/vr/ - Retro Games

>>2420385
choosing plays for NFL2k was pretty cool, i imagine other sport games did the same.

>>2420385
Having your deck of cards on your vmu only for your eyes in sonic shuffle made it a million times more fair and better than mario party.

Skies of Arcadia had some kind of mini game to get souls or whatever that made one character's weapon better. Never had one to try it out myself though

>>2420409
When muliplayer forgot to add

I like how it displayed health status and ammo count in the RE games. Even in 2011 when I got into Dreamcast, it impressed my friend.

The dreamcast is such a great console. I remember when I was a kid I used to think those were the most realistic graphics ever and nothing cant top it

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b2r8mhxjl01tai8/VMU.pdf#

VMU documentation.

basically chao tamagotchi was amazing haha

like all aspects of dreamcast, vmu never got to be fully utilised and embraced

WOW PIG DISGUSTING RED/ORANGE SWIRL NOT BLUE MASTER RACE

Would it be reliable to get a Dreamcast from eBay or Amazon? I have a few games for it (bought a complete copy of Power Stone 2 for $7 and a few other games).

>>2420595
define reliable.

its a 15yr old console known to have problems with random reset from either power connectors, over heating capasitors, GD rom lazer mis alignment or other.

its all fixable stuff but dont expect a mint one for cheap.

there are some modles that play burnt CDs some that dont, google ect ect

dont pay more than 50$ for a used one unless its mint or with alot of pherials

>>2420579
The VMU incorporates two button-size batteries (CR2032) which act as a power source in standalone operation.
While connected to the Dreamcast, power is supplied by the Dreamcast.
Battery life will depend on the usage conditions of applications. Under the conditions outlined below, the batteries
will last about two weeks.
• VMU standalone operation
• LCD display on (refresh rate 1 kHz)
• No alarm output
• Communication functions not used
• No write to flash memory

kek

>>2420615
>dont pay more than 50$ for a used one unless its mint or with alot of pherials

Definitely needed that knowledge.

Would Console, Controller, and Memory Card bundle around or less than $100 be acceptable?

is there any way of upgrading the internet browser on the dreamcast

>>2420634
の no idea as i dont live in amerifat, but scope out some listings and see whats going for good, ebay does currently trending prices to make it easier on some stuff.

prolly 50-80 for a bundle would be good?
expect discolouring haha
and then postage is always a bummer.

>>2420635
you can use a different flavor of dreamkey, planetweb or dream pasport

or the homebrew ones like XDP that have tweaks.

you can build your own hack upgrade i suppose if ur smart.

>>2420634
>Would Console, Controller, and Memory Card bundle around or less than $100 be acceptable?
Last time I looked, there were several boxed Dreamcasts going on eBay for less than $50. Not sure if it included VMU, but it included a controller and the console, and was still in the box

Actually, just checked, and there's a buy it now for $60 that includes VMU, console, and controller. You could easily get it for less

Hope this isn't OT, but this seems like a good place to ask.

Lately, I've been trying to mess around with GameShark codes that get saved to the VMU but they don't appear to work with any of the NTSC-J games that I have. Codes used with self booting copies of the same game seem to work fine. Any ideas?

>>2420409
Came here to post this.
The cards on the VMU is the best part of Sonic Shuffle.

>>2420595
The GD drive is notorious for failure and very hard to replace.

If you buy a Dreamcast, you really should buy an SD-Card adapter as well, and install Dreamshell.

That way you can play your games from an SD card and only use the GD drive for the bootloader.

Is there a step-by-step walkthrough for getting DC emulators working? I don't know anything about that shit and can't get either DEmul or nullDC to run shit. I mostly just wanna play the arcade games.

Why the fuck are DC arcade sticks so expensive?

I've pretty much got a full peripheral collection for my DC but no arcade sticks. Ikaruga demands it!

>>2421282
Whats the compatibility like on the SD adapters? I heard they're pretty slow due to the serial port speed.

>3 years ago
Dreamcast official arcade stick - $80
Dreamcast broadband adapter - $20

>Now
Arcade stick - $230
Broadband adapter - $200

What the fuck happened? It feels like it'd be cheaper to find a Dreamcast that's already broadband compatible rather than get the adapter by itself. Which I kind of need to do anyways, since mine has a broken internal memory.

Also, I took this picture today, after a night of me and my friends playing Sonic Adventure 2 (mostly to laugh at it), Powerstone 2, Rush 2049, and Bomberman Online.

>>2422254
Apparently the file was too large.

>>2422254
I felt ripped in 2009 when I bought my arcade sticks now I'm glad I did.

BTW I have a question, I don't know if the mod/repair thread or this one is more adequate but I'll try here since it seems fresher.

One of my arcade sticks has an issue: somehow it got a bit stiff. When I move it (in any direction but it's a bit worse downwards) it moves fine until you hear the click more or less (when the direction gets registred). After that,t he stick has a bit more travel until reaching the edge, and in my other stick the pressure you have to apply is the same one (quite soft actually, they're very sensitive), but in the "faulty" one the rest of the travel until you reach the edge is way stiffier. I recall this not happening before, I found out some days ago when I set up my DC, and I hadn't been playing in a while.
Is there an easy fix for this? I supposed there should be, since people who are into arcade stuff tweak and do maitenance of their stuff on a more or less regular basis (also, this kind of gear is expected to be abused I suppose).
Also, is there a proper way to store them? I have them both in their boxes but I have to store them vertically because I haven't got a lot of space and I don't want to stack them (in fact I had them stacked for some time and I am afraid that could have caused this issue).

I don't know if I worded the problem very well, I hope someone here can explain me what is happening and what I can do.
Thanks in advance.

>>2422251
The Serial port is pretty slow, and it does bottleneck games pretty bad.

If you want to take the extra time and effort, you could also add and IDE hard drive by soldering an IDE cable to the bottom of the GDrom controller.

Then your games will load real fast.

>>2422254
>acade stick : $230
the fuck? I picked up offical green goblin for like 50 bucks last year.

>>2422396

Just to be clear, the games still work well with the serial port ?

>>2422419
Yup.

It's not perfect, mind you, some games don't work, and some have compatibility issues, but most Katana games (and all homebrew software) works perfectly.

WinCE games don't work at all, but the upcoming release, RC4, is going to change that.

Here's a video from SWAT of the RC4 closed beta.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wY3ktX6zyA

Part of me wants to pay $20 for a serial adapter and set up Dreamshell.

Part of me wants to just pay $130 for a GDEMU kit later this year when the dude opens up orders again.

Another part of me wants to just wait until some Chinese company gets around to reverse engineering GDEMU and mass producing them for $60 a piece in a couple years when Dreamcast hardware demand really spikes.

>>2423921

Isn't dreamshell going to get a lot faster with the next update ?
I say that there's no reason to rape your dreamcast just to get slightly better results.
Especially not at that price.

>>2423921
It's your call really, but just FYI, GDEMU doesn't bypass any region-protection, nor can it force VGA mode.
In terms of loading screens, they go almost as fast as Dreamshell with an IDE hard drive, but not quite. Personally, I would suggest going with the SD card adapter. It's slower, but cheaper, and Dreamshell has way more features, being an OS and all.

>>2423926
Probably. I know that it has gotten a lot faster with every release since RC1, so I can only guess that RC4 will be even faster than the current release.

>>2423963

Even atreyu one of the biggest dreamcastfag on the net support the dreamshell now (before RC1 he hated it).
The next release will have CDDA support and more optimizations, it makes me happy to know that i will not need to shit myself when my GD-ROM will stop working.


Have you guys seen the new undub for shenmue by kogami ?
Last time i tried the smith version and it was a mess, this one seems perfect, but it looks like there's something missing in this first version.

>>2423963

There isn't much in the way of imports that I am really into with the exception of playing through Shenmue 2 eventually, so region changing doesn't really hold as much sway for me.

As for forcing VGA, for most games it should be possible to patch the disc image itself before throwing it on the SD card. Even if it wasn't, I could always just burn a disc and grab another DC for $20 or so and not have to worry about it.

I softmodded my PS2 years ago and play 99% of its games from an internal hard drive, the option to have a large collection (up to 32GB) of games available with significantly faster load times, 100% compatibility, and zero risk of laser issues is very attractive to me.

Literally the only thing stopping me is the price and the fact that they can't be ordered right now.

I wish there was a laser assembly replacement option like DGEMU that used SATA though, since the extra size of a 2.5" hard drive and the compatibility of having a direct line through to the mobo (vs going through the slow as molasses serial port) would be amazing.

