Dreamcast General

[Anonymous No.4686049]

News:
>DreamPSU/SaturnPSU is available for preordering again! https://www.retropsu.com/store/

>GDEmu not available for preorder (as always)
>USB-GDRom-Controller-seller is legit, albeit shady. You pay him, hear nothing and then receive your device.
>Opensource “iceGDRom”-board still in development. https://github.com/zeldin/iceGDROM/blob/master/README.md
>discussion thread https://assemblergames.com/threads/open-source-fpga-based-gdrom-emulator.62761/
>G1-ATA (IDE-Mod) has a questionable game compability.

Info:
Consoles with a “0” or a “1” are considered the best for playing burned backups.
>a vgabox isn’t needed, but makes switching between outputs easier, as some games don’t support VGA and can’t be forced to.
>Never plug in/pull out controllers while the console is on, you will damage the fuses in the controller ports and potentially kill it outright.
>be aware that the CMOS battery of your (newly bought) console probably will be dead. Not relevant for most of the games, a correct time setting makes playing games like seaman impossible. So either put in the date and time every time you start your console, or replace the battery with a new one. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dreamcast+CMOS+Battery+Replacement/5020
>recommended program for burning games is Discjuggler.
>the image format for CD images is .cdi
>.gdi images are direct gd-rom dumps that can’t be burned to a CD.
>always use good dumps, like No-BS, for example, when burning.
>burned games are always region-free
>Every Dreamanon should get himself a DreamPi
>Setup guide: http://blog.kazade.co.uk/p/dreampi.html?m=1
>See who is online (and visible) here: http://dreamcast.online/now/

In other news:
>Stronghold 2 on Dreamcast was just an April fools joke https://youtu.be/ugBK8ktL77A

[Anonymous No.4686050]

Other useful links:
>pre-patched PSO for the sylverant-server
http://psopalace.sylverant.net/frameset.html
>DreamPi playtimes: http://www.dreamcastlive.net/mobile/schedule.html
>build your own pico-psu http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/dreamcast-psu-using-picopsu/
>add an internal VGA port to your Dreamcast http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/dreamcast-internal-vga-mod/
>add a regionfree bios to your Dreamcast, for playing legit imports or tricking legit games into VGA mode http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/sega-dreamcast-region-free-bios/
>get/build yourself a Serial-to-SD-Adapter for loading homebrew and (limited) games loading http://theisozone.com/tutorials/dreamcast/hardware-and-modding/how-to-buybuild-a-dreamcast-sandisk-adapter/
>How to download/burn yourself an utopia-bootdisc, to play out-of-region games on your console, without a bios-mod or flashchip https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/app.php/page/utopia
>recommended games with description
http://vsrecommendedgames.wikia.com/wiki/Dreamcast

[Anonymous No.4686069]

[Anonymous No.4686072]

[Anonymous No.4686076]

OP is open to ideas for the next thread.

[Anonymous No.4686337]

In case someone didnt see this joke
>http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=17646

[Anonymous No.4686375]

My friend had a dreamcast and I briefly played Grandia II. I will never forget Tenseiken Slash. Should I try to finish the game?

[Anonymous No.4686517]

>>4686049
>https://www.retropsu.com/store/
Sorry to hijack the thread with a Saturn question, but I have a Japanese model housed in a UK shell I bought from an Amiga based forum and never got a PSU for; would the SaturnPSU be a good idea to install to get around this? I plan on getting the DC one as well, and the Rhea and DC equivalent.

[Anonymous No.4686781]

>>4686517
That’s what I’m planning to do as well for my japanese Saturn. You need to buy a separate, specific for your country’s power grid, (laptop)-power supply anyway. So yeah, you can install it in your japanese Saturn and use it, with a correct (laptop) PSU, in your country.

[Anonymous No.4686793]

>>4686375
Yes.

[Anonymous No.4686953]

>>4686781
Sweet, cheers!

[Anonymous No.4687152]

>>4686076
There is no need for a general thread format. Just make a normal Dreamcast thread.

[Anonymous No.4687156]

>>4687152
Alright.

