figgler Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Just landed a Genesis 3 and am excited due to the small footprint and available space I have in my bedroom. The AC adaptor that came with it has a very very short cord - could I swap in a Genesis 2 or GameGear yellow tip adaptor instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Of course you could always use an extension cord instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Just landed a Genesis 3 and am excited due to the small footprint and available space I have in my bedroom. The AC adaptor that came with it has a very very short cord - could I swap in a Genesis 2 or GameGear yellow tip adaptor instead? Yes you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgler Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Yes you can. Right, so I tried it but the adaptor I use for the Genesis 2 wouldn't fit. I believe it's one of the older ones with the ridges on either side of the adaptor. I suppose I need to use the other version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Yes you can. Right, so I tried it but the adaptor I use for the Genesis 2 wouldn't fit. I believe it's one of the older ones with the ridges on either side of the adaptor. I suppose I need to use the other version? Do you mean just because the plastic is physically too wide to make it fit in the hole properly? If so, then yup -- you just need one without the ridges to work. If you need one, PM me - I know I have some at the GOAT Store, and I've got a Gen3 that I can test them on for you to ensure they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavio Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 The Genesis 3 model is a really neat thingy to have; I got one from eBay back in 2003. Do you know that it is region-free? Can't use add-ons such as the 32x, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Do you know that it is region-free? To an extent. Most Japanese games will fit fine, but there are some Japanese games that are region-locked so you'll need to mod your Genesis 3 with a region switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgler Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 I didn't know that, but that's pretty cool. I have always wanted a Genesis 3 because it's small and I really dig the smaller, rarer versions of systems. I still have a Genesis 2 around just in case I need to get around compatibility issues, but by and large, the Gen3 is working out quite well for me and fits nicely in my bedroom, along with all my games on just a small shelf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 The Genesis 3 model is a really neat thingy to have; I got one from eBay back in 2003. Do you know that it is region-free? Can't use add-ons such as the 32x, though. You can fix most of those issues such as 32x and everdrive carts http://retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2603.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I had one for a time, but if it won't do Virtua Racing (Genesis version) or 32X (which it would look ridiculous with if it did) without significant mods, I had to ask myself "why?" so I sold it. I really like the Genesis model 2; it's a nice balance (IMO) of quality and size. The Genesis 3 just felt "cheap." Little touches like the monaural A/V cable did little to alleviate this feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I got one for my nephews when it came out. It was their first video game system and their mom (my sister) wouldn't let them play "violent" games, so they weren't allowed to play much on the multicart that came with it. I wish I still had it. I asked them about it recently and it is long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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