Tech Romancer was the one game I recall made the most of it, even if I don't remember how exactly. It had 2 or 3 games that gave you points to unlock shit, one of them was a shooter (which was pretty bad given the resolution) and I don't remember the others. If you find a copy, def check it out.

>>2424000
>going through the slow as molasses serial port

I don't know how you ended up reading the precedent posts and thinking the serial port is slow as molasses.
As people already told you, dreamshell at RC3 is already fast and RC4 seems to reach almost perfect speed.

If you just want to buy GDEMU say it, but lately dreamshell is getting seriously good.

This thread has gotten me interested in picking up a Dreamcast, I tell ya what.
Is there a site or two where I can read more about emulating and general tips on setting up a dc?
The wiki in the sticky wasn't much help.

>>2422254
is there any reason to get the broadband adapter anyways? i mean if maybe if you want to play PSO but it's not really worth it the phone line works fine for me

>>2424015
You don't emulate the DC, brah.

>>2424014

The serial port will always be a bottleneck, it will always be slow. You will never see anything better than the 1.5mbps maximum transfer speed on stock hardware. This is too slow for a lot of games.

Replacing the GD-ROM drive is the better solution for longterm Dreamcast use.

>>2424062

Hey anon, i still didn't try but many dreamcast users have no complaints, and videos on the internet show games working perfectly.

>>2424063

But what is the transfer rate for a GD-ROM ?
Given the fact that sega slowed the speed by half, shouldn't it be pretty slow ?
I don't think the serial port is really that slow for dreamcast games, fuck even the ps2 work with the USB 1.1 and that shit really is slow in comparison with the DVD drive.

>>2424062
>1.5mbps

Tests done in dreamshell point to a transfer rate of 5mbps.
To be honest there's a lot mystification over the real speed of the serial port.

>ide mod
Now you got my attention. What's this wizardry all about?

>>2424068

Supposedly it's 10x/1.8Mbps, but I think it's faster.

As for the PS2, most games are incompatible at USB speeds, and the ones that are compatible have absolutely horrific loadtimes. Many games are borderline unplayable even if they do work.

>>2424071

> 5Mbps

Yeah I'm pretty skeptical on that one. Post some of these tests if you wouldn't mind, because I'd really like to see that sort of bandwidth from the serial port.

>>2424084

I'm not trying to be snarky when I say post the tests, this is a genuine request because I'm curious.

>>2424084
>1.8Mbps

For such a measly transfer rate i think the SD will be enough if not perfect over time.

>>2424089

This is assuming compatibility increases. A direct line through the GDROM path is the only way to get 100% compatibility.

My current DC finally started doing the constant reset thing earlier today.

I opened her up, bent the pins slightly, put her back together, and I am now playing some Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation over VGA on a 17" 4:3 CRT to test my work.

I've split and soldered up an IDE cable. Im going to try and hook it up to the GDRom drive.

>>2424052
You do if you're strapped for cash

>>2424135

You can find a Dreamcast for like $20 on craigslist, and it plays burned games without any modification.

You'll spend more money tracking down VMUs/Jump Packs and extra controllers than you will on the system itself.

>>2420410
Pinta Quest.
Can't remember the details, but it was a fun waste of time. Plus always nice when you got home, plugged it in and some new you get some good stuff for nothing!

>>2424113
>I opened her up
you wish

>>2424000
>>2424075
The serial port (for now) is pretty slow to use in Dreamshell, but if you want something faster, you can always do the IDE mod and install an IDE hard drive, or if you REALLY want to go all out, SATA is possible believe it or not, though tbh I have no idea how. I just know that it's an extra step in addition to the IDE mod.

I also have a softmodded PS2 and also a Wii.
The Dreamcast's Serial port is painfully slow in comparison to the PS2's IDE port or the Wii's USB 2.0, but it does get the job done just fine.

Also, as mentioned by other anons, Dreamshell is getting better and better at using the Serial port, but if you have your heart set on GDEMU, here's a comparison video you might want to check out comparing GDEMU to Dreamshelll via IDE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfmuJKaFrtw

Also, don't forget, part of the reason that loading screens of any kind are so slow is because the Dreamcast CPU is slow as shit.
200mhz is literally half the speed of the Gamecube

>>2424075
http://www.dc-swat.ru/blog/hardware/874.html

>>2424424
That video is biased the compatibility once you made the mod is terrible, to many glitches and unplayable games, I regret fucking my dreamcast with that mod and not purchasing one of the two clean solutions.

http://www.dc-swat.ru/forum/forum-7.html

http://www.dc-swat.ru/forum/forum-29.html

What are some good hidden gem racing games that I should try? I already have the basics like Sega Rally, Daytona, MSR, ect. Is Vanishing Point any good? I heard mixed things about it.

>>2424759
The port for Hydro Thunder is one of my personal favorites

What happened to all of the ReviveDC releases on theizozone? Practically all traces of it are deleted.

>>2422254
What the fuck?

I bought my Arcade Stick a few months back for $30 at Pink Gorilla in Seattle.

That blows that you'd have to pay that much

>>2424321

Reminder that this 6th Genner shit is not, and will never be retro.

>>>/v/

>>2425452
Read the rules faggot.

6th gen is not retro, but for some reason Dreamcast is.

>>1392415

>>2425461
I don't care what the rules say, 6th Genner.

Dreamcast is not retro and belongs on >>>/v/ along with you.

>>2425463
Personally, I think all the 6th gen consoles/PC games belong here on /vr/, but the frankly, my opinion doesn't matter, and neither does your's

The rules don't care what you say, Dreamcast belongs here, and you belong banned.

>>2425474
>Personally, I think all the 6th gen consoles/PC games belong here on /vr/

I know that, 6th Genner.
You still belong on /v/ with all of the non-retro garbage.

>>2425474
>Personally, I think all the 6th gen consoles/PC games belong here on /vr/

I know that, 6th Genner. You probably started the thread that opened the floodgates to /v/ and ruined the board.

You still belong on /v/ with all of the non-retro garbage.

>>2425483

11/10 would read again

>>2420634

Are you fucking stupid? The game store here sells the full system for $22

>>2425483

>>2425507
>/v/ tier "autism" shitposting

This is why you and your kind don't belong here, 6th Genner.

>>2425512
>>>/v/

>>2425512
>>2425483
>>2425452

>>2425430

Their server got fucked.
I have most of them back-upped.

>>2425483
I hope you're trolling and not this retarded.

>>2424424

It seems that dreamshell can easily backup saves to the pc.
I love this function.

>>2425523
Nice deflection, 6th Genner.
Too bad your thread already turned this place into /v/

>>2425535

>>2425538
Nice /v/ tier retort, 6th Genner.

>>2425539
Nice shit tier retort, /v/ troll.

>>2425539
Not sure if trolling or just autistic.

STOP REPLYING TO HIM YOU STUPID FUCKS

>>2422242
Just build one yourself.

http://slagcoin.com/joystick/pcb_wiring.html#PCB_MAPPING_AND_SOLDERING

This site also has a lot of info about component manufacturers.

>>2425554
Stop posting non-retro threads on /vr/ 6th Genner

>>2425554

I don't they will stop.
Take into consideration that there's some samefagging involved.

>>2425564

Guys he's a troll >>2425491
And not the only one, /vr/ has them once in a while.

>>2425568
/vr/ has been filled with /v/ trolls ever since your thread about allowing non-retro 6th consoles on here, 6th genner

>>2425573
>>2425563
Just STOP, quit yelling "HURRRRRR DURRRRR fuck off 6th genner!"
That or purge yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dbR2JZmlWo

>>2425573
You've trolled this thread to the point of having it totally derailed. Congratulations. You win at 4chan.

Now go outside.

>>2425576
Nice meme, 6th Genner.
Why don't you go share it on /v/ where it (and you) belongs.

>>2425583
Seriously fuck off. Stop derailing a thread. Dreamcast IS allowed on /vr/., as it was first released in 1998. SERIOUSLY, STOP jerking this around, fucker.

So if the isozone's servers got fucked, where would I go to get ReviveDC releases if I wanted them tonight?

>>2426018

I'm curious about this too. I just picked up a new spindle of CDRs and wanted to check some new games out.

Does anyone have a link, or a torrent or something?

>>2426018
RUTRACKER!

>>2426194

Thanks man, but I don't speak Russian.

Oh man I wish I had a dreamcast! everything i ever heard about it makes me think of it as the ultimate console, a "gamers" console
and i first heard about it like in 2012...

Are there any Dreamcast emulators worth using? (and easy..)

