--- title: Sega Genesis 3 categories: - Consoles params: name: Genesis 3 image: /media/museum/photos/sega_genesis3_1.jpg company: /companies/sega company_name: Sega tabs: - photos - hardware - connectors - software - emulators - links - videos forum_thread: 1218 photos: - title: BOX subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/sega_genesis3_box.jpg - title: BOX - REAR subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/sega_genesis3_box_rear.jpg hardware: - title: THE ACTION CHAIR subtitle: '' text: |- The action chair is a rare item. Connected to a Genesis/Megadrive, it acts as a controller! When you lean backward/forward it tells the Genesis to go down/up and when you lean left/right it tells to go left/right. Two handles on each side offer two buttons each, resulting in 4 buttons : START, SELECT, A & B. The Action Chair is basically a chair mounted on a controller. It is thus possible to play all games with it, though it is more convenient to play games like After Burner II, Space Harrier II, Super Thunder Blade, Hang on, Road Rash, Super Monaco GP, etc. Thanks to **Spycal** for this picture image: /media/museum/hardware/sega_action-chair.jpg - title: DOCUMENTATION subtitle: Page 1 text: Thanks to **Spycal** for this picture image: /media/museum/hardware/sega_action-chair_doc_1.jpg - title: DOCUMENTATION subtitle: Page 2 text: Thanks to **Spycal** for this picture image: /media/museum/hardware/sega_action-chair_doc_2.jpg connectors: - title: 3 BUTTONS JOYSTICK subtitle: '' text: |- The joystick port uses a multiplexing technique based on the 74HC157 chip (high-speed cmos quad 2-line to 1-line multiplexer) built-in the controller. There are 2 inputs for each 4 outputs of the chip. The console can determine which function is read by setting the *select* signal to 0v (logic low) or +5v (logic high). **Fun fact :** Atari 2600 joysticks could be used in the Genesis joystick ports. The button of the Atari joystick was the "B" button on a Sega Genesis, and the direction buttons are fully functional. image: /media/museum/connectors/genesis_joystick.gif emulators: - title: Gens url: http://gens.consolemul.com/ platform: Windows text: Excellent Genesis emulator - title: KEGA url: http://www.eidolons-inn.net/kega/ platform: Windows text: Kega is a Sega SG1000, SC3000, Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive and SegaCD/MegaCD emulator for Win9x/ME/2000/XP - title: Wgens url: http://emu.makii.pl/pokazpliki.php3?tematy=smd platform: Windows text: Sega Megadrive emulator links: - title: GameFAQs url: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/genesis/ text: All sort of FAQs related to the Genesis / megadrive (games, hardware, etc.) - title: GameWinners.com url: http://www.gamewinners.com/GEN/ text: Great cheat codes archive ! - title: GAMEX.COM url: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/genesisav.htm text: Genesis / Megadrive video pinouts - title: Genesis Collective url: http://www.genesiscollective.com/ text: Giant software database, full of useful info - title: IGN.COM url: http://codes.ign.com/ text: A LOT of Genesis game codes - title: Megadrive FAQ url: http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/faqs/megadfaq.shtml text: Megadrive FAQ hosted by Classicgaming.com - title: Official 32X pages from Sega! url: http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/32x/ text: Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.) - title: Official Mega Drive pages from Sega! url: http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/md/ text: Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.) - title: Official Sega CD pages from Sega! url: http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/mcd/ text: Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.) - title: SEGA CD FAQ url: http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/faqs/segacdfaq.shtml text: Sega CD FAQ hosted by classicgaming.com - title: The Dump url: http://www.classicgaming.com/thedump/genesis/ text: Box arts, covers, reviews and more - title: The McDonald Family Homepage url: http://www.billnkaz.demon.co.uk/segalist.htm text: How to build a RGB to D-SUB video cable for your Genesis / Megadrive 1. Also a big cheat file is available - title: Video Game Music Archive url: http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/sega/genesis/ text: Sega Genesis music files directory !!! - title: Zophar's Domain url: http://www.zophar.net/genesis.html text: Nice emulator list & some interestinf game info to download - title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com text: Sega dedicated newsgroup videos: - title: Sega Genesis TV commercial url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd-tH9fKuOo text: 'Length: 30s' related: - /museum/sega-genesis - /museum/sega-genesis-2 - /museum/sega-mega-drive - /museum/sega-mega-drive-ii - /museum/sega-nomad - /museum/sega-wondermega software: - /software/bc-racers-32x - /software/blackthorne-32x - /software/brutal-unleashed-above-the-claw-32x - /software/cosmic-carnage-32x - /software/darxide-32x - /software/metal-head-32x - /software/motocross-championship-32x - /software/primal-rage-32x - /software/shadow-squadron-32x - /software/star-trek-starfleet-academy-32x - /software/t-mek-32x - /software/virtua-racing-deluxe-32x - /software/wwf-wrestlemania-32x oc_id: 1251 source: url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230602014546/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1251 date: '2023-06-02' --- Manufactured by Majesco under license by Sega, the Genesis 3 was a budget release of the [Genesis](/museum/sega-genesis/) hardware. Appearing in the United States in 1998, it was much smaller than previous versions and shipped with the six button controller included. However, the Genesis 3 lacked the expansion port of the older models making it incompatible with the Sega CD add-ons. It was also incompatible with the 32X. A number of games were also re-released by Majesco, who later re-released the [Game Gear](/museum/sega-game-gear/) as well. --- **Matt** adds:\ The Genesis 3 was compatible with most titles, only a small number of titles wouldn't work. The unit would also freeze if bumped.
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