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GD-Rom Drive
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kidpunk16 »
Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:18 pm
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Hello!
I'm Facundo, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I've made this accout to try to find the solution to make a DC work.
My cousin bought this DC...
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Did you try simply cleaning the lens? Not using solvents or alcohol because that will damage the lens. Use a lens cleaner or a product called...
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Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:57 pm
Burning Issue
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dragon18master »
Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:46 am
sorry for bad English.
I recently got out the dreamcast. I have lost all my cd-r games luckily non of the originals. I went to the store and got a...
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Last post by dragon18master
Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:46 am
I need Kiss Psycho Circus PAL covers please
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Xanxi »
Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:40 pm
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Hi.
I've bought a second hand Kiss Psycho Circus with box, manual and GD, but unfortunately the front and back covers are missing.
I would...
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Thanks to Bob Dobbs and to Jenkins :-)
I have been able to print suitable covers. Not as good as real ones, but they will do.
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Last post by Xanxi
Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:42 pm
Question about PSO v2 PAL
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Xanxi »
Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:02 pm
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Hi to all.
I have here a nice PAL PSO v2 game which is complete including serial.
However, i find disturbing that the back cover of my game is...
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Thanks for this file. I'm going to try to print a quality replacement :-)
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Last post by Xanxi
Sat Mar 08, 2014 6:43 pm
My Dream Cast reads discs but in a weird way
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Dream-On »
Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:37 pm
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Ok here goes my dream cast wont read discs with the lid fully closed, it has to be slightly open and then i have to put a stack of 3-5 cds on top....
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Do I need to unscrew my dreamcast at all?
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Last post by Dream-On
Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:08 pm
VGA to DVI-D Adapter *solved*
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Kannibal »
Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:36 am
I am on the fence about purchasing a Sony KV-36HS500 off a guy from Craigslist and I got to reading through this PDF . According to a few DVI...
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Last post by Kannibal
Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:36 am
Dreamcast VGA to Sony PVM-20M4U Monitor
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Ghudda »
Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:26 pm
So I got extremely fortunate and picked up a PVM monitor today. I have a Hanzo VGA box that i'd really like to use on it and would like to know if...
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Last post by Ghudda
Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:26 pm
VGA box with PC line in audio
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chiggerskido »
Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:00 pm
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Hey guys! New here so hello :D . I just have a question for you guys here who can possibly help me. Basically, I've been thinking about investing in...
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... . It looks like the VGA boxes would need me to use the TV audio which I do not want....
since the audio signal is not sent thru the video (VGA)...
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Last post by chiggerskido
Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:47 am
Burning MDF on windows 8
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natelegz »
Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:15 pm
Is there anyway to burn MDF Files on windows 8 64 bit Alcohol and magic iso are not compatible . Im trying I have PSO with the DC talk auto connect...
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Last post by natelegz
Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:15 pm
how to burn games that are bigger then 700MB?
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rullare »
Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:55 am
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hi all^^
this is not possiable i know this, but where can i find games like
Sonic Adventure 2
Giga Wing 1&2
and many others?
under 700MB as...
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the oversized burning images are only a matter of data format which counts different number of blocks for DC format data than usual FAT32 ou NTFS...
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Last post by cabou
Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:10 am
VGA compatible boot disc?
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ch0pzta »
Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:37 am
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Hello all,
I need a boot disc that supports VGA, ive looked online, tried the Utopia 1.3 and DC-X, neither work, at best i get a not supported...
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The game i was trying to boot with DC-X was a legitimate NTSC-U copy of Quake 3 Arena, not a backup. It did not work. DC-IE works perfect.
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Last post by ch0pzta
Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:08 am
VMU formatting
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Dreamcastgaga »
Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:15 pm
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I had some problems with my Capcom VMU and so I needed to reformat it. Unfortunately though, this means I had to lose the cool Capcom logo that comes...
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Yeah, the problem was that for some reason save files were not appearing in the bios screen (despite taking up memory on the card) so the only way to...
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Last post by Dreamcastgaga
Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:53 am
Dreamcast PSU
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butterblink »
Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:15 pm
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Hi everyone,
I'm from Australia and recently picked up an NTSC Dreamcast from the US. Of course there's the issue with power, so I use a stepdown...
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Wouldnt it be just cheaper to pic up a PAL DC and swap out the PSUs?