>>2426180
Dreamshell man.
Don't fuck up your GD drive just to try some new games.

>>2426215
No there aren't.
Just buy one. They aren't that expensive

>>2426219

Dreamshell means I'd have to order an SD card adapter and an SD card, which wouldn't get here for at least a week and would cost me around $30-$40

I have a pile of CDRs literally within reach of where I am right now

Which method is going to be of more use to me tonight?

>>2426219

Anon just because you like dreamshell and i like it too.
There's no reason to not use the GD-ROM till it dies, he should do just that, he should enjoy dreamcast gaming to it's fullest while he still can.

>>2426219

Dream casts are like $25 in every retro store I've ever been to, who gives a shit.

More importantly, can anyone answer the guy's question?

Where do you find ReviveDC releases if you speak English?

On another note, does anyone know when they'll be available on isozone again?

>>2426265

Anon the ones on rutracker are in english since revivedc made only english releases.

>>2426268

I can upload some games (33) if it's needed, the releases are all revivedc and dcres.

>>2426268

I know, but rutracker itself is in Russian.

>>2426274

Ok what game do you want, i will upload it for you.

>>2426279

Thanks man.

I don't know which images you have, so if you have one of the following that would be awesome:

18 Wheeler
Spiderman
Starlancer
4x4 Evo

I think Starlancer might have been a 99 minute rip though, if so I won't be able to burn it.

anyone have contact with comradesnarky? his posts seemed to imply he didn't want his shit re-upped. I would like a copy of them, though.
RDC died over a year ago, but fuck me if they weren't the best releases so far.

>>2426302

Oh Jesus Christ

Please tell me there isn't some behind the scenes retarded "scene drama" bullshit going on.

All that shit does is strokes the egos of release groups and buttfucks people who just want to play games.

It's fucking retarded.

>>2426298

Since you took some time to respond i started to upload dynamite cop, karous and cannon spike.
After those i will upload spider-man.

>>2426348

Thank you, you are my hero.

I have Dynamite Cop, but Karous and Cannon Spike I do not have.

>>2424424
idk man, the loading isn't terrible on either one of those in the comparison video. is one of them using the serial port?

>>2426435

Would have been nice to have a third window showing GD-ROM times, or maybe even a fourth showing some RDC or other high quality rip loading from a CD-ROM.

>>2426448
yeah. there just seem to be too many variables that havent been compared and properly documented to justify modding in IDE.

>>2426449

At least with GDEMU you can easily swap the card reader back for your GD-ROM drive and be back to stock in a couple of minutes, not so much when you've soldered in an IDE port to the DC's mobo.

Newcomer here
I really want to play one game that's on the Dreamcast but that's it. Just the one game.

I don't want to emulate it because I'd like to find and buy a copy of said game first. However PAL Dreamcast's cost a hefty amount.

Do any consoles have backwards compatibility with the Dreamcast? What are my options?

>>2426518
>Do any consoles have backwards compatibility with the Dreamcast?

No

>What are my options?

Emulations or spending moneys.

>>2426518

What game is it?

It may have had a PC/PS1/N64/PS2/GC/Xbox release.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Originally an arcade release, later ported to Dreamcast and Playstation
I've heard the PlayStation port suffers hardware issues involving sprites and vital mechanics.

>>2426559
Both the Dreamcast and Playstation port lack the zooming in/out of the arcade, which isn't missed at all. The DC version has transparency on the Stands, while on the PS all sprites are opaque. The PS version is missing some frames of animation but it's not really noticable -- I own both. I would say go and buy the PS version, it's entirely playable.

Or choose the best option and play it on Fightcade or MAME.

Cannon spike https://mega.co.nz/#!RA9FXKSQ!7GzzO_t-1ljaDE61M2_r_dlcPigANsBzzkayk8i6WW8

Karous https://mega.co.nz/#!5MVkELDJ!fRwUXrgMmwI3hBwz_S2_d23_HFivo4fo_r7fNr0880w

Dynamite cop https://mega.co.nz/#!5QcAgJIS!GSTrlQabxrF6wzUndIz8qXqikgrLPFi09cVce4I2MME

Spider-man https://mega.co.nz/#!1J8UWASY!wcE4Cv065bHNLKAPtoAR6DAW-Fkn3FMufewJShH47qQ

>>2426358
>constanza.jpg

Emotions Self-Responsibility Theory ; All problems,troubles are caused by prejudice.Only proper education solve them.Please utilize this rationalistic philosophy

Virtua Fighter 3 is under-rated and I wish that the Dreamcast port could have received the care as Soul Calibur's did.

>>2426593

Thanks man

Is there anyway I can get my dreamcast online with a broadband connection without the broadband adapter?

>>2424113
>My current DC finally started doing the constant reset thing earlier today.
Mine has just started doing this. Any advice/tips?

>>2426717

The Dreamcast resetting issue happens when the pins that receive power from the power supply stop coming into contact with the mobo (due to heat slowly warping them over long periods of time).

Luckily it is a super easy fix, all you need is a phillips head screwdriver and about five minutes:

http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/dreamcast-random-reset-and-common-fixes/

>>2426726
Thanks man x

>>2426435
No, That's GDEMU and IDE hard drive. The serial port is a bit slower but not by a whole lot. It's getting better with each update

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7qG9FMuins

>>2426935
>>2426435
That was a bad example. It doesn't really do that audio unsych.

Here's a better vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SM0ALuSx2k

Dreamcast isn't retro.
If it's to be considered retro, then the rest of the sixth generation should be as well.

Is the SD ISO loader incompatible with certain games like the PS2 HD Loader is? Also, is Dreamshell stable enough to install directly to the system yet?

Please guys at least this time no replies ok ?

>>2426961
>Dreamshell stable enough to install directly to the system yet?

Yes, but but you need to install a black chip in the dreamcast.

>>2426962

Sorry i meant a blank chip.

>>2426961
as mentioned by >>2426962 you do need to perform the BIOS mod, but yeah it works, and even if something goes wrong, you can just switch back to the read-only SEGA BIOS.

and yes, there are still a lot of compatibility issues just like PS2 HD Loader and Wii cIOS and Nintendont, but it's getting better.

all KalistiOS software (homebrew stuff) works perfectly, since Dreamshell is built on KalistiOS. Katana sortware usually works, with a couple exceptions.

The big issue is that no WindowsCE games work at all, but that's going to change with RC4.

Here's a compatibility list. Go to the last page for games tested in RC3

http://www.dc-swat.ru/forum/thread-1329-page-5.html

>>2427008
>>2426961
Better list

http://www.dc-swat.ru/forum/thread-1329-page-5.html

>>2427008
>>2426961
>>2427026
Wrong link because Im dumb

http://www.dc-swat.ru/forum/thread-2145.html

>>2427031
>All KOF games are incompatible
>Radirgy is incompatible
Maybe someday.

Is installing Dreamshell to BIOS safe? Is there anything I need to take into consideration? Will I still be able to boot discs fine?

>>2426951

Do you really want to invite the PS2babbies?

>>2427079
it's safe if you can do the mod properly.

The new BIOS chip will piggyback on top of the old one with a switch that goes between the two.

The only thing you'll be installing on the new chip is the Dreamshell bootloader, so you wont have to boot from CD every time. The actual OS will be on either SD card or IDE hard drive (whichever route you chose)

Dreamshell has a BIOS flashing program which I've never had any problems with, but if something should go wrong, you can always switch back to the Read-only SEGA BIOS and then try again.

>>2427279

Oh I see.

If I just run Dreamshell off a disc and get one of those serial adaptors, will that be good for prolonging my GD-ROM drive's life? I've never done any hardware mods so I don't want to install a BIOS chip.

>>2427284
Well, yes and no.

If you just use a CD every time, then you still need a working GD drive, and using a burned disc to load Dreamshell will wear it out little by little, but you'd literally just be loading from CD for like 5 seconds every power-on, before the SD card takes over and the CD spins down, so it would help very much.

>>2427340

My GD drive is working but it's getting very temperamental. I'll look into this. Where can I get an SD adaptor?

>>2427347
http://dc-sd.com/p/1/dreamcast-sd-adapter-dreamcast-sd-cardreader

This is where I bought mine. It's much nicer than the crappy chinese one I had before, for about the same price.

As for Dreamshell, you'll need to put it on an SD card and burn a CD with the bootloader. Both can be downloaded from SWAT's website.

http://www.dc-swat.ru/download/dc/ds/4.0/DreamShell_4.0.0_RC3_and_Boot_Loader.7z

>>2420385
Want to buy a dreamcast, and have questions.
>Do I have to mod to burn discs, and do these discs need to be CD or DVD specifically?
>What should I get in a package? IE Dreamcast, 2 controllers, vmu or mega memory card?
thanks.

