Mega Drive Emulator
Sega - 1988
Play your legally owned Mega Drive games locally in the browser with Emu Paradise. Your ROM files stay in this browser.
Before you play
This page uses EmulatorJS with the configured genesis_plus_gx core. You need your own lawfully obtained game dump; this site does not supply commercial ROMs or BIOS files.
Mega Drive cartridge dumps can use several layouts. Keep the original BIN, GEN, MD or SMD dump intact.
This app does not require a BIOS selection to enable Start. That is an interface rule, not a guarantee that every game or media type is free of firmware requirements.
The emulator runtime must load before a game can start. Your selected game files are used locally, not uploaded to a game server.
Accepted files
This page accepts: .bin, .gen, .smd, .md. These are importer extensions, not a tested game compatibility list.
Select a game file in one of the listed formats. A generic BIN or ROM extension does not identify the correct system.
ZIP containers can be extracted locally by the importer. Keep all required game files together; extraction does not convert a dump into another system or format.
Controller setup
Mega Drive games may expect a three-button or six-button controller. Check the selected controller type for games that use X/Y/Z or Mode.
Use the player input settings to inspect or change bindings. Focus the game before using the keyboard, and connect a gamepad before checking its inputs. Browser recognition does not guarantee every controller or accessory works.
Known limits
Mega Drive cartridges are distinct from Sega CD discs and 32X cartridges. This page is not a Sega CD import workflow.
Performance and accuracy depend on the game, core, device and browser. No per-game compatibility or full-speed guarantee is made.
The local library may need you to re-link files when browser storage is unavailable or cleared. Keep original dumps and independent backups of important progress.
If a game does not start
If a game requests a six-button controller or ignores inputs, check the controller type and mappings in the player.
Check the player error message, the selected system and the original dump first. A successful extension check does not validate the file contents. See Guides for the import workflow and the core reference below for system requirements.