An up coming mod. Death to analog, I say! Embrace the digital. It's whats truly inside the system. Search your feelings, you know its true.
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Sega Dreamcast - Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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An up coming mod. Death to analog, I say! Embrace the digital. It's whats truly inside the system. Search your feelings, you know its true.
IrishNinja
Member
ehhh VGA/RGB mod is like all kind'sve lovely, im gonna need pics/comparisons when it's done!
IronicSonic
Member
Dat IQ goodnes.
I'll give it a try even just because I hate how bulky is to plug vga box
After seeing GC games via HDMI, I have seen the light. And after hearing how DC digital sound makes regular analog audio sound like mono by comparison, I have heard the call.
Yeah, there's that too. That's one less box to deal with.
IrishNinja
Member
...damn
future DC's gonna have SD slots and digital picture/audio. illbleed and power stone 2 discs used as ironic coasters
future DC's gonna have SD slots and digital picture/audio. illbleed and power stone 2 discs used as ironic coasters
What's that Gif? Where there's a game character laughing his ass off and then makes a serious face. I totally did that just now.
Ben Heck creates a Dreamcast portable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwbwBwhpgyc part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrz2kpMCQTA part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCd40Ac87qE part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwbwBwhpgyc part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrz2kpMCQTA part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCd40Ac87qE part 3
baphomet
Member
Ps1 games.
Haha, woah! PS2? Dayum! I think your memory's a bit fuzzy there...
It's like my uncool dad walked into the room and tried to be "with it". Then i shook my head, corrected him, and he sadly left the room
...
It's a shame he didn't decide to go with the SD/USB methods of playing games, would solve the issue with the amount of space the GD servo takes up.
Does he mention it in any of the videos?
Lol oh yeah ps1. But I loved the clean arcade graphics of the DC. Shame it died so goddamn early.
don't remember.
sixteen-bit
Member
lol, forward compatibility.
PSNow streaming GD-ROM coming soon!
(Broadband Adapter required)
PSNow streaming GD-ROM coming soon!
(Broadband Adapter required)
IrishNinja
Member
FUCK told you guys i needed this
Got an amazing Dreamcast lot off Craigslist this past weekend for $200!
1 Dreamcast Console
1 Performance VGA adapter
1 Broadband Adapter
3 Sega Controllers
1 VMU
1 Four-Slot Memory Card
2 Microphones
1 Sega mouse and Madcatz AT/PS2 Keyboard adapter
1 Interact Quantum Fighter Pad
1 Arcade Stick
1 Interact Concept 4 steering wheel with pedals
1 Sega Dreamcast carry bag (Holds console/controllers/games)
Crazy Taxi 2
Project Justice
Chu Chu Rocket
Ikaruga
Guilty Gear X
Propeller Arena Online
Virtual-On
OutTrigger
Unreal Tournament
Quake III Arena
Marval Vs Capcom
Street FIghter Alpha 3
Street Fighter 3 Third Strike
Dead or Alive 2
SoulCaliber
Sonic Adventure 2
Shenmue
Phantasy Star Online
Phantasy Star Online Vrs. 2
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ooga Booga
Seaman
Alien Front Online
Grandia II
Virtua Tennis
Jet Grind Radio
Sega GT
1 Dreamcast Console
1 Performance VGA adapter
1 Broadband Adapter
3 Sega Controllers
1 VMU
1 Four-Slot Memory Card
2 Microphones
1 Sega mouse and Madcatz AT/PS2 Keyboard adapter
1 Interact Quantum Fighter Pad
1 Arcade Stick
1 Interact Concept 4 steering wheel with pedals
1 Sega Dreamcast carry bag (Holds console/controllers/games)
Crazy Taxi 2
Project Justice
Chu Chu Rocket
Ikaruga
Guilty Gear X
Propeller Arena Online
Virtual-On
OutTrigger
Unreal Tournament
Quake III Arena
Marval Vs Capcom
Street FIghter Alpha 3
Street Fighter 3 Third Strike
Dead or Alive 2
SoulCaliber
Sonic Adventure 2
Shenmue
Phantasy Star Online
Phantasy Star Online Vrs. 2
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ooga Booga
Seaman
Alien Front Online
Grandia II
Virtua Tennis
Jet Grind Radio
Sega GT
IrishNinja
Member
...jesus christ, that's a stupid-good deal these days man, congrats!
yo lemme hol Propellor, Alien Front & that BBA right quick
sixteen-bit
Member
That's a real good DC starter pack. Are you sure the games are legit though? Propeller Arena never came out at retail, so that's a red flag.
Yeah, pretty curious what that copy of Propeller Arena looks like.
Ikaruga, Guilty Gear X, and Propeller Arena Online are all CD-R copies, but the rest are legit retail copies. I believe Ikaruga and Guilty Gear X are Japanese titles only on DC, and yes, Propeller Arena Online was unreleased. They all play great though!
A Black Falcon
Member
Alien Front Online really should have had splitscreen support (as Propeller Arena thankfully does have), it's a game designed for multiplayer and without it it's just not nearly as good as it should be...
sixteen-bit
Member
Anyone know if there's a proper drop-in replacement for the internal rechargeable battery once it goes bad?
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
EDIT: Disregard this. I thought I was in the Saturn thread.
A Black Falcon
Member
The battery has welded tabs and is soldered to the board. If you can deal with those things though, sure, it can be replaced. Just make sure to get the right kind of battery -- it's a rechargeable buttoncell of whatever the correct size type is, not a regular one! It's important to not replace it with a non-rechargeable battery.
