Copy my Sega Genesis setup to celebrate Sonic’s 35th

The fact that it's Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary fills me with both horror and delight, and I recommend playing the original 16-bit games on an actual Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive). I’ve spent a lot of time dialing in a setup that makes the '90s hardware look striking on CRTs and modern panels, and guests always get good facial expressions when I whip out wireless gamepads.

Give the console RGB via a European SCART cable and pair it with an OSSC (Open Source Scan Converter) to make every pixel pop, preserve 4:3 aspect ratios, and keep latency low. Cheaper HDMI converters work and can be found for about $22.99, but a proper line-doubling upscaler delivers a cleaner image; the OSSC also works with any retro console that supports RGB SCART and is more affordable than enthusiast-grade options, while a 4K Pro model with an FPGA can cost around $750.

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