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Advice for newcomer on buying a first Dreamcast?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:29 am
by SambaDeAmigo
Hello everyone,
I just signed up on this forum as I am thinking about buying my first Dreamcast, but I have two options, so I'd like to know your opinion, which one should I get.
Option A is Dreamcast Online pack, which seems to be an original Dreamcast with Chu-Chu Rocket.
Option B is a modded Dreamcast, that has a switch to play NTSC-U and NTSC-J games in addition to PAL. I live in PAL region and have a modern PAL TV, so I'm not sure if this will complicate things with NTSC region games.
Any other tips on buying Dreamcast are certainly welcomed as well, as I am completely new to this system.
Thank you to everyone in advance!
Re: Advice for newcomer on buying a first Dreamcast?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:53 pm
by 247
As much as i love original things i would go for pack 2 as if you plan to buy original games then japanese and usa ones are much cheaper than pal ones (sometimes that much cheaper) plus chu chu rocket is a game you can find for a few bucks in every format (pal, usa and jap)
This unless the price difference is really that much, then you can buy pack a and then buy an xploder disc to run imports
Prices for both packs?
Re: Advice for newcomer on buying a first Dreamcast?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:25 pm
by mistamontiel
Almost all burns CDIs they're going to be region-free. And also VGA output is going to be your best display since that's going to run 60hz
If there is a title that never localized to PAL region but like to have the authentic one you would be boot-discing to bypass region lockout
As for DreamPi later in your splendid future the region does not matter all of us get to play together =}
Re: Advice for newcomer on buying a first Dreamcast?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:27 pm
by SambaDeAmigo
247 wrote:As much as i love original things i would go for pack 2 as if you plan to buy original games then japanese and usa ones are much cheaper than pal ones (sometimes that much cheaper) plus chu chu rocket is a game you can find for a few bucks in every format (pal, usa and jap)
This unless the price difference is really that much, then you can buy pack a and then buy an xploder disc to run imports
Prices for both packs?
Hi,
Thank you for your reply!
The prices for consoles are: Original - 180€ and Modded - 120€.
Re: Advice for newcomer on buying a first Dreamcast?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:45 pm
by SambaDeAmigo
mistamontiel wrote:Almost all burns CDIs they're going to be region-free. And also VGA output is going to be your best display since that's going to run 60hz
If there is a title that never localized to PAL region but like to have the authentic one you would be boot-discing to bypass region lockout
As for DreamPi later in your splendid future the region does not matter all of us get to play together =}
Hi,
Thanks for the tips!
I'll look up a VGA box for my display and I'll definitely need to get DreamPi for online games.
Re: Advice for newcomer on buying a first Dreamcast?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 8:16 pm
by Bob Dobbs
Or VGA cable. I use VGA cables on all 5 of my Dreamcasts
Re: Advice for newcomer on buying a first Dreamcast?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:33 am
by 247
SambaDeAmigo wrote:247 wrote:As much as i love original things i would go for pack 2 as if you plan to buy original games then japanese and usa ones are much cheaper than pal ones (sometimes that much cheaper) plus chu chu rocket is a game you can find for a few bucks in every format (pal, usa and jap)
This unless the price difference is really that much, then you can buy pack a and then buy an xploder disc to run imports
Prices for both packs?
Hi,
Thank you for your reply!
The prices for consoles are: Original - 180€ and Modded - 120€.
In this case i guess you already have the answer here, and then spend the rest to buy a dreampi :p
Re: Advice for newcomer on buying a first Dreamcast?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 11:37 am
by SambaDeAmigo
247 wrote:In this case i guess you already have the answer here, and then spend the rest to buy a dreampi :p
Yes, I bought the modded Dreamcast and I'll get a DreamPi a bit later.
Thank you for your help!
Re: Advice for newcomer on buying a first Dreamcast?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:10 am
by 247
Welcome aboard then