>>2427378
You want a VMU with yours. You don't need to mod to burn discs (which need to be CD-Rs) but I think there may be some really late models that don't support this. Those are pretty rare, though.

>>2427378

You don't have to mod anything, just burn and play. Almost all units support directly booting selfbooting Dreamcast burned games.
Dreamcast, 1 controller and 1 or 2 VMUs is fine, although of course it depends on what you want to play. Those VMUs barely have any storage though, shenmue is about 40% for one save, although you can squeeze a little extra out with a homebrew tool.

>>2427386
>>2427387
Alright thanks, will probably pick up 2 vmu's then since the one I plan on picking up comes with a memory card that's a bigger than vmu's storage.

This console has like only all good games, quite excited.

>>2427396

I think the Dreamcast has one of the best good game:bad game ratios of any console out there.

>>2427397
Yeah looks like it, can't wait to play some MvC 1 & 2. Now, how much are arcade sticks...

>>2427404
Not cheap. The official ones go for over $100. There are some other ones out there but I don't know how good they are in comparison.

>>2427410
>over $100
oh jesus
That's okay though, never have used a fight stick with a console anyways lol

>>2427420
>mfw see Jojo's bizarre adventure
dis gone be so good.

>>2427378
another thing, are the games region-locked or no?

>>2425526
Anon, be the hero that /vr/ needs and upload that shit

>>2427397

This is true.

It wasn't around long enough to hit the point where development techniques had matured to the point that dumping shovelware on the system became super cheap, so while you still see stuff like Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire the overwhelming majority of the library is high quality.

>>2426206
just bullshit it using google translate.
guess

>>2427954

> Guessing on Russian website
> Accidentally download lolitacollection.zip
> I swear judge I thought it was Crazy Taxi!

hi /vr/
I posted a dreamcast thread earlier and I'm interested in getting one. How much should it cost to get a set with one controller, a VGA video thingy, and whatever sd card adapter i need to play pirated games?

>>2427983

A DC with a controller and a VMU and regular composite cables shouldn't cost you more than like $30-$40 in most places in the US.

VGA adapters are a little more rare though. More hard to find than expensive.

As for pirating games, you don't need anything more than a CD burner and some blank CDRs. Getting Dreamshell up and running for pirating from SD cards will set you back around $20 plus shipping for the SD card adapter, plus whatever the cost of the SD card you use is.

>>2427776
i dont think so i remember playing some shump that was completely in japanese

>>2428012
>VGA adapters are a little more rare though. More hard to find than expensive.
Easy enough to find if you're buying online. Sub $15 for cheap chinese shit, $20-ish for a Tomee(sub $20 if on sale), $50+ for custom shit.

>>2428012
>>2428029
>>2428041
Basically, this.

An SD card isn't needed, but playing burned CD-Rs is really bad for the laser, and is a bit limiting.

If you want to buy an adapter, that's like $18 from DC-SD, plus a blank disc for the bootloader.

http://dc-sd.com/p/1/dreamcast-sd-adapter-dreamcast-sd-cardreader
http://www.dc-swat.ru/download/dc/ds/4.0/DreamShell_4.0.0_RC3_and_Boot_Loader.7z

>>2428070
how bad...

>>2428029
alright thanks.

>>2428096
pretty bad. The GD drive is made for GD-ROM discs (obviously) so using CD's puts extra strain on the thing, and using burned CDs (as opposed to factory pressed CDs) makes it work extra hard to read data.

This isn't a very big deal on most consoles, but on the Dreamcast, replacement parts are damn near impossible to find, since the only systems to ever use GDs are the Dreamcast and the SEGA arcade system it was based off of.

If you can spare a few dollars, you REALLY should consider getting an SD card adapter, and installing Dreamshell

So a store I know has a Dreamcast for $40, and I could get a copy of Grandia II for $30. An old friend of mine accidentally left his Soul Reaver DC copy with me, too. Unfortunately I lack CRTVs and I didn't see many other games to stick my head out for, so I don't want to impulse buy an old console and a couple standout games willy-nilly. Anything else I should keep an eye out for when it comes to the Dreamcast?

>>2428165
>>2428096
I guess it's also worth mentioning that burned CDs are only good for games that are small enough to fit on a CD.

Skies of Arcadia for example (best DC game ever) is 2 discs long and each one holds about 1gb.

If you want to play that game, you'll have to either buy it, or use Dreamshell, because it's too big for CD.

Finally, CD loading only works for self-booting games. Not all work that way. Even if a non-self-bootable game fits on a CD, burning it to CD will just appear as a music CD on the Dreamcast.

>>2428165
This myth has been debunked time and time again. CD's don't put any extra strain on the drive.

>>2428196
Burned ones do.
If you make sure to burn at 4x, then it's about as good as an actual pressed CD, but not quite.

Besides, optical drives have moving parts. Using any kind of disc wears it out eventually, that's why Dreamshell exists. That's also why OpenPS2Loader, cIOS, Nintendont, and Xecutor exist.

>>2428187
Shenmue if you're willing to sit through a legit adventure game. It's something any gamer should experience at least once.

>>2428165

It's not that bad at all.

It's harder for any laser to read the burned marks (as opposed to pressed pits on a retail game) on a recordable disc, but having further spaced marks compared to the compressed ones on a GD-ROM actually helps out somewhat. It's no worse than playing a burned CD in your CD player or a burned DVD in a DVD player. The actual impact compared to a GD-ROM is negligible.

Long term, like any optical disc based console, it would be best to move to a method that uses no moving parts (like GDEMU or Dreamshell), but GDEMU is $130 and Dreamshell is slow and has terrible compatibility (although this is slowly improving), so you're looking at either spending a lot of money on something that works fine but is expensive or spending very little money on something that isn't ready yet.

Basically, your best option for Dreamcast games right now is to keep burning discs like normal and wait until GDEMU (or something like it) gets cheaper, or until the compatibility and (more importantly) speed of Dreamshell over the serial port hits 100% (if ever).

For right now, a pile of cheap but high quality CDRs, a VGA adapter, and some extra VMUs are all you need to have a rock solid Dreamcast experience.

>>2427795

Please do this. What games do you have? I have RDC versions of:

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Crazy Taxi
Dead or Alive 2
Ferrari F355 Challenge
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Quake III Arena
Resident Evil 2
Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2
Unreal Tournament
and
Virtua Fighter 3tb

If ReviveDC releases really aren't going to be available on isozone anymore than we should get people to collaborate and upload what they have so we can all get in on the games.

Speaking of shenmue my disc 2 is fucked any idea where to find a disc 2 iso for a 80min cd?

>>2428253
>Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2
oh god please

>>2428263

Creating a mega account now.

My upload is shit, so it's probably going to be a bit.

DCRes released a bunch of great quality CDIs. Look for "DCRES: Complete Upload" on Snesorama.

>>2428319

It's funny, because the RDC releases constantly shittalked DCRes.

I'd say that if there isn't an RDC release of a game, then get the DCRes version, and if there isn't a DCRes version, than you'll have to brave the wilds of other releases, and if that is the case than god be with you.

>>2428263

https://mega.co.nz/#!jYYGgLYK!0ItJPyX7o776EIsIYEaFw0LQ76UDRGH5aoAU-VTGk-g

>>2428321
>It's funny, because the RDC releases constantly shittalked DCRes.

Really? What's there to shit talk about?

>>2428321

The non RDC releases that i tested and are globally accepted as good are:
De_La_Jet_Set_Radia_ADXfixed_JAP-PAVLIK
carrier_dcres
04.06.04-Border_Down_SELFBOOT_JAP_DC-DCP
Frame_gride_Final_Version_0
GIGA_WING1_HACK_CDDA_
LOL_Lack_Of_Love_JAP_DC-DCiSOZONE
Record of loddoss war dcres
ShenmueII FullSpeech Edition
Shenmue [v1.001](EU)(M4)

>>2428341

I don't know, just usually "Blah blah blah, tux is retarded, why would he do X this way, it's better to do X this way" sort of stuff from what I remember.

Typical competing release group stuff, although super tame compared to the classic warez group feuds from back in the day.

>>2428337
Yeessss Thanks a lot op!

>>2428365

I'm not the OP but enjoy.

TXR is pretty fun, the "lifebar" mechanic is pretty great, and it's the closest thing we'll ever really get to a car fighting game.

