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Power Supply PIN 6: Does PAL Have 13.4v While NTSC Have 12v?
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alvin777 »
Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:29 am
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Hi. Using a multi-tester and the guide here:
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Hi, I'm unsure about this but I moved your topic to the support forum for better exposure. Thanks!
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Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:55 pm
Problems activating Chao Adventure...
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hudsthinking1999 »
Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:23 pm
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I have a problem trying to get Chao Adventure to come on.
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Never mind, guys. I found out that you had to select the game mode on the VMU to start the game. :)
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Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:19 pm
Dreamcast console shuts down after any GD Rom drive activity
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CD AGES »
Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:43 pm
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My oldest Dreamcast console that I've onwed started giving me problems yesterday. I was playing Spawn and at some point the console booted itself...
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That's the beauty of having more than one console in the house. You can replace one part at a time until you find the problem... ^^
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Fri Jan 09, 2015 2:27 pm
Are NTSC and PAL Dreamcast Parts Interchangeable?
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alvin777 »
Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:04 am
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Hi. Happy new year and Merry Christmas (I think Christmas ends next week, 3 Kings Feast).
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Most parts are indeed interchangeable. Unless you have a model 1 and a model 2, which is unlikely. The fans aren't always interchangeable either....
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Last post by krssn
Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:53 pm
Dreamcast Power ON but Does Not Spin but the Spindle Motor i
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alvin777 »
Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:37 am
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Hi. Merry Christmas, happy new year.
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That's possible, The one that I have still spins a little but isn't fully functional, I haven't tried but I'm sure if I connected a battery to it...
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:06 pm
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Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:52 pm
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Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:49 am
Dreamcast VGA cable help.....please?
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karl_87 »
Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:09 am
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Hi everyone
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So true, ae.tc, the Dreamcast VGA is a 4:3 640x480p60 signal. Not everything likes it, but it is not a common issue as most displays support the...
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Last post by Bob Dobbs
Thu Dec 25, 2014 1:57 pm
Striker Pro 2000 Analog Stick
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lastcallgames »
Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:52 am
So, I know that Striker Pro 2000 is a really cheaply done PS1 port (so rushed that half of the places with Highbury 's kit still have the fake...
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Last post by lastcallgames
Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:52 am
VGA box dying?
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mazonemayu »
Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:20 am
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i just noticed my dc showing a somewhat greenish picture when using my vga box, is it dying on me?
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LoL, I wonder how a spider can even get in there, its completely sealed...poor thing :p
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Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:40 pm
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Last post by WalterSobchak
Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:50 am
Dreamcast stopped reading discs
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flamingflimflam »
Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:24 pm
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Hello everyone. Well I got my dreamcast in the mail today! I played it for about 45 minutes and then out of nowhere, it stops reading discs. Whenever...
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As far as the laser looking different the dreamcasts came with Many different parts made from all over the world and came with different drive parts...
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Last post by TacT
Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:40 pm
Disc read error
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Dreamcastgaga »
Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:34 am
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Hey all,
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Does this happen with any other games? Could be the lens just needs some proper cleaning. Remember not to use alcohol or harsh cleaners will damage...
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Last post by TacT
Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:27 pm
Hooking up a VGA connection to an HDTV
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mxlvxnn »
Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:23 pm
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I know there are some issues when hooking up your dreamcast to an HDTV through RCA connections. There have been reports of lag and the picture...
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If you take care of your stuff, it shouldn't be much of a problem.
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Last post by CD AGES
Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:53 pm
How do i make a Dreamkey3.0 that works?
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Polle »
Fri May 31, 2013 7:39 am
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Hello the description pritey mutch seys it all. ehm i dont know how to burn the program to make the game to work and not start as a music disk.
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Why?! The dreamkey 3.0 is older than planetweb 3.0. No BBA support, no CSS, flash version 3 etc.
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Last post by BionicKoalaBoy
Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:29 pm
CD-R not working?
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LoZFTW »
Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:42 pm
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So, I accidently put a blank CD-R (I was at my cousins house and I couldn't find a permanent marker to label the discs, I had multiple purple CD-Rs...
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You use a screwdriver to turn the little screw on the laser assembly, which controls the brightness of the laser. Look for a tutorial on YouTube...
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Last post by LoZFTW
Sun Nov 30, 2014 3:29 pm
Dreamcast LED MOD Questions
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mxlvxnn »
Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:08 pm
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So I watched this video of someone modding their LED. What she did was she removed the controller port where the LED was located and de-soldered the...
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Any updates?...
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Last post by mxlvxnn
Sun Nov 23, 2014 2:34 pm
Looney Tunes: Space Race possible bug
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TuxTheWise »
Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:41 pm
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I'm using the dumpcast verified image Looney Tunes Space Race v1.000 (2000)(Infogrames)(NTSC)(US)(M3) in GDEMU.
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Aleron, it's not. I tried erasing all images and tried only this one in the card, and the exact same behavior happened. It looks like a bug that...
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Last post by TuxTheWise
Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:18 pm
play mil cds aka burned games and new games?
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rullare »
Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:30 am
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hi all... new here, sorry if this is the worng place but i thought i looked to be the best one.
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As noted in the post you quoted, CD-Rs longer than 80 minutes severely violate the CD standard and are always sourced from low quality knockoff...
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Last post by Aleron Ives
Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:27 pm
Dreamcast Mic Region
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TuxTheWise »
Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:17 pm
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I want to buy a Dreamcast Mic to try Sea (a lot of spaces, long pause before continuing) Man.
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haha well one could perfectly butcher the DC kara microphone connector and make it compatible with the controller microphone adapter ;) This would...
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Last post by Wombat
Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:51 am
Stacking your dreamcasts
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mxlvxnn »
Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:14 pm
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Am I harming my dreamcast when I'm stacking them on top of each other?
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I know, but I'm starting to accumulate a number of dreamcasts. I just wanted some reassurance because I've decided to stack my dreamcasts as a...
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Last post by mxlvxnn
Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:15 am
Fishing Rod Motion Sensors
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TuxTheWise »
Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:09 am
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Hello guys.
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I read the manuals of Sega Marine Fishing and Sega Bass Fishing, and it looks like the only motion they support are down-up and up-down , although...
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:04 pm
Dream Explorer: Transfer saves from PC to VMU / Memory Card?
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Kissy_Burns »
Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:36 pm
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Hi there. I am trying to transfer some Sonic Adventure 2 DLC saves from my computer to my Memory Card. It's the menu theme and costume dlc if anyone...
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The easiest way would be to get your dreamcast online and visit bswirl or a ftp server, or a very old mail server (the planetweb does not support...
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Last post by Jenkins
Fri Oct 17, 2014 2:58 am
Dream Explorer doesn't recognize memory card?
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Kissy_Burns »
Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:45 pm
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Hi. I'm trying to use Dream Explorer to put a Sonic Adventure 2 save on my memory card:
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Don't spend more time on 3rd party stuff. You can buy an original VMU for a few bucks. This should work flawless.
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Last post by Jenkins
Fri Oct 17, 2014 2:53 am
Analog Thumb Pad - Directional Pad Swap?
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mattp »
Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:00 pm
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Hi all,
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Thanks lastcallgames,
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Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:10 pm
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