ROOMMANIA 203

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SMiTH
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Re: ROOMMANIA 203

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Sketcz wrote:Did anyone ever find a GDI of this? All I have is a CDI file (which boots to the title, but I prefer GDI since using USB-GD).
https://archive.org/download/interludev ... %21%5D.zip
bingobongo wrote:If I'm not mistaken - it does work, but you may need the microphone plugged in for it to get past the boot screen. I haven't tried but I'm guessing the Seaman mic should work.

I haven't tried myself, but I'm getting flashbacks of when this was released at the time - and other ppl said the same thing.

Would be good if someone could (re) confirm this?
we need to test this.
Sketcz wrote:I think the PS2 version was the sequel to this.

https://segaretro.org/New_Roommania:_Porori_Seishun
thank you, i thought it was the same game.

Sketcz
dark night
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Re: ROOMMANIA 203

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SMiTH wrote:
Sketcz wrote:Did anyone ever find a GDI of this? All I have is a CDI file (which boots to the title, but I prefer GDI since using USB-GD).
https://archive.org/download/interludev ... %21%5D.zip
Many thanks!

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cicadas
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Dreamcast Games you play Online: local ISP won't let me edit router settings
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Re: ROOMMANIA 203

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bingobongo wrote:If I'm not mistaken - it does work, but you may need the microphone plugged in for it to get past the boot screen. I haven't tried but I'm guessing the Seaman mic should work.

I haven't tried myself, but I'm getting flashbacks of when this was released at the time - and other ppl said the same thing.

Would be good if someone could (re) confirm this?
hi, i just booted Roommania 203 from Dreamshell a few times with and without a mic plugged in. it boots and plays just fine without a mic.

the .CDI i tried (MGR) seems to hang at the title screen with or without a microphone.

bingobongo
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Re: ROOMMANIA 203

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So it was a bad rip all along, thanks for checking. I have the GDI so I'll use that when I do (eventually) check it out.

I wonder if there are any English guides/FAQs?

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dark
Shark Patrol
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Re: ROOMMANIA 203

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I had a gdrom copy of this that I got on ebay and it would never successfully boot for me so I returned it. The seller lived nearby so she tested and said it worked - the only difference between our systems was that hers was a Japanese system and mine was a US system (actually it may have had the link83 bios on it). My theory at the time was that the game might have a console region check in it. I think maybe Silver and San Francisco Rush 2049 might have also had region checks.

Smith, here's a guide for it btw
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/dreamcast ... faqs/14600

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Eyl_RUS
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Ro Magnus Larsson
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Re: ROOMMANIA 203

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SMiTH wrote:Any1 know of a selfboot version of this game that actually works??

All of the versions I have tried dont get past the loading screen.
I downloaded the GDI from archive.org and optimized it, playing it in Dreamshell it works fine, the only drama is a Rent a hero N1 game style andyou need to know japanese or you will not understand anything, it is an interesting game to translate!
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