SMALLEST MCD COMPATIBLE MD BOARD (RADICA/GEN3/ATGAMES)

midnightresistance · Post by **midnightresistance** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:46 am

Does anyone have any info on the smallest megadrive/genesis board that is mega-cd compatible.

Trying to shoehorn the two consoles into one small box isnt working with md2 board.

Unfortunately the mcd1 drive arrangement is huge and i dont know of any alternatives (mcd2 not an option).

my questions are
1) is it possible to use replacement cd drive?
2) are any of the plug n play gen systems moddable to include mcd?

please help me im very stuck and the project needs to be finished.it may not be a portable but its gonna be rad!

sam_thornley · Post by **sam_thornley** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:56 am

I doubt any system other than MD1 or 2 could work with a mega CD, because mega drive plug & play systems lack the expansion port. Why not relocate the expansion port to the mega CD then have a MD2 board stacked with the sega cd board to save space?

dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:10 am

just get a sega CDX

midnightresistance · Post by **midnightresistance** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:05 am

ah,but the challenge of my project is to use original technology or at least appear to and there is no way im chopping up a cdx.i have a plethora of mcds and mds to cannibalise but i really need to save space.

im currently in touch with someone who may be able to remake the pcbs into a more compact version but i hold out no major hope.