Genesis Paprium (Aftermarket) SEGA Genesis ROM

[Spike's iconSpike]

The file size is due to the music files on mp3. The actual game is 8MB. To play this on retroarch you have to use the core included, a modified genesis plus core, else the game will play a fake low res "mockup". So go to your retroarch cores folder, backup and delete your genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll and replace it with the one included with the game. After that just load content and find the game .bin.

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• Paprium (Aftermarket) SEGA Genesis ROM
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[deltaminus]

Is it possible to run this on an Anbernic like the RG35XX Pro?

 

[Spike's iconSpike]

So I'm super new to RetroArch & I can't get past the dumb mini-game easter egg, mainly because I can't even select the correct core. RetroArch keeps having me choose from a "Suggest Cores" list prior to booting it & the patched core doesn't show up as an option. Anyone charitable enough to show me the error of my ways please?

Post automatically merged: 56 minutes ago

Nevermind, I saw someone have the same issue & used their tip, we’re Gucci now!

maybe rename it as genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll and use Genesis GX Plus core.
IDK if that was the proposed solution that worked?

 

[Pulstar85]

Anyone experiencing severe lag when inputting any controls? Keyboard or gamepad, same lag. Latest nightly RA with the provided x64 core

 

[Phonedork]

I wonder if there could be a work around using real genesis and Mega SD cart. Since the music is compressed some how, maybe have this game converted to a MD Plus game for the Mega SD.

 

[GeorgieBoysAXE]

So I'm super new to RetroArch & I can't get past the dumb mini-game easter egg, mainly because I can't even select the correct core. RetroArch keeps having me choose from a "Suggest Cores" list prior to booting it & the patched core doesn't show up as an option. Anyone charitable enough to show me the error of my ways please?

Post automatically merged: 56 minutes ago

So I'm super new to RetroArch & I can't get past the dumb mini-game easter egg, mainly because I can't even select the correct core. RetroArch keeps having me choose from a "Suggest Cores" list prior to booting it & the patched core doesn't show up as an option. Anyone charitable enough to show me the error of my ways please?

Nevermind, I saw someone have the same issue & used their tip, we’re Gucci now!

 

[Spike's iconSpike]

https://retrogametalk.com/threads/paprium-aftermarket-sega-genesis-rom.11822/post-257113
@Spike Could you add this to the repo too? It's getting lost in the thread.

Added ty!

 

[Glimbo]

Please add linux, I emulate on my steamdeck

https://retrogametalk.com/threads/paprium-aftermarket-sega-genesis-rom.11822/post-257113
@Spike Could you add this to the repo too? It's getting lost in the thread.

 

[srmoska]

Please add linux, I emulate on my steamdeck

 

[molasar]

Yes I hope so too. And chd. With the audio sizes this should have been a sega cd or Saturn or PS1 some shit. Cause it's unfair to be like check out my 2GB sega genesis game guys.

The rom is only 8MB large (allegedly with all decompressed data should make it 10MB large or 80Mb large as advertised) and music is allegedly compressed in it but components for its decompression and processing are not emulated yet. Thus the rom was hacked to use mp3 files with music recorded from the boombox mode. But without versions with crisis and saxophone effects. That is why they are absent. And modified core of Genesis Plus GX created for it to work.

 

[esmith13]

Out of interest: why is a custom core needed for that game? Is this just because of the file size from the Soudtrack that is included?

The custom chips in the cart handled the "cd quality audio" and DRM. The custom core at the very least loads in and handles the audio files, if not also getting around the DRM (not sure if the DRM was removed and the mod is only audio related).

 

[megaman99]

Yes. I saw a MacOS version of the core as part of one of the many IA download packs. Don't have a Mac so I haven't tried it myself though.

Thanks a lot! Will keep an eye open for that Mac Port of the Core. I think it would be a dream if this could be played "regularly" with the normal core provided by RetroArch.

Out of interest: why is a custom core needed for that game? Is this just because of the file size from the Soudtrack that is included?

 

[vyldvinter]

Hi everyone, has anyone managed to get the game to run on a Miyoo Mini or PSVita? I have the Linux and R35S cores but neither works

 

[Efreet]

Played for 20min after an hour of retroarch refusing to load the game and then it softlocked, truly an amazing gem of a game.

 

[esmith13]

Is there any way this can be played on RetroArch for Mac?

