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Dreamcast scratches discs
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DrNo0 »
Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:21 pm
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My Dreamcast keeps scratching my discs and I can't find out why the spindle and laser are fine and I already cleaned the lense . the scratches look...
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Please take a picture of the Dreamcast drive/lens (GD drive lid open).
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Last post by Jenkins
Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:26 am
Total control 3
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Dreamcastgaga »
Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:47 am
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I have been using the Total Control 3 on Dreamcast with a Saturn pad for a few months now until last week when it suddenly stopped working. I get the...
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have u tryed a dreamcast controller by itself yet? the fuses on the controller board my have went out
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Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:43 am
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Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:15 pm
Methods of preserving the life of GD-Rom Drive?
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mxlvxnn »
Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:18 pm
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So my last dreamcast's GD-Rom Drive blew out on me. I got a new dreamcast and its working great! Now I want to make sure I get the most out of the...
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are those interchangeable?
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Last post by CD AGES
Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:53 am
Dreamcast Fan Modding Help!
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JROKXOFFICIAL »
Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:02 pm
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YOU CAN VIEW ALL OF MY PHOTOS FOR MY PROJECT HERE:
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Thank you for that Captain Obvious...
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Last post by grimmythereaper
Fri Sep 19, 2014 11:16 pm
New Dreamcast, graphic problems?
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adam262 »
Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:52 am
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Hi everyone, I'm new to this board. I recently purchased a Dreamcast via ebay after not having played one for about 10 years now, and as a huge Sega...
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here's my personal day to day seaman report, in case something goes wrong
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Last post by mazonemayu
Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:28 am
VGA Box Repair
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lastcallgames »
Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:39 pm
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So I got a VGA box, a Pelican one, and it won't power on when I turn on the system.
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lol its all good, i did the same thing when i got my vga cable for some reason the input was slighty bigger then the av cable input, lol
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Last post by grimmythereaper
Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:19 pm
Sega Bass Fishing: Sonic Lure
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bcaulf »
Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:47 am
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I finally got around to beating the Original Mode in Sega Bass Fishing (fun game by the way. Just bought it last week with a bunch of other goodies...
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I found several references, and one does say you have to come first in each tournament. Other say just to reach the final however. In the new Xbox360...
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Last post by BionicKoalaBoy
Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:38 am
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Last post by krssn
Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:24 pm
Dreamcast Resetting & Controller Port Cleaning
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Wools »
Fri Aug 15, 2014 6:29 pm
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I've just picked up a Dreamcast and it's immediately got 2 problems. First is that it sometimes resets to the main menu and the other is that...
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Does the DC really resets itself or just exists to the menu?
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Last post by Raen
Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:28 pm
DreamShell 4.0 RC 2 Error!
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dave_van_damn »
Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:33 pm
Hey everyone,
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Last post by dave_van_damn
Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:33 pm
GDR Problem?
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gaston.at91 »
Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:21 pm
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Hello everyone! I´m from Argentina and I have a problem:
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Last night I mess arround with the pot of another cdrom laser, and for a change, the spindlee works! Definitely it tries to read de cd, but to no...
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Last post by gaston.at91
Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:43 pm
dreamcast retarded here
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besmarques »
Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:53 pm
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i just broke my lens pot.
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I do not know what else to tell you except your best bet is keep your broken DC and buy a new one.
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Last post by Bob Dobbs
Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:26 pm
Vga Cable vs VGA Box? Issues with Samsung TVs?
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Vampyre Mike »
Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:54 pm
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So this is a small two parter. First and foremost I keep reading that Samsung TVs have an issue with the Dreamcast coming in VGA for some odd reason,...
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The NFL2k series or NHL2k series are compatible (NTSC/U) but not on his list. I realize he's from the UK has not tested these games and has put...
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Last post by Bob Dobbs
Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:18 pm
dreamcast rumble pak
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grimmythereaper »
Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:19 am
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so i got a rumble pack for really cheap, but i dont think it works, so my question is this. Does it only work with certain games? the 2 games that i...
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Are you sure that you enabled rumble? Some games require you to turn it on within one of the menus. IIRC the Jump Pack only works when it's in port 2...
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Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:58 pm
Dreamcast "Ghosting" Display problem
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Aleron Ives »
Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:20 am
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Testing on another TV would tell you if it's a problem with the TV or the DC, especially if you can also try the composite and RF outputs to check...
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The more I read that, the more I realise my tendency to put my foot in it is still there.
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Last post by Neohound
Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:01 pm
Dreamcast will not display video or sound
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spd »
Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:47 pm
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So my dreamcast stopped working and I don't know why. When ever I turn it on there is no picture or sound. The disk spins and the system powers on. I...
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Well, that's a bad sign...
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Last post by Bob Dobbs
Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:41 pm
How To: Create a Custom VMU Icon
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killbot80k »
Thu Jun 05, 2014 3:45 pm
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Tutorial: How to create custom icons for your VMU
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Nice tutorial. And I thought the controller smiling at me was cool enough...
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Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:05 pm
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Last post by craziestrufis
Sat May 31, 2014 10:24 am
Dreamcast won't detect VMU
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Peterson123 »
Mon May 26, 2014 5:46 pm
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I recently picked up a used Dreamcast, and the console and controllers are fully functional, but every time I insert a VMU into a controller, the...
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I got it to work, i cleaned out the ports on the VMU and it seems to work just fine. I guess the problem was only with the VMU.
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Last post by Peterson123
Wed May 28, 2014 9:56 pm
PC out jack hookup for Dreamcast?
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NINtoolLICA »
Tue May 20, 2014 10:56 pm
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So I just bought an HDMI cable for my Dreamcast that has a PC hookup attached to it. Problem is that the PC hookup part comes with vga cables for the...
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Thats exactly it!!! Thank you so so much!
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Last post by NINtoolLICA
Wed May 28, 2014 3:27 am
Netopia Method without a telephone simulator
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goochbuntu »
Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:49 pm
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I am new to this forum page and wanted to post some helpful information to help those using the Netopia method.
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I have also used spa2102 (digis) and spa2102-sf (clearwire) they were locked to a provider and was able to unlock and make a ring down easy.
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Mon May 26, 2014 5:38 pm
Help with component identification
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suchibun32 »
Mon May 26, 2014 9:31 am
Could anyone help me identify a component on my Dreamcast VA1 motherboard. It seems to be the only one damaged after a power surge, so if I can get...
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Last post by suchibun32
Mon May 26, 2014 9:31 am
How do you change the clock on the VMU?
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Dunsparce »
Wed May 14, 2014 8:35 am
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Hello, I just got some new batteries for the VMU and the clock is off by about 3 hours. Is there any way to reset this?
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Boot the dreamcast without a game and select the options menu. You'll find a sync vmu option there.
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Last post by Jenkins
Wed May 14, 2014 12:20 pm
Date keeps reseting
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dude2207 »
Sun May 11, 2014 3:31 pm
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My Dreamcast doesn't retain the date after you power it off.
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Do not underestimate the power of free Chinese shipping... lol
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Mon May 12, 2014 5:43 pm
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