5:30 made baby Jesus cry.

[@wraithcadmus]

I'm curious about how the hardware works, as this doesn't go into the same slot as a real Mega-CD. Can it just access all the same lines via the cart slot or is there something cleverer at work here?

[@SegaLordX]

It seems as if the cart slot and the ext slot both do access the same hardware in the Genesis.

[@radcowley]

So Sega CD just used the disc drive to store fmv and cd audio? It handled none of the graphics/processor load?

[@SegaLordX]

The Sega CD had its own hardware, yes. There are some games that used it quite extensively.

[@GlassICE]

The device of an 80 90s child Ultimate dream but, well, too pricey and i still prefer RetroArch, specially now that it presents Zero input Lag implemented

[@WestSide1207]

Honestly seems like a fair price at $260. However, I'm currently saving up for the NeoSD Pro, so this will have to wait until I've made that purchase.

[@SuperHydroThunder]

Great review and video! Thorough, well spoken, and nicely put together. I would LOVE to have one of these, but it is out of my budget atm. Eternal Champions: Darkside, Final Fight CD, Shining Force CD, and Road Rash are some I was surprised didn't get mentioned....as well as Mickey Mania. But glad you showed lots of Snatcher, EWJ SE, Silpheed, Vay, and Lords of Thunder, GREAT titles. Time to start selling off some stuff to buy one of these guys. Now if only there was a way to get 32X on this through the Mega SG...it'd be literally "all that". Every Megadrive game for every peripheral.

[@andrewmaasch1724]

It looks amazing but that price ain't worth it for me. My Mega CD still works just fine and it's easy enough to burn games for that I can't afford to buy. If they come down in price one day - I would definitely consider it as an Everdrive replacement.

[@LordSnoodles]

you didn't specify 32x games still require the 32x physical system to play

[@SegaLordX]

I didn't feel I had to. This is an FPGA Sega CD and flash cart, which I stressed many times, nothing more. EDIT: And I mean that in a "if this was a FPGA 32X, it would have been advertised heavily as such" kinda way. It just never genuinely occurred to me to need to clarify that.

[@argedismun2]

Please don't show those atgames consoles again ever

[@rockhyde7775]

Finally an ODE review that mentions “repairs”! See ODE reviewers? It can be done. I wonder if you are going to do a MODE review. I hear there are Saturns and Dreamcasts that still have working drives, maybe get that out to all ODE reviewers out there.

[@cptcaveman26]

I know what Iam getting for Christmas 🎄 😝

[@ravagingwolverine]

Very good review, and thorough as well. The existence of this product was a surprise to me, as I didn't realize it was possible to replicate a Sega CD through the cartridge port. Very cool that it is possible. It looks like a good product. The price is high, but I look at the price of flash carts compared to the price of the games when they were current. Considering how much work goes into these and how small their market is, the cost being around the same as five or six games isn't so bad. Or you could look at it compared to the price of the system back then. Obviously things have changed over time, so the value won't be the same for everyone. Good to see the original-hardware guys have another option because, as you say, the actual hardware can be quite annoying. I like software emulation, myself, but options are good. I also wanted to say that it was cool to see Devastator featured. I wanted to try that one for a while and finally did a couple of years back and I liked that one a lot.

[@MurderMostFowl]

What do you use for your upscaler and video capture when you use your real Genesis/Mega Drive ?

[@SegaLordX]

More recent videos its the RGB to Framemeister. Capturing from the Mega SG is much easier, though. That just runs straight 1080p into my capture card, the Elgato HD60 Pro.

[@DeaDPooL-XforceX]

Damn that's expensive asf! But if you can't build your power of tower this is the solution if you are ready to cave for this awesome gadget..

[@greenEYEDdj]

Who are the three clowns who down voted this video?

[@LordSnoodles]

6:34 what do you mean by *nearly* 1:1? COuld you please explain what you could tell and how?

[@SegaLordX]

Certain games will move on to play the next track on the disc even if you are on still on the same stage. Original hardware won't do that.

[@jeremybowers3181]

Pricy? Yes but Damn if the wear n tear is no longer an issue! Awesome video my dude I WILL be looking into this.👊💥✌

[@MrDflego]

Am I tripping or does the music to Gates of Thunder sound like Gates of Babylon by Rainbow.

[@johneygd]

Before the existance of the mega sg, i was always thinking that in case we want to play sega cd games on the trough the everdrive on the genesis,that we have to mod those sega cd games into a clusterchain format by splitting it into sections of 4MB and load each one after another trough the everdrive,, and my idea was that the cd sound should had to be converted & mixed into single channel 8bit sound, in order to make them comprimisibly run on the genesis that way,,, however, the mega sg save us the need to do such thing as it would,ve took forever 😀😀

[@marcoskatsuragi]

True story. I had to change the disc player and internal structural parts three times. In one case, it cost me a piece of media because the failure scratched the discs by letting them spin wildly. As I am from Brazil, the offer of games was very limited, and I ended up playing some classics years later, by emulation.

[@MaidenHell1977]

Great review!! Crazy and cool something like this exists. But coming in at $340 Canadian, minimum, this thing is out of the question for me personally.

[@skootdiggity1301]

Do you put multi disc games in the same folder or separate? (Update) Confirmed, you do place all multi disc game files in the same game folder together.

[@SegaLordX]

Yup. All images in the same folder and then you can switch the disc in menu or using the hardware button on the side.

[@MizfitZer0]

That JP/EU intro to Sonic CD will alway blow that boring dull monotone Sonic Boom theme out of the water every time!

[@GameBoyGuru]

Has anyone tried this with a JVC X'Eye? I know that Terraonion said it worked with all official Sega produced consoles, but with the X'Eye having the CD drive built in, I'm curious if it will work. Also curious if the FM produced by the unit is via the FPGA, or if it relies on the existing PSG chip to be present, which is why the Powerbase Mini FM doesn't work in the X'Eye. It'd be nice to be able to have this for my X'Eye, so I can have the clean SCART video output I enjoy from it to my OSSC, without also having to get my model 1 back out of storage. Good overview, and it really looks like an outstanding product!

[@SegaLordX]

Any product that has a Sega CD present isn't going to work. The resources conflict and the Mega SD will not load CD games.

[@GameBoyGuru]

Sega Lord X I was afraid of that. Oh well, I think the convenience factor alone might push this over the edge for me. Thanks for the reply!

[@radbuster4403]

was going to get a genesis mini but the audio lag is a bummer, so I'm just going to go all out a get one of these bad boys and Mega SG, should be a fun weekend setting it all up

[@Geert890]

"Ships from Andorra" wtf

[@Lightblue2222]

I'm so nerdy that I want my Sega CD games to be accessed through the lonely bottom side port. Lol.. It's amazing that CD quality sound can come straight out of the Genesis without a disc tray on its side.

[@t0bs7ar]

Whats the difference between this one and an EverDrive. Its only the Mega CD Feature? For 32x games you need also the 32x AddOn - neednt it?

[@SegaLordX]

The Mega SD has a FPGA Sega CD built into it. You do need a 32X to play the games with a Mega SD.

[@t0bs7ar]

@@SegaLordX okay, so the Advantage is that i dont need to burn CDs with your favourite Games and / or when you do have a faulty mega CD, you can play mega CD Games. I get it - thank you Sir :)

[@Thewickedjon]

link for the product?!?!?!?!