Not terrible, but with better emulator options I can't recommend it. Afaik this is the only emulator to properly emulate this.Įdit: Regen- (eh) use this as an absolute last choice. Cool note about blastem: the pallet info pixels are emulated. My research stopped when I discovered the above flaws. As far as accuracy, I cant elaborate much. Blastem also suffers from inconsistent lag and input delay. Kega for example runs basically the same on a $400 laptop or a 2k gaming rig. It handles lag much more accurately than kega as well, but still not quite perfect.īlastem- (eh) we don't allow this emulator for speedruns because of its inconsistent playback across devices. The run ahead option reduces the input delay to 0-1 frame. The UI is ass, but when it comes to gameplay you can't beat it. This will ensure the absolute closest thing to a genesis thas not fpga (MegaSG). Retroarch with Genesis GX core (Best) - Use the run ahead option here. This emulator is NOT allowed for speedruns based on accuracy alone. Gens (Stay away) - same input delay as kega, but that's where the positives stop. Very stable and it allows CD 32x and sms emulation as well. Afaik no, and I doubt it would be one available soon, The legend will never die. For any Sega fan, this emulator will suffice. Kega Fusion (Decent) - Expect 3-4 frames of input delay, less lag/slowdown overall compared to console. Think losing alot of rings in Sonic 2 slowdown for example. Worth noting most all genesis emulators run "faster" than a ntsc genesis due to emulators handling lag and slowdown much better.
#Current best sega cd emulator series
I verify runs for the entire Sonic series on and help make the rules for allowed emulators. Speedrunner here, I may have some good input.