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Last post by georgiaboi372
Fri Mar 04, 2016 1:25 pm
Crazy Taxi GD works, but eventually fails reading
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lusimon »
Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:14 am
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Hi everyone
Before telling the problem I want to make it clear that my dreamcast can read any other games with no problems and even some of my games...
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This is what happens with my crazy taxi GDRom every single time I play it, sooner or later this glitch appears
It's refreshing to kids playing that...
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Last post by scaryred24
Wed Mar 02, 2016 2:10 pm
What's the best way to turn the potentiometer screw?
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lusimon »
Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:48 am
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Guys, after all the good tips everyone gave me I haven't yet found something that could fix my problem. (I also didnt try every reapair suggested by...
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Thanks for the help, seems that I'll have to try it again with a new set of screwdrivers.
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Last post by lusimon
Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:53 pm
Where to measure resistence?
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newwavebosanova »
Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:47 pm
My dreamcast laser is taking increasingly multiple attempts to read discs, so I opened it up for the first time to adjust the pot, but I haven't...
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Last post by newwavebosanova
Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:47 pm
$12 DC > VGA cables on eBay - Worth it or not?
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Azu »
Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:56 pm
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Hey all,
I've recently stumbled upon a listing on eBay which claims to be selling VGA cables for the Dreamcast. They look legit, and they're quite...
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if that one is like the Tommee cable then it should work fine with LCD tvs and old CRTs
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk
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Last post by kikenovic
Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:49 pm
VGA to 1080p upscale worth it?
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LG18 »
Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:43 pm
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Was hoping for some opinions on this topic.
For those who have used/use it, what are your opinions on standard VGA vs the VGA to 1080p upscale?...
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Indeed :D
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Last post by LG18
Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:10 pm
"Out of range" When trying to use VGA
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LG18 »
Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:55 am
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Hi,
I'm trying to connect my dreamcast using a VGA box.
I've had the box about ten years now but never used it on a TV.
I'd always connected it to...
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79 pages on the topic of DC VGA alone. Might be worth checking out.
Although I don't think they'll come up with more than I did.
Still, doesn't...
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Last post by LG18
Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:38 pm
VGA to HDMI HELP
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ENunn »
Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:51 pm
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Welp, I got a VGA to HDMI adapter the other day. Here is what it looks like.
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I hooked my VGA box into the converter. It...
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Ok. I wasn't sure. One reviewer on Amazon just mentioned a settings menu, but didn't specify.
That said this may all be mute. One of the two TVs I'm...
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Last post by DCGX
Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:25 pm
MvC not reading
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bullet50000 »
Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:10 am
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I understand this is probably simple, just trying to make sure I'm not crazy. I bought the original MvC from an eBay deal, and it's having issues. I...
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I've brought DC games back from the dead before. So it's not impossible.
It's always a risk though. Even with non-DC games it doesn't always work....
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Last post by bullet50000
Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:00 am
Controllers won't work
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Clockwork »
Sun Dec 27, 2015 3:26 am
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Have been playing my dreamcast for awhile now and went to go and play tonight (first time in a couple weeks) since I don't have my son this weekend...
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Oh yeah that's a definite that I'll be doing here soon. I have to pick up a few new controllers and I'll also pick up a new stock board or two to...
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Last post by Clockwork
Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:11 pm
Laser Re-Calibration Disc?
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the smrf »
Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:36 am
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Anybody with any familiarity with this? Is this what it sounds like? You just throw this disc in and it recalibrates the laser for you and you don't...
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I thought a potentiometer was required for calibrating the laser. There is no screw as such, just a wafer thin flat head piece of metal that easily...
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Last post by Wrath of Khan
Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:18 am
Burning Games
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pwrof3 »
Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:14 am
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Hi, there!
Long story short- I sold my entire DC collection a few years ago to help my finances. I'm now slowly rebuilding the entire collection....
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I essentially followed all steps on this video:
I have been using Alcohol 120 and ImgBurn, with all of the recommended steps as seen in the video....
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Last post by Wrath of Khan
Mon Dec 21, 2015 5:47 pm
quake-makaqu
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ceriux »
Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:16 am
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hi all, i was curious if someone could help me figure this out. as stated in my introduction thread i'm a hobbyist quake modder and id like to make...
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yeah, heres the thing with quake 1 you're able to have the source code for both client and server side things readily available all content that...