Yes. I saw a MacOS version of the core as part of one of the many IA download packs. Don't have a Mac so I haven't tried it myself though.

Post automatically merged: Today at 4:31 PM

I tried but failed because I think I did it wrong. But I tried to change the name of the core and my problem was that retroarch would not recommend the core when attempting to start the game. So I deleted my regular core and changed the name back replacing the normal core and it works perfectly.

You need to also duplicate the GenPlusGX info file too and rename the copy to match the new core name you used. The info files tell Retroarch what ROMs the core can load, among many other things.

Post automatically merged: Today at 4:35 PM

Tried the new android core. Whenever I try to start it with the mp3 files included, the game freezes up and crashes almost immediately. Without them, it runs fine but with broken audio.

Working on a port of the core for Evercade and the same thing happens. The core apparently preloads ALL of the soundtrack into RAM right after the ROM boots up. In my case I can't get the soundtrack small enough to fit in available RAM but for your android Device you may be able to get away with re-encoding the MP3 files to a much lower bitrate like 64kbps just to see if you can run it with audio at all.

 

[roundtree]

But I already have genesis plus gx, what do I do? It installs on top of it, is there a way to install it as an alt core without ruining genesis plus gx?

I tried but failed because I think I did it wrong. But I tried to change the name of the core and my problem was that retroarch would not recommend the core when attempting to start the game. So I deleted my regular core and changed the name back replacing the normal core and it works perfectly.

 

[Gyro_5000]

Tried the new android core. Whenever I try to start it with the mp3 files included, the game freezes up and crashes almost immediately. Without them, it runs fine but with broken audio.

tell that to the dev while the game also missing graphics like sexy sax man doesn't appear and also save feature bugged.

also the music in this game repeating and doesn't correct.. seems like emulator i guess.

Because it is still experimental, it is certain that there will be many bugs and what is certain is that in the next month or two, this game will be able to run successfully without any more problems in every system.

 

[megaman99]

Is there any way this can be played on RetroArch for Mac?

 

[ThatsNotRich]

I paid for this ages ago, received NOTHING. I finally enjoy it!

Can't wait till this game gets totally "exploited":

• First and foremost, official global Genesis Plus GX support

• I'd love a SEGA CD conversion, just burn and pop that sucker in and enjoy!

• A CHD compressed version so a single file can load normally

• Why not... a regular MD music conversion (sound demake), with all the soundtrack in YM2612 glory!

Yes I hope so too. And chd. With the audio sizes this should have been a sega cd or Saturn or PS1 some shit. Cause it's unfair to be like check out my 2GB sega genesis game guys.

 

[PencoSucio]

Alguien sabe si hay novedades del core para raspberry pi?

 

[Tenseiren]

Tried the new android core. Whenever I try to start it with the mp3 files included, the game freezes up and crashes almost immediately. Without them, it runs fine but with broken audio.

 

[Juiceala]

The Android version posted here in the comments works perfectly, but you have to manually install in a retroarch that has never downloaded the core of Genesis Plus GX, this is the big 'trick'.

But I already have genesis plus gx, what do I do? It installs on top of it, is there a way to install it as an alt core without ruining genesis plus gx?

 

[esmith13]

it probably uses one of the advanced compression algorithms the basic unzip tools don't support to get the 10MB file down to 507kb. I had no issues with extracting it on PC either.

 

[roundtree]

To everyone who can't open the Android core. The file is not corrupt. You have to open it on a PC archival program. I used Linux Mint to extract the file and it extracted perfectly. I'm not sure why but my Android phone would not open it. 7zipper on Android doesn't work either.

This is my first post ever so it's nice to meet you all and thank you all for your hard work.

 

[Gyro_5000]

Is it playable on ios?

i dont see any ios port,i guess someone will take that as homework it is possible on ios too, but wil take sometime to recompile

 

[molasar]

I mean I beat the first levels barely taking any damages. I tried just standing in the middle of the screen doing nothing, and I don't get attacked. To me, it feels like a crappy game, all style, nothing else.

There are difficulty levels in this game. Also beat'em up games are about mindless fun (easy to pick up and easy to control), but for some reason people think that they should be like fighting games.
I get attacked in this game. Even on sissy difficulty level.
Not to mention you need to play original mode to play all paths to have them unlocked in arcade mode.
By completing the game on hard mode, a paprium difficulty level is unlocked.