[Anonymous No.4687258]

>dreampsu
What is this

[Anonymous No.4687287]

Anyone with an akura? If you ordered from US how long did shipping take?

[Anonymous No.4687418]

>>4687258
>https://www.retropsu.com/store/dreampsu-faqs/
The DreamPSU is a simple, fast to install replacement power supply for the SEGA Dreamcast that not only reduces heat inside your console from the original power supply, which can help extend the life of your Dreamcast, but also frees up some much needed internal space for any other mods you may have or want to install. It is also fully compatible with the GDEmu and USB-GDRom as well as the original Dreamcast GDROM disc drive.

[Anonymous No.4687482]

>>4686069
>>4686072

Why should I get my opinions from a fucking .jpg chart? Even e-celebs faggots at least give (shitty) reasons why you should or shouldn't play a game.

What the fuck is wrong with you people?

[Anonymous No.4687485]

>>4687482
Its exactly what I want. A chart that tells me the names of some games to look up without telling me anything about them. I'l care about others opinions after I form my own.

[Anonymous No.4687547]

>>4687418
Interesting. How much heat does this reduce? Is it actually worth it?

[Anonymous No.4688331]

>>4687547
Considering how replacement Dreamcasts are $50, probably not unless if your machine has strong sentimental value or else you live in Timbuktu where getting a replacement would be physically difficult.

An unrelated question, but was Neo4All ever updated to work with official NGCD discs, or does it still only play burned copies?

[Anonymous No.4688638]

>>4688331
Just because Dreamcast inexpensive now doesn't mean we can, or should be wasteful with them.

That being said, the dreampsu seems like chinkshit, and they still make you buy a wall adaptor independently instead of supplying one for you. I'd much rather take the original PSU out, put it into an independently, well ventilated enclosure and rewire it back inside. At least then if the PSU damages from heat, it wont be as likely to kill or heat the rest of the system. So buying a new one leaves you with a replacement unit and a new PSU, rather than a dead unit and a "new" one.

[Anonymous No.4688705]

>>4688638
>>4688331
>>4687547
It's more for if you're going to add the GD-Emu style devices as far as I'm aware.

[Anonymous No.4688735]

>tfw waiting for phoebe stock

[Anonymous No.4688738]

>>4688705
I have a GDemu, what would I need a new power supply for? It works pretty well as is, aside from being picky about SD cards.

[Anonymous No.4688852]

>>4686049
>diaper fetish

[Anonymous No.4688878]

>>4688738
I have a gdemu also. I usually leave the top open as it produces alot of heat. I heard the gdusb does as well.

[Anonymous No.4688887]

>>4688735
I'm waiting for rhea for my Japanese saturn. In the mean time I just play games on my chipped model 2

[Anonymous No.4688938]

>>4688738
>>4688878
To reduce the heat.

[Anonymous No.4689530]

Where are they now?

[Anonymous No.4689537]

>>4689530
>jsrf rules
>but not on the xbox
But

[Anonymous No.4690291]

My crappy DC collection, mostly because my dreamcast is one of the magical ones.

[Anonymous No.4690514]

>>4690291
>one of the magical ones
Wut

[Anonymous No.4690707]

>>4688852
No.

[Anonymous No.4690783]

>>4687482
What are you being so aggressive for? Charts like these show the essentials and help people pick out a game that's generally considered good so that they won't go looking for a game blindly and end up disappointed.

[Anonymous No.4691037]

GDEMU is available for pre-order at some point this weekend. He hinted west coast time zone so you have no excuse this time, fatties.

[Anonymous No.4691165]

>>4691037
>inb4 GDEmu is sold out instantly again because a retarded anon couldn't keep it to himself and the people who actually follow the GDEmu developer.

[Anonymous No.4691187]

>>4691165
The only retards are the people who can't get in on time and whine about it afterwards.

[Anonymous No.4691295]

>>4686049
http://www.theisozone.com/tutorials/dreamcast/hardware-and-modding/an-inexpensive-easy-and-effective-diy-dreamcast-cmos-battery-replacement/ might want to add this into the op. I gave it ordered and waiting to arrive. also you can replace the controller port fuse that blows with a resetable fuse. it tests itself after awhile http://www.theisozone.com/tutorials/dreamcast/hardware-and-modding/resettable-controller-port-fuse/

[Anonymous No.4691472]

>>4690291
Nice Project Justice. That's one I still need to get.

