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OEM HKT7700 trigger issue
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Mbond2001 »
Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:38 pm
Hi all,
Just got myself my first dreamcast on new years day, currently experiencing an issue with the right trigger not registering.
I have a second...
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Last post by Mbond2001
Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:38 pm
HKT-4100 issue
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spinksy »
Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:11 am
I have had a search and cannot see any answers to this -
I have a 4x memory card (HKT-4100) that I have had a while - got as part of a large lot...
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Last post by spinksy
Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:11 am
Anywhere that does the 32mb ram upgrade
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spinksy »
Thu Sep 05, 2024 2:33 pm
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Does anyone know of anywhere or anyone that would do the 32mb ram upgrade.
I have seen guides on how to and I know I could technically do with...
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Ditto (they say they dont do the mod). Any other places? Anyone selling a modded motherboard?
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Last post by mltv
Sat Jan 04, 2025 11:45 am
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Last post by mbarrettom
Fri Jan 03, 2025 5:55 pm
Odd behavior after adding game art in gdemu menu
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by
Hook »
Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:25 pm
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So I recently acquired a GDEMU clone and promptly built a 128gb ad card filled with my favorite games. Obviously, some games didn't have artwork so I...
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you are wasting your time, as far as I remember MSR uses MMU like WINCE games, and this game can only be launched with IDE mod
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Last post by megavolt85
Fri Jan 03, 2025 4:46 pm
Recapped Pal PSU + MODE = HEAT... should I be worried?
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fraggle200 »
Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:37 pm
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Looking for some advice:
I recapped my VA1 Pal PSU whilst I was putting my MODE in and had no concerns about heat when the top cover was off but...
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Wishing someone chimed in as I have the exact same question 4 years later. What did you end up doing on your end?
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Last post by protivakid
Wed Jan 01, 2025 8:46 am
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Last post by koraichu
Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:07 am
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Last post by koraichu
Fri Dec 27, 2024 4:47 pm
USB GDROM SMC replacement
by
Terranir »
Thu Dec 26, 2024 3:41 am
Hi!
I was soldering the reset wire from the DCDIGITAL to the SMC on the USBGDROM board. This is according to the DCDIGITAL installation...
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Last post by Terranir
Thu Dec 26, 2024 3:41 am
Dreamcast Freezing
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by
RyanDSlite »
Sat Aug 03, 2024 10:24 pm
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I bought a NTSC VA1 HKT-3020 off eBay. I had no games so I burned some disks (MVC2, Sonic Adventure and Illbleed). Illbleed wouldn't play beyond a...
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What are some common troubleshooting steps for addressing freezing issues in Dreamcast consoles, particularly when both burned discs and GDEMU setups...
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Last post by theron2
Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:22 pm
GDEMU sdcard slot issue
by
ssaylanc »
Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:16 am
I have an original GDEMU (v5.4 2014). There are two tiny tabs on each side of the sdcard slot to fit the sdcard.
One of them is broken(check the...
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Last post by ssaylanc
Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:16 am
Sega Saturn dreampi
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by
SteveH4263 »
Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:54 pm
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Just got a Japanese Sega Saturn modem. Have trouble getting it to connect online. I keep getting no dial tone from modem error. When I use the...
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Thinking it might have been the Japanese modem. I went ahead and bought a USA modem. That didn't fix the problem of no dial tone when the modem goes...
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Last post by Xiden
Sat Dec 14, 2024 2:50 am
firmware on the RetroScaler BlueRetro?
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Capheind »
Wed Dec 04, 2024 5:59 pm
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Has anyone had any luck flashing this with the tools on the vendors github? It just says it cant find the serial port, but it only gives me the...
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Has anyone had any luck flashing this with the tools on the vendors github? It just says it cant find the serial port, but it only gives me the...
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Last post by cberoiza
Mon Dec 09, 2024 8:53 am
Soldering
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by
infinity »
Sat Dec 07, 2024 7:41 am
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Any recommendations/tips/videos for soldering? I've watched a few videos but can never seem to solder properly - always seem to heat up far too much...
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You can see a de-soldering pump in action here:
Skip to 2:27
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Last post by OatBob
Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:31 pm
Question about the 4 x 2MB sdram
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by
funos »
Sat Nov 23, 2024 7:40 pm
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What happens when one or all 4 of them go bad?
