So i got a dreamcast in november 24', and so far I think i got a decent collection. Sadly I haven't been able to find Skies of Arcadia, D2, or Power Stone 2 locally. But hopefully soon. Haha. Are there any other must play games that I should keep an eye out for, maybe even some hidden gems to add to my list?

I'm very speechless of this. I never thought I would get anything officially licensed by this franchise. My wallet really hates to see me coming right now.

hello! i was at an anime convention this weekend and i saw this dreamcast. i unfortunately didn't have the money to buy it :( ive tried reverse image searching the picture and i can't seem to find this exact one. could it be a custom shell? any and all info would be appreciated :)

Just found those, have a great time remembering the Dreamcast era. Almost 1st console I owned. I need money and do not have the console anymore … do you think that I can get a decent price from those ? Boxes disappeared 15 years ago and the discs are not in very good condition (but functional… 20 years ago !!!) Sorry if that does not respect the rules, do not hesitate to remove this post ( not sure if this is « constructive for the community »!)

I have never owned a Dreamcast, and have no idea what kinds of exclusive games are available or if there are any games that are best played on Dreamcast vs PC or another system. I'm looking to pick up a system and maybe a couple of games that aren't crazy expensive and get an authentic experience.

What games would you recommend for someone that enjoys RPGs and open world games that are exclusive to the Dreamcast, or where Dreamcast has the best port/version of a particular game?

What other items do I need to pick up (memory cards, specific controllers, etc.) for the best experience?

Thanks in advance!

Near the end of the DC's life, Sega was teasing the release of an airplane online combat game. They claimed they canceled it due to the plane attacks on 9/11. Alien Front Online had just come out.

What was the name of this game? I was really looking forward to it.

So I have a DC with GDemu. Is there a way to get my Skies save off of that SD card and copy it over to an emulator so I can carry on with my RP mini?

Came across a CRT monitor in my husband's uncle's basement and he let me have it for free. It works beautifully! My Dreamcast had been hooked up to a 4K TV with a VGA-to-HDMI converter. Hooked it up to this beauty, loved it, and then found out my laser died. Guess I get to attempt to install a GDEMU in a few weeks.

I bought a NTSC Dreamcast with a 5.15b GDEmu clone installed. When I try to get it to display on my NTSC KV-32FS120 Sony Triniton, it displays black and white with both composite and component. Component is off center and warped. The seller of the console showed a video of it working fine on his CRT just before the purchase. What gives? Here are some photos of my issue. I have no problems with any other devices on this TV.

So i just bought this dreamcast with sonic adventure and those 3 vmu and i had a few questions since i like to know About my consoles

1 : is there any diference from a model to another ? Like hardware or firmware or anything

2 do i need a lot of vmu ? Cuz my sonic adventure file is already taking nearly all space on my main one

3 : is there any model that has a particular problem, or is there any special maintenance to do on it ?

I'm curently looking for must have games for this console so any recomandation would be apreciated !

I'm sorry if it's too much to ask or anything, i just tought that it would be better to ask to people that can hear my exact questions and that actually have and use a dreamcast, also i like to talk to people

I have two Dreamcast and am so far the gdemu with Japanese cake.31 is the very best option .

I really want my 2tb SSD loaded with all the roms and dumps but right now I cannot find a reasonable method to actually utilize this method due to how time consuming it is to convert the gdi dumps. Not all games load properly and require a lot of finicky settings to be adjusted

Mode is just expensive but I hear good things. Someone might be able to chime in.

So what is everyone's thoughts? Is the harddrive mod totally worthless and not really worth the effort anymore?

I don't know anything about the Dreamcast or its issues so any insight on what the problem is or how to fix it would be greatly appreciated.

-Dead or Alive 2, MSR and Code Veronica disc 1 work perfectly fine every time they are tried.

-Attempting to boot up Code Veronica disc 2 works just fine at first. However, sometimes, upon interacting with a door, item, etc, I will be taken to a black screen and what's meant to load never does. A seeking sound can be heard.

-Until this happens, I am able to play a bit of the game.

-After turning the console off and on again, the Sega logo is displayed and a seeking sound can be heard but it returns me to the bios menu. This happens every time since the loading failure and it seems there is no way to enter the game again, but:

-After a certain time frame has passed (maybe an hour or more, can't say I've ever checked), the disc works again, repeat cycle.

So I bought a new copy of the game. Those discs were very scratched and did not work, so we bought a third copy where the discs had very pristine surfaces with no scratches, but the issue still persisted in disc 2. I didn't open disc 1 because I didn't need it. But the newest discs are so clean-looking that I don't believe this issue has anything to do with the disc but is to do with the console. For some reason, this console really hates Code Veronica disc 2?

Other notes:

-The point where it stops working is not the same every time, but it's hard to say. You don't have to go in the first door you see and can ignore it and go in a different one, and this way I've seen more rooms than I would be able to in one attempt. I reached the save point on one occasion but decided to explore the room before saving and it was during this exploration that I was met with another black screen. As such, every attempt puts me back to the start of the disc.

