Playing backups

[OG Style]

I was wondering if it is possible to play my backups from the computer using the lan adapter. Thank you

[DarkVampire295]

I was wondering if it is possible to play my backups from the computer using the lan adapter. Thank you

I might be wrong but pc cannot read cdi or gdi files you would need the nulldc emulator and do it that way

[OG Style]

I mean storing all my backups on my computer and playing them on the dreamcast over the kan adapter. I know I can make backups on my pc over the network.

[Ian Micheal]

That's what gdemu is for it can be done with a BBA but it's slow not all games work and such loading is long for each game ..

https://japanese-cake.livejournal.com/5576.html

It has problems so not much point to it

Whole collection fits on SD card plays instant with a $60 plug in gdemu

https://github.com/zeldin/dc-virtcd want to do it then here you go no cdda support there is lag and stutter

DC-VIRTCD
DC-VIRTCD is a CD virtualization system for the Dreamcast. It allows you to run software which accesses files on CD-ROM, without actually burning those files on a CD-ROM. Instead, the files are accessed over the network. This happens transparantly, without any modifications having to be made to the software itself.

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Requirements
Broadband adapter
A computer to run the host side of the application on
A network cable
Features
Works with any software using Gdc system calls to read the disc
Supports ISO and NRG images
Misfeatures
No support for CD-DA
Does not work with e.g. NetBSD, which accesses the GD-ROM drive directly

[Ian Micheal]

more info here if you want do this https://dcemulation.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=103136 thank you Darc

You can loads tons of games from the serial port for $15 not all but lots

above the music skips over the BBA so but the src is there want to optimize it


you could

[OG Style]

Thanks for the reply. I know someone selling a lose Dreamcast with controllers, vmus, a few games and a ethernet adapter. They want $200 and I'm trying to justify buying into just for the adapter. I have everything else.

[Ian Micheal]

Best you can do with that is some dc dev most games dont support it for online pretty niche thing ..