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Followed update for Frogger, GG ports forgotten by ccovell now deleted. And for Chakan, same than v0.85 but with start configured on down controller 2.

Frogger GG2SMS v0.92a.ips.zip (1.96 KB)

Chakan GG2SMS v0.85a.ips.zip (426 B)

I tried all conversions (182 games) on real hardware (SMS 1 RGB FR Hang On).

Games only working on SMS 2 :
- Buster Ball (you can play a bit on SMS 1 but the game crash quickly)
- Judge Dredd
- Micro Machines 2
- Pete Sampras Tennis
- SS Lucifer Man Overboard

Games not booting at all:
- Dunk Kid's
- Griffin

Games with serious glitch (not playable but boot):
- Barbie (start reset glitch)

Update for Doraemon, GG ports forgotten by BcnAbel76 now deleted, the game is now working on real hardware.

Doraemon Nora No Suke No Yabou GG2SMS v1.1a.ips.zip (347 B)

Update for all Madou, now all in English (thanks to Supper and LIPEMCO! Translations) and now all working on real hardware.

Madou A & 1 & 2 & 3.zip (145.21 KB)

Revo wrote

Update for Doraemon, GG ports forgotten by BcnAbel76 now deleted, the game is now working on real hardware.

Thanks Revo por all the updates.

One question, what is GG ports?

law81 wrote

Revo wrote

Update for Doraemon, GG ports forgotten by BcnAbel76 now deleted, the game is now working on real hardware.

Thanks Revo por all the updates.

One question, what is GG ports?

The most relevant one is the GG stereo port. The Master System has the memory control port in this spot. As a result, a game that enables stereo on GG does enable multiple memory sources at the same time which leads to an execution of non-sensical code.

Followed some update with English translation for: Coca Cola Kid, Crayon Shin Chan, Lunar, Magic Knight Rayearth 2 (also include title screen improvement), Phantasy Star Gaiden, Sylvan Tale.

I tried all patch from: https://www.romhacking.net/?page=translations&platform=12&languageid=12&...

Theses conversions need to be done again to work with there translations patch: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S, Eternal Legend, Kishin Douji Zenki.

English Translation GG2SMS updates.zip (105.54 KB)

Thanks to Calindro, Griffin is now working on real hardware. Start is down controller 2.

Griffin GG2SMS v1.1.ips.zip (295 B)

Thanks to Calindro, Dunk Kid's is now working on real hardware. Start is down controller 2.

All GG2SMS conversions are now working on real hardware! What a relief.

Dunk Kid's GG2SMS v1.zip (382 B)

The first ROM Fullset GG2SMS is out with 182 games tested and working on real hardware! Link in the video description.

Great! Thanks Révo!

Magic overlay for CRT screen:

Revo wrote

Magic overlay for CRT screen:

MAGIC!!!

Did anyone figure out how to map the Start Button to 1/Start on Player 1 Controller?

It's annoying to play on Real Hardware with 2 Controllers

Yeah, but it is a lot more work than the basic hack of changing the port it reads from.

Yeah, I'm keeping tabs on the thread now and I plan to do another round of controller updates, since I seem to have the knack for it, I'm just occupied with other projects right now (like transing my gender).

Any hacks with my name attached to them support the MD start button and start-on-pad2 at the least, and usually Saturn pads, pause button and starting the game without a start button too.

Nice for Sonic Drift 2, garbage is all off

Sonic Drift 2.png (4.12 KB)

Sonic Drift 2-1.png (2.81 KB)

Sonic Drift 2-2.png (4.21 KB)

Sonic Drift 2-3.png (4.14 KB)

BcnAbel76 wrote

Some news about Fatal Fury Special GG2SMS, I deleted all garbage around Stages, (sometimes a lot of garbage is loaded, allways outside Game Gear resolution), but it is not 100% free, I needed to "simplify" tiles in down area, where you are walking, overall, it is a pleasure not see garbage blinking, here is 2 pictures about it

Personally waiting for this one :P

Sonic Drift 2 GG2SMS V1.1

- "Pause Button" is START
- Deleted all garbage offscreen
- Exit Demo mode ON
- Status background hacked to fit most significant color
- Pause in race ON, press "Pause Button"

Conversion by BcnAbel76

Enjoy and comment ;)

Sonic Drift 2 GG2SMS V1.1.ips (467 B)

Not working, it seems like you didn't delete any GG ports?

