awesome-megadrive

A curated list of Sega Mega Drive development resources
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Programming
- Frameworks and Compilers
  - SGDK - Allows you to develop Mega Drive games in C
  - 32x DevKit - Devkit, manuals and links for 32X development
  - BlastForth - Development kit for the Mega Drive using the Forth programming language
  - mdk - Barebones megadrive development setup.
  - pysega - Sega Genesis / Mega Drive development kit (SDK) written in Python
  - mddev - A small Megadrive devkit with learning purposes.
  - MEGADEV - A Sega Mega CD development framework
  - choice4genesis - A ChoiceScript clone that generates Sega Genesis ROMs; it can be used for visual novels or simple multimedia presentations
  - SecondBasic - Allows you to develop Mega Drive games in Basic
  - NEXTBasic - Page about the NEXTBasic compiler
  - BasiEgaXorz - The Sega Genesis Tiny BASIC Compiler
  - GINCS Studio - A tool to create text adventures and visual novels for the Mega Drive (Page in Russian)
  - Java Grinder - Allows you to develop Mega Drive games in Java
- Toolchains
  - Marsdev - Cross platform Mega Drive / 32X toolchain
  - mdcc - Sega Mega Drive GCC Based Toolchain
  - SGDK for Linux - A set of makefiles to get SGDK working on Linux
- Engines
  - BSPView - An in-progress 3d graphics engine
  - PortalView - A second-gen BSP/Portal renderer
  - KAdventure - An adventure game engine using SGDK and Python
- Snippets and Demos
  - Samples in 68000 Assembly - Small, discreet, complete samples for the SEGA Mega Drive in 68000 assembly
  - ArcadeTV Samples - Code snippets in assembly for the Mega Drive
  - Hijacking the S&K Lock-on Cart - How to hijack the Sonic & Knuckles lock-on cart
  - Writing ROMs using Rust - A proof-of-concept project using Rust to write Mega Drive ROMs
- Tutorials
  - Plutiedev - Various tutorials on programming the 68000, Z80 and more
  - 68000 Assembly Programming for the Sega Genesis - Various tutorials on assembly coding for the Mega Drive
  - Big Evil Corporation - A tutorial on getting started with assembly coding for the Mega Drive
  - Mode 5 - A few basic assembly tutorials
  - MarkeyJester’s Motorola 68000 Beginner’s Tutorial - An extensive 68000 assembly tutorial for beginners
  - Hugues Johnson Tutorials - An assembly programming tutorial
  - Ohsat Games - Various full project and one-off tutorials for SGDK
  - Danibus - Various SGDK tutorials in Spanish and English
Open-Source Games
- Tutorials
  - Uwol - Quest For Money - Source code for Uwol
  - Moon Watcher Games - Various games and ports using SGDK and/or assembly
  - Tro-Now - A Tron lightcycle game made using SGDK
  - Retail Clerk '89 - An interactive fiction game made in assembly
  - Chris Shrigley Source Code Archive - Collection of code of games Chris Shrigley worked on (for educational purposes only!)
  - Fatal Smarties - An entry for Global Game Jam 2016
  - Pingouin Bleu - A horizontal shmup written with SGDK
  - Downforce - A futuristic racer written in C
  - Ramless Pong - Source code of Pong that does not use RAM, only CPU regs
  - xRick - A clone of Rick Dangerous for the 32X
  - Wolf32X - Source code for Wolf32X
  - Crazy Driver - A simplistic top-view driving game written in C
Documentation and Articles
- Mega Drive Development Wiki - A wiki about the technical aspects of the Mega Drive
- Sega Genesis Manual - A technical overview of the Mega Drive by Sega
- Hardware Notes by Kabuto - SEGA Mega Drive hardware notes written by Kabuto of TiTAN during the development of Overdrive 2
- Pushing Polygons on the Mega Drive - Overdrive 2 demo polygon renderer write-up
- Red Eyes demo technical details - Details on the Red Eyes demo of Remute's music album Technoptimistic
- MD Development Kit Hardware - A look at the MD development kit hardware