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Last post by Dreamcastgaga
Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:56 am
"Please insert game Disc" error
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Wheatley »
Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:06 pm
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I recently acquired a used, faulty Dreamcast today. The fault was Please insert a game disc when inserting a game and attempting to play it.
The...
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Unscrew the case and remove the top. Put a disc on the GD ROM holder thing as usual, power it on, youll get your normal error. At the back of the top...
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Last post by ch0pzta
Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:42 pm
help with Blue Crab's pso loader
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hawkzer0 »
Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:24 pm
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hey there,
first of all id like to say i realy appreciate everything you guys do here to keep dreamcast and pso online!
that being said i need...
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There are multiple reasons for teams being invisible:
You joined Block01, and the team is on Block02
You're on V1, and the team is set to V2...
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Last post by Aleron Ives
Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:10 pm
hmm are dreamcast reigon free?
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rullare »
Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:11 pm
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hi all. i live in sweden and i bought a japanese dreamcast. all you guys know that the japanese one are both 50 and 60 Hz. but i use 50 ofc cuz i'm...
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hmm what i know. is this:
the only thing that made DC fall was that PS2 can play DVDs and it was cheaper to buy a PS2 instead of a DVD player....
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Last post by noiseredux
Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:09 am
How much lens damage do backups cause?
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jalvarez82 »
Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:02 pm
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What I mean is.. What is the life expectancy of a DC lens if you play burnt CDR games all the time?
I've been told that playing backups can cause...
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This question is surrounded by myth honestly. Some claim that using burned copies do harm the laser, no matter what, but that's not entirely true....
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Last post by Raen
Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:19 am
I don't think my SD adapter works...
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noiseredux »
Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:52 pm
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So I have an SD adapter. This model:
And I can't get Dreamshell to recognize the SD card. I've tried a MicroSD-SD card, and now I've got a 16GB...
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I use this same SD adapter actually and have yet to have any issues with it. Use it alongside a 2 GB card.
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Last post by CD AGES
Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:32 pm
VGA Picture Issue
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OfManNotMachine »
Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:22 pm
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I have a VGA Box hooked up to my Dreamcast running to my Samsung HDTV. I am noticing thru the entire screen what seems like grainy little dots thru...
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I should also note he is only shipping in the United States, so if your in the states, I highly suggest picking one up.
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Last post by OfManNotMachine
Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:21 am
Could you add a USB port to the Dreamcast?
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OfManNotMachine »
Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:30 pm
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So I'm not sure how difficult or if it's even possible to do this...let alone if it would even be cost effective, but I have a my VGA Box plugged...
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Just use an iPhone wall charger
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Last post by ch0pzta
Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:49 pm
Dreamcast suddenly won't read Sonic Adventure
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Azoshi »
Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:06 pm
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Yup, another issue. I've been having so many issues lately I'm even contemplating giving up and selling the system, I'm just so tired of it. I'll...
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Wasn't there a way to check whether or not you had a faulty copy of Sonic Adventure by comparing rings on the bottom of the disc? I have compared it...
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Last post by Azoshi
Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:06 am
Is there an easy way to transfer saves between VMU and PC?
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noiseredux »
Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:26 pm
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I feel like I remember there being a 3rd party VMU with a PC link cable... but I'm guessing that wasn't USB? Just curious what my options are for...
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Yes there must be proberly on dev kits there maybe a way there
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Last post by kingmatt2563
Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:06 pm
greetings and a question
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day_dreamer11 »
Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:40 am
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:D hi new to the forum. Great to be apart of it. Have a question regarding the s video cables for the dreamcast.
Was wondering what are the best s...
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The nyko model is pretty decent. I own a few of these myself. The retrobit, innovations and any other aftermarket brand are cheaply made with little...
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Last post by day_dreamer11
Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:17 am
help with VGA to HDMI
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humardean »
Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:18 pm
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im getting a new tv which doesnt come with a vga input :(
need to get a vga to hdmi preferably a 720p upscaler , i saw one linked on here afew...
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Well, it should indeed look better, but I don't know if it's really worth the investment, it all falls down to preferences.
You can always check some...
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Last post by Raen
Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:34 am
Dreamcast D-pad issue?
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Azoshi »
Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:25 am
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Back again, woo.
Well, I've noticed while playing a game recently that no matter what controller I use, or no matter what port I use, the right...
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Maybe it's a known problem with SA2.
I finished the first one but only playtested the second so I can't say...
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Last post by krssn
Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:43 am
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