Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As a test, I want to know if you can tell which is hardware and which is emulation. Sure, a difference can be seen with slightly different colours or a slight desync between the two, but which is which?
A side-by-side comparison of emulation and hardware is shown, with their full-screen counterparts displayed separately afterwards.
Vote for what you think which is which here: youtube.com/post/Ugxt9PiMGbID85EeRLR4AaABCQ
Straight to the point (answer): youtu.be/NzxWTRMXKqg
Want a still picture comparison because YouTube’s quality isn’t to your liking? Here you go:
A: redhotsonic.com/comparisons/A.png
B: redhotsonic.com/comparisons/B.png
Hardware used: Genesis Model No. 1601 via RGB into the OSSC via the Magewell 4K Pro LT using OBS Studio.
Emulator used: KEGA Fusion v3.64
Game Tested: Sonic the Hedgehog (Japanese version)
CONTENTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:05 - A vs B
0:54 - A only
1:44 - B only
2:33 - How to find the answer
Subscribe to my YouTube channel! youtube.com/c/JetPackTails?sub_confirmation=1
redhotsonic's website: redhotsonic.com
Discord Server invitation link: discord.redhotsonic.com
Twitter: twitter.com/redhotsonic_RHS
redhotsonic's YouTube channel (Main channel): youtube.com/redhotsonic
As a test, I want to know if you can tell which is hardware and which is emulation. Sure, a difference can be seen with slightly different colours or a slight desync between the two, but which is which?
A side-by-side comparison of emulation and hardware is shown, with their full-screen counterparts displayed separately afterwards.
Vote for what you think which is which here: youtube.com/post/Ugxt9PiMGbID85EeRLR4AaABCQ
Straight to the point (answer): youtu.be/NzxWTRMXKqg
Want a still picture comparison because YouTube’s quality isn’t to your liking? Here you go:
A: redhotsonic.com/comparisons/A.png
B: redhotsonic.com/comparisons/B.png
Hardware used: Genesis Model No. 1601 via RGB into the OSSC via the Magewell 4K Pro LT using OBS Studio.
Emulator used: KEGA Fusion v3.64
Game Tested: Sonic the Hedgehog (Japanese version)
CONTENTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:05 - A vs B
0:54 - A only
1:44 - B only
2:33 - How to find the answer
Subscribe to my YouTube channel! youtube.com/c/JetPackTails?sub_confirmation=1
redhotsonic's website: redhotsonic.com
Discord Server invitation link: discord.redhotsonic.com
Twitter: twitter.com/redhotsonic_RHS
redhotsonic's YouTube channel (Main channel): youtube.com/redhotsonic
