Sega Genesis II Controller Teardown
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Genesis will turn on screen flickers but no sound or video |
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Sega Genesis Controller port does not work |
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Sega Genesis 2 will not boot, even though the power light comes on |
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My Sega Genesis II wont stay on |
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Background and Identification
Released in 1993, the Sega Genesis II (Mega Drive II in countries outside North America) is a smaller and lighter version of the Sega Genesis game console released in 1990. Sold by Sega, a Japanese multinational video game developer and publisher, the Sega Genesis is a 16-bit fourth generation home video game console. The Sega Genesis II is a first party variation as it was also released by Sega. It differs from the Sega Genesis in that it removes the headphone jack in the front, replaces the A/V-Out connector with a smaller version that supports stereo sound, and has a less expensive mainboard that requires less power. Also, the Sega Genesis II removed volume controls or RF TV output, made the power lead port much smaller with a different AC adapter, and changed the power switch to a push button.
Many consumers believed that the Mega Drive 2 lacked a Z80, a microprocessor, however it lacks a Zilog Z80. During its run, the Sega Genesis 2 received many off-the-shelf chips from various manufacturers and sometimes they would rebrand them as their own or create their own chips.
Technical Specifications
- CPU: 16-bit Motorolla 68000 (7.68MHz)
- RAM: 64KB
- Graphics: Dedicated graphics processor
- Colors: 512 (64 on screen)
- Sprites: 80
- Resolution: 320 x 224 pixels
- Sound: 6 channel stereo. TI 76489 PSG, Yamaha YM 2612 FM chips
- Dimensions: 22 cm×21.2 cm×5.9 cm
Additional Information
Wikipedia: Sega Genesis variations
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