On another note, one of the reasons I want to grab either GDEMU or an SD card adapter for Dreamshell would be to be able to play Half Life without the super long load times, or Cave Story without the choppy music issue that stems from loading from a disc.

>>2428383
>it's the closest thing we'll ever really get to a car fighting game.
Ahem

>>2428387

never ever forget

>>2428253
Here's what I have:

Power Stone - https://mega.co.nz/#!J5dkHKYa!ZdpfVFa0AAjhcdvOkp1g_aWhU8KYEPePEBXFDcj5GLI

Rez - https://mega.co.nz/#!ZgE0iJIZ!zF8qnftqVXj3mdl3cv3nzCmxuHXcUobPpmJnCKUvDSc

Elemental Gimmick Gear - https://mega.co.nz/#!VgN2kCQK!K1ttHZ14lzFCWewz1RX24djvKZx93XYMRAWewPTDtVk

>>2420615
>15yr old console known to have problems
>its all fixable stuff

No it's not. If your laser is dead, the console is a paperweight. It's not easy shit like replacing a capacitor.

>>2428441

> Remove dead lens assembly block
> Install replacement lens assembly block
> Console is now functional

You can buy a brand new laser assembly for $40 online. Or you can buy another Dreamcast for $25 on craigslist. It's not a difficult console to repair.

>>2428449
That would be true, except it doesn't have a CD/DVD drive. It has a GD drive.

Replacement GD drives are expensive and quickly becoming more and more rare.

That's a lot when you consider replacement parts for CD/DVD consoles like the PS1/PS2 can be pulled out of a PC drive or an old walkman for less than $5

>>2428490

>Replacement GD drives are expensive and quickly becoming more and more rare.

>>2428449

> You can buy a brand new laser assembly for $40 online. Or you can buy another Dreamcast for $25 on craigslist

Dreamcast replacements are neither expensive nor are they rare.

>>2428496
$40 > $5
and that number is quickly rising

But isn't the GD-ROM just a standard modern CD-ROM drive just slower to read more data ?
Why nobody tried to reverse engineer such a simple concept ?
Please don't kill me, it just doesn't seem as anything special to me.

>>2428514

That number hasn't risen in five years.

PS1/PS2 replacement costs are not relevant since anyone with a PS2 would have already ideally softmodded it, bypassing the lens completely. If your PS1 laser dies you can get a new PS1 for chump change since there were over 100,000,000 of them manufactured.

>>2428518

It's slowed down, but also the disc itself has pits placed closer together than a normal CD-ROM in order to fit more data.

The drive is only slowed down to make the compressed pits easier for the laser to read.

>>2428518

Oh and let's leave aside the thought of reading GD-ROM, i don't care about that, i'm talking about a substitute to read simple CD-ROM.

>>2428520

So, can't something like this >>2428527 be created ?

I hear the Resi games on Dreamcast are pretty good, but shamefully I've never played any.
Should I give them a whirl?

>>2428527

You mean a replacement laser assembly for the Dreamcast that only reads CDROMs instead of GDROMs?

forwhatpurpose.jpg?

All you would be doing is making a Dreamcast that could only read burned games, all retail disc would not function on it. At that point you'd be better off just using one of the SD card solutions.

>>2428574

For the compatibility, if a good CD-ROM replacement can be created from an incredibly cheap CD drive.
We all play mostly backups.

>>2428578

That makes sense.

I'm not seeing the appeal on a personal level, mainly because there are games that are truly best played from a GDROM because their size means that satisfactory rips can never be made, and there are also some games that although they have been ripped, they are more niche and their rips are old or substandard, and they are best played from a retail disc as well.

Also, the joy inherent in finding an old retail disc for $2 at a yard sale or used game store, taking it home, and firing it up.

If it was cheap enough to sell as a small replacement unit I suppose you might be able to work it, but anyone smart enough to be able to remove a GD laser and solder in a CD laser is smart enough to build (or buy) their own SD card adapter, so I don't know if it would really have an audience.

>>2428578
>>2428585
idk, that seems a bit counter-productive, but if you want to make a dedicated Dreamshell system without doing the BIOS or IDE mods, that actually would make sense.

http://pan.baidu.com/s/1qW8tkvy
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1kT2xrT1
maybe alot kind uploader back up link to mega

>>2428617

This is great but no one here can fucking read Chinese

Some other game.

Gundam.DX.2-in-1 https://mega.co.nz/#!5JclGTgZ!zCDt4kszXaCeFuFmlnEdwVZ6z4C3sNq4J4qbBjTu--U

Marvel.vs.Capcom.2 https://mega.co.nz/#!IVt3wLRS!JFiNyu8FBjCz83wkwoSHJ04USMcIjKg6l9nTSmrEL_o

Resident.Evil.3.Nemesis https://mega.co.nz/#!FUkjGDQB!BzX8-AwfwY1wQLC611Cw2cp1odTDd31g2slIBes9M8o

Gundam.Side.Story.0079 https://mega.co.nz/#!cZlCxDzB!YOuapOCf725vmOCtx87XiKZ6iZZCLK7Tx4qTsW41i48

I've got a couple of first party Sega Dreamcast lightguns that I picked up from a guy because they "didn't work" (I guess he didn't know about the region thing).

I've had them for a few years, I'm not much into lightgun games though. Are they worth anything?

When are the ReviveDC releases coming back to theisozone?

>>2426307
This is exactly what it seems to be, until we hear otherwise. We already know that while he's done a lot for "the scene", he's immature and prone to mood swings. I probably would be in the same boat if I had to deal with the retards that exist around these kinds of things, though..

>>2426593
Looking good.

Can we get a mega folder going for these?

>>2429103

http://www.theisozone.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=55036

If you're frustrated by users or (whatever reason you decide to quit) than just fucking quit, don't pull some childish e-drama shit and storm out in a huff. "Well I'm taking my ball and going home" just looks bad.

Removing access to game releases is just a dick move. If anything people should have gotten some sort of heads up so that they could download whatever they needed and rehost stuff for others to download.

>>2429109

How long does Mega store stuff for free accounts? How much bandwidth do they allow?

>>2426714
Phone line simulator or PC-DC server come to mind immediately. Go do some searching into the last thread for a standalone phone line simulator variant, or go look to onlineconsoles for a linux-based PC-DC server guide.

>>2429120
AFAIK it's unlimited and you're getting 50gb for a free account. Of course, that's probably not the case and the account could disappear at any time; as usual, it's "cloud" storage, and any day it could rain.

I've put a spreadsheet up that should be editable for everyone here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14fCQ3NXIlW1ZC_gjIejpQVPG34fLWmSoXYgSTyxdRWM/edit?usp=sharing

>>2429145

Cool.

I have to catch some sleep and then go to work, tonight when I get back I can start uploading some of

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Crazy Taxi
Dead or Alive 2
Ferrari F355 Challenge
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Quake III Arena
Resident Evil 2
Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2
Unreal Tournament
and
Virtua Fighter 3tb

> those

>>2428617
These are pretty cool. Thanks.

>>2428668
Not hard to use baidu if you care to pay attention or use google translate.

>>2429151

> downloading shady chinese "helper" software from a piracy website

What could go wrong?

>>2429153
There are direct download links as well. Please sage if possible to slow the bump limit approaching.

>>2429157
>Please sage if possible to slow the bump limit approaching.
Saging simply doesn't bump the thread; It still counts towards a thread's post count and as such the number of times it can be bumped in total.
There are also another 310(309 with this post) posts before it hits said limit.

>>2429157
>>2429157
>Please sage if possible to slow the bump limit approaching.
Saging simply doesn't bump the thread; It still counts towards a thread's post count and as such the number of times it can be bumped in total.
There are also another 290(289 with this post) posts before it hits said limit.

I mathed backwards.

>>2429120
Update: checking his reddit posts says that he's not happy with the quality of his releases, so he's pulled them. Guess this spreadsheet works for the time being, until that's rectified?
>http://www.reddit.com/r/dreamcast/comments/36t14w/did_revivedc_disappear_from_the_iso_zone/

I don't care what the mods or the sticky says, Dreamcast is NOT retro~
Sage~

>>2429337
At least he's not being a huge fag and taking them forever.

What makes the Dreamcast so intriguing? I don't mean that in a derogatory way either. I like the Dreamcast a lot.

Is it because it was so ahead of its time?

Anyone here got the Army Men RDC release? Man, this sucks. I just hope they get them back on somehow.