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Last post by ceriux
Sun Dec 20, 2015 12:36 pm
Greased poles now won't read discs
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the smrf »
Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:34 pm
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Hello all,
I'm looking for a little help on a non disc reading dreamcast. (I've read all the posts on the pot nut- but I'm asking if it's the same...
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Start checking regularly from 450 Ohms and up.
Don't get your hopes up though...
And put your multimeter on 2k. You'll get more accurate readings.
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Last post by krssn
Sun Dec 20, 2015 1:41 am
Problems connecting to Slyverant PSO v.2
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Guinness »
Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:50 am
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I downloaded Aleron Ives Edition 3.0 of PSO and I have a BBA. Apearently with this version is supposed to automatically connect to Sylverant servers...
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idiot is his father for having done a worm like you to come down to earth....
and read it in portuguese bastard VSF FILHO DA PUTA.
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Last post by legit nyck
Sat Dec 19, 2015 8:57 pm
GNUboy where do i put roms?
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ceriux »
Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:00 pm
my question is as the title states. where do i place my roms for GNUboy ? if anyone could help me out id really appreciate it.
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Last post by ceriux
Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:00 pm
I need XPD tutorial
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legit nyck »
Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:04 pm
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I need a tutorial to connect my dreamcast using my broadband, I made some settings but nothing happens, what do've done so far was by the number of...
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Thank you ;-)
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Last post by legit nyck
Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:13 am
80m gamse vs full?
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ceriux »
Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:14 pm
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whats the difference between the 80m modded games and their full versions? sorry to make a thread over such a small question.
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how hard is it to modify the games to be region free?
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Last post by ceriux
Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:55 pm
Broken DC Keyboard?
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lastcallgames »
Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:34 pm
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I bought a keyboard off eBay, and I can't get it to show up on my Dreamcast. I know it's not the controller port, since it works with a controller...
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Sorry to hear that about the keyboards, at least you know it isn't working and can get a refund/return
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Last post by DreamcastUK
Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:33 pm
Dreamshell & SD adaptor issue
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Anonymouse »
Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:00 am
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Hi,
I bought an SD adaptor a year ago and have not tried it until now.
-I downloaded Dreamshell 4.0 r4.
-My DC is PAL but set at 60hz
When I load...
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I have issues with SD cards themselves, not the SD Reader.
Surprisingly, regular SD cause issues, but the Micro SD with adapter works no problem? I...
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Last post by knuckles29
Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:16 am
How do I get rid of borders around my game?
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ENunn »
Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:47 pm
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Hello.
This is really annoying me. I'm playing this game, and all of a sudden the black borders on the side and bottom turn into a blue border. How...
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Black tape... :lol:
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Last post by krssn
Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:27 pm
Power supply/switch advice needed!
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minimayhem »
Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:28 am
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Hey all,
I bought my second dreamcast last week, its broken. It doesnt power on.
I've taken apart the entire console, putting back the power...
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buy a transformer for your dreamcast to be able to work.
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Last post by epoy1984
Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:56 pm
Dreamcast reseting with specific games only.
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Wrath of Khan »
Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:31 pm
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My dreamcast has suddenly started to reset when I load last hope pink bullets and neo xyx. Oddly it works fine with gunlord and shenmue 2, audio cd's...
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Anyone got a clue?
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Last post by Wrath of Khan
Tue Nov 17, 2015 5:01 pm
Dreamcast Won't Read GD-Roms
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RealisticDolphin »
Thu Jul 09, 2015 4:39 pm
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It can play CDs perfectly fine but I put in Sonic Adventure and it doesn't recognize it at all. Says please insert a disc . What do I do??
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Hold the disc up to a lamp and see if any specs of light shine through. It might be disc rot. This can be cause by either age or negligence. Most of...
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Last post by OGDCFAN99
Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:02 pm
Phantasy Star Online, SCHTHACK servers.
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PATRiCKCiA:MetalHead »
Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:14 pm
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Here's a backround on me, I haven't bought a Dreamcast yet, but I do want to play Phantasy Star Online on Online Mode, I saw a tutorial for the...
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SCHTServ is dead. DC-Talk is part of the Sylverant server project now, and as dan said, you can get BlueCrab's PSO boot disc to connect there easily....
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Last post by SMiTH
Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:17 pm
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