Yes Revo, I am working on it, and a lot of hacks...

Corrected! Please test, enjoy and comment ;)

BcnAbel76 wrote

Sonic Drift 2 GG2SMS V1.1

- "Pause Button" is START
- Deleted all garbage offscreen
- Exit Demo mode ON
- Status background hacked to fit most significant color
- Pause in race ON, press "Pause Button"

Conversion by BcnAbel76

Enjoy and comment ;)

I would like to ask, because I'm turning into a very curious dude lately: How difficult is to implement a 2 Players mode in these GG2SMS hacks, like this one... 🤔

I mean... Sonic Drift 2 have a map... For the 2 Players mode, the map can be changed to hold the P1 portion of the game, and the P1 change to hold the P2 potion.

I know, I know... There's a lot of factors, like see if the SMS processor can hold two players nicely once the game was builded over the idea of using GG processor to hold only 1 player in mind... like working with the scrolling to the whole screen for both players... But I'm just asking...

Just to comparisson, there the Domark's F1 game for both SMS and GG, who are "kind of" the same game, where's the SMS version have a splitscreen mode for 2 Players game (1 Player mode uses the whole screen)... But the GG version lacks a link cable mode.

Revo wrote

Crystal Warriors v1

-Start is on down controller 2.
-Most of the time during combat sprites will have wrong colors, this is due to the fact that the game is able to display different colors on the same palette and this is something I don't understand (I only saw that on this game and Codemasters games).

BcnAbel76 wrote

CRYSTAL WARRIORS V1,1

- Fixed problems in palette conversion, now all is ok
- Updated controller code, now Megadrive or MS pads are detected, START, B, C for MD pad, or 2P(Down Arrow), 1P (1, 2 ) for MS pad

Conversion by BcnAbel76

I love Crystal Warriors... In the theme of "add 2 Players Mode", is it possible to convert the link cable mode to a "Local 2 Players Mode"?

I just randomly came up with a tricky question: should a gg2sms version of Putt & Putter be made? A native master system version does exist, but it's completely different from the game gear one.

Note that I'm not volunteering to do that, I wouldn't even know where to start, I'm merely bringing it up because it was possibly overlooked.

Discuss.

Sure, why not? Actually, best would be a level editor for both of them so you could port the levels around and make your own...

I did want to make a level editor more than 10 years ago, but you told me it would be a lot of work, so I never even attempted that, my rationale being that you're way more expert than me, so your hard is my impossible.

Nothing is impossible... it’s just a matter of time.

Followed a quick attempt.

Putt & Putter GG2SMS v0.1.ips.zip (326 B)

Am missing something with Iron man X Manowar? all 3 versions do not work on an emulator.

**sorry bad dump included on an everdrive collection

Hi,

I've made a thread about the "Gear Master" there:
https://www.arcade-projects.com/threads/introducing-the-gear-master-plays-unmodi...

There's a video of it running.

Cheers.

For Game Gear cartridge connectors have you tried contacting Tototek? Iirc they sold those at some point a few years ago and might know where/how to look for more: http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22&p...

Another possible source: faulty v1 versions of Analogue's Game Gear adapter for the Mega SG. The fault is in the PCB I believe, the connector is fine! Also Analogue sourced these connectors somehow, maybe if you ask them nicely they can help you to secure a supply of your own?

edit: also these Hyperkin adapters are still commercially available and include a Game Gear cartridge connector:

https://amzn.com/B01NCX3KIO

So are these Cyber Gadget adapters:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B017NDI4PO
A couple are available here too: https://www.play-asia.com/retro-freak-gear-converter-for-game-gear-sega-mark-iii...

In both cases they also have other Sega 8-bit system connectors which may help their prices to seem a little less extreme. I think each one has all the card/slot connectors you would need for a corresponding region's SMS+Game Gear console

I have already contacted Tototek, Analog, RetroN and many others but I either got no answer or they woudln't sell me the connectors or give me the manufacturer's details.

It's not viable to buy those adapters given the work needed to desolder the connectors.