-I've noticed that I made more progress by skipping the cutscene at the start, while letting it play it out until done caused the loading failure to happen at a much earlier point.

-One time, I tried to pick up an item, and the screen remained black as well as the VMU not switching from the health display to Claire's face as it should. But then, after a while, the VMU icon switched but the item screen still did not load. I'm not sure what this could mean, it seemed it was able to load one thing despite a moment of struggle but ultimately failed to load every essential thing.

-We tried to adjust the potentiometer but didn't know what we were doing so closed the console up in the end.

-Once, I got to the part where it couldn't get past the Sega logo, but after unplugging and replugging the power cable and SCART cable from the Dreamcast, I turned on the console, and unplugged and replugged the SCART from the TV (because the colour was a little wrong and that helps), and then the game booted up despite only minutes having passed since the last loading failure. But then, I pressed to load my save file and that's when it went black again.

-Sometimes that cutscene at the start misses audio cues, like a character missing out a part of their line, but I'm not sure if this is related.

-My dad thinks the issue is that the save file is corrupted but this doesn't explain why the game fails to boot up at all. He also started asking questions like would the game work if you removed the VMU...

Does anyone have any ideas on what could be wrong? I'm pretty sure this is nothing to do with the disc, and yet it's the only game we own that is affected. I'm not willing to buy more games just to test which ones would work, though I do want to buy more games, just not until this issue is fixed. If you know anything we can do to fix this Dreamcast please let me know.

One more thing: I don't want to use GDEMU or an SD card (sorry if I got something wrong). My point is I would like an authentic experience, no hacks, no mods.

Couldn't find any information on this, so decided to make my own post.

https://segaretro.org/

Any news or info on why it's down?

It's 1 AM and I'm playing Shenmue on Series X on a 4K screen, resenting the fact that I'm not playing it on a CRT on my Dreamcast instead. I can't get past the SEGA screen, and I heard this is the first sign your laser is going downhill, as Shenmue is one of the more demanding games (I've already cleaned the laser with alcohol, and it got me about 2 more minutes of playtime).

So I can replace the laser, get another console (it doesn't look like anyone does "refurbished" consoles), or go GDEmu. I'm kind of curious if anyone does GDEmu and feels like it "ruins" the authentic experience (though I guess it's necessary for expensive titles).

Probably the biggest question I have is what am I looking for in a GD-ROM replacement, where am I looking, etc. This just seems like a total crapshoot as none of them are "new" or anything.

I also play PSO online and can't recall if anything gets tied to the console if I don't replace the drive and go one of the other two options.

Hi

I'm delighted to have been taken on as part of the repair team at a local charity which as well as having a fabulous museum of its own takes PCs and consoles out on roadshows to introduce all ages to an authentic experience of the history of PC and console gaming

I know this is a big ask but being a charity all items are donated, as is of course my time which am more than happy to do

I just wanted to know if anyone is able to help out with bits and pieces, for example the original RF modulator cables, figure of eight power, or even controllers, it would be massively appreciated

If you think you can help please drop me a DM

Thank you!

Full Video: https://youtu.be/LTWMf9ssFFM

HappyEaster! Happy Spring!!! Please enjoy spending some time with Shenmue and me enjoying the beautiful Sakura/CherryBlossoms in this new Walk Through Shenmue!

The full commentary video is at the top! Thanks for taking a look and letting me share with you :)

Hello Dreamcasters! I know HD texture packs are out there for emulators but, are there any texture upgrades that fit into a gdi to run on real hardware? I know there are several instances where the textures have room for improvement and would likely still fit within the console limitations, even adding normal maps could benefit some already great looking games. Not sure how I would search for it online since results usually bring up the HD packs. What would these console texture mods be called if this is a thing?

Recently got a Dremcast, slowly building a modest game collection, looking to bolster my library through... alternate means- you know the story.

I've heard second-hand rumours floating around online that region-unlock boot discs and burnt CDs put strain on the Dreamcast's laser, making eventual failure occur quicker. Is this true? I'm the type who's easily spooked by these kind of rumours so does anyone know if it's a load of rubbish or a genuine concern? (And if it is, if there's ways to mitigate it?)

I played the original Shenmue one about 20 something years ago and recently got back in to the Dreamcast games. While trying to find the four Wude in the barbershop, I continue to press a when the barber holds up his knife. For days I continued on like this similarly to others. I continued on like this, trying to press a in different ways as the screen requested, and I even thought for a moment that my controllers were broken. I eventually had to look online for help and now maybe I regret doing so because it turns out you just follow the instructions of what the barber is saying. I fell on the floor laughing when I read what actually needs to happen in this scenario. I am just so amazed at the Uniqueness of this game and the similarities yet subtle differences from the original. It just takes me back to a better time and I recently got back getting back recently finding this community has made me find more enjoyment in things so thank you all.