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Best way to download saves onto memory card?
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djkcel »
Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:31 am
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Hi there, I'm late to the Dreamcast business, so forgive me if this has already been answered. :D
I see saves in the form of DCI files posted on...
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shit thats right, you connect it to a parrallel port. now I remember why I don't use mine LOL
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Last post by mazonemayu
Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:20 pm
Please help with fixing my official arcade stick
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Binos »
Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:26 am
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As you know the official arcade stick can get stuck when playing.
This is caused by the washer ring underneath the joystick being loose so normally...
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This official joystick is a very nice attempt by sega to make arcade perfect replication for in home gaming... but it does cut some obvious corners...
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Last post by Macabre
Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:08 pm
Help with s-video
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ryzza »
Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:36 pm
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Hi guys,
Im new here was just after some help.
I found my dreamcast the other day but no cables so i bought the power cord and a dreamcast s-video...
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Were the cables you purchased new or second hand? Cables that have been used and left out in the open for some time can easily tarnish. Take a look...
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Last post by Macabre
Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:02 pm
dreamcast Led
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tank441 »
Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:26 am
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Hi im not sure if this has been asked before sorry if it has but. Can someone tell me what type of LED i need to mod my dreamcast main LED. thank you
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Any 5mm led will work. If you solder it directly in where the original was, you won't even need to add a resistor.
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Last post by Macabre
Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:57 pm
Games are looping at the start, help!
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neonlyte »
Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:39 pm
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So I just got a Dreamcast yesterday... I know i'm only like 12 years late to the party, but none the less. My Dreamcast is a 1999 version.
I got a...
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thanks for the reply. i tried copying some without running it through selfboot and they worked, most of them did anyway. also i used imgburn with cdi...
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Last post by neonlyte
Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:42 pm
anyone have any info on this dreamcast light gun?
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darkinertia »
Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:58 pm
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hi i just bought these 2 light guns at a flea market and i can barely find any information on them...they say ghost hunter on the top and for some...
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i checked it out and posted a reply....not realizing it was like over 5 years ago lol
i think thats the only other place that has ANYTHING on it...i...
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Last post by TeamXlink
Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:01 pm
Dreamcast works then shuts off, tried stuff..need help
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alwaysnever67 »
Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:37 pm
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I cleaned/applied pressure on the pins that go into the powerboard. I got some play out of it & was able to go through ShenmueII disc1 with no...
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Man I love this website. The tutorials are AWESOME. It's a simple repair but it's my first and I'm proud of having done it.
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Last post by oopsmyseamandied
Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:12 pm
Vmu keeps asking for date and time to be set
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Aoikirin »
Sat Aug 27, 2011 2:19 pm
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This is a brand new vmu. I have gone in and formattedit but it does not seem to help it says there are 200 free blocks but when I try to start a new...
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It is from 2000 according to the box. Maybe thTs why
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Last post by Aoikirin
Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:17 pm
CDRecord Problems
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comradesnarky »
Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:10 pm
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I'm having some problems completing a burn for a selfboot image made with TuxTheWise's tutorial over at SOR (I thought I'd post here because there's...
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Thanks for the help, Tux. I figured I'd list all those things anyways in case they might be changing something or introducing an error somewhere....
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Last post by Comrade Snarky
Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:25 am
Audio problem: no dialogue in Resident evil code veronica.
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gunslinger7878 »
Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:45 pm
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When I play RE code veronica the dialogue wont play. All the other sound in the game works fine, only the dialogue wont play. Sometimes the...
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I tried my other copy of code veronica and the dialogue works but the game freezes whenever I transition from one area to another.
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Last post by gunslinger7878
Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:02 pm
Dreamcast SD Card thingy
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viroth100 »
Sat May 07, 2011 5:49 pm
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Not sure if this is the right place, but i have seen some people wanting a sd adapter for dreamcast and nto being able to get one imported. follwoign...
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Yeah, Tux is from Brazil, so that sounds about right for South America. I didn't do expedited rapid delivery, only basic mail, and it took 2 months 2...
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Last post by Anthony817
Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:45 am
Sonic Adventure doesn't boot, yet not defective
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revolution-128 »
Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:17 am
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Hi guys! I'm new here, but despite that I do know a fair bit about the DC, so I'm no noob. Anyhow, my name is Alec, nice to meet you all.
I do...
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ah yes defective sonic adventure disks this brings back so many memories and is also the reason I play a backup version I remember my experience's...
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Last post by Superrayman3
Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:22 am
D2: Disc 4 won't boot
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zonks »
Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:53 pm
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I recently bought D2 for the Dreamcast, used. Discs 1, 2, 3 all boot to the game's title screen like normal.
Disc 4 does not. It goes to the white...
