.GEN File Extension

Sega Genesis ROM

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What is a GEN file?

A GEN file is a game ROM used by Sega Genesis and Mega Drive emulators. It is a copy of the game data stored on a Genesis or Mega Drive game cartridge. GEN files allow gamers to play Genesis and Mega Drive games on their PCs, using emulators such as Kega Fusion or Genesis Plus.

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The Sega Genesis, known as the Sega Mega Drive outside North America, is a video game console that was originally released in 1988. Sega released many popular games for the Genesis, including a number of games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Gamers who want to play classic Genesis games on their PCs can do so by downloading a Genesis emulator and using it to load a Genesis game ROM, which is a copy of a Genesis game. Genesis game ROMs are most often saved as GEN files. Some Genesis ROMs are saved as .SMD and .BIN files; all can be used in any Sega Genesis emulator.

How to open a GEN file

You can open a GEN file and play the video game it contains in any of the following Sega Genesis emulators:

  • Kega Fusion (cross-platform)
  • Gens+ (Windows)
  • Genesis Plus (Mac)
  • MD.emu (Android)
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ArcView ARC/INFO UnGenerate file

Developer ESRI
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Data file exported by ArcView, a GIS software program for visualizing and analyzing geographic data; contains information associated with an ArcInfo .E00 file.

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NOTE: ArcView is part of the ESRI ArcGIS Desktop GIS software.

Programs that open GEN files

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