[Anonymous No.4691649]

Any opinions on this? Does it compare favorably in any way to Ace Combat?

[Anonymous No.4691689]

>>4691295
The CMOS fix is already in the OP
>be aware that the CMOS battery of your (newly bought) console probably will be dead. Not relevant for most of the games, a correct time setting makes playing games like seaman impossible. So either put in the date and time every time you start your console, or replace the battery with a new one. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dreamcast+CMOS+Battery+Replacement/5020

I’ll add the fuse fix in the next OP though. Thank you, anon.

[Anonymous No.4691946]

>>4689530
Judging by the quality of that post, /vr/

[Anonymous No.4692013]

>>4691295
>also you can replace the controller port fuse that blows with a resetable fuse. it tests itself after awhile http://www.theisozone.com/tutorials/dreamcast/hardware-and-modding/resettable-controller-port-fuse/
Ive never heard of this. That link leads to another which leads to a dead link. Found the fuse online. They are cheap. Probably pick up a few and give it a shot and see what happens. I think this is the one.
http://www.newark.com/littelfuse/rxef017/fuse-ptc-reset-60v-170ma-radial/dp/04H8108

[Anonymous No.4692031]

>>4692013
After reviewing the 2 links it seems 2 different parts are posted
>RXEF017
>RXE017
Not sure which is correct or if there is a difference. Maybe someone who knows more about this stuff can chime in

[Anonymous No.4692092]

>>4687152
Fuck off faggot. It looks fancy and is full of good info.

[Anonymous No.4692150]

>>4686049
What's the most accurate way of emulating the Dreamcast?

[Anonymous No.4692182]

>>4692150
Demul on a high-end rig, but it still has problems.

[Anonymous No.4692190]

>>4692182
Would a 970 be alright? And what problems am I looking at?

[Anonymous No.4692208]

>>4692092
>>>/vg/

[Anonymous No.4692325]

>>4687152
>>4692208
Kys. The format is good.
>>4692150
There is none yet. To many issues. Just buy a dreamcast for $50.

[Anonymous No.4692347]

>>4690514
It's plays burned games dur
>>4691472
I'm happy to have it, favorite fighting game.

[Anonymous No.4692351]

>>4692347
>it plays burned games
Nothing special there

[Anonymous No.4692573]

>>4692325
Ah I'm trying to play Shenmue so I'm assuming it's be expensive to find

[Anonymous No.4692673]

>>4692573
~30 to 40 on ebay

[Anonymous No.4692694]

>>4691649
eh it's fun. never played ace combat though.

[Anonymous No.4693056]

>>4686337
why are they bullying us

[Anonymous No.4693346]

>>4692673
Oh wait really? Aight I might pick up a Dreamcast and Shenmue then.

Although knowing my like the minute I buy them shenmie 1-2 will be put on the PlayStation store or something haha

[Anonymous No.4693381]

>>4693056
At least we aren’t ignored like most of the “retro” consoles.

[Anonymous No.4693385]

>>4686076

You should put the /vr/ Dreamcast releases Google doc in the OP.

[Anonymous No.4693397]

>>4693385
Link?

[Anonymous No.4693425]

>>4693385
Don't know if the same autistic janitor is still around but that used to be a good way to get threads like these deleted.

[Anonymous No.4693438]

>don’t plug in or pull out controllers while the console is on

Holy shit I wish I knew that, I gotta keep that in mind

Anyway - finished Shenmue, it was okay, but I’ve heard Shenmue 2 is better. Just wanted to make sure these things were true about playing PAL games on an NTSC 1

-PAL games are indeed region free and require no boot disc
-PAL games (specifically Shenmue 2) have no performance issues in regards to display or sound quality when you use AV

[Anonymous No.4693506]

>>4692573
Shenmue 2 (assuming you don’t buy NTSC-J) is the expensive one for Dreamcast, but it’s also the one that got ported off the Dreamcast.