- Hello, Sega Genesis - A post about experimenting with MD dev (includes code examples)
- Sega VR Revived - Reviving the unreleased Sega VR accessory
- Porting Fantasy Zone to the Mega Drive - Porting Fantasy Zone to the Mega Drive (in Japanese)
- M2 Interview on 3D Sonic the Hedgehog - Interview with M2 about developing the Sega 3D Classics version of Sonic
- Sega Japan Sound Documents - Technical documents on the YM2612 and the Mega Drive sound drivers
- Digging for Treasure in Aladdin's Source Code - An article exploring the source code of Aladdin
- An authoritative reference on the YM2612 - A whole pile of Japanese documentation on the YM2612
- Exodus MD Tech Docs - Technical details important for emulation and development
- The Sound Drivers of Sonic the Hedgehog - An article about the sound drivers used in the classic Sonic games
- Sonic Megamix is not Sonic CD! - An article about what Sonic Megamix is (and isn't)
- How I built my own Sega Mega Drive hardware dev kit from scratch - An article about building a devkit, hardware and all.
- 16 Bits Homebrew Development Book (Spanish) (Amazon) - Mega Drive Development Book using SGDK (In Spanish).
- Making a SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis game in 2019 - An article about current MD development
Tools
- Tutorials
  - Sonic Retro Tools - Collection of tools and disassemblies by the members of Sonic Retro
  - Palette Batch - Converts images to use certain color palettes (made for use with SGDK)
  - 240p Test Suite - A test suite to evaluate upscalers and related equipment
  - Retro Graphics Toolkit - A graphics tool to convert images for use on retro systems
  - TUME - An old map editor for 8bit and 16bit games
  - Aseprite Mega Drive Digitizer - Display images from Aseprite on your CRT using the Mega Drive
  - MCD-Verificator - A test program for CD core accuracy verification
Sound and Music
- Tutorials
  - VGM Music Maker Primer - A primer on creating music for the Mega Drive
  - DefleMask Instrument Tutorial - A video guide to making FM instruments for the Sega Mega Drive
  - GENNY VST - A VST for DAWs emulating Mega Drive instruments
  - Chipsynth MD emulation (Video) - Video about rigs created for chipsynth MD's emulation
Reverse Engineering
- Disassemblies
  - lory90 dissassemblies - Dissassemblies of various Mega Drive games
  - Vladimir Kononovich Videos - Videos on reverse-engineering (in Russian)
  - Vladimir Kononovich Tools - Various tools for Mega Drive reverse-engineering
  - Shining Force Central - A github with projects relating to the Shining Force games
  - TMSS Disassembly - A disassembly of the TradeMark Security System
Communities
- Boards
  - Spritesmind
  - Sega-16
- Discords
Other Sites and Resources
- Discords
  - Romhacking.net MD - Resources for Mega Drive development
  - Romhacking.net MCD - Resources for Mega CD development
  - Romhacking.net 32X - Resources for 32X development
  - SMS Power! - Resources on Master System development
  - Super Splash Wave - Youtube videos by strafefox covering the development of various games, including Mega Drive games
  - Dithering on the Sega Genesis with Composite Video - Examination of dithering and composite video on the Sega Genesis
  - Sega Genesis Low Resolution Aspect Ratio - Examination of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive output of low resolution games (256x224) to a CRT
  - flamewing Github - A github with various Mega Drive projects
  - GenesisFan64 Github - A github with various Mega Drive and 32X projects
  - Mega Cat Studios Blog - A blog on Mega Drive development by Mega Cat Studios
  - 2020 Games on Dreamcast and Mega Drive - A list of games made in 2020 for the Dreamcast and Mega Drive

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C 7 Assembly 4 Rust 1 Makefile 1 JavaScript 1 Python 1 Forth 1

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