keropi wrote on 2020-01-07, 19:54:Yes the terradrive , it was a 286 system but the megadrive part was more integrated so it could also be used for debugging/devel […]
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kolderman wrote on 2020-01-07, 19:41:
Interesting. I think there was a megadrive/genesis PC as well, all black.
Yes the terradrive , it was a 286 system but the megadrive part was more integrated so it could also be used for debugging/development (or so I have read)
The megapc is just a 2in1 system, there is no communication between megadrive and pc hardware. Basically all the megadrive does is take power from the isa bus.
@FrankDM
the system has the nasty varta-like battery that leaks and wrecks havoc... hope your restoration is successful!
you can jumper the system as following - so the megadrive card is not needed and it outputs VGA-only, just remove the ribbon cable and install these jumpers:
makes it way easier to test the pc-side of the system
Have you ever seen Teradrives for sale or around in general? Its such a cool piece of tech.. but I get the feeling it really was never too common. I wonder how many of them made their way out of Japan over the years.
Also side note. Awesome Amstrad.. I had no idea this existed and played Mega drive games.
EDIT: According to the Wiki pages.. they are quite rare:
The system proved unpopular with the Japanese market and ultimately failed. Production numbers are unknown.
The system is moderately rare in Japan, although prices are rising rapidly due to collector demand. The price to buy a TeraDrive in June 2003 was triple the price it was 2 years prior.[3]
A new PC was also in the discussion stages to be developed by Sega under the leadership of ex-IBM executive Narutomi.[5] but this likely never got past the discussion stages due to the failure of the TeraDrive.