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Genesis model 1 mod

Chris - Apr 27, 2002

		Chris	Apr 27, 2002
		I have a model 1 genesis and read you can do a region mod for it.But reading the guides is knida confusing.Does anyone have a pic of how it is supposed to look after you have done the mod?

		Arakon	Apr 28, 2002
		what you will see on a pic is 2 small cuts on the board and 4 wires going away from the jumpers, nothing more. the exact setup will differ between board revisions and jap/us/euro boards.

		maidtina	Apr 29, 2002
		have a look at this Pic... should help you out

		Chris	Apr 29, 2002
		thanks for the pic but my gen only has 2 jumpers. jp1 and jp2.Any advice on how to mod this type?

		Mike G	May 1, 2002
		Hmm... what board version is it? (It will be printed on the board as VAx where x is a number from 1 to 6.) If it's VA3 or earlier, it probably doesn't have the 50/60Hz jumpers (JP3 and JP4), as the PAL machines weren't available at that time (1989 ish). You should still be able to do the 50/60 mod though, (possibly by cutting a trace or lifting a chip pin), but it's impossible to say without seeing the board. Mike

		Arakon	May 1, 2002
		I used to have a very first series japanese model (the first models released) and it had all 4 jumpers already and was modable. I doubt there's only 2 jumpers, chances are the other 2 are located elsewhere.. check the bottom of the pcb too.

		Chris	May 1, 2002
		Well my genesis model 1 i think is a later model as it does not have the port in the back for the modem or the high 16bit graphics system label on the top.By bottom do you mean the the other side of the pcb? Also i did check carefully and still can't find any more jumpers.And i'm sure it is one of the model 1 gen that prevents unautorized games to play. :woah:

		Arakon	May 1, 2002
		any of those I owned (and that's quite a few) had all 4 jumpers as well. if possible, scan or take a pic of the jumpers and the entire board, and post them here.

		Chris	May 2, 2002
		i'll try to take a pic of it and scan it.Would the modle or board number help?

		Chris	May 2, 2002
		If it will help anymore the side of the pcb where the volume knob and power switch it says on the board "PC BD M5 USA VA7"

		Mike G	May 3, 2002
		VA7?! I thought they only went up to VA6. I wouldn't mind seeing a scan of this. Mike

		Megadragon15	May 18, 2002
		On a VA7 Genesis motherboard, the JP3 and JP4 switches are on the upper left side about 1 to 1 and 1/2 inches below the RF output box. A couple of capacitors or transistors are bent to cover them up, but they are noticeable if you view them from an angle.

		GatoSamurai	May 19, 2002
		And what about a MEGADRIVE 1 ?? im going to buy an used one but i dont know what to buy Megadrive 1 or 2 ( megadrive 1 looks cooler to me : ) please helpme, im sure you can

		Random Hajile	May 19, 2002
		Yep, get the model 1. It's sturdier, easy to add country switches to, and has the headphonejack. I have one that's served me well since early '93. And yes, it does look cooler

		Chris	May 20, 2002
		thanks for the info,i checked and jp 3 and 4 are there.Now question is how do i mod it? :woah:

		Random Hajile	May 21, 2002
		This tutorial should help you: http://www.litespeedcomputers.com/sx/misc/switch.t... The jumpers on your Genesis/Mega Drive may be in a different location than those shown on the tutorial, but the basic concept is the same. All you're doing is replacing the existing jumper-link traces with a selectable switch. just follow that and you'll be in business