Another megadrive 2 question

[SuperDanX]

Hi all, just picked up a pal md2 and want to know what my options are regarding playing genesis/jpn carts on it?
I know they can be modded and switched etc but if i keep it bog standard how can i play us and jpn games on it? Jpn games would need a bridge adaptor no? And genesis carts would play without mods? Is this correct?Confused?Help please.

[lurch996]

If you dont want to mod it, you can take the top cover off and play them this way.

This has worked with all my JP games so far.

[SuperDanX]

Your saying if i take the top off and remove the cart lock, i can play us/jpn games? I know this is true on md1 is the same for md2? Even if i did this jpn games still wouldnt in fit the slot,would they? And the later region protected carts wouldnt work ethier?

[lurch996]

All I know is that if you take the top off an MD2 it will play any japanese game that doesnt have region protection.

Even if i did this jpn games still wouldnt in fit the slot,would they?

They will. As far as I can tell, the only thing stopping the carts from fitting is the top cover.

Try it, its only four screws and takes about 30 seconds.

[SuperDanX]

You play it with the top off?Thats a bit dodgy isnt it? Thanks for your help anyway lurch, If anyone can help please do.

[lurch996]

Thats a bit dodgy isnt it?

Only if your a complete idiot and start poking screwdrivers inside when its turned on.

[vertigo]

Yeh, I did this for my switched PAL SNES to play US games on it. As long as you're not a complete div and don't have small children or pets that'll attempt to lick the thing or live in a metal-works with iron filings flying around constantly, you should be alright.

[Crisp_Rapper]

cool, sorry to hijack this slightly, but is it possible to mod a megadrive to get something other than an rf signal out of it??

[SuperDanX]

No need, just buy an rgb scart lead, although if you have a megadrive 2 a megadrive 1 scart lead wont work. You have to get one specificly for the megadrive 2.

[vertigo]

Yeh, both Sega versions of the MegaDrive can output RGB natively, so there's no need for a mod, as SuperDanX says. I recommend Lik Sang for RGB SCART leads, they're generally of good build and picture quality and will only set you back about ?3.