Starflight
Starflight stands as a defining shooter title on the Sega Genesis. With polished gameplay mechanics and memorable level design, this classic delivers an experience that has stood the test of time.
- Developer
- BlueSky Software
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (2.2K)
- Last updated
Starflight Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Starflight on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Starflight Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Starflight on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Starflight" Mega Drive longplay
Starflight Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Starflight. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Have Lots of Money
FF9782:FFFF9782:00FF -
Infinite Cargo Pods
FF97A5:63FF97A4:0063 -
MASTER CODE--MUST BE ENTERED
ATBT-AA2A -
Class 1 shield costs 0 instead of 4,000
ACFT-CAA2ACGA-CAAT -
Class 2 shield costs 0 instead of 12,000
ACFT-CAA6ACGA-CAAY -
Class 3 shield costs 0 instead of 32,000
ACFT-CABAACGA-CAA2 -
Class 4 shield costs 0 instead of 70,000
ACFT-CABC+ACFT-CABEACGA-CAA4+ACGA-CAA6 -
Class 5 shield costs 0 instead of 125,000
ACFT-CABG+ACFT-CABJ -
Cargo pod costs 0 instead of 500
ABPA-CABGABPA-CAFN -
Class 1 armor costs 0 instead of 1,500
ACFT-CABNACGA-CABE -
Class 2 armor costs 0 instead of 3,100
ACFT-CABTACGA-CABJ -
Class 3 armor costs 0 instead of 6,200
ACFT-CABYACGA-CABN
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Class 4 armor costs 0 instead of 12,500
ACFT-CAB2ACGA-CABT -
Class 5 armor costs 0 instead of 25,000
ACFT-CAB6ACGA-CABY -
Pulse cannon costs 0 instead of 1,000
ACFT-CACAACGA-CAB2 -
Tri-cannon costs 0 instead of 2,500
ACFT-CACEACGA-CAB6 -
Buzz bombs cost 0 instead of 50,000
ACFT-CACJACGA-CACA -
Fusion blaster costs 0 instead of 100,000
ACFT-CACL+ACFT-CACNACGA-CACC+ACGA-CACE -
Photon torpedo costs 0 instead of 250,000
ACFT-CACR+ACFT-CACTACGA-CACG+ACGA-CACJ -
Lance costs 0 instead of 8,000
ACFT-CACYACGA-CACN -
Twin beam costs 0 instead of 100,000
ACFT-CAC0+ACFT-CAC2ACGA-CACR+ACGA-CACT -
Phaser costs 0 instead of 450,000
ACFT-CAC4+ACFT-CAC6ACGA-CACW+ACGA-CACY -
Class 5 shield costs 0 instead of 125.000
ACGA-CAA8+ACGA-CABA -
Class 5 Engine Is Free (Instead Of $100,000)
ACFT-CAAW+ACFT-CAAY -
Class 5 Engine Cost $34,464 (Instead Of $100,000)
ACFT-CAAW -
Class 4 Engine Is Free (Instead Of $40,000)
ACFT-CAAT -
Class 3 Engine Is Free (Instead Of $20,000)
ACFT-CAAN -
Phaser Cost $56,784 (Instead Of $450,000)
ACFT-CAC4 -
Cargo Pods Are Free (Instead Of $500)
ABPA-CABL -
Photon Torpedo Cost $53,392 (Instead Of $250,000)
ACFT-CACR
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Starflight?
Starflight was developed by BlueSky Software, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Starflight support?
Starflight is a single-player Shooter game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Starflight?
Starflight is a Shooter game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Starflight for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Starflight runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Starflight in the browser?
No. Starflight streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Starflight?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Starflight work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Starflight this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Starflight. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
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