Paprium for Dreamcast?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:54 pm
Hello everyone! Would it be possible to run Paprium on a Megadrive emulator for Dreamcast?
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Re: Paprium for Dreamcast?
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:55 pm
Re: Paprium for Dreamcast?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:45 am
It would be ideal if WaterMelon Co would give it a native port as they did for Pier Solar.
Re: Paprium for Dreamcast?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:07 am
The damn game was supposed to be ported to DC from the last Kickstarter. Probably never going to happen at this point though. People are still waiting for their Genesis copies from the original print run.
As of now it only runs on a specific retroarc core as the game has specialized chips in it.
As of now it only runs on a specific retroarc core as the game has specialized chips in it.
Re: Paprium for Dreamcast?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:35 am
What happened recently that allowed the game to be emulated? Was source code leaked or custom chips documented.
If you have source code, that provides a path for a native port, if emulated we would need to know sort of additional chips and if they are needed for gameplay, or just a security measure.
If you have source code, that provides a path for a native port, if emulated we would need to know sort of additional chips and if they are needed for gameplay, or just a security measure.
Re: Paprium for Dreamcast?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 4:11 am
I'm not entirely sure but I know people have been working on this since it came out to decap the chips and hack it. read somewhere that the FPGA on the cart was there just to decode the mp3 soundtrack and nothing more.PengoJetz wrote: ↑Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:35 am What happened recently that allowed the game to be emulated? Was source code leaked or custom chips documented.
If you have source code, that provides a path for a native port, if emulated we would need to know sort of additional chips and if they are needed for gameplay, or just a security measure.
I chucked some money at the DC port back in 2021... possibly. I'd genuinely forgotten all about the fact it wasn't released 2 years ago, till this popped up the other day. I can honestly see Fonzie pulling all of the planned KS stuff now it's been cracked. it'd be very on-brand for him.
Re: Paprium for Dreamcast?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 4:23 am
Well it appears that some of the talent are aware 
https://xcancel.com/falco_girgis/statu ... 56053073#m
https://xcancel.com/falco_girgis/statu ... 56053073#m
Re: Paprium for Dreamcast?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:33 pm
The game has been running emulated since the weekend.
With the Watermelon guy gone (but he sent those of us who bought the game an email, offering to put up money for his IPs, to port them to other platforms and new consoles lol) So I don't think we'll see it officially on any other platform because no one is going to put up money or buy the company with the problems it's having.
With the Watermelon guy gone (but he sent those of us who bought the game an email, offering to put up money for his IPs, to port them to other platforms and new consoles lol) So I don't think we'll see it officially on any other platform because no one is going to put up money or buy the company with the problems it's having.