A fork of PicoDrive for PSP, skinned to look like Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
In 2019 (when i originally had this idea) i had just gotten a PSP, and in 2016-2020 i had a copy of Sonic's UGC on the Xbox 360, i knew that the PSP was very much powerful enough to run the same library of games, and this was on the back of my head until August of 2024, when i finally gained enough skill to make this into a reality.
Fun Fact - I did make a terrible version of this idea in 2019 with my limited brain, which i still have archived today, (i stretched the SUGC logo to fit on the PBP, changed the background which made the game list almost unreadable, and a few other horrible hacks), but, it didn't involve any source code. This time i'm doing it for real, redesigning the UI and open sourcing all of it
Soon!
| Done | Feature | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ (M1) | ISO Support | 100% |
| ✅ (M1) | Game List | 100% |
| ✅ (M2) | Title Screen | 100% |
| ✅ (M2) | Backgrounds | 100% |
| ✅ (M2) | SRAM in SAVEDATA | 100% |
| ✳️ (M3) | Bunken Tech Fontmap | 100% |
| ✳️ (M3) | Background Theme | 35% |
| ❌ (M4) | ROM Selector UI | 0% |
| ❌ (M5) | ROM Boxart UI | 0% |
| ❌ (M6) | Rating System | 0% |
| ❓ (V1) | Customizer Tool | 0% |
Q: Will you make this for the European version of Sonic's UGC (Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection // SEGA MDUC)? A: Originally i wasn't going to, but after making a separate branch to do it, i'm definitely going to release it. Up-to-date Development builds will ALWAYS be based on SUGC though.
Q: Will you make a PS2 Port? It looks really similar to the PSP version! A: Never. I haven't owned a PS2 since 2013 (when i was a fucking baby) and don't plan to.
Q: How can i add more games? A: Download or compile the Memory Stick version, go to or create the "rom" directory and add your games there, the file format doesn't matter
Q: How do i compile on Windows? A: Not supported. I haven't used Windows as my daily OS since 2021 and have no plans to go back. Modern Windows is terrible and i have no reason to switch back (the biggest hurdle was Camtasia, which i finally stopped using after 6 years). Just use a Linux VM if you can't make the switch
Q: Does this work on PS Vita? A: Yes, just use Adrenaline and you're good, both the ISO and Memory Stick versions should work with no problem.
Q: Does this work on PPSSPP? A: Absolutely! I used PPSSPP for testing the dev builds and it works flawlessly, but if you're gonna emulate SEGA Genesis games on an emulator, just use a normal Sega Genesis emulator, this is largely intended for people who own a PSP or PS Vita console.
Q: How did you get an uncompressed version of the SUGC Intro and Soundtrack A: I ripped them myself from the Xbox 360 and PS3 version, just extract the files from the ISO and you should be good. (Intro Video (X360) - Background Theme (Retro Dreams) (X360) - Background Video (X360) - SUGC Logo (PS3) - SMDUC Logo (PS3) - XMB BGM (PS3) - XMB BGM (PS3, converted to WAV) - XMB BGM (PS3, converted to MP3))
Q: How did you figure out this really confusing source code? A: I admit that the PicoDrive source code is almost unreadable, and i definitely wouldn't recommend it to a beginner, but even if you are total trash at C code like i am, if you know where to look, it's not that hard, 99% of the changes were in the UI and the PSP-specific code, not on the emulator itself, i'm pretty sure it's possible to port this to Windows/Linux/PS2, but i have no desire in doing it myself, i can provide all of the design files, my DMs are always open, message me and i'll be glad to help.