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Burning
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AkuShadow »
Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:20 pm
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I need help burning and I dont quite understand what's happening with my dreamcast. Although I am aware that newer dreamcasts wont play burned...
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I have good luck with viterba (spelling?) I had some Sony cdrs that never worked.
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Last post by The-Amazing-Mr_V
Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:23 pm
Va1 and va0 hardware compatibilities
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vmonti »
Sat Dec 21, 2019 8:22 am
I have to change the Dremcast motherboard From va1 to va0,
I saw that the fun pin is different: Va1 has 3 pin Va0 only 2 pin.
This is the only...
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Last post by vmonti
Sat Dec 21, 2019 8:22 am
phantasy star online and VMU's
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dreamcast459 »
Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:56 am
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ok so im getting mixed info from google. how many save blocks do i need for phantasy star online? wanna make sure i buy my friend the right size...
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I've just checked my PSO V2 save file and it was 30 blocks for the guild card and 15 blocks for the main save file, so 45 blocks in total. I'm using...
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Last post by louis012345678
Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:16 am
questions about the GDEMU?
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dreamcast459 »
Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:59 am
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so i just bought a GDEMU clone. and i had a local retro game repair and sales shop mod my PSU to remove the 12 volt since its no longer needed. my...
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Better to have it but you could cut out a bit of cardboard to do the same thing
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Last post by Ian Micheal
Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:07 am
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Last post by mistamontiel
Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:55 pm
Trouble configuring dreampi with Dreamcast now
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Redfish »
Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:27 pm
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pulled out the dreampi after a year. everything worked well before. now im having trouble connecting to dreamcast now. I'm connected through an...
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I update the SD to the dreampi 1.7 patch. That solved the issue.
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Last post by Redfish
Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:26 pm
need help with my dreampi
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dreamcast459 »
Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:28 am
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ok so a few days ago my modem died on me and my isp sent me out a new one i have the dreampi connected to my modem via Ethernet. what i need help...
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Most routers allow DMZ, which I use so no ports were ever opened up on my router...and all games work.
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Last post by Bob Dobbs
Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:00 pm
Power but no video/audio
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undermark5 »
Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:37 pm
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So, it is weird, I could have sworn that the console would power on and load into the menu, but now that doesn't happen. If the drive is unplugged it...
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I don't have any electronics skills so this might not be the case at all, but I once had a DC that similarly seemingly powered on (the VMU beeped,...
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Last post by Tarnish
Fri Nov 08, 2019 2:56 am
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Ripfire »
Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:14 pm
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Geany + console - is my IDE :lol:
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Last post by megavolt85
Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:24 pm
Completely lost with Noctua fan mod
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Crowzer »
Fri Oct 18, 2019 1:27 pm
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Hello,
I would like to install a Noctua Fan mod on my Dreamcast. I bought the console with no modifications and the only mod I installed so far is...
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Weird. I didn't cut mine. But oh well. Did it come with the new peice for the latch on the cover?
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Last post by The-Amazing-Mr_V
Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:45 pm
Dreamcast GD-ROM help
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duskstrike »
Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:31 am
Hello lads. So i got a dreamcast months ago, and it's been quite the journey. I'll give the short of it.
It's one of the older models, so it can run...
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Last post by duskstrike
Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:31 am
Gamepads/Keyboards DC models compatibility
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Montaigut »
Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:36 pm
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Hello DC friends,
I tried to find around here if there is a compatibility or region lock on Gamepads, but can't find an answer.
So the question is...
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Bear in mind sometimes a peripheral will not function in a region due to software changes.
The Dreamcast Lightguns were widely available in Japan...
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Last post by Roareye
Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:54 pm
Video issue, black screen with intermittent video feed
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Hytesta »
Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:54 am
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Hello all, hoping that someone can help me here, I have searched for my issue but have not found any exactly like what I am experiencing.
So, a few...