>>2429716
SEGA did everything right for the first time in years and still got destroyed by the PS2

>>2429716
their slogan for Europe was "up to 6 billion players" back when online gaming or internet at all wasnt available to most people (3.7% of the European population on 1999)
it was literally ahead of it's time on that regard

>>2429812
>3.7% of the European population on 1999
Wrong. In 1999 all the poorfag countries hadn't joined Europe yet so the percentage was much higher.

>>2429794
I remember when I went to buy my Dreamcast a few days after launch, the guy serving me told me to wait for the ps2 even though it was months away.
Sony always was cleaver with their marketing.

What's the latest NoBSDC release list? Dude only updates it on each of his release pages, so it's kinda hard to keep track of all he's done so far.

>>2429517
Fuck off! You don't like what the sticky says?
LEAVE, DAMMIT!

>>>/r/eddit.

>>2428668
Some of us can. And "Trurip - Sega Dreamcast GD-ROM" isn't Chinese. Looks like you can't even read English kiddo.

>>2429854
> In 1999 all the poorfag countries hadn't joined Europe yet

Please draw me a map of Europe in 1999, because I'm pretty sure the physical makeup of the continent hasn't changed much since recorded history.

Dunno if anyone here has seen this yet, I just found it a bit hilarious
https://www.change.org/p/sega-of-america-to-design-and-release-a-sega-dreamcast-limited-edition-console?share_id=jJXlVAmkce

>>2430036
>By making the console made to order, there is less risk of financial loss.
Ah yes, because everyone knows many very small runs of any manufactured good are so much cheaper than full "industrial" scale.

>>2429337

Oh fuck that smith shenmue undub, it's a complete mess, smith himself prefer the new one from kogami.
And are the RDC releases really not up to his standard ?
Seems like an excuse, since those are pretty much the best optimized ones.

>>2430063
You'd be surprised how many people "know" this and other economic "facts"

>>2429337

That's stupid.

The spend years talking about how their releases are the best, and then all of a sudden they get pulled because they're not good enough or something?

I call bullshit. It's probably just another case of whiny scene drama from people who are old enough to know better.

If you're ripping Dreamcast games because you want to make a name for yourself and be worshipped or whatever than you're a colossal shit. You should be ripping Dreamcast games because it's an awesome system and it should be easier for as many people as possible to be able to play high quality rips of its games.

>>2430309
Yeah, that undub was bloody awful. Really wish these guys would open source their work in a sense and let others get in on the pipeline a little easier.

>>2420385
>Broken disc reader
Welp, time to never be able to find a replacement console that actually works and end up dumping hundreds of dollars into a sinkhole. May as well move my playthrough of Ecco to the PS2 version.

>>2430663
Or perhaps install Dreamshell?

Even if your GD drive is dead, you should be able to tweak it to read CD-Rs again. It's really bad for the disc, since you're increasing the power of the laser, but since you'll only be using a burned bootloader CD, it's not a big deal.

>>2422254
Retro scalpers are moving away from NES/SNES/etc. stuff because of easy emulation and VC to sixth generation stuff because those games aren't as easy to emulate. Original Xboxes have actually gone back up in price now, a full set will cost at least $70-$80.

>>2428225
Are you literally retarded? Any CD Burner made in the 21st century will burn worse at 4x since it's out of it's designed speed. There's so many things wrong with this post jesus. A CD is a CD to any drive.

>>2430663

> hundreds of dollars

Dreamcasts are dirt cheap (for now).

Unless you live in a country where they are super rare or something, in which case you have my pity.

>>2430673

The PS2 is pretty easy to emulate, and there were like a hundred and sixty million of them manufactured worldwide (and they are piss easy to softmod), so that console is covered.

The Xbox will never be emulatable thanks to Nvidia/Intel/OpenAL shit, but most of it's library was also available on the PC. A decent chunk of its stuff is playable on the 360, so that will buy people some time.

The Gamecube has Dolphin, and it's pretty solid. Hardware piracy is a little more difficult on a physical Gamecube, but softmodding a Wii is also pretty easy.

If you're a collector than yeah, 6th gen is going to get rough over the next few years, but if you're a gamer than it'll only get better.

The Dreamcast though, I'm not sure. Software wise it's rough to predict because literally anyone with a CD burner can have nearly any game on the system, and as time goes on Dreamshell and GDEMU are only going to get cheaper and easier to use. Hardware wise though, we might start to see some spikes I think as more people get into DC gaming due to GDEMU/Dreamshell and start looking online to buy more controllers/VMUs/consoles/etc.

Right now I have 5 VMUs and one 4X, plus a Jump Pack, plus four controllers. I'm not a collector, I just want to have enough storage space to store all of my gamesaves (at least until I get a serial port adapter), and I want to have enough controllers that if one or two of them die over the next five to ten years I won't be stuck trying to source a replacement that is in decent shape and isn't super overpriced.

If you're in the market for a fishing controller or a lightgun, I'd recommend buying it within the next year or two to save yourself some money though.

> Want to test my first party Dreamcast lightguns
> Download the DCRes release of the standalone Japanese version of Virtua Cop 2
> Burn it with imgburn
> Works fine, but no background music
> Burn a new disc using Alcohol 120%
> Works fine but has no background music
> Check for another image
> Find out that they ripped the background music from their release

What the hell?

>>2430835
cdr 80 m80
either get 99m crds and a full rip
or boot from sdiso

they delete audio or downsample it to fit on a dc-r 80 as 99min ones are rare'er than sealed dreamcasts

>>2430841

>>2430841

The actual game data (not the padding) was less than 100MB, there is no reason to strip the game audio whatsoever.

>>2430853
well dont use DCRes rips then :^)

>>2430873

Yeah. Maybe you should go get some RDC rips from isozone OH WAIT

>>2428578
You can replace the lens on a DC with the one on most Creative cd drives.

>>2431210
Also it works with GDroms as well, according to most tutorials.

>>2428518
this was a thing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-density_compact_disc

I assumed GDROM was the same principle

So I just got my Dreamcast and I would like to play some Japanese imports, mostly of fighting games. Now I know that the Dreamcast is region locked and I need to burn the img to a CD-R. Is there a in depth guide to this somewhere? Now by in depth I mean really in depth. Most guides are like "Oh just burn that shit and put it in your Dreamcast and BAM, play your games" but when I do it, it does not work. I have literally gone through 15 CD-Rs, all of them CvS2, and all of them do not work. Anything would be helpful.

>>2431327
Have you checked to see if your DC is a late model? Those don't play CD-Rs.

>>2431327

Where are you getting your disc images from? What's the name of the file you are trying to burn?

Download IMGBurn

http://www.theisozone.com/downloads/pc/other/update-v13-imgburn-2570-w-dreamcast-drivers/

After imgburn is installed, unzip the "CDI files for imgburn" file and inside you'll find three files

pfctoc.dll
pfctoc.h
pfctoc.lib

Take these and copy them directly into your imgburn install directory (which should be C:\Program Files (x86)\ImgBurn

Fire up imgburn, click "Write image file to disc" on the top left. Then click on the little folder with a magnifying glass near Source on the top left.

Find your game (most likely in .cdi format).

Set the speed on the bottom right to something like 16X if possible, it your only option is MAX don't worry about it.

Click the burn button on the bottom left and make a sandwich.

I'd make you an image tutorial but my optical drive isn't hooked up right now because I can't find a spare SATA cable.

If this doesn't work post again and we can try to do some troubleshooting.

>>2431336
It says Manufactured : May 2000. Am I fucked?

>>2431341
I get them from theisozone.com.

I did just that on my last CD-R. It was a no go. Oh well I will just try to get in contact with my friend who does this shit all the time. He helped mod a few of my systems. So something like this should be no problem.

>>2431386
It should have a 1 in a circle on the bottom, it'll read CD-Rs fine. September-October 2000 is when they changed it.

>>2431386
If it was before Sep. 2000, you should be fine, but not all games are self-bootable, meaning burning to CD won't work (on any model)

Just load it onto an SD card and try loading it through Dreamshell.

>>2431408
Wow I feel out of the loop. I will post in about a week when my next paycheck gets around and update if it works or not.

>>2431472
for sure. Once you get your moneys, here's the links you will need

SD card adapter for Serial Port
http://dc-sd.com/p/1/dreamcast-sd-adapter-dreamcast-sd-cardreader

Dreamshell RC3 for SD card and bootloader ISO to burn to CD-R
http://www.dc-swat.ru/download/dc/ds/4.0/DreamShell_4.0.0_RC3_and_Boot_Loader.7z

Found another dreamcast at a thrift store today. Its fan sounds like a fucking lawn mower, but I'll be damned if it's not blowing out the coolest air I've ever felt. It's an August 1999 China model compared to my January 2000 Japan model. Is there a well known line that was louder than the rest?

