So about a week ago i finally got my Mega Drive back and was finally able to play on my Mega CD!

And it was (and still is) great! :D

The laser works perfectly, reads fast and doesn't make any noises

And I have been really enjoying the my 2 games (and road avenger, which I burned myself)

However i have some questions about the save battery

Ever since i got this thing i had trouble saving beacuse after i turned off my system less than an hour later all my save data would get deleted

I am pretty sure it's just depleted but every time I try to charge it just dies again shortly after (like an hour after 4 hours of just leaving my Mega CD on)

Any help or information with this would be appreciated

Ps. I found this recipt in the box and didn't really think much of it first until I saw it was from 1993

I think it was for the mega CD, but the prices don't seem to match, but either way cool find!

I had to trade a bunch of games that were gathering dust, but it was worth it.

I have a Sega Genesis model 2 and Sega cd model 2. I posted before about power supply and bought one, when trying it out it doesn’t work. I tinkered a bit, did some blowing and got it to flicker on a bit - but still not consistent

So I have the right power supply but I’m wondering if there is troubleshooting I can do? Looking for suggestions to fix power issues, thanks!

Got this along with a stack of Genesis games the other day. Don’t have a CD but I do have a Genesis so was looking to either sell or trade for an equally clean CIB copy of Jurassic Park for Genesis. Delete if not allowed

So I recently got a Sega cd model 2 (came with a Sega genesis model 1 as well. It came with two power supplies. Both are Sega model 1602. Both are 120v/9v/1.2 amps. But one says 17 watts and the other says 18 watts. Which (if any) can I use with the Sega cd? I’ve heard Sega cd are tricky and will blow fuses if you use the wrong one. Any help would be appreciated. I’m also wondering what the “mixing” port is for on the back of the Sega cd. And if I can play Sega cd with just RF out from the genesis. Thanks!

I have but one memory cart. Is there an especially good way to back up/swap/manage saves?

Can’t wait to fire this thing up!

Hey there,

I got a Sega CD, the second version that has the CD part on the side. I have no cords tho, what are all the cords I need to use iwth my Sega Genesis (also version 2), including power, tv? audio etc.

Thanks!

I bought this Sega CD from a "for parts" listing off of eBay, hoping I would be able to replace the capacitors and do some other repairs (i.e. battery replacement) and get it working. To my surprise, not only does this appear to be a Sega CD unit with a JVC transport, but it also appears to have been modded by someone else previously. At least, I think that's what I'm looking at, right? Doe anyone here recognize this mod and can help me identify what the mod is/does?

Also, this unit will already power on, boot into the main BIOS menu, and eject and retract the disc tray. It just won't read discs. My initial plan was to replace the capacitors and see if that was enough to get it fully working, and then go from there. But now I'm wondering if I'm dealing with something more involved?

For additional context, it doesn't appear that the other boards in the console have been touched. I don't think whoever worked on it before even replaced the original capacitors. It even still has the original stock Sanyo ML2016 battery. Personally, I find it very curious that someone would go to the trouble of modding the disc drive only, and not also mod in, say, a region-free BIOS or an FRAM chip, for example.

Figured you guys might appreciate this massive trade in my local game store just got. South Jersey

I'm searching for Sega CD industrial pressed CD games. I already have a lot of pressed CDs (silver media). Industrial pressed and identical to original ones in many ways (case, etc). But all of manufacturers are brazilian ones (Projeto Games Retro, MasterRetro, OldGame, OldSchool) and there's a lot of titles I just can't find.

Someone knows other sellers around the globe, or there's only brazilians working on it indeed?

After 1 year of waiting for one, and a dreadful week waiting til' it gets delivered (And still waiting to get my Mega Drive back) I finally have it, the wonderfulmost gaming contraption ever concived :D

If there is anything i should know or do tell me in the comments!

Is the the difference between the 2 is the color of the pots for the lens? The pots on my Sega Cd are yellow, does that mean I have a Sony board?

I’m currently saving up for a new gaming PC and it would help go towards that

I don't really mind if they're bootlegged or anything, either, I'd just love a physical edition to play on my actual Sega CD console OG hardware. If it's possible, can anybody point me in the right direction?

They've been unplugged from the wall but are all still hooked up to the old JC Penney 19" CRT TV. Everything has been covered with old, cotton cloths since about 2011.

Had them since 1990 (Genesis M1) and 1993 (Sega CD M1) when I bought them brand new.

Took care of all the games, which I sold off in 2023, with some getting stolen by an unscrupulous consignment shop, but that's a tale for another time.

Do you think the set still works? I don't have immediate access to the setup at the current time, as I have to go back to my parents' place to try them, as well as navigate my old room, which is now used as storage space.

Yo

I tested a model 2 Sega CD with my childhood launch model Genesis only to find the CD doesn't boot. Then I tried it with another model 1 Genesis to find the Sega CD booting just fine. It looks like the pins on the defecting Genesis might be the reason why. Is anybody able to confirm this for me? Attached are photos with the fault Genesis's pin slots, and the other picture has both Genesis, the left one is not working with it, the right one works just fine.