krooper13
Sonic the Hedgehog
Had it all and sold it, stupid economics.
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Post by krooper13 on Mar 2, 2007 0:25:34 GMT
Ok so I was wandering if someone could provide me with a little info about these 3, are they all compatable, are they all the same thing?
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Post by playgeneration on Mar 2, 2007 0:34:43 GMT
no they are not all the same thing. heres a very basic run down:
sg1000 - sega's first console
sg1000-II - basically the same but with expansion capabilities
sc-3000 - computer version with built in keyboard, and basic programming capabilities
markIII - much improved graphics chip, backwards compatible, but previous systems cannot play markIII games.
Master system - same as markIII, but has built in FM music for Japan.
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Post by anagrama on Mar 2, 2007 0:39:29 GMT
The SG-1000 is Sega's first system, from 1983. The original model is the cute rounded one, while the later SG-1000 II (Mark II) looks similar to a Mark III but without the card slot. Both of these only have Japanese RF output, so most European TVs can only get a fuzzy black & white image at best.
The SC-3000 is basically the same hardware in computer form, and was released in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and parts of Europe. It plays the same games as the SG-1000, but it has an RGB-capable AV-out, so they're easier to use over here. The SC-3000H is the same thing but witha "proper" keyboard rather than a membrane one.
SG/SC games are more primitive than the Master System (the technology is similar to the Colecovision or MSX)
The Mark III was the next-generation Sega system, launched in 1985, and is the equivalent of the US/European Master System. The Mark III is backwards-compatible with SG-1000 games.
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Post by anagrama on Mar 2, 2007 0:39:59 GMT
eh, ya beat me to it with your snappier descriptions  sg1000-II - basically the same but with expansion capabilities The original has the expansion port too (on the back) |
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Post by playgeneration on Mar 2, 2007 0:55:07 GMT
didnt know that you can put a keyboard into a sg1000-II, not with a sg1000, which is the main difference between them heres some pics for you kroop     |
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Post by anagrama on Mar 2, 2007 1:02:06 GMT
you can put a keyboard into a sg1000-II, not with a sg1000 ?  |
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Post by playgeneration on Mar 2, 2007 1:12:04 GMT
im never wrong! you faked that picture! ok then so the main difference between the sg1000 and sg1000-II is the controllers  |
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Post by Kenneth on Mar 2, 2007 9:39:49 GMT
Don't forget that the sg-1000 was also released in NZ by grandstand.
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krooper13
Sonic the Hedgehog
Had it all and sold it, stupid economics.
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Post by krooper13 on Mar 2, 2007 11:33:19 GMT
Thanks guys, so I can probaly play the old games on my converter then?
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Post by playgeneration on Mar 2, 2007 11:39:31 GMT
No you cant play SG1000 cart or card games on your Jap megadrive and converter. The Sg1000 graphics mode was removed from the graphics chip of the megadrive - which is also why F16 fighter doesnt work.
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