Valkyria
Banned
The one I got for x-mas had the same problem. I take to a store to replace it with a battery holder I found online, now There is no need for welding anymore for changing the battery.
I bought in the end the VGA->HDMI converter, a not too expensive one. It is not optimum but it is ok. Thanks to my new TV a bravia with 13ms input lag, even though the converter I can finally play rhythm games without too much hassle.
The thing is that the TV was 395€ way cheaper that the not so good toshiba models with VGA. If I buy more systems previous to the 32 bits gen I may consider going for a X rgb framemeister.
I bought in the end the VGA->HDMI converter, a not too expensive one. It is not optimum but it is ok. Thanks to my new TV a bravia with 13ms input lag, even though the converter I can finally play rhythm games without too much hassle.
The thing is that the TV was 395€ way cheaper that the not so good toshiba models with VGA. If I buy more systems previous to the 32 bits gen I may consider going for a X rgb framemeister.
EDIT: Wrong thread, oops.
Went on Hit-Japan again, saw Thunder Force Gold Pack 2 at 102$.
I'm like ''I'll offer 75$, there's no way he'll accept that.''
Not even 5 minutes later...
*AGREED*
Oh well, there's goes another 100$ from my wallet for the TF series. XD
...Also bought Fighters Megamix for a fiver.
Went on Hit-Japan again, saw Thunder Force Gold Pack 2 at 102$.
I'm like ''I'll offer 75$, there's no way he'll accept that.''
Not even 5 minutes later...
*AGREED*
Oh well, there's goes another 100$ from my wallet for the TF series. XD
...Also bought Fighters Megamix for a fiver.
Aw, crap, I thought I was in the Saturn thread, sorry bout that, guys. D:
And yeah, heard and saw a lot on FM but never played it, it looks awesome though!
sixteen-bit
Member
edit: never mind I'll ask you over in the Saturn thread.
sixteen-bit
Member
It's not a sticker; it's painted on.
You can remove it with aluminum polish an lots of elbow grease, but you will also likely smooth out the texture and make the surface glossy in that one area.
fvng
Member
ugh. i saw a pristine black one in a mom and pop shop once and didn't buy it.. now i'm finding it out was potentially one of 500 limited editions released in japan sold via Sega Club.
I think it's worth trying removing the sega sports logo
basically want mine to look like this
IrishNinja
Member
hey guise is this the saturn thread now
just put a black venom logo sticker on it, shit works bruh
just put a black venom logo sticker on it, shit works bruh
fvng
Member
i'mma pass
sixteen-bit
Member
IrishNinja
Member
fvng
Member
IrishNinja
Member
and yeah as a fanboy, spider-man DC was one of the first comic games i truly loved to death
(...continued from Saturn Collecting Thread)
So I looked into what you were saying about the Dreamcast port. I knew about it, but I never took the time to read up on it in any way. It just kind of came and went and I never looked into getting a copy initially, something I regret very much now. Apparently from the general consensus I gathered from googlin', the Dreamcast port is for all intents and purposes arcade perfect? Correct ratio, no slowdown issues, and it even has a few things (like the secret Dip Switch menu) no other version has. And on top of that it was a mail-in order Japan only release, making it rare and pricey in the market now. So thanks for the heads up. Now it's a must to get for me.
With that said, did you ever find the stuff that showed the Saturn version of Super Turbo having those issues? You posted that info here? I'd like to see it.
This just really fuels my desire to do something I've been wanting to do for awhile now, and that's
collect every damn port ever of Street Fighter II, Champion, Hyper, Super, everything.
I did not ever find it but I'll be home Tuesday and can redo the comparison(...continued from Saturn Collecting Thread)
So I looked into what you were saying about the Dreamcast port. I knew about it, but I never took the time to read up on it in any way. It just kind of came and went and I never looked into getting a copy initially, something I regret very much now. Apparently from the general consensus I gathered from googlin', the Dreamcast port is for all intents and purposes arcade perfect? Correct ratio, no slowdown issues, and it even has a few things (like the secret Dip Switch menu) no other version has. And on top of that it was a mail-in order Japan only release, making it rare and pricey in the market now. So thanks for the heads up. Now it's a must to get for me.
With that said, did you ever find the stuff that showed the Saturn version of Super Turbo having those issues? You posted that info here? I'd like to see it.collect every damn port ever of Street Fighter II, Champion, Hyper, Super, everything.
Fahrenheit
Banned
Just booted up Shenmue in Demul and compared it to my Dreamcast (plugged in via VGA adapter). Shenmue is getting real close to looking perfect in emulation. Audio is still a bit meh but hey, progress!
Also whats up with the HDMi board? Wouldn't an VGA box and a VGA to HDMI adapter do the same thing without messing around on the inside of the console?
Also whats up with the HDMi board? Wouldn't an VGA box and a VGA to HDMI adapter do the same thing without messing around on the inside of the console?
I appreciate that, good sir! I've been investigating the DC version (and two other Super Turbo ports), and the DC thus far is spot on in terms of colors, and ratio and sprites. I thought for the longest the 3DO port was spot on in some of these points, but it doesn't seem to be the case after doing some comparison shots. Detailing was lost in stages, and sprites are smaller. Fantastic port, but not as good as the Dreamcast, Saturn/PSX ports it seems.
Wish I was hip to it before it got hot.
sixteen-bit
Member
SRK wiki has a pretty good rundown of SSF2T ports
http://wiki.shoryuken.com/Super_Street_Fighter_2_Turbo#Game_Versions
http://wiki.shoryuken.com/Super_Street_Fighter_2_Turbo#Game_Versions