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zonks,
Yep, I spent a fair bit of time scratching my head after finishing the game ! So many questions remained unanswered. Maybe there was a sequel...
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Last post by Neohound
Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:03 pm
16x9 Support?
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zahne »
Tue May 31, 2011 3:27 pm
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Hey, so I'm first time poster here and am getting a Dreamcast soon. I'm planning on using the Dreamcast with my LCD monitor as I don't have a TV....
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Hey, so I'm first time poster here and am getting a Dreamcast soon. I'm planning on using the Dreamcast with my LCD monitor as I don't have a TV....
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Last post by TuxTheWise
Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:53 am
HDTV - Rf cable?
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viroth100 »
Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:34 pm
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I just foudn my dreamcast and have tried to hook it up to my hdtv using that rf cable it comes with. after 2 hours of trying to tune i gave up. has...
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Considering how my Wii started to button press to action sync with my 1080p Samsung TV in 480p mode, with component cables, it wouldn't surprise me...
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Last post by Kaizoku ChaosStar
Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:45 pm
Recording Dreamcast Game Play with a Capture Card
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TeamXlink »
Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:11 pm
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While going through my electronics I came across a pci capture card. I plan on using it to record Dreamcast game play.
I've setup it up, but when...
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I remember going heavily into all the information I needed before I bought my Dazzle.
The signal is going to transmit from the source (in this case...
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Last post by Kaizoku ChaosStar
Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:38 pm
Dreamcast SCART works on one TV but not another -Help please
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Leprekaun »
Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:12 am
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Hi there. I just bought a Dreamcast SCART cable but something thats very annoying is that on the TV in my room, I get sound fine but the picture is...
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This is pretty weird.
I have two Samsung TVs, one manufactured back in the 80s (which I prefer to use with my Dreamcast), and an 1080p HD LCD...
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Last post by Kaizoku ChaosStar
Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:34 pm
BBA Noob... how the hell does it work??!!
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DCUltrapro »
Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:16 pm
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Hey guys, just got my BBA today and I've realised that Dreamkey 3.0 doesn't work with it, my PSO ver 2 seems to recognise the bba but I need to dig...
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If you use a original disk then you need to configure dr.dns, takes some time yes, but it's worth it.
thanks mate, glad to finally have it only...
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Last post by DCUltrapro
Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:54 am
My dreamcast powers on but won't go past the setup screen...
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Kharrnage »
Sun May 15, 2011 8:19 pm
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I purchased a used DC which came with a brand new controller. The system starts fine but it will not allow me to set the time and date. It seems to...
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I purchased a used DC which came with a brand new controller. The system starts fine but it will not allow me to set the time and date. It seems to...
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Last post by craziestrufis
Mon May 16, 2011 7:34 pm
Where to get a replacement shell?
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brandonsh »
Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:38 pm
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I recently acquired a Dreamcast for £15. It works lovely but the casing is in pretty bad shape. I love the console and I'd love to give it a restore,...
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don't tell me you can't find a broken dc in the UK
Only one on eBay's £21 and I sure as hell ain't paying that! :lol:
You ain't looking pal,...
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Last post by Marty
Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:29 am
Having a hard time removing DC power board
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futurer0ckstar »
Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:29 pm
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Alas, the day hath come. In accordance with Murphy's Law, my Dreamcast decided to randomly reset the day after I ordered some more controllers and...
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Alas, the day hath come. In accordance with Murphy's Law, my Dreamcast decided to randomly reset the day after I ordered some more controllers and...
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Last post by Dingo
Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:04 am
how do I use Utopia boot disc?
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Leprekaun »
Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:08 am
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Hi there. I don't know why but I can't get the Utopia boot disc to work. I put in a CD-R game but nothing happens. I've tried putting in one of my...
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Hi there. I don't know why but I can't get the Utopia boot disc to work. I put in a CD-R game but nothing happens. I've tried putting in one of my...
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Last post by Superrayman3
Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:21 pm
Dreamcast with 4 security torx screw heads
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Tmmy92 »
Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:23 pm
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:?
While some Dreamcast consoles have 4 Phillips screws on the bottom, my dreamcast has 4 6-pointed star torx screws(which have the same size as the...
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Can't you just buy a set of torx screw heads? If you do a lot of stuff with electronics, you're going to run into them more often than you want to....
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Last post by comradesnarky
Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:22 pm
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Last post by Leprekaun
Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:48 am
Best output solution.
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OhBaze »
Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:59 pm
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So I've finally bought a Dreamcast! Should come by the mail tomorrow. :)
Anyway, I also got my new TV, a Panasonic X20.
The problem is that i...
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I see now.. damn have to further then, thank you anyway ;)
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Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:05 pm
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