https://github.com/jcfieldsdev/genesis-rom-converter

A command-line program for converting Sega Genesis ROM formats
https://github.com/jcfieldsdev/genesis-rom-converter

c emulation genesis mega-drive sega

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A command-line program for converting Sega Genesis ROM formats

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jcfieldsdev/genesis-rom-converter
• Owner: jcfieldsdev
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-12-10T01:09:19.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-10T01:11:05.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-18T07:31:50.768Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: c, emulation, genesis, mega-drive, sega
• Language: C
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• Size: 298 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# genesis-rom-converter

A command-line program for displaying header information about and converting Sega Genesis/Mega Drive ROM images. Written in C.

![Genesis ROM Converter](screenshot.png)

## Guide

Usage: `megarom input_file [output_file]`

If one argument given, shows ROM header information.

If two arguments given, converts bin to smd or smd to bin. Automatically detects format of input file.

## Acknowledgments

This is basically a rewrite of [GROM](https://www.zophar.net/utilities/segautil/grom.html) by [Bart Trzynadlowski](https://www.trzy.org/), with the following differences:

- Determines the format from the file contents instead of the file extension

- Requires the user to specify an output file

- Only works on one file at a time rather than accepting multiple inputs (use a shell `for` loop instead)

The last two make it work more consistently with other Unix utilities and more scriptable.

## Authors

- J.C. Fields 

## License

- [MIT license](https://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)

## See also

- [Genesis ROM Utility](https://github.com/jcfieldsdev/genesis-rom-utility)—A GUI program with similar functionality.