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Dreamcast Live USB Modem not working
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Caprese »
Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:00 pm
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Recently I purchased a USB Modem from Dreamcast Live that has the built in line voltage inducer in it. I got it in the mail today, followed a setup...
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You could try a powered USB hub but I do not know how the Raspberry Pi would handle/recognize the hub. To note, I apologize for not knowing this...
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Last post by Jako
Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:48 pm
help with Chankast...
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pierini1 »
Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:58 am
Hello,
i am using CHANKAST as sega dreamcast emulator.
I downloaded a rom named Sega Tetris (Japan).zip and, after i unzipped it, it showed me 4 rom...
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Last post by pierini1
Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:58 am
Playing Euro-exclusive games on NTSC hardware
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UltimateOverlord »
Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:43 pm
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How would one go about playing European games on a North American Dreamcast? I don't mean as in region coding, I already have a Utopia boot disc to...
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Yehp Codebreaker delivers double bypass
You're good, I mean a hard copy of CB must set you back like anywhere in the $60-$100 range? n they're jus...
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Last post by mistamontiel
Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:02 am
Weirdness with Madcatz MC2 Steering Wheel
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Fabi_ash »
Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:14 pm
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Hi everybody, due to my obsession to have the best Crazy Taxi experience possible on Dreamcast I've been searching for the best and (even more...
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I've also thought to do this, but I felt a little discouraged when I saw all the wires and the hot glue to keep the solderings in place :mrgreen:...
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Last post by Fabi_ash
Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:45 am
No sound - Rush 2049
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dafivehole »
Sat May 26, 2018 11:45 pm
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Any ideas why I wouldn't have any sound on this disk? It's original (not a copy) and I'm using the normal composite connection. I checked the audio...
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Guess you used the mono code to unlock the stereo part of the disc... lolz
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Last post by krssn
Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:54 am
Video signal issue
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toxic9 »
Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:58 pm
Hi friends,
One of my DC's suddenly started to make lots of interferences on video signal with analog scart cables. As long as the laser change...
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Last post by toxic9
Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:58 pm
Can i fix the dreamcast spin motor?
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MegaSonicX5 »
Mon May 21, 2018 4:32 pm
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Well i'm new to this forum and i'm having problems with my dreamcast. The motor that spins the disc just does'nt spin, i don't know if i messed it up...
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Already did this, dreamcast telling to wait, laser trying to read the disc, no disc spinning. And as i said before, the motor still works, the...
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Last post by MegaSonicX5
Sun Jun 03, 2018 10:10 am
Issues with RGB SCART cables
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Fabi_ash »
Tue May 29, 2018 3:18 am
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Hi to everyone, I'm an enthusiast Dreamcast owner since August and even if I've gone through a lot of issues with it, this little yellowed white box...
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UPDATE:
Some minutes ago I tried again pushing the cable as hard as I could in the Dreamcast and this is the result:
No sound and as soon as I...
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Last post by Fabi_ash
Thu May 31, 2018 6:59 am
Dreamcast to HDTV
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OldskoolRules »
Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:12 pm
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Hello. Brand new member here. Was surprised to find an active Dreamcast forum. Awesome. Anyhow I'll get to it. I have an HDTV with slots for HDMI,...
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A VGA to HDMI upscaler cheap from Amazon would work, as I use one, but the OSSC is best. The fault with the cheaper upscaler is not just image...
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Last post by Roareye
Thu May 24, 2018 7:25 pm
Dreamcast disc spins for 3 seconds.
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Deadlyname15 »
Thu May 17, 2018 4:47 pm
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So I’ve barely used my Dreamcast, but when I’ve used it, it’s been perfectly fine. Just this morning when I tried to play any game or cd, it spun for...
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check the pins betwen the PSU and motherboard, they are a VERY common problem with dreamcasts. Push the 'gates' down a bit on the PSU board to give...
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Last post by Anonymouse
Fri May 18, 2018 2:43 pm
Controller Port/ F1 Fuse
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BloodBrother »
Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:44 pm
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Hello Gents. Yesterday I found out the controller ports #2, 3 and 4 do not work while i was trying to play Powerstone with my brothers and sisters....
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Or just swap the controller board with a known good 1 and make sure nobody runs over the controller wire with a powerchair :lol: I laugh cause it...
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Last post by Mechanic
Thu May 17, 2018 6:48 pm
VMU Problem/oddity
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pipporamone »
Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:43 am
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Hi there!
I don't know if it is really a problem or it is normal but some of my VMUs (apparently early models) take a longer period to switch off...
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Since the VMU wasn't designed to charge the batteries while inside a controller, I doubt it.
