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Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:05 am
Re issues
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Xtro999 »
Sat Sep 30, 2023 3:50 am
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Hi I have a slight problem I just need a little help if possible thnx Pso v2 Ives works fine with bba when I change over to raspberry pi it logs in...
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I’m stumped I can’t figure out how to get the download a quest and freezes I’m not sure I think it’s my sky router settings on pso v2
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Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:58 am
GDEMU Clone + Zero Gunner 2
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LeSpank »
Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:44 am
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I have a PAL console with a clone GDEMU v5.15b manufactured in 2018 and have recently noticed that after extended playtime it will reset back to the...
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There is only one rip of it from tosec
Zero Gunner 2 v1.000 (2001)(Psikyo)(NTSC)(JP)(en) .zip
Same here:
And here:
If neither of those work....
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Last post by dubcity
Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:52 pm
OpenMenu loads wrong game
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Barnaby »
Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:08 pm
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Hello all,
I recently set up a new SD card using Open Menu after previously using the standard GDMenu with my GDEMU and have run into an unusual...
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Latest beta binary with first and last title wrapping. Useful when your sd card has 380 games! :o Unpack and overwrite the one in the openMenu...
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Last post by Barnaby
Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:08 am
Evolution: The World of Sacred Device Help
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ssj50trunks »
Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:19 am
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This game, Evolution: The World of Sacred Device, has really been giving me a lot of trouble. It just doesn't seem to want to be played. I'm not sure...
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Man, I had this exact same problem and searched online thinking there was no way I'd find a solution. When I found this thread, I was so excited but,...
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Last post by pete_clarf
Sun Sep 24, 2023 5:08 pm
Dreamcast BIOs.
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dehydrated lemur »
Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:57 pm
hey fellas. I'm hoping somebody might be able to steer me in the right direction here. I was messing around in dreamshell and decided to flash the...
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Last post by dehydrated lemur
Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:57 pm
New dreamcast owners questions
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ItsTheSmell »
Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:18 am
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Ive just been given a DC for my birthday. Is there anything i need to do to it to keep it in good working condition?
Recap it?
Hack it?
New psu?...
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Noctua fan is a luxury mod, but def a game changer for console noise. The original fan noise is a thing of nostalgia, but it just sounds like the...
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Last post by j.martinez2447
Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:35 pm
Alien front online racing wheel not recognized
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Guimli »
Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:15 pm
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Hello,
I've just tried to play alien front online with my mad katz mc2 racing wheel to be closer to the arcade original.
The wheel has a switch to...
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On my mad catz, the L/R button are still mapped to starf even in preset 7.
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Last post by Guimli
Sun Sep 17, 2023 3:07 pm
VA0 with bad gd rom would like to fix
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Progress »
Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:08 pm
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I have a VA0 with a bad gd rom and I would like to fix but I can't see to find the gd rom 5 volts Yamaha I believe any help would be very appreciated...
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DragonCity has em!
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Last post by deluxux
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:32 pm
Is it possible to play Dreamon/Dreamcast demo discs with a GDEMU?
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djhazardous »
Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:56 am
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Has anyone managed to play a demo with GDEMU? For me they just instantly show the DC swirl (without the animation) and then boot to the BIOS/home...
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The way REDUMP makes their dumps is not supported by GDEMU. There are utilities out there that can convert them to you so that they are compatible....
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Last post by Wombat
Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:50 am
Dreamcast - Controller boards fuse blows repeatedly
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chôkai »
Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:13 am
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Hello,
I recently received a defective Dreamcast (VA0) where the controllers were not recognized. Checked the controller board and fuse was blown,...
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Interesting, I did not know that plugging in a controller while the Dreamcast is on, blows the fuse....
Anyway, in my test the controller was...
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Last post by chôkai
Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:30 am
GDEMU SD Extender Repair
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HandsOnRepair »
Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:24 pm
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What's good everyone? I've been a huge Dreamcast fan since it's released and is my favorite system of all time.
Recently my DC laser decided to...
