Sega CDX - A Few Questions

[jmbarnes101]

Through a trade back in January I was able to acquire a like new CDX, love this little guy, and I have a few hopefully easy to answer questions. I tried doing a search function here and didn't see anything but I do apologize if these have been answered elsewhere.

I don't have either the SMS Converter or the 32x but I'm interested in both. Before I attempt to locate either though I'm wondering if they are usable with the CDX or if I'll have any issues/problems.

Secondly, I believe I read somewhere that the CDX for both Genesis and Sega CD games is not region free. Can anybody confirm this and if so does anyone know how to go about modding one or if it would even be worth modding? I'm not sure what's available for playable non-US games and I have very little knowledge of electronics so this will probably be beyond me.

Thank you for your time.

[Jmustang1968]

I do not believe it is region free and I wouldn't recommend attempting to mod it. The system is very tightly packed into its casing and there isn't much room to operate. I would say only well experienced modders should attempt it...

You can get the 32x to work, but it doesn't fit well. They made a cdx spacer for it and makes the system look like a toilet lol. If you can get it to fit it should work. Same for the pbc, but I'm not sure on that one.

[Lokkenjawnz]

Technically, the CDX is region free on both the CD and cart sides. I believe all CDs are region free, though I could be mistaken, I know that the region locking for carts is on the cart itself. So most all Genesis games made before a certain year (93?) are region free. Notable exceptions are Konami games, which are annoyingly region-locked, and will tell you as such.

However! For the majority of region-locked Genesis carts, you can use a Game Genie code to bypass the region issues. That's what I do for my JP Rocket Knight Adventures, though it is a bit of a pain in the ass, it works.

Congrats on the CDX by the way! It's a fantastic system, I've got one myself but the goddamn video-out isn't reliable, so it sits collecting dust. One of these days I'll find someone crazy enough to try to fix it, as it's not simple feat.

[flojocabron]

yes, the master system converter does work on the CDX!

I have it and it works.

although it does look funky.

there is also a slight wobble, when its on the CDX, but nothing too bad. Just dont jerk or wiggle the master system adapter in it.

[jmbarnes101]

Technically, the CDX is region free on both the CD and cart sides. I believe all CDs are region free, though I could be mistaken, I know that the region locking for carts is on the cart itself. So most all Genesis games made before a certain year (93?) are region free. Notable exceptions are Konami games, which are annoyingly region-locked, and will tell you as such.

However! For the majority of region-locked Genesis carts, you can use a Game Genie code to bypass the region issues. That's what I do for my JP Rocket Knight Adventures, though it is a bit of a pain in the ass, it works.

Congrats on the CDX by the way! It's a fantastic system, I've got one myself but the goddamn video-out isn't reliable, so it sits collecting dust. One of these days I'll find someone crazy enough to try to fix it, as it's not simple feat.

Thanks for the information. This is my second foray into the Genesis system. I had the complete trifecta back in college but didn't care for it and got rid of it. I'm enjoying it so much more now 10+ years later.

yes, the master system converter does work on the CDX!

I have it and it works.

although it does look funky.

there is also a slight wobble, when its on the CDX, but nothing too bad. Just dont jerk or wiggle the master system adapter in it.

That's great news, thanks for sharing. So it sounds like the two adapters are a go I just need to be very careful with them when I'm using them.

[Majors]

yes, the master system converter does work on the CDX!

Second confirm. The power plug for the CDX gets close to the back side of the PDC, but works fine for me for the past 10 years.

My CDX did not play the Teasure release of YuYu (I used a Xband to convert which worked fine with a model 1). You may have to do your research before buying a convertor. Imports on the Genny never worried me much, so I never looked further.

[Breetai]

Technically, the CDX is region free on both the CD and cart sides.

What the F---, man? You need to be called out and mocked, put in the cobra clutch, F---ed in the @$$ and be made humble so you don't do this again. Do not post about something unless you know for sure, for the love of Buddha.

The CDX is in NO way region free on the CD end of things. CDs are absolutely region-locked. The only way around it is to buy an expensive cart that allows you to play some/most CD games from other regions, or to install a region-free bios chip.

Sega CDX is:
CDs: NOT region-free
Carts: early ones are region-free, later ones are not. The change occurred sometime in 1993, between the Japanese MD release of SFII' and the US release of SFII:SCE.

[Jmustang1968]

Technically, the CDX is region free on both the CD and cart sides.

What the F---, man? You need to be called out and mocked, put in the cobra clutch, F---ed in the @$$ and be made humble so you don't do this again. Do not post about something unless you know for sure, for the love of Buddha.

The CDX is in NO way region free on the CD end of things. CDs are absolutely region-locked. The only way around it is to buy an expensive cart that allows you to play some/most CD games from other regions, or to install a region-free bios chip.

Sega CDX is:
CDs: NOT region-free
Carts: early ones are region-free, later ones are not. The change occurred sometime in 1993, between the Japanese MD release of SFII' and the US release of SFII:SCE.

Ya this is what I thought as well.

[theclaw]

50hz optimized games require a switch. Converter carts and even flash carts have no means of changing graphics mode in hardware.

Unless you're lucky and fans have extensively hacked the game's program data, so a rom or reproduction could run at proper speed.

[gradualmeltdown]

Technically, the CDX is region free on both the CD and cart sides.

What the F---, man? You need to be called out and mocked, put in the cobra clutch, F---ed in the @$$ and be made humble so you don't do this again. Do not post about something unless you know for sure, for the love of Buddha.

The CDX is in NO way region free on the CD end of things. CDs are absolutely region-locked. The only way around it is to buy an expensive cart that allows you to play some/most CD games from other regions, or to install a region-free bios chip.

Sega CDX is:
CDs: NOT region-free
Carts: early ones are region-free, later ones are not. The change occurred sometime in 1993, between the Japanese MD release of SFII' and the US release of SFII:SCE.

wow, for a second there I thought this was Neo-Geo.com. I mean yeah he made a dumb post but geez.