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How to Get Sega ROMs Onto a PS3

Getting Sega Genesis ROMs onto your Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is simple. Knowing what to do with the ROM files is a little more complex. To use the ROM files, you need to first install a Sega emulator. The Sega emulator is what controls and loads the ROM file on the Sony PS3.

Things You'll Need

USB flash drive
Genesis Plus GX PKG file

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the USB flash drive into your computer's USB port. Download the "Genesis Plus GX" package file from one of the download mirrors and save it onto the flash drive.
- 2
  Right-click any Sega ROMs you will be placing onto the PS3. Click "Copy" from the context menu.
- 3
  Right-click the USB flash drive icon on the computer desktop and click "Paste" from the context menu. Unplug the USB flash drive from the computer.
- 4
  Insert the USB flash drive into one of the PS3's USB ports. Select the "Install Package Files" option from the PS3 menu.
- 5
  Select the Genesis Plus GX PKG file on the next screen. The Genesis emulator is now installed. Press the "O" button on the PS3 controller to return to the PS3 menu.
- 6
  Select the "Genesis Plus GX" icon under the "Game" tab on the PS3 menu. Select the ROM file you want to play that is saved on the USB flash drive on the next screen. The game begins.

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