[Anonymous No.4693519]

>>4693425
That guy was deleting basically any Dreamcast related threads for a while. That’s why the thread on infinity chan even got started.

[Anonymous No.4693723]

Anyone got DreamPi up and running on a Raspberry Pi Zero W, while using the internal wifi? I've read that the wifi driver is having issues.

[Anonymous No.4693783]

>>4693346
Are you looking to buy shenmue 2 also? In the states in only got released on xbox. The dreamcast pal and jap version are pretty pricey.

[Anonymous No.4693791]

>>4693438
>dreamcast pal games are region free
Not sure about that one.

[Anonymous No.4693816]

>>4693791
Let me clarify, in the OP it says that burned games are region free - I just wanted to make sure that was indeed the case specifically with Shenmue 2

[Anonymous No.4693838]

>>4693816
The only games I can think of where that doesn’t work would be El Dorado Gate Vols. 4-7. Everything else I’m pretty sure doesn’t have issues being burnt beyond potentially having to drop things like music to fit on a CD.

[Anonymous No.4693851]

>>4693838
Cool, is that why my burn of Shenmue 1 didn’t have the music during the motorcycle scene on disc 3?

[Anonymous No.4694323]

>>4688938
Is it really that significant?


Also two questions:

1) Does anyone else own a Total Control 3 who can tell me if saturn 3D pads are not supported? My normal saturn pad works but my 3D pad doesn't respond at all. It's already an iffy device sometimes so I dunno if it's the controller or the unit.

>>4693438
well shit, been doing that for a long time.

>>4693851
CDR burns often compromised the original game elements in some way in order to fit the original 1GB disks onto 700MB CDs, in the case of a game like Shenmue there are probably legitimate sound issues.

I've seen similar stuff, like I had a burned CD of House of the Dead 2, and the voice acting would get cut off before it finished, like it couldn't load it fast enough.

[comradesnarky No.4694413]

>>4694323
Shenmue can be ripped with nothing modified. Check out my NoBS-DC rip. AFAIK it's the only one that's more or less perfect with the CDDA working properly.
Shenmue II is a different story. That game is massive, and the audio does have to be cut back significantly. I finished disc 1 of the game with all the audio intact but I haven't had the fortitude to do the rest. I'd like to some day though, as I think I can manage better sound quality than the 80 minute full speech rip that's out there.

[Anonymous No.4694439]

>>4692013

So I got my battery from this link. It appears to work. The battery isn't that much bigger than a coin cell and easily fits in the space. In the future I may look into getting a bigger battery since there is still plenty of room.

[Anonymous No.4694971]

>>4694439
Stick with the original battery. Theres probably a reason people still do.

[Anonymous No.4695062]

>>4686069
>>4686072

>no dynamite Cop

[Anonymous No.4695189]

Got both a dream psu and a saturn psu ordered. Gonna try and grab a gdemu this weekend. Still need to get a rhea for my saturn but this is the wrong thread for that.

Gonna also get one of them 3D printed noctuia fan adapters and disc tray replacement then I'll be just about done with dreamcast stuff. Unless I get a Sega sports black dreamcast anyways then I'll move all the stuff to that from my white one that I have stashed.

[Anonymous No.4695212]

>>4695189
>Got a dream psu ordered.
Me too.
>Gonna try and grab a gdemu this weekend.
Same. Already have one. Gonna try to get one for a friend who is currently deployed.
>Gonna also get one of them 3D printed noctuia fan adapters and disc tray replacement
I have the fan kit but havent installed it yet. Want the disc tray but im not to worried about it. I havent dropped a sd card yet.
>Sega sports black dreamcast
Eh. I have one but it just stays boxed up. Hard to find a good one though. Most of them have permenemt oil and grease wear on the plastic from the people who owned them. Shows up alot more than the white consoles. White looks better imo.

[Anonymous No.4695230]

>>4695212
I actually have a factory sealed Sega sports dreamcast but I'm not gonna open it. I've seen a few locally that were in good shape for a good price. I've refurbished black ones before and had good look scrubbing the shell with a soft brush in hot water with dawn soap. I then apply a coat of 303 aero space and always end up with a constant finish

[Anonymous No.4695232]

>>4695230
The fuck is 303 aero space?