What about building an SMS-to-Mega Drive/Genesis slot adapter and stacking those on top of it? No desoldering needed... also maybe it will let you run the Phantasy Star Fukkokuban Mega Drive cartridge on your SMS?

Also that's unfortunate they won't share their supplier information with you

Your idea is interesting but I'd like to offer a ready to use product.
Who knows what pleople will try to fit in if there's a MD connector.

Samurai Shodown / Spirits v1.1

- No more garbage screen in-game (thanks to Supper).
- Including Japanese version (Samurai Spirits).

Samurai Shodown & Spirits GG2SMS v1.1.zip (608.3 KB)

Thanks revo!

NHL Hockey v0.2

- Fading glitch fixed.

NHL Hockey GG2SMS v0.2.sms.zip (304.66 KB)

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Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:35 pm
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Followed update for Frogger, GG ports forgotten by ccovell now deleted. And for Chakan, same than v0.85 but with start configured on down controller 2. Frogger GG2SMS v0.92a.ips.zip (1.96 KB) Chakan GG2SMS v0.85a.ips.zip (426 B)

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:48 pm Last edited by Revo on Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:20 pm; edited 2 times in total
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	I tried all conversions (182 games) on real hardware (SMS 1 RGB FR Hang On). Games only working on SMS 2 : - Buster Ball (you can play a bit on SMS 1 but the game crash quickly) - Judge Dredd - Micro Machines 2 - Pete Sampras Tennis - SS Lucifer Man Overboard Games not booting at all: - Dunk Kid's - Griffin Games with serious glitch (not playable but boot): - Barbie (start reset glitch)

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:13 pm
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Update for Doraemon, GG ports forgotten by BcnAbel76 now deleted, the game is now working on real hardware. Doraemon Nora No Suke No Yabou GG2SMS v1.1a.ips.zip (347 B)

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:19 pm
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Update for all Madou, now all in English (thanks to Supper and LIPEMCO! Translations) and now all working on real hardware. Madou A & 1 & 2 & 3.zip (145.21 KB)

law81 Joined: 21 Oct 2015 Posts: 250	Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:12 pm
law81 Joined: 21 Oct 2015 Posts: 250	Revo wrote Update for Doraemon, GG ports forgotten by BcnAbel76 now deleted, the game is now working on real hardware. Thanks Revo por all the updates. One question, what is GG ports?

Calindro Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 546	Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:02 pm
Calindro Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 546	law81 wrote Revo wrote Update for Doraemon, GG ports forgotten by BcnAbel76 now deleted, the game is now working on real hardware. Thanks Revo por all the updates. One question, what is GG ports? The most relevant one is the GG stereo port. The Master System has the memory control port in this spot. As a result, a game that enables stereo on GG does enable multiple memory sources at the same time which leads to an execution of non-sensical code.

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:18 am
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Followed some update with English translation for: Coca Cola Kid, Crayon Shin Chan, Lunar, Magic Knight Rayearth 2 (also include title screen improvement), Phantasy Star Gaiden, Sylvan Tale. I tried all patch from: https://www.romhacking.net/?page=translations&platform=12&languageid=12&... Theses conversions need to be done again to work with there translations patch: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S, Eternal Legend, Kishin Douji Zenki. English Translation GG2SMS updates.zip (105.54 KB)

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:09 pm
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Thanks to Calindro, Griffin is now working on real hardware. Start is down controller 2. Griffin GG2SMS v1.1.ips.zip (295 B)

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:23 pm
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Thanks to Calindro, Dunk Kid's is now working on real hardware. Start is down controller 2. All GG2SMS conversions are now working on real hardware! What a relief. Dunk Kid's GG2SMS v1.zip (382 B)

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:20 pm
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	The first ROM Fullset GG2SMS is out with 182 games tested and working on real hardware! Link in the video description.

Yeti Bomar Joined: 19 Feb 2017 Posts: 72	Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:31 pm
Yeti Bomar Joined: 19 Feb 2017 Posts: 72	Great! Thanks Révo!

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:30 pm
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Magic overlay for CRT screen:

law81 Joined: 21 Oct 2015 Posts: 250	Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:37 pm
law81 Joined: 21 Oct 2015 Posts: 250	Revo wrote Magic overlay for CRT screen: MAGIC!!!

