*UPDATED 08/19/07** Playing SEGA GENESIS On Your Q!!

[IDontKnowOfficer?]

**** PLEASE CHECK PAGE 4 FOR UPDATED VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE!***



Hey EQ community Officer here, im gonna post an extremely simple way to install the PecoDrive Sega Genesis emulator on your Q. This is a free program which i will provide to you here: PicoDrive_QVGA_05_01_0611111111.zip

(Only down-fall with this Emulator is the sound hasnt yet been configured, from what I know the author is currently working on fixing that problem and I will post the new emulator as soon as it is released. But still, enjoy all your favorite childhood games on your Q!)

TO INSTALL: 1.) Using ActiveSync. 2.) Using StorageCard (RECOMMENDED). 3.) Configuring and playing!

Download the file provided to your desktop and open the PicoDrive_QVGA_05_01_06.rar file. Extract the two files within to your desktop also.

1.) With your Q connected to your computer running the ActiveSync software, double click My Computer then double click Mobile Device. Next highlight and drag the two files you had just extracted to your desktop to the window that you had just double clicked (Mobile Device), it should copy the PecoDrive.exe file and FileDialogSP.dll to the Mobile Device folder. (Inside the Mobile Device folder you should see database, app data, connmgr, docprof, docs and settings, mapi, my docs, storage cards, temp, & windows (something along those lines)), the two files you just copied should appear next to those other files listed. Then disconnect your Q and open the file manager, scroll down the list and you should see the PecoDrive.exe file on your Q. Open the PecoDrive file and it will ask you something about installing the file to your device, hit accept. Jump to step 3.

2.) Installing to a StorageCard, put your card in the card reader and open the StorageCard. Make a folder if you prefer and drag the PecoDrive.exe file and FileDialogSP.dll file to your card (which you extracted earlier). Return the card to the Q and open the file manager, you should then be able see the PecoDrive.exe file. Click the file and it will ask you something about installing to your device, continue and click accecpt. Jump to step 3.

3.) Installing and playing Sega Genesis ROMs. ROMs can be found at sites such as http://www.rom-world.com/dl.php?name...nesis&letter=A & http://www.romnation.net/srv/roms/genesis.html. Simply download each ROM (open the zipped file if applicable and extract them to your desktop) and drag the game to your device or storage card where you have the PecoDrive application. You then open the PecoDrive application and hit the right soft key and select "Portrait" (so the screen isn't sideways). Then go to ConfigKeys, and it will guide you through each step to select which key you want to be what. (These keys are normal, UP is UP and DOWN is DOWN etc.) Then hit the left soft key and select Load ROM. Load the rom from where ever you saved it hitting the middle key on the directional pad. It will highlight the ROM into the space in the bottom of the screen. Then select open. The screen will then return back to the PecoDrive application, hit the left soft key where it says Game and hit Resume, this will then start the ROM.
TO EXIT ROM: Pause game with your "start" button and select the left soft key, this should engage another menu from the left hand side of the screen and you will be able to then select Exit.

I have spent hours putting this piece together for you all to enjoy, hopefully it comes to good use! If so, please add to my reputation as i am still a "knewbie" on EQ. I love this site and will continue to pass the information i have gained to other Q users. See you all throughout the forums! Officer!

[KOOLWATER]

No sound?... That kind of sucks. How are the graffics? Does it perform as well as the nintendo emulator?

Can you post a screen shot? Thanks,

[IDontKnowOfficer?]

The graphics are the same as the Sega Gensis console but on your phone! The sound is worth substituting for being able to play Sega, trust me. Also, I was searching around this morning and found a site that said there are a few games that the sound does work with. If I can find the link again I will post it on here later on. Some screenshots here: NewPic001.jpg PecoDrive1.gif Pico.gif & PecoDrive3.gif

Tell me what you think EQ community, any other questions about the app. will be answered in as much as detail as possable.

PS. Those were not taken from my phone as I dont know how to without using another camera.

[KOOLWATER]

Looks nice, I think I'll give it a go. I've been wanting to play Sonic again for years!

[_RT_]

Screen size is a bit small. I'll have to play around with the settings a bit more and see if we can get them better.

[FourTwenSesh]

This is just deadly, thanks brother!

[Suture]

I used PicoDrive on my Nokia 9300 and loved it. The sound did affect the performance on most games, though.

Thanks for the info, I might try this out so I can squeeze in some General Chaos while I'm at work

[IDontKnowOfficer?]

Originally Posted by FourTwenSesh

This is just deadly, thanks brother!

RGR, thought some of you might like it even if you guys dont post replies

[paulie]

is there a way to make the display larger?

[paulie]

cuz the screen size is quite small