>>2432474
I've heard that those super early models (pre-US release) are heavier and have a more powerful fan.

I don't know if that's true or not. I guess it is?

>>2432594
Maybe so. Haven't opened it up yet, to be honest. It's louder than a 360 though, I need noise cancelling headphones for that thing.

>>2432594
Just checked. Nope, regular-ass black fan that drowns out a 360 with the noise. That's impressive in and of itself.

It's just as well, I only bought it to have spare parts in case the one I own now should ever shit the bed.

>>2433628
I think you should go the other way around, or at least sell it.

One that old is kind of a collector's item.

>>2433830
You don't say? If it weren't for the fan noise I'd consider using it, but I took the time to compare the two and it's just night and day. https://youtu.be/_NzDwkNUT98

Think I fucked something up when I reassembled the one I'm currently using though, since now I'll sometimes hit the power button and see the light come on only for the whole unit to power itself back off with the button back in the off position. Maybe I just didn't line it up right?

>>2434028
Holy shit, it sounds like an airplane taking off.

As for the power button, idk, it's a push switch, so you probably didn't line it up properly, or it could be that power supply issue everyone has.

I'm no expert, but you could probably fix it with some help from Google.

My VMU is crapping out. Are these actually factory sealed, or is this some ass-bang with shrink wrap selling a used product?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-SEGA-DREAMCAST-BLUE-VISUAL-MEMORY-VMU-UNIT-CARDS-NEW-/390308951465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae039f5a9

>>2435647
>More than 10 available / 435 sold

id be dubious if they are even official.

ugly ass american blue versions hue hue

>>2435647
also
>
This is the UK Version but will work for all Dreamcast Consoles made NTSC & PAL

even though its just a stock photo ripped from google as it has the orange ntsc swirl not the PAL blue master race.

no images of the product he is actually selling

>>2435686
>>2435686
Good point. Think I ought to drop 10 bucks for a used one at the retro store up the street from me and be done with it then?

>>2435689
tough call, at least you will be able to see the product you're getting, although you still wont know the history of it.

might have somenes save files on it !!!!!

that seems to be a pair of 2 vmu from ebay, is that for 9 bucks? im from the uk so idk if its 15$ shipping for you too?

well, if in doubt, why not both?

supporting your local retro store is always + points tho

>>2435647
The blue ones are extremely common for some reason. I'm sure they're real. I bought a single one from a different seller for about half that price. Box was 'sealed' with a clear sticker and it's real.

Battery had the seal on it still and it's been going strong for about a year. It's cheaper to buy a new VMU than to buy the replacement batteries.

>>2420385
I hope you are playing on nightmare/hell mode.

>>2428383
Not exactly what you're looking for but you might enjoy the Destruction Derby games on the PS1. They're objectively pretty shitty but still entertaining.

>>2435704
>It's cheaper to buy a new VMU than to buy the replacement batteries

But those are cheaper than shit.

>cmos battery dead
>requires taking shit apart and resoldering
why sega? why not just make it like a regular motherboard and have it just inset and removable?

Is there a Sega Rally 2 GDI release that isn't complete shit?
I keep running into the same repackaged rip that has no music.

Can someone tell me the best way to get 480p on DC? My DC has a VGA box but I'm thinking of just cutting it off with scissors and getting a hanzo or kenzo box instead, or whatever the fuck. I have a PVM and I want to play illbleed, SC, and other 3d games in 480p. Don't really care for 240p shmups.

>>2436458
>My DC has a VGA box but I'm thinking of just cutting it off with scissors and getting a hanzo or kenzo box instead
You have me confused. Unless it was modded in, VGA cables and boxes just plug into the system; Why would you have to cut anything off.
And if you already have a way to get VGA, why would you get another VGA box?

>I have a PVM and I want to play.. ..games in 480p.
Is your PVM a Multiformat model? Other wise, it's not going to support 480p.
If it is, all you need is something to process the sync.

Does anyone know where I can find a working ISO of Illbleed? I've tried to burn that game like 4 times and I just cannot get it to work.

>>2436786

> Where did you get the .iso
> What software are you using to burn it
> What are your settings

People generally don't upload non-working rips, if you're burning coasters it's usually a problem on your end. I burned two or three coaster copies of Unreal Tournament using imgburn once and then switched to Alcohol 120% and got a working disc the first time, for example.

Answer the questions above and we can help you troubleshoot.

Currently contemplating about purchasing pic related.
What do you guys think?

>>2437807
do you have a reason not to purchase iit ?

>>2437807
A fine choice.

>>2437807
Do it. Do it now.
It's awesome. There is no reason why you shouldn't buy it.

Semi-related, I own the Dreamcast and GameCube versions of this game, and they are both compatible with Dreamshell (via SD card), and Nintendont (via USB hard drive).

Both are awesome. Buy it now.

>>2439526
Didn't the GC version speed up the battles a bit? Or was it the encounter rate that got lowered? Both are minor complaints of mine.

>>2439535
Kind of.

The air-ship battles (and a handful of other things) have a bit of slowdown in the Dreamcast version thanks to the uber-slow CPU.

On the Gamecube version, the whole game runs nice and fast thanks with no slowdown anywhere.

Also, loading through USB 2.0 is WAY faster than through the DC serial port

>>2439535
Also, the encounter rate is basically the same, except you can't encounter enemies underwater at MT. Kazai (which is very nice).

Otherwise, it's identical

One of the games I miss the most, fucking Plasma Sword. I played this game so much.

What a great franchise it WAS.

>>2439550
>>2439545
Ok, thanks. I remember it having a pretty brutal encounter rate. That was kind of when I started getting sick of JRPGs. Maybe some day.

>>2439575
I liked it too, but I would have rather had a couple original characters instead of the entire cast doubled. That was dumb.

>>2420409
Too bad the AI cheats when stealing or making you discard cards.

>>2428881
>>2428617
>>2428426
Thanks

>>2438597
>>2439318
>>2439526
Thanks folks. Got pic related from the local store today. Enjoying Skies of Arcadia a lot, haven't tried out EGG yet.

>>2443763
disgusting american artwork and logo with flimsy thin jewl cd cases.

gross

dont forget #SAVESHENMUE tomorrrow

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SaveShenmue&vertical=default&f=tweets

#SaveShenmue @yu_suzuki_jp

would you rather they released it on the dreamcast?

>>2424075
>Using Dave's profile pic
kek'd

>>2445375
American games beat slow-ass PAL games any-day, kid.

>>2445781
Not that guy, but the DC possibly has the best PAL conversions of any console. I can't name a single game for it that had issues like that.

The PAL version of Skies isn't VGA compatible for some strange reason though. It's still a great game regardless.

>>2445803
Dreamshell may (or may not) be able to bypass the lack of VGA on the PAL version. I'm not really sure.

If not though, you can easily download the US version in SDISO format and play that in Dreamshell on any region console.

>>2426240
umm people from australia cause we are the fucking pleb tier in terms of retro.

in fact i know no one in my whole city that had a dreamcast growing up, they are literally unheard of here, there was no advertising or games that i remember in shops

fucking took me forever to track one down and it was some fucked up addict guy who forgot that i was buying it off him , hectic shit

So would $55 for the system, cords, 2 controllers, 2 VMUs, & 2 3rd party rumble packs be reasonable?

Seems like a good deal to me but I'm not sure.

>>2446240
Great deal.

>>2445375
One of the few Dreamcast games not to have a 60hz option on PAL. Sorry bro, that version is actually crap. I'm a PALcunt myself and I swear by my Americunt copy of Skies.

>>2435810

Because the Dreamcast is compact as fuck.

>>2422254
>Dreamcast broadband adapter - $20
The ethernet adapter has always been expensive. I have never seen it priced that low.

What's the deal with DEmul? Is it still the best? Have those crazy russians made it open source yet?

>>2446642
You should know by now that russians are worse than jews.

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SaveShenmue&vertical=default&f=tweets

#SaveShenmue !

please tweet @yu_suzuki_jp

Shenmue3 !!

>>2420634
You were literally just told not to pay more than $50

>>2426564
>>2426559
I'd just emulate it on MAME or PS judging from this anon's post. Why buy a DC if you only want it for one game?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AWEoQs6jcg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu86tlnFLVE

>>2428189
>What is Utopia Boot Disc?

>>2428253
For the record TotseRedux is willing to assist in the hosting of any DC isos.

>>2447213
>What is GD-ROM drive falure?

