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1,289 discussions, 9,527 archived comments; pages no longer carry the comments themselves. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01YDRjtmAiNpo5mK5N3d7QwZ
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title: Sega Nomad
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- Consoles
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name: Nomad
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image: /media/museum/photos/sega_nomad_2s.jpg
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logo: /media/museum/logos/sega_nomad_logo.gif
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company: /companies/sega
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company_name: Sega
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tabs:
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- hardware
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- connectors
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- emulators
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- links
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- videos
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forum_thread: 1200
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hardware:
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- title: THE ACTION CHAIR
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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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.
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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.
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Thanks to **Spycal** for this picture
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image: /media/museum/hardware/sega_action-chair.jpg
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- title: DOCUMENTATION
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subtitle: Page 1
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text: Thanks to **Spycal** for this picture
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image: /media/museum/hardware/sega_action-chair_doc_1.jpg
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- title: DOCUMENTATION
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subtitle: Page 2
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text: Thanks to **Spycal** for this picture
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image: /media/museum/hardware/sega_action-chair_doc_2.jpg
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connectors:
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- title: 3 BUTTONS JOYSTICK
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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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).
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**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.
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image: /media/museum/connectors/genesis_joystick.gif
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emulators:
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- title: Gens
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url: http://gens.consolemul.com/
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platform: Windows
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text: Excellent Genesis emulator
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- title: KEGA
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url: http://www.eidolons-inn.net/kega/
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platform: Windows
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text: Kega is a Sega SG1000, SC3000, Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive and SegaCD/MegaCD emulator for Win9x/ME/2000/XP
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- title: Wgens
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url: http://emu.makii.pl/pokazpliki.php3?tematy=smd
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platform: Windows
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text: Sega Megadrive emulator
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links:
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- title: GameFAQs
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url: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/genesis/
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text: All sort of FAQs related to the Genesis / megadrive (games, hardware, etc.)
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- title: GameWinners.com
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url: http://www.gamewinners.com/GEN/
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text: Great cheat codes archive !
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- title: GAMEX.COM
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url: http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/genesisav.htm
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text: Genesis / Megadrive video pinouts
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- title: Genesis Collective
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url: http://www.genesiscollective.com/
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text: Giant software database, full of useful info
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- title: IGN.COM
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url: http://codes.ign.com/
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text: A LOT of Genesis game codes
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- title: Megadrive FAQ
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url: http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/faqs/megadfaq.shtml
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text: Megadrive FAQ hosted by Classicgaming.com
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- title: Official 32X pages from Sega!
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url: http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/32x/
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text: Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.)
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- title: Official Mega Drive pages from Sega!
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url: http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/md/
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text: Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.)
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- title: Official Sega CD pages from Sega!
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url: http://www.sega.co.jp/archive/segahard/mcd/
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text: Excellent. Lot of info here (specs, pix, soft lists, ads,etc.)
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- title: SEGA CD FAQ
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url: http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/faqs/segacdfaq.shtml
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text: Sega CD FAQ hosted by classicgaming.com
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- title: The Dump
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url: http://www.classicgaming.com/thedump/genesis/
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text: Box arts, covers, reviews and more
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- title: The McDonald Family Homepage
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url: http://www.billnkaz.demon.co.uk/segalist.htm
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text: How to build a RGB to D-SUB video cable for your Genesis / Megadrive 1. Also a big cheat file is available
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- title: Video Game Music Archive
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url: http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/sega/genesis/
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text: Sega Genesis music files directory !!!
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- title: Zophar's Domain
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url: http://www.zophar.net/genesis.html
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text: Nice emulator list & some interestinf game info to download
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- title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
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url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
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text: Sega dedicated newsgroup
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videos:
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- title: Sega Genesis TV commercial
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url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd-tH9fKuOo
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text: 'Length: 30s'
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related:
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- /museum/sega-genesis
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- /museum/sega-genesis-2
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- /museum/sega-genesis-3
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- /museum/sega-mega-drive
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- /museum/sega-mega-drive-ii
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- /museum/sega-wondermega
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oc_id: 1233
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221204131155/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1233
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date: '2022-12-04'
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Released in Japan and the United States towards the end of the [Mega Drive](/museum/sega-genesis/)'s life, the Nomad was basically a handheld version of the popular home console.
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No games were ever specifically created for the Nomad, limiting it to the back catalogue of the Mega Drive. Not that this was really a problem, as by this time there was already a significant number games available. However, due to the power requirements of the Mega Drive hardware and the backlit 3.25" LCD screen, the Nomad suffered the same short battery life which had plagued Sega's earlier [Game Gear](/museum/sega-game-gear/). Depending on the game being played, the Nomad could drain its six batteries in just 90 minutes!
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A novel feature for a handheld was the inclusion of AV out connectors and a controller port. This meant the Nomad could be connected to a TV set and allowed for simultaneous two player gameplay.
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With little marketing support from Sega and the arrival of the 32 bit era, prices were quickly slashed to as little as $60 to offload excess stock. The rarity of the Nomad (less than 1 million were sold) has made it something of a collectors item, and in the U.K., where the machine is largely unheard of, boxed examples can fetch anything up to £150.
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Contributors: Ste (text & info)
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this console ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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