Sega Mega Drive / Genesis /

PicoDrive Active

A fast Sega emulator originally written for ARM handhelds, covering the Mega Drive, Mega-CD, 32X, Pico and Sega's 8-bit systems. It was the first to properly emulate Virtua Racing's SVP chip, and has official builds for many handhelds and consoles.

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Facts

Runs on
Windows, Other
Works with
RetroArch (picodrive), Lakka
License
Source available (PicoDrive license (non-commercial))
Mobile
None (no official phone or tablet version)
Models
Mega Drive, Genesis, Mega-CD / Sega CD, 32X
Opens
.md .bin .gen .smd
Written in
C
Authors
fDave, notaz, irixxxx
Last checked
Oct 2026

Features

  • HasSave states
  • Not listed:Rewind
  • Not listed:Fast-forward
  • Not listed:Run-ahead
  • Not listed:Online multiplayer
  • Not listed:CRT shaders
  • Not listed:A/V recording
  • HasCheats
  • Not listed:Achievements
  • Not listed:Themes

Input

  • HasGamepad
  • Not listed:Touch controls
  • HasLight gun
  • HasMouse
  • Not listed:Positional key mapping
  • Not listed:Symbolic key mapping
  • Not listed:On-screen keyboard
  • Not listed:Native keyboard

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