[Anonymous No.4695239]

>>4695232
Part of me really wants to tell you to Google it but since this is a dreamcast thread I'll be nice. It's a protectant for plastics that protect agaisnt uv and drying out. Leaves a nice matte shine on plastic that doesn't feel sticking or anything like that. Makes plastic feel and look new. I use it on all my plastics

[Anonymous No.4695251]

>>4695239
>I use it on all my plastics
lel

[Anonymous No.4695258]

>>4695251
Did I say something wrong? English is my second language so sometimes I miss stuff

[Anonymous No.4695261]

>>4695258
nothing wrong that I see.

[Anonymous No.4695268]

>>4695261
I taught myself English from using 4chan and just internet use in general. Sometimes I'm worried I don't use the correct words. I live in America now and my English has gotten a lot better since.

[Anonymous No.4695273]

>>4695251
>>4695258
>>4695261
He probably pictured you meticulousy spraying gallons of the stuff over your plastic cutlery and plates, your WC seat, the container of the"protectant" itself etc.

[Anonymous No.4695281]

>>4695273
Oh, I guess I should of said consoles instead of plastic. Use it on my car interior as well.

[Anonymous No.4695284]

>>4695239
>>4695258
>>4695261
>>4695268
>>4695273
>>4695281
I pictured him using that stuff on all of his “adult toys”.

[Anonymous No.4695473]

>>4695284
That would be wasteful as the commonly-used phrase "where the sun don't shine" actually has basis in fact ;-)

[Anonymous No.4695774]

>>4695473
Thanks for the laugh, anon.

[Anonymous No.4696483]

Is GDEMU the best way to play pirated games? Is it worth the cost?

[Anonymous No.4696565]

>>4696483
Best is subjective. Burning cds for the few games you want to play would be very cost effective compared to any form of usb/sd reader. Its up to you.

[Anonymous No.4696852]

>>4696483
>Is GDEMU the best way to play pirated games? Is it worth the cost?
Just buy 3 Dreamcasts and run them into the ground with CD-Rs, it’ll be cheaper than the GDEMU alone.

[Anonymous No.4697586]

GDEMU PREORDER IS UP

[Anonymous No.4697605]

>>4697586
Closed after 4 minutes.

[Anonymous No.4697609]

>>4697605

[Anonymous No.4697615]

>>4697609
Check the main page. And then kys.

https://gdemu.wordpress.com/

[Anonymous No.4697708]

>>4697586
>>4697605
This is the face of defeat

[Anonymous No.4697725]

>>4697586
>>4697605
>>4697615
>>4697708
>2018
>artificial scarcity
lol

[Anonymous No.4697757]

>>4697708
What a faggot.

[Anonymous No.4697793]

My bot got 7 orders in this time before the window got shut. It's literally just a form so you can easily clobber it with prefilled values. I'm definitely not the only guy doing it either, last time I got 12, the process is so simple and the profit is just too high.

[Anonymous No.4697807]

>>4697793
Kys

[Anonymous No.4697831]

>>4697793
I would hope that the GDEMU maker would deny orders going to the same address. But eh, I set up a page refresher and only wanted my one. I don't particularly care about anyone else getting or not getting one.

[Anonymous No.4697865]

>>4687152
Stop being so autistic generals are fine here. /vg/ is primarily for newer games.

[Anonymous No.4698345]

>>4697865
It's always been like that here, you even see it sometimes in the doom general that has been up basically since this board was launched. I'd rather have a solid dreamcast thread than 5 threads about a single game that get 3 posts.

[Anonymous No.4698625]

>>4697793
Bait
>>4697831
Hes bullshitting you considering there ia no values to enter. You leave an email and he gets back to you within a week or so. You don't select a quanity because there is none to select

[Anonymous No.4699331]

>>4693438
>PAL games (specifically Shenmue 2) have no performance issues in regards to display or sound quality when you use AV

Huh, do you mean that no matter what output you use, you won't find any degradation in performance of the game? Because that's got nothing to do with how the game will run or anything.

Shenmue 2 actually has some slowdown in several places, and can go as low as 20fps as lot of the time regardless of what output you use.