PicoDrive for PSP v1.35b - Genesis/Sega CD Emulator for the PSP

**marzsyndrome** · March 25th, 2008, 18:50

@RJanimation: which GAME folder have you put PicoDrive in, by any chance?

Also, @notaz: although this emulator is otherwise virtually perfect with every game I like to run on it, there are a few niggling things I should point out....

1) Puggsy (the original Mega Drive version) is not playable past the first boss on your emulator due to a rather obscure copy-protection mechanism that triggers depending on whether it detects SRAM upon startup (if it does, then attempting to start the first new level after Boss 1 will take you to a message suggesting you've played enough levels and that you should go play the real version instead of "this silly copy", before taking you back to the SEGA logo). I tried setting "Use SRAM/BRAM savestates" to Off (and even saved it into a config file to use afresh) but this did not foil the protection. Some emulators include a proper "Disable SRAM" option that allows one to play the rest of the game.

2) You should probably improve the "Reset" function some more, like include Hard and Soft options perhaps. This would come in handy - for instance - for beating that level in X-Men which required you to actually press the Reset button on your MD/Genesis at the very end (AFAIK, this is the only game that performs such a unique trick).

Apart from that, thanks for kicking DGEN's ass and giving me a Mega Drive emulator to feel happy happy happy about playing!

**marzsyndrome** · March 29th, 2008, 19:12

Just noticed that Notaz has released a new PicoDrive for the GP2Xers - v1.40a - which adds support for Virtua Racing amongst other changes.

No idea if he'll release a PSP version though.

**jurkevicz** · March 29th, 2008, 23:34

I hope he releases it soon for the psp!

***wraggster*** · March 30th, 2008, 00:21

yes im hoping too

**CaptainMorgan4** · March 30th, 2008, 00:35

Anyone know how to get Adhoc to work on DGEN, I know it's off topic but no one is helping me in the DGEN thread so....

**marzsyndrome** · March 30th, 2008, 06:47

I'm not too sure myself, man. Wish I could help!

Meanwhile, I'm kinda hoping Notaz manages to sneak in some last minute changes for the PSP port, like fixing the two problems I mentioned above....

**krometek** · June 30th, 2008, 05:45

whats up people,

I have picodrive 1.35a
my psp is 3.80m33-4
my picodrive does'nt come with a percent folder
just one folder.

ok when i select the emulator it works, I get to the rom browser window but when I select a game
I get a black screen.

Im not sure how the roms are supposed to be set up first of all.

Im not sure if my BIOS are correct.

I need someone to help me get this thing up and running, if anybody would help me I thank you in advance.