>>2432889
>Monkey Ball
But that game was never released for the Dreamcast. The original arcade version ran on NAOMI, but the first console version was already Super Monkey Ball for the Game Cube.

>>2435679
>"This is the UK version...."

>>2447295
yeah see

>>2435686
>>>2435647
>also
>>
>This is the UK Version but will work for all Dreamcast Consoles made NTSC & PAL
>
>even though its just a stock photo ripped from google as it has the orange ntsc swirl not the PAL blue master race.
>
>no images of the product he is actually selling


that is not the packgaging for pal region.

>>2447242
Something that is quite irrelivent in this situation. You said CD loading only works for self-booting games which is false. You can burn a Utopia Boot Disc and load any game you want self-boot or not

>>2447306
I wasn't aware that you needed an idividual picture of every VMU they sell as they sell them.

>>2447308
so whats your fucking point then ?

like I said five days ago

>even though its just a stock photo ripped from google as it has the orange ntsc swirl not the PAL blue master race.
>
>no images of the product he is actually selling

>>2446642
fuck demul until they make the newest version 64-bit. even MAME has multi-core options and the games aren't even as intensive as Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned. I want to play shit like Guilty Gear XX Accent Core for free but no because Demul runs slow. Also, someone on their site made a good point that ports are better for the optimization and it will NOT happen for Virtua Fighter.

>>2446620
Not that guy, but tiny ATX boards dont force you to resolder batteries.

>>2448273

The Dreamcast (like all consoles) was not designed to be user-serviceable.

>>2448895
I guess this was part of the Sega Customer Service charm then.

>>2447316
Is there a reason you are using my handle now? Are you that butthurt that having a picture of each individual VMU is stupid and pointless that you have to try to make it look like I'm samefagging?

>>2449640
fuck off faggot

>>2449648
Stupid troll.
Don't you have anything better to do with your life?
There's a big world out there with lots of fun stuff to do. Like, meeting new people, having sex, or playing Sega Dreamcast alone by yourself.

But you don't even do that. You just troll on 4chan. What's the point of your existence?

>>2449676

What's the point of YOUR existence?

>>2449683
Great comeback

>>2449692
no u

why dont you reply to my question.
I think its YOU that is the troll

>so whats your fucking point then ?

like I said five days ago

>even though its just a stock photo ripped from google as it has the orange ntsc swirl not the PAL blue master race.
>
>no images of the product he is actually selling

Report and ignore

>>2449707
>7. Replying to a thread stating that you've reported or "saged" it, or another post, is also not allowed.

https://www.4chan.org/rules

This isnt reddit, Kid.

>>2449698
What is YOUR point? All VMUs look the same with the exception of color.

>Inb4 hur durr some didn't haz screens

Go ahead and use that handle, btw. It's just more google indexing for me.

>>2449762
>It's a UK VMU

CLEARLY THE PICTURE IS US PACKAGING
AND EVEN SAYS SEGA.COM NOT DREAMCAST-EUROPE.COM

wow you are so retarded and literally have no clue about what the subject I was talking to the buyer about, but you butted in trying to make yourself seem important replying to a 5 day old post with
>lol all vmu r teh sames!

wow Im even having to explain the situation to you as you cant even comprehend or follow a conversation, then samefag have a tantrum and call others trolls.

go away namefag attention whore.

>>2449828
I'm not the one buttmad because the seller doesn't have 400+ sepperate images of the VMUs he is selling.

>>2449854
>no images of the product he is actually selling

lol you

>>2449857
>Still trying to argue that the seller MUST have a picture of each individual VMU being sold

>>2449870
wow you are such a fucking retard its unbeleivable.

quote me saying the seller needs to have a picture OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL VMU

>>2449903
Well they already have a picture of a blue VMU up which accurately depics what you are buying, so....

>>2449931
No it does not you fucking spastic
how many times do you not understand ?
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh the backpeadaling

idiot.
the listing says official UK VMU

picture is a US VMU

so NO it does not accuratly depict.
LIKE I POINTED OUT TO THE GUY WHO WAS GOING TO BUY IT 5 DAYS AGO

BEFORE YOU CAME IN FIVE DAYS LATER WITH YOUR MISINFORMATION AND TROLL SHIT POSTING LIKE A FUCKING RETARDED SPASTIC THICK CUNT YOU ARE

>no images of the product he is actually selling
>no images of the product he is actually selling
>no images of the product he is actually selling
>no images of the product he is actually selling
>no images of the product he is actually selling
>no images of the product he is actually selling

>>2449943
He's selling blue VMUs. The picture is of a blue VMU. How butthurt you are about this is extremely amusing to me.

>>2449947
lol

Any advantages to owning a Japanese Dreamcast? I like the minor cosmetic difference it has compared to the NA/PAL consoles but it would be pretty pointless to buy one solely for that reason.

>>2450151
*by advantages I mean like exclusive Japanese games that can be picked up by westerners.

>>2450160
Dude, the Dreamcast's region protection is like the easiest thing to work around.Utopia will chain-load any game from any region on your console, and Dreamshell will run basically any software (official and unofficial) from an SD-card or IDE hard drive.

The bootloaders for Utopia and Dreamshell just need to be burned to a blank CD-R (preferably a good quality one)

http://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/utopia.php

http://www.dc-swat.ru/download/dc/ds/4.0/DreamShell_4.0.0_RC3_and_Boot_Loader.7z

>>2450272
>installs regionfree bios

>>2450345
Yeah, that's an option too.

If you're willing to open the DC up and do the BIOS mod, you may as well go the full 9 yards, and install Dreamshell to the BIOS, so you won't need any discs at all.

>>2450272
There's one for sale locally where I'm at for a good price. Just wanna know I should get it to play exclusive Japanese games.

>>2450470
*if

>>2450470
Even if it was a US Dreamcast you could still easily play JP exclusive games on it. So yeah get it.

>>2450470
>>2450545
Yeah, get it.

It really doesn't matter what region Dreamcast you get, if you have Utopia or Dreamshell, any region console will work fine for any region gaming, at 60hz VGA, so you may as well get the coolest looking one XD.

>reviveDC takes down all of their releases a couple weeks before I fix my dreamcast
FUCK

Anyone got any of these they can reupload?
http://pastebin.com/qk5y08iJ

Cannon.Spike-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!RA9FXKSQ!7GzzO_t-1ljaDE61M2_r_dlcPigANsBzzkayk8i6WW8

Crazy.Taxi.2-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!YU12nJRQ!6moyt3UkU9YNlh4lw6oVMesvrFJkbOa1aqatfC3TfHU

Dynamite.Cop-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!5QcAgJIS!GSTrlQabxrF6wzUndIz8qXqikgrLPFi09cVce4I2MME

Gundam.DX.2-in-1-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!5JclGTgZ!zCDt4kszXaCeFuFmlnEdwVZ6z4C3sNq4J4qbBjTu--U

Gundam.Side.Story.0079.REPACK.(U)-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!cZlCxDzB!YOuapOCf725vmOCtx87XiKZ6iZZCLK7Tx4qTsW41i48

Ikaruga.J-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!RUcxBSjL!ruz9Fv7EeFiXmE7ceInVsCcAKitlHkerZMhsReYzkYs

Karous-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!5MVkELDJ!fRwUXrgMmwI3hBwz_S2_d23_HFivo4fo_r7fNr0880w

Marvel.vs.Capcom.2-RDC_1.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!IVt3wLRS!JFiNyu8FBjCz83wkwoSHJ04USMcIjKg6l9nTSmrEL_o

record_of_lodoss_dcres_0.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!8R0QHTpR!QL5vIY3eQL8I4hiE-RctEwIOeypRlGj4TO7JhOU8tKI

Resident.Evil.3.Nemesis-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!FUkjGDQB!BzX8-AwfwY1wQLC611Cw2cp1odTDd31g2slIBes9M8o

Spider-Man-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!1J8UWASY!wcE4Cv065bHNLKAPtoAR6DAW-Fkn3FMufewJShH47qQ

Under.Defeat-RDC.7z
https://mega.co.nz/#!gdcV2YSY!fRcmr-QvP3c1wZPZGFMx6YjwuW46K79f96OiDEAnszU

>>2449951
Wow, you must really look up to me.

What games besides PSO and Typing of the Dead use the keyboard? One of these days I'll type right, for now I type like this:
>pomf is down
https://a.uguu.se/kltwgi.mp4

I have a Dreamcast but no keyboard for it, Nulldc works pretty well for this use case in my experience.

>>2451007
why

>>2451007
>waiting for a console before getting games

>>2451418
Not for actual typing, but Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 (with the mouse).