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Check the HDMI cable. I've been having similar problems but swapping the lead worked for me.
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Last post by Lorfarius
Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:20 am
help for gocha on q3 connection
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poopidoop »
Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:15 pm
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ill attach photos so you can verify
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Use 46.101.91.123 as a secondary DNS and 8.8.8.8 if 0.0.0.0 fails. I use 8.8.8.8 and 46.101.91.123 on both Dreamcast consoles and they connect to all...
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Last post by Bob Dobbs
Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:22 pm
DCgmail missing postfix installing
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voodoochild666 »
Sat Oct 26, 2019 2:29 am
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so I followed the instructions on to install the DCgmail thing and it says missing postfix installing. What exactly does that mean? is it supposed to...
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The script is fine, but looks like the apt-get command gets an error code, that is why it exits.
Try sudo apt-get install postfix and check if you...
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Last post by Shuouma
Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:53 pm
DC gmail authentication error
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voodoochild666 »
Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:01 am
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So i updated the firmware got the DCgmail to install and now it says authentication error. i put the ip address where it said to put it . also how...
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If you mean your local DreamPi password and not your e-mail password, then at the command line just type:
passwd
To change your root password,...
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Last post by Nz17
Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:29 am
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Last post by aldair
Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:14 pm
Dreamcast console strange problem
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pipporamone »
Mon Feb 05, 2018 5:52 pm
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Hi there !
I recently acquired a third Dreamcast Which was extremely cheap and sold as not working.
The console boots up but it behaves really...
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Now that is interesting, because i have experienced the exact same thing but i have a fully functioning DC.
Let me explain, as I have a DCHDMI its...
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Last post by No1Dopechampion
Thu Oct 17, 2019 2:03 pm
Strange RGB problem
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sindikatas »
Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:52 am
So first of all, VGA output on my Dreamcast works fine. However there is a strange problem with the RGB output. I have tried two SCART cables, one...
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Last post by sindikatas
Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:52 am
Dots on game disc's
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SparxsteR »
Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:01 pm
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A few days ago i discovered the word disc rot .
Is that really a thing i thought, but after looking on a few game disc's i recently got, i got...
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Thank you for being so positive SMiTH. I am Happy to finally have a copy of Speed Devils Online. :) (i will try to forget the dots)
I still have to...
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Last post by SparxsteR
Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:26 pm
Vga box replacement
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247 »
Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:25 am
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Hi everyone,
I haven't been able to check if my reset fixes were working or not cause my vga box seems dead and my scart cable is nowhere to be found...
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I highly recommend this
It's what I use. It outputs VGA/Scart also it has a scan line generator (can be toggled on/off). Really amazing picture...
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Last post by Xiden
Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:24 pm
DC power on but no video and no sound
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GTB »
Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:05 pm
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Hi there. I have a Japanese Dreamcast which I owned for a year. A mouth ago, I got Sakura Wars 4.
As I played it, I got to the epilogue, explore the...
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I tried that but it doesn't change.
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Last post by GTB
Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:15 am
Best Power Supply for a PicoPSU?
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Infomaniac95 »
Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:13 pm
So, I have decided I want to get my Dreamcast all set up for serious usage, by getting a GDEMU, a DreamPi, and a PicoPSU
Everything has been going...
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Last post by Infomaniac95
Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:13 pm
my dc is resetting
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247 »
Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:08 am
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so, last week i had a reset, and yesterday i had a reset too and i was wondering if there's a solution to that
i had my dc to reset long time ago...
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I gave my rev1 Sega Sports just a eeny bend on the pins n it stopped but the resets were crazy frequent too. Shocked that stopped it
Though hasn't...
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Last post by mistamontiel
Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:18 pm
Kaico DC HDMI adapter
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CD AGES »
Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:05 pm
Regarding this product which is similar to Hyperkin, and Pound HDMI DC products out there...
Does anyone who has this model know if it works with a...
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Last post by CD AGES
Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:05 pm
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