KnightWarrior Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 94	Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:07 am
KnightWarrior Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 94	Did anyone figure out how to map the Start Button to 1/Start on Player 1 Controller? It's annoying to play on Real Hardware with 2 Controllers

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 13727 Location: London	Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:26 am
	Yeah, but it is a lot more work than the basic hack of changing the port it reads from.

Wafer Joined: 22 Sep 2019 Posts: 98	Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:43 am
Wafer Joined: 22 Sep 2019 Posts: 98	Yeah, I'm keeping tabs on the thread now and I plan to do another round of controller updates, since I seem to have the knack for it, I'm just occupied with other projects right now (like transing my gender). Any hacks with my name attached to them support the MD start button and start-on-pad2 at the least, and usually Saturn pads, pause button and starting the game without a start button too.

BcnAbel76 Joined: 28 Feb 2016 Posts: 454 Location: Barcelona	Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:06 pm
	Nice for Sonic Drift 2, garbage is all off Sonic Drift 2.png (4.12 KB) Sonic Drift 2-1.png (2.81 KB) Sonic Drift 2-2.png (4.21 KB) Sonic Drift 2-3.png (4.14 KB)

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:31 am
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	BcnAbel76 wrote Some news about Fatal Fury Special GG2SMS, I deleted all garbage around Stages, (sometimes a lot of garbage is loaded, allways outside Game Gear resolution), but it is not 100% free, I needed to "simplify" tiles in down area, where you are walking, overall, it is a pleasure not see garbage blinking, here is 2 pictures about it Personally waiting for this one :P

BcnAbel76 Joined: 28 Feb 2016 Posts: 454 Location: Barcelona	Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:50 pm Last edited by BcnAbel76 on Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:27 am; edited 2 times in total
	Sonic Drift 2 GG2SMS V1.1 - "Pause Button" is START - Deleted all garbage offscreen - Exit Demo mode ON - Status background hacked to fit most significant color - Pause in race ON, press "Pause Button" Conversion by BcnAbel76 Enjoy and comment ;) Sonic Drift 2 GG2SMS V1.1.ips (467 B)

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:18 am
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Not working, it seems like you didn't delete any GG ports?

BcnAbel76 Joined: 28 Feb 2016 Posts: 454 Location: Barcelona	Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:08 am
	Yes Revo, I am working on it, and a lot of hacks... Corrected! Please test, enjoy and comment ;)

rouken Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 248 Location: Aracruz - ES, Brazil	Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:28 pm
	BcnAbel76 wrote Sonic Drift 2 GG2SMS V1.1 - "Pause Button" is START - Deleted all garbage offscreen - Exit Demo mode ON - Status background hacked to fit most significant color - Pause in race ON, press "Pause Button" Conversion by BcnAbel76 Enjoy and comment ;) I would like to ask, because I'm turning into a very curious dude lately: How difficult is to implement a 2 Players mode in these GG2SMS hacks, like this one... 🤔 I mean... Sonic Drift 2 have a map... For the 2 Players mode, the map can be changed to hold the P1 portion of the game, and the P1 change to hold the P2 potion. I know, I know... There's a lot of factors, like see if the SMS processor can hold two players nicely once the game was builded over the idea of using GG processor to hold only 1 player in mind... like working with the scrolling to the whole screen for both players... But I'm just asking... Just to comparisson, there the Domark's F1 game for both SMS and GG, who are "kind of" the same game, where's the SMS version have a splitscreen mode for 2 Players game (1 Player mode uses the whole screen)... But the GG version lacks a link cable mode. Revo wrote Crystal Warriors v1 -Start is on down controller 2. -Most of the time during combat sprites will have wrong colors, this is due to the fact that the game is able to display different colors on the same palette and this is something I don't understand (I only saw that on this game and Codemasters games). BcnAbel76 wrote CRYSTAL WARRIORS V1,1 - Fixed problems in palette conversion, now all is ok - Updated controller code, now Megadrive or MS pads are detected, START, B, C for MD pad, or 2P(Down Arrow), 1P (1, 2 ) for MS pad Conversion by BcnAbel76 I love Crystal Warriors... In the theme of "add 2 Players Mode", is it possible to convert the link cable mode to a "Local 2 Players Mode"?

Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1240 Location: italy	Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 6:07 pm
Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1240 Location: italy	I just randomly came up with a tricky question: should a gg2sms version of Putt & Putter be made? A native master system version does exist, but it's completely different from the game gear one. Note that I'm not volunteering to do that, I wouldn't even know where to start, I'm merely bringing it up because it was possibly overlooked. Discuss.

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 13727 Location: London	Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 6:24 pm
	Sure, why not? Actually, best would be a level editor for both of them so you could port the levels around and make your own...

Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1240 Location: italy	Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:25 pm
Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1240 Location: italy	I did want to make a level editor more than 10 years ago, but you told me it would be a lot of work, so I never even attempted that, my rationale being that you're way more expert than me, so your hard is my impossible.

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 13727 Location: London	Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:19 pm
	Nothing is impossible... it’s just a matter of time.

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:27 am
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Followed a quick attempt. Putt & Putter GG2SMS v0.1.ips.zip (326 B)

L10N37 Joined: 27 Jun 2020 Posts: 171	Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 3:41 am
L10N37 Joined: 27 Jun 2020 Posts: 171	Am missing something with Iron man X Manowar? all 3 versions do not work on an emulator. **sorry bad dump included on an everdrive collection

Apocalypse Joined: 26 Feb 2021 Posts: 39	Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:18 pm
Apocalypse Joined: 26 Feb 2021 Posts: 39	Hi, I've made a thread about the "Gear Master" there: https://www.arcade-projects.com/threads/introducing-the-gear-master-plays-unmodi... There's a video of it running. Cheers.

bsittler Joined: 22 Apr 2018 Posts: 347	Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:32 pm
bsittler Joined: 22 Apr 2018 Posts: 347	For Game Gear cartridge connectors have you tried contacting Tototek? Iirc they sold those at some point a few years ago and might know where/how to look for more: http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22&p... Another possible source: faulty v1 versions of Analogue's Game Gear adapter for the Mega SG. The fault is in the PCB I believe, the connector is fine! Also Analogue sourced these connectors somehow, maybe if you ask them nicely they can help you to secure a supply of your own? edit: also these Hyperkin adapters are still commercially available and include a Game Gear cartridge connector: https://amzn.com/B01NCX3KIO So are these Cyber Gadget adapters: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B017NDI4PO A couple are available here too: https://www.play-asia.com/retro-freak-gear-converter-for-game-gear-sega-mark-iii... In both cases they also have other Sega 8-bit system connectors which may help their prices to seem a little less extreme. I think each one has all the card/slot connectors you would need for a corresponding region's SMS+Game Gear console

Apocalypse Joined: 26 Feb 2021 Posts: 39	Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:16 pm
Apocalypse Joined: 26 Feb 2021 Posts: 39	I have already contacted Tototek, Analog, RetroN and many others but I either got no answer or they woudln't sell me the connectors or give me the manufacturer's details. It's not viable to buy those adapters given the work needed to desolder the connectors.

bsittler Joined: 22 Apr 2018 Posts: 347	Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:20 pm
bsittler Joined: 22 Apr 2018 Posts: 347	What about building an SMS-to-Mega Drive/Genesis slot adapter and stacking those on top of it? No desoldering needed... also maybe it will let you run the Phantasy Star Fukkokuban Mega Drive cartridge on your SMS? Also that's unfortunate they won't share their supplier information with you

Apocalypse Joined: 26 Feb 2021 Posts: 39	Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:45 pm
Apocalypse Joined: 26 Feb 2021 Posts: 39	Your idea is interesting but I'd like to offer a ready to use product. Who knows what pleople will try to fit in if there's a MD connector.

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:52 am
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Samurai Shodown / Spirits v1.1 - No more garbage screen in-game (thanks to Supper). - Including Japanese version (Samurai Spirits). Samurai Shodown & Spirits GG2SMS v1.1.zip (608.3 KB)

law81 Joined: 21 Oct 2015 Posts: 250	Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 5:03 pm
law81 Joined: 21 Oct 2015 Posts: 250	Thanks revo!

Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:33 am
Revo Joined: 26 Jan 2014 Posts: 825	NHL Hockey v0.2 - Fading glitch fixed. NHL Hockey GG2SMS v0.2.sms.zip (304.66 KB)

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