TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk

Sega Pico ROM being threated as a Sega Mega Drive ROM file (PicoDrive)

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App: EmuHawk Core: Genplus-gx Core: PicoDrive32x Repro: Affects 2.10
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Description

Sega Pico seems to share same hardware as Sega Mega Drive, which causes an oversight with the console detection. This causes all Sega Pico games to be unplayable due to Magic pen being unaviable in Sega Mega Drive. Also, for some reason, the core is PicoDrive (32X) instead of Genesis Plus GX. Will Genesis Plus GX have Sega Pico inplemented in?

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The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing Sega Pico console detection and the core-selection path for PicoDrive and Genesis Plus GX. Confirm the expected core and Magic Pen support, then verify that Sega Pico ROMs are detected and playable without affecting Sega Mega Drive ROMs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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