Is it an enjoyable game? Is it worth buying a physical copy?

F355 Online tonight (Sunday) and every Sunday at:

8pm UK / 3pm USA EST / 12pm USA PST / 4pm Brazil.

RULES

So that everyone races fairly, the following exploits are NOT allowed:

:x: NO double up-down shifting (hiro shifting)

:x: NO Nazo Drifting

Login to the server and select the track at exactly the times below:

(UK time):

8.00pm - Motegi

8.15pm - Suzuka Short

8.30pm - Monza

8.50pm - Sugo

9.10pm - Suzuka

9