Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> I have an AMD Dual Core 4200+ 64-bit, with 2GB of RAM, a GeForce 8600 GT
> video card, and a 19" screen. I guess it could run many "modern" video
> games. But guess what I am playing?
> 
> http://stuff.povaddict.com.ar/nicolas/gens.png (1.4MB)
> 
> Does anyone know what the SEGA hardware specs are? :) I think it's kinda sad
> to see how much CPU time this emulator is using (between 20% and 50%
> depending on resolution; and jumps to 100% if sound is disabled, wtf?)

The Sega Genesis (Megadrive in the UK) is powered by a 10MHz Motorola 
68000 CPU (maybe a 68010), and has a Z80 (don't recall the freq for it) 
doing the sound.

The screen was standard TV size, with 64 colors.  I don't know what 
internal memory it had, but given the times it can't be that much.

I run the Windows version of Gens on my 5-years-old Athlon 2400XP box. 
CPU usage is near 100%.  I would venture to say that the emulation logic 
is not terribly efficient.

Regards,
John

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