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openmenu wont save any change
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akina »
Mon Sep 23, 2024 8:56 pm
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Hi,
I followed this to upgrade my gdemu 20.5 to openmenu. i have this as my sd card and i use the retrofightr stricker dc.
I have blue stinger and...
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Damn, yet again more issues I hear from openmenu. No wonder I haven’t transferred all my cards over to it yet.
The akina user fixed their problem...
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Thu Sep 26, 2024 5:08 pm
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Last post by darky_mtp
Wed Sep 25, 2024 4:48 am
Amazon Internal HDD Kit Query
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Sisee »
Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:41 pm
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Has anyone got any experience with the kits currently being sold on Amazon that are a from my understanding SATA-to-IDE converters but with the...
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These results came up just by searching Dreamcast SATA using Amazons search:
Elprico 2 5 HDD Adapter Kit High Speed HDD Connector Board with BIOS...
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Last post by Sisee
Tue Sep 24, 2024 4:05 pm
how can i back up VMU save data?
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justlikecherrycola »
Mon Sep 23, 2024 3:37 pm
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hi, hi!
i recently got hold of a VMU and i'd like to archive the save data on it before i delete/overwrite it. is there an easy way to do this?
my...
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connect 2 VMU's physically together and copy data from one to the other is a simple way as well
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Last post by redjeff76
Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:03 pm
GDEMU Heatsink
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dreamcaststar »
Thu Sep 19, 2024 2:28 pm
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How important are the two heatsinks for the GDEMU? I saw this modification someone made to the SD card mount kit that allowed both the GDEMU and SD...
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Was in exactly the same spot a few days ago.
I even went as far as to attach the heatsinks without bothering to look at what I had to do next - and...
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Last post by bingobongo
Fri Sep 20, 2024 2:32 pm
will my tv support VGA?
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by
dreamcast459 »
Fri Sep 20, 2024 2:26 am
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i need someone to look over this manual and see if it supports VGA from a sega dreamcast? i know the tv itself has a vga port but i know some older...
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VGA @ minimum and as standard will spit 480p, period
Well try I meant
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Last post by mistamontiel
Fri Sep 20, 2024 11:32 am
Best way to replace the PAL game case?
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MistySims »
Wed Sep 18, 2024 2:04 pm
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I brought copule of games second-hand and the cases are broken. As much as I like the look of PAL cases, I don't like how easily they can break.
I...
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I agree that either the PixelHeart cases or replacements on eBay are your best bet.
The PixelHeart ones are expensive (especially after shipping),...
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Last post by OlivusPrime
Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:33 am
Sound and Disc Issues
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Drou »
Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:37 am
Dear Community,
I'm new to the topic and full of enthusiasm for the Dreamcast, but I have to ask you for help. Unfortunately, I can't find a...
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Last post by Drou
Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:37 am
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Last post by MistySims
Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:33 am
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Last post by alekar
Mon Sep 16, 2024 9:31 am
VA0 With ReDream PSU GDEMU Question
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Sisee »
Wed Sep 11, 2024 4:24 pm
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My Dreamcast is a VA0... I think.
It's a Japanese model with the heat-pipes and the Extension module is not a modem or BBA, just a Termination unit...
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Disregard my above question entirely.
After looking into the subject more, I now know that the compatibility of the GDEMU is because of the power...
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Last post by Sisee
Sun Sep 15, 2024 2:56 pm
Difficulty with port forwarding with eero wifi mesh system
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by
Big_Nuggie »
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:14 am
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Hello all,
For anyone that is interested in helping, I am currently having issues with port forwarding for my Dreamcast. Specifically, I have an...
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I recently had the same issue as well, port forwarding setup to my router and pi itself. Thanks to Scrivani for helping me get past setting up a...
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Last post by Krispycomic999
Fri Sep 13, 2024 11:57 pm
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Last post by anatrok
Sun Sep 08, 2024 10:15 pm
GDEMU will not fit into the Optical Drive plug on my DC
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by
tp86 »
Sat Jul 27, 2024 3:36 am
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Hi everyone. Today my friend and I attempted to install a GDEmu on my NTSC-J Dreamcast, but failed to do so as the plug on the GDEmu had a different...
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What are you guys doing? You don't have to touch any ribbon cables or the like. You undo a couple of screws and remove the WHOLE GD-ROM assembly...
