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Dreamcast.online Configure not working
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Doormaster »
Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:19 pm
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Hello, I'm new here, so I'm sorry for being ignorant.
I just got a DreamPi set up and am loving it. The only thing I'm confused about is this: on...
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Kazade figured out the issue! There was a setting on the server that prevented people from connecting to the site via a non-secure (standard HTTP)...
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Last post by pcwzrd13
Tue Feb 04, 2025 4:09 pm
VMUs keep asking for date/time
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onlycodered »
Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:42 pm
Running into a weird issue with my VMUs where I have installed working batteries. It seems that every time I turn my console off my VMUs will beep...
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Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:42 pm
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Last post by Hunk_4TH
Sun Feb 02, 2025 4:41 pm
Dreamcast won't read burned games
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Y-Stylzz »
Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:34 am
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Hello,
My Dreamcast always played burned games perfectly. When they didn't work, I would use a boot disk to fix that problem.
However, for some...
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ca fait plaisir a lire :)
je donne le lien du tuto : bloc optique : full capa de la carte fille pour DC VA1 et VA0 !
si c'est contraire aux régles...
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Last post by DreamCasting
Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:20 am
GDemu 5.15B Question/HELP about = gdemu.ini file
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PrismDC »
Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:17 am
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HELLO, So i buy gdemu version 5.15B
i use the last version of GDMENU Card Manager to add games to the sd card
GDMENU Card Manager , creates this...
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The image_tests parameter doesn't affect anything before the 5.20.x firmware series. On earlier firmware versions, no image tests is the default...
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Last post by ateam
Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:48 pm
Patching PAL Skies of Arcadia for 60hz, VGA, and Widescreen.
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Raikusu »
Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:03 pm
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Hey everyone! I'm new here. I have a question on how to patch a modified GDI disc image for use on a GDEMU.
Specifically, I need help with patching...
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thanks Riggles for the patch :), now we only need that @yzb port his gdemu intro fix to pal version :P
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Last post by Gromber
Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:49 am
3rd Party VMU issue
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DreamState »
Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:14 am
I have one of those Karat x16 VMU units and thought everything would work as normal but when I go to copy save data to it, I get a message that the...
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Last post by DreamState
Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:14 am
VMU Problem/possible repair?
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Lorfarius »
Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:22 am
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I'm in the UK and picked this up from a local retro gaming shop who wasn't sure if it worked. Brought it home and gave the outer case/screen a clean...
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Unless you have the tools, Id say its beyond economical repair.
If you want DM me your address and I'll throw a VM your way. I have tons of spare...
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Last post by AdeC
Sun Jan 26, 2025 7:41 am
Laser guide replacement?
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eschirtz10 »
Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:29 pm
Recently I bought a Dreamcast with a laser guide missing, I found one I thought would work, its a bit short but would it work if I glued it or...
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Last post by eschirtz10
Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:29 pm
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Last post by bshi02
Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:09 am
need help getting online
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dreamcast459 »
Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:39 am
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so im buying my friend a dreamcast and a GDEMU for his birthday as a surprise i wanna get him onlone so he can play games like phantasy star and...
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If you are expecting an instant ready-to-go instant solution, complete dreampi kits have been selling on ebay for over US$100, pricing them just shy...
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Last post by dreamcast459
Thu Jan 16, 2025 3:13 am
Help with GDEMU on unusual Dreamcast.
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Makaimura »
Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:37 pm
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My Dreamcast has the 1 next to the region code on the shell, 2 on the board near the bottom on the inside, a plastic fan and the 3.3V on the metal...
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try a different rom. You want .gdi or worst case scenario .cdi files. Don't convert from .chd. Try a .gdi from here --->
Thank you so much! :)
I...
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Last post by Makaimura
Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:16 pm
Where to buy pal uk Dreamcast game cases
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Gamer »
Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:45 am
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Where could i buy pal dreamcast game replacement cases or a suitable alternative?
Kindest regards
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I know because every one of them arrived shattered absolute smithereens but so gladly refunded
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Last post by mistamontiel
Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:54 pm
OEM HKT7700 trigger issue
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Mbond2001 »
Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:38 pm
Hi all,
Just got myself my first dreamcast on new years day, currently experiencing an issue with the right trigger not registering.
I have a second...
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Last post by Mbond2001
Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:38 pm
HKT-4100 issue
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spinksy »
Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:11 am
I have had a search and cannot see any answers to this -
I have a 4x memory card (HKT-4100) that I have had a while - got as part of a large lot...
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Last post by spinksy
Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:11 am
Anywhere that does the 32mb ram upgrade
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spinksy »
Thu Sep 05, 2024 2:33 pm
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Does anyone know of anywhere or anyone that would do the 32mb ram upgrade.
I have seen guides on how to and I know I could technically do with...
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Ditto (they say they dont do the mod). Any other places? Anyone selling a modded motherboard?
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Last post by mltv
Sat Jan 04, 2025 11:45 am
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Last post by mbarrettom
Fri Jan 03, 2025 5:55 pm
Odd behavior after adding game art in gdemu menu
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Hook »
Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:25 pm
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So I recently acquired a GDEMU clone and promptly built a 128gb ad card filled with my favorite games. Obviously, some games didn't have artwork so I...
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you are wasting your time, as far as I remember MSR uses MMU like WINCE games, and this game can only be launched with IDE mod
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Last post by megavolt85
Fri Jan 03, 2025 4:46 pm
Recapped Pal PSU + MODE = HEAT... should I be worried?
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fraggle200 »
Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:37 pm
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Looking for some advice:
I recapped my VA1 Pal PSU whilst I was putting my MODE in and had no concerns about heat when the top cover was off but...
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Wishing someone chimed in as I have the exact same question 4 years later. What did you end up doing on your end?
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Last post by protivakid
Wed Jan 01, 2025 8:46 am
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Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:07 am
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Last post by koraichu
Fri Dec 27, 2024 4:47 pm
USB GDROM SMC replacement
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Terranir »
Thu Dec 26, 2024 3:41 am
Hi!
I was soldering the reset wire from the DCDIGITAL to the SMC on the USBGDROM board. This is according to the DCDIGITAL installation...
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Last post by Terranir
Thu Dec 26, 2024 3:41 am
Dreamcast Freezing
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RyanDSlite »
Sat Aug 03, 2024 10:24 pm
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I bought a NTSC VA1 HKT-3020 off eBay. I had no games so I burned some disks (MVC2, Sonic Adventure and Illbleed). Illbleed wouldn't play beyond a...
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What are some common troubleshooting steps for addressing freezing issues in Dreamcast consoles, particularly when both burned discs and GDEMU setups...
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Last post by theron2
Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:22 pm
GDEMU sdcard slot issue
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ssaylanc »
Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:16 am
I have an original GDEMU (v5.4 2014). There are two tiny tabs on each side of the sdcard slot to fit the sdcard.
One of them is broken(check the...
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Last post by ssaylanc
Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:16 am
Sega Saturn dreampi
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SteveH4263 »
Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:54 pm
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Just got a Japanese Sega Saturn modem. Have trouble getting it to connect online. I keep getting no dial tone from modem error. When I use the...
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Thinking it might have been the Japanese modem. I went ahead and bought a USA modem. That didn't fix the problem of no dial tone when the modem goes...
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Sat Dec 14, 2024 2:50 am
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