The games will still run and get glitched graphics?
I'm asking because:
1. at boot, the dreamcast...
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I've placed DC Checker in folder 01 and it booted!
But I get the errors in the pictures. Any help with that?
MEM0204 is IC102 or IC103?
Or maybe...
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Last post by funos
Mon Nov 25, 2024 5:52 pm
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Last post by truemaster1
Thu Nov 21, 2024 2:18 am
Bios Flashing - Please help
by
Reminiz »
Tue Nov 19, 2024 8:03 pm
I've got a PAL VA1 DC with custom bios chip (from aliexpress, one of those MX chips).
So I desoldered my original bios chip and soldered the new...
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Last post by Reminiz
Tue Nov 19, 2024 8:03 pm
DCDigital and displaying intended picture
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by
jasonseeb »
Sun Nov 17, 2024 8:20 am
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First, hello, as this is my first OP post on this forum.
I have a DCDigital HW2 running in DV1 mode to a Retrotink4K. I noticed many games have...
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Yea, I was looking to mimic the CRT overscan. I was also in a discussion with some people in a discord, letting me know that the unused rows of...
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Last post by jasonseeb
Sun Nov 17, 2024 10:31 am
Hidden & Dangerous GDEMU
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by
retro »
Mon Nov 11, 2024 2:07 am
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I can't get the GDI image for Hidden & Dangerous working on my GDEMU.
I have tried the TOSEC GDI image , and also the GDI image in this forum.
Both...
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I have done some reversing of this game one of the only to use prefetch sh4 mmu memory maps might want to for a chance try the packed repacked cdi...
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Last post by Ian Micheal
Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:01 am
Openemu does not show all games on Dreamcast
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bobilix »
Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:14 am
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Hi, I have problems seeing the games loaded on 512GB and Openmenu SD. I noticed that when there are many titles at least more than 35 on the SD, they...
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Hi, thank you all for the suggestions.
I formatted the SD and all games appeared again.
However, I noticed that adding one modified in language, he...
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Last post by bobilix
Sat Nov 16, 2024 12:45 pm
How long should a CR2032 Battery last inside the console?
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by
TheSunnyMachine »
Fri Nov 15, 2024 5:45 pm
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I did the CR2032 Mod a few years ago and noticed that it's already dead. Will these need to be replaced every couple of years, is there a better...
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Instead of using a CR2032 battery, you can use a ML2032, this battery is rechargeable and should last longer.
You can use the same slot you already...
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Last post by Midori
Sat Nov 16, 2024 3:21 am
JAP Dreamcast GD-ROM issues
by
CarlosHuang0112 »
Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:32 pm
Hello fellow Dreamcast enthusiasts
I have a Japanese Dreamcast (VA1 model) that can read discs normally when inserted. However, after playing for a...
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Last post by CarlosHuang0112
Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:32 pm
ATOMISWAVE GDMENU theme
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by
phillai »
Wed Nov 13, 2024 1:42 pm
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Hi guys.
I updated my GD MENU card manager and somehow lost my favourite Dreamcast GDMENU theme.
After searching on Google, I found one image of the...
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You can download GDMenu/OpenMenu HD Theme Manager here, it comes with a lot of themes already, including the Atomiswave theme:
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Last post by Midori
Thu Nov 14, 2024 1:29 pm
Dreamshell - custom Bios chip q’s
by
Reminiz »
Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:33 am
Hi all,
Very new to the DC modding scene…
I’ve just done these mods to my PAL (AU) VA1 Dreamcast:
- custom transparent Smokey shell
- dreamPSU
-...
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Last post by Reminiz
Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:33 am
GDEmu - OpenMenu - Title text size?
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by
ItalianGrandma »
Mon Nov 11, 2024 1:17 pm
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I've noticed that some titles in OpenMenu just have a bigger font size and the title gets cut off while others don't?
Is there a way to fix this so...
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…it happens for a game, Fist of the North Star, even though other games with more characters in the titles show with the smaller font size.
Yup...
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Last post by Rocky5
Mon Nov 11, 2024 2:53 pm
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