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Last post by Dreamcazman
Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:21 am
Dreamcast BBA Shell Swap
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by
Kaizen »
Wed Sep 04, 2024 11:31 am
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Hello Everyone,
I recently purchased a DC lot off of ebay and to my surprise, it came with the modem and a BBA in the packaging as well! I was going...
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Hello Everyone,
I recently purchased a DC lot off of ebay and to my surprise, it came with the modem and a BBA in the packaging as well! I was going...
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Last post by Xiden
Wed Sep 04, 2024 12:51 pm
Why are all my GDIs 1.10 GB?
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by
js100serch »
Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:00 pm
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Hi.
I bought a dreamcast with a GDEMU and it came with many games pre loaded, I deleted a bunch and tried to put in mine. But I've just realized...
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Thanks for the above link. Helped a lot.
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Last post by jase3074
Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:43 pm
Sega Tetris all characters save file
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by
Mechasonik »
Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:35 pm
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Apparently there were 2 character colors that were unlocked by connecting online, so I’m asking if anyone has a save file with all the characters...
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Just play 128 matches online and you can unlock everythingish... still have to get coins and get them out of the UFO catcher.
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Last post by Xiden
Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:36 pm
How do you step for step install gens4dreams on a GDEMU?
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by
Sellers64 »
Mon Aug 26, 2024 2:48 pm
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I can't seem to make it work. I downloaded gens4dreams and put the files on the root of a fat32 2gb SD 80X card. I put it in the console and on the...
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That worked, thank you! However, why is the picture looking blurry/unsharp on my Sony BVM over RGB cables? Is it necessary to buy VGA cables so it...
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Last post by Sellers64
Thu Aug 29, 2024 5:32 pm
Signal Interference with Bitfunx component cables?
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by
ss_lemonade »
Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:37 pm
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So I ordered these bitfunx cables recently. I would have picked up component cables from a different manufacturer but these seem to be the only ones...
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There's a bunch of potential causes, did you try it on another TV?
Maybe this applies to you?
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Last post by Greg2600
Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:23 pm
Image issues and shorted power
by
Ste03 »
Tue Aug 27, 2024 6:50 pm
Hi all,
I'm currently having an issue with my dreamcast, I have just installed a dcdigital, pico psu and gdemu but I've run into an issue.
When I...
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Last post by Ste03
Tue Aug 27, 2024 6:50 pm
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Last post by KnickerLicker
Mon Aug 26, 2024 10:07 pm
RGB Patching
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by
lamprey »
Sat Aug 24, 2024 1:13 pm
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Hi,
I haven't been able to find a set of pre-patched games, so I'm trying to figure out the right starting point to apply RGB patches to games....
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Gotcha. Yeah, there are a whole bunch of PPFs for the Dreamcast:
I could be wrong, but my understaning is those PPFs don't work for GDIs.
I was...
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Last post by lamprey
Sun Aug 25, 2024 3:43 pm
Control moves by itself in Gdemu menu
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by
Rodrigo1521 »
Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:55 pm
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Hi guys, I'm having a problem with the gdemu menu, the controller cursor is changing by itself and I can't select the game has anyone been through...
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Are you using a BlueRetro + OpenMenu? I noticed this bug as well, updating the firmware on the BlueRetro fixed it for me.
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Last post by deluxux
Sun Aug 25, 2024 10:32 am
Dreampi problems again
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by
SegaDCguyyy »
Sat Aug 24, 2024 12:53 am
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Hi again, so i recently got the correct modem I needed to do this project, it was still only showing me one light (when doing Wi-Fi) it just says the...
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Yes you'll need a line voltage inducer. It won't work without one. I'd recommend following the step by step guide available over at Dreamcast Live
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Last post by lozz
Sat Aug 24, 2024 8:40 pm
GDemu: some games don't start
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by
Tackskull »
Thu May 09, 2024 3:51 pm
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Hello there,
after 20 years of inactivity, my japanese dreamcast got a retro PSU and GDemu V5.20 mod.
SInce I prepared my memory stick for gdemu,...
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DONT listen to those people who keep saying “just clean the pins” and give nothing more for advice. I’ve been an original GDEmu user since day one...
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Last post by DreamState
Sat Aug 24, 2024 3:16 am
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