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Last post by Tarnish
Thu May 17, 2018 9:02 am
PSO Sylverant
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PatrickB78 »
Tue May 15, 2018 3:39 pm
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Hello, my Sylverant PSO patch disc won't boot. The console thinks it's an audio CD.
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If you're using BlueCrab's audio/data image, try my data/data image:
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Last post by Aleron Ives
Wed May 16, 2018 11:32 pm
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Last post by HuntrRose
Wed May 16, 2018 10:01 am
Do I have to use dreampi ??
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Chance_4x »
Fri May 11, 2018 4:31 am
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I only have ah modem I can't just use that??
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Tutorial I've wrote with help of the Dreamcast Online Brasil community.
But like everyone has said, go with DreamPi!
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Last post by NeoSnk
Fri May 11, 2018 2:28 pm
Elgato HD60 S doesn't support VGA (Mac)
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natural585 »
Sun May 06, 2018 5:34 pm
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I just bought a Elgato HD60 S Capture Card. I was wondering what a good set up for that would be? I know that it doesn't support VGA which is a...
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Thanks I'll check it out.
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Last post by natural585
Fri May 11, 2018 10:10 am
My official new copy of Sonic Adventure 2 doesn't work
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Y-Stylzz »
Sat May 05, 2018 12:41 pm
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Sorry for making a new topic for this, but nobody replied in the other one I made.
A few days earlier, my Dreamcast didn't read any burned games....
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Yeah, I think this might be the case then. I actually just downloaded SA2 and burned it on a disc to see if that works and it actually plays...
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Last post by The-Amazing-Mr_V
Sun May 06, 2018 11:24 am
Is it possible to use an IDE to sd adapter instead of a hdd?
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XVO »
Thu May 03, 2018 7:57 am
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Hi all,
Im still waiting for some parts to start the ultimate dreamcast mods. I'm waiting on stuff like the Dell modem and the blank chip for...
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Thanks for answering my question. How is the reading speed over serial?
Edit, there are a lot of ide to cf drives.
@NeoSnk what brand is your...
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Last post by XVO
Thu May 03, 2018 12:10 pm
vga to hdmi issues
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kaine23 »
Sat Apr 28, 2018 1:07 pm
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I got a vga to hdmi converter for my dreamcast. got the cable (vga port with red/white audio cables and the box itself is from synic. hdmi cord i had...
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I agree with Roareye. Your not the first person who has a hd tv that doesn't accept low resolution though hdmi. A friend at work is dealing with this...
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Last post by The-Amazing-Mr_V
Tue May 01, 2018 10:27 pm
Questions regarding PSU and hdd mod
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XVO »
Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:59 am
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Hi all,
I've got a few questions regarding my Japanese dreamcast hkt-3000. First off, I removed the top lid and looked at the psu and from what I'm...
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Thanks for answering my question, but I allready received my picopsu because I'm going a step further. I'm still waiting for a raspberry pi zero w...
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Last post by XVO
Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:11 pm
Dreamcast Modem Weight
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thecodygriffin »
Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:04 pm
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Does anyone know the approximate weight of the Sega Dreamcast modem? I found which details the weights and dimensions of the console, controller, and...
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2.9oz (0.18lbs) in USA.
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Last post by Bob Dobbs
Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:23 pm
Some New user questions :)
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Nodoyuna »
Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:11 am
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Hi, First post here... ;)
I have a japanese Dreamcast, USB-GDROM PCB, and I'm waiting for receive in a few days the TORO Box... I want to purchase...
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Thanks for the info. My VGA box Will arrive this week and then I'll try the trick. My plan is to check all the TOSEC library...
I've noticed some...
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Last post by Nodoyuna
Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:06 am
Question regarding Dreamcast rev 2
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Astro »
Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:18 pm
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I recently bought a Dreamcast, and noticed that it was a revision 2, manufactured in October of 2000.
I've heard from some sources on the internet...
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Think I've read from atreyu187 the BIOS with MIL-CD delete are very rare
So many Rev 2s should still be unlimited
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Last post by mistamontiel
Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:02 pm
Total Control 5 Mouse
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by
we1dont7die »
Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:04 pm
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Hi guys.
Looks like a great community here so I'm hoping you can lay some wisdom down on me. I just got the TC5 and my one and only optical PS/2...
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Thank you for that now i buy one of these to play!
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Last post by GGplay
Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:50 pm
Toshiba 65HM167 DLP Television
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mutz »
Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:07 am
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I have a Toshiba DLP rear projection TV. It has a a VGA connection on the back for using a PC. My worry is if I use a Dreamcast VGA box, will it...
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only one way to find out lol
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Last post by DR TEAMCAST
Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:18 am
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