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technopaladin
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New with a question

Post#1 » Fri Aug 25, 2023 6:00 pm

Hi all,

I am UK based and have owned my Dreamcast since 2000. I have slowly built up a collection of PAL an JP games but with the way prices are, I have ordered a GDEMU.

Are there any particular points for me to be aware of?
Is over heating really an issue or not?
Are there comple region sets to download?
I am also learning Japanese so I would also be interested in a JP set if one exists.

Many Thanks

mrneo240
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Re: New with a question

Post#2 » Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:36 pm

Overheating is (edited) only applicable to PAL consoles.

Archive.org has most dumps in the right format.

200gb card gets you most everything you'd realistically play
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technopaladin
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Re: New with a question

Post#3 » Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:00 am

Thats great. Thanks for the info

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megavolt85
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Re: New with a question

Post#4 » Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:36 am

mrneo240 wrote:Overheating is fake news.


you're from USA and you have an NTSC-U console, on PAL consoles of the region, alas, overheating is a reality.

mrneo240
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Re: New with a question

Post#5 » Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:11 am

megavolt85 wrote:
mrneo240 wrote:Overheating is fake news.


you're from USA and you have an NTSC-U console, on PAL consoles of the region, alas, overheating is a reality.


I never realize that, thanks for letting me know.

The extensive tests were all done with ntsc console. I'll remember that and let people know

technopaladin
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Re: New with a question

Post#6 » Sun Aug 27, 2023 4:59 pm

Thanks for the info. So a quick google search shows me:
Pico PSU
Dream PSU
the standard fare of Chineese knockoffs

Does the community favour one over the other?

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jawah
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Re: New with a question

Post#7 » Sun Aug 27, 2023 5:52 pm

I have a pal version, psu is enough for the heat issue ??

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fafadou
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Re: New with a question

Post#8 » Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:16 am

a pico psu or a dream psu will be ok.
You have also the possibility to "patch" one thing on your psu board.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szEBiILMQDo&t=20s

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Holsten
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Re: New with a question

Post#9 » Mon Aug 28, 2023 5:31 am

Have not tried it myself but i heard a lot of bad things about the pico psu.
Holsten knallt am dollsten.

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jawah
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Re: New with a question

Post#10 » Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:58 am

i have installed this in my pal dc, buyed on aliexpress, received in belgium really quickly.

Dreampsu Rev2.0 12V
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work like a charm, hope this is enough to prevent any heat problem.

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