IGens
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iGens is a port of DGen, a Sega Genesis Emulator, to the iPod Video and Nano.
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Features
- Adjustable FrameSkip
- Save States
- In-Game Saving
- Per game Config Files
- Menu
Binary
0.1 (http://site.voila.fr/ipodlinux/igen.tar) 0.01 (http://zacaj.com/dgen-001.bz2) 0.0b (http://zacaj.com/dgen-00b.bz2)
Source Code
0.01 (http://zacaj.com/dgensrc.7z) 0.0b (http://zacaj.com/dgensrc-00b.7z)
DO NOT run ./configure. This source WILL NOT compile under linux, only windows. You will need to follow the instructions on the Building_SDL page to compile SDL.
Installation
- 1. Place the binary in the root of your iPod.
- 2. Add the following line to your loader.cfg:
iGens @ (hd0,1)/linux.bin /mnt/dgen
- If (hd0,1)/linux.bin doesn't work, try (hd0,2)/linux.bin or (hd0,1)/kernel.bin
- 3. Now turn on you iPod and run iGens. Once it starts, quit.
- 4. Now place all your ROMs in the iGens directory in your root.
Controls
Thanks to Kirby4life0
Progress
| Part | Supported | Working | Kinda Working | Buggy | Not Working | Not Started | Not Tested |
| 68000 Emulation |  |  | | | | |
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| Sound | | | | | | |
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| Z80 Emulation | | | | | | |
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| Input | | | | | | |
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| Scaling | | | | | | |
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| Menu | | | | | | |
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| Saving | | | | | | |
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| Optimization | | | | | | |
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Changelog
- 0.1
-Added menu -Added options -Able to be launched as stand alone binary -Minor optimization
- 0.01
-Added Nano Support -Minor Optimization -Added Frameskip
- 0.0b
-First Release
Screen Shots
 Title Screen of Sonic 2 |
 2 Player Mode in Sonic 2 |
 2 Player Mode in Sonic 2 |
 Menu |
Working Roms
A list of working roms can be found here
Discussion
Most of the information about this project is stored in these two threads:
New Thread (http://ipodlinux.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27525&highlight=igens)
Old Thread (http://ipodlinux.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15089&highlight=igens)
Project Page
Please go to iGens Google Codepage (http://code.google.com/p/igens) to report bugs, etc.
Disclaimer
DGen is Copyright (c) 1998, 1999 Dave.
- Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- Neither the name of the authors nor the names of their contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