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18 is pretty ridiculous! You can just cut it to size and melt back some of the flex cable coating exposing the metal. They are just thin strips of...
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Last post by HandsOnRepair
Mon Sep 11, 2023 4:22 pm
Dreamshell + SD card Serial Adapter
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state_product »
Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:52 pm
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I am technical-adjacent; time absent.
I purchased a SD card serial adapter; one of those open-source V2 models with both the microSD and SD.
I do...
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Awesome, thanks - Gens4All / MAME4ALL look exactly what I'm looking for. These just run on Dreamshell OS, or are there better / other ways to do...
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Last post by OlivusPrime
Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:09 pm
Va0 R2 replacement (controller board)
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MetroidTalon »
Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:01 pm
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I'm looking for a replacement resistor for the R2 spot on the original VA0 boards? Everytthing I find keeps talking about R1 and the diode to stop it...
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R2 is a 0 ohm resistance, it is responsible for charging the battery
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Last post by megavolt85
Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:21 pm
Just got a clone GDEMU -What are these?
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redjeff76 »
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:47 pm
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Hi,
I just received my clone v5.20 GDEMU in the mail and these 2 things came with it. Where do I attach these? They each have 2 sided sticker stuff...
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The purpose is to hide that clones substitute FPGA chips, and fool the buyer into thinking it solves the heat problem.
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Last post by OatBob
Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:07 pm
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Last post by Smokey
Sat Sep 02, 2023 11:07 am
Lid won't open
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redjeff76 »
Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:39 pm
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Hi Guys,
any idea how to fix a DC lid that will not open on it's own? It latches. But like the spring or mechanism that open/tilts the lid up...
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I found (1) Ebay seller that had a replacement spring for the lid hinges. I had to buy the hinges as well to get the spring. But it was the only...
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Last post by Ian Micheal
Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:19 am
How do I Make CDI from Files or ISO?
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Teuton1379 »
Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:11 pm
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1. I have borrowed some Atomiswave Dreamshell games on disc that I want to convert to .cdi image files so that I can burn my own copies using...
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In the CDI creation window, locate the .gdi file from the game you want to convert. Drag and drop the .gdi file into the BootDreams window....
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Last post by MoeFoh
Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:29 am
RetroScaler BlueRetro
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Panja0 »
Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:22 pm
I've just got this BlueRetro device delivered to my doorstep.
Got any tips setting it up? I mean configwise.
Already connected my controller to it...
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Last post by Panja0
Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:22 pm
Dream Pi set up fail 2023 , Help needed
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RightSprite UK »
Mon Aug 28, 2023 2:15 pm
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Ive been very egar to come back to the Dreamcast online community but i would need some support as im having no joy to connect back up using
dream...
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This is the guide I had in mind. NOTE: Sorry I called it ugly. Any method to bring the DC to the internet is both a marvel and a beauty.
As seen...
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Last post by OatBob
Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:48 pm
Noctua fan mod intake or exhaust?
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Stu1872 »
Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:08 am
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I have the Noctua fan mod on my Dreamcast.
Is it better to use it as an intake to blow cool air onto the power supply and GDEMU i have installed or...
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Exhaust. If you blow air in, you also must blow it out.. otherwise the heat stays in
Or you can just blow the heat out
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Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:31 pm
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Last post by Crowzer
Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:53 pm
Dreamshell / Retrodream with a GDEMU?
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Stu1872 »
Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:44 am
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I have recently been getting back into playing my Dreamcast.
I have a GDEMU installed which works great but i have recently seen that you can play...
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I can’t answer your exact question.
But the Atomiswave games can be played directly from within the GDemu. No need for Dreamshell, adapters etc....
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Last post by Stu1872
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:56 am
Fan replacement
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Panja0 »
Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:12 pm
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I’ve a Noctua dan replacement installed but just saw this fan mod:
Any one have some more info about it?
About the Noctua mod there is loads of...
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I have two Dreamcasts and replaced one of them with the Noctua fan. The quiet is nice and I have not noticed much of a difference in temperature...
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Last post by tmarvin
Sat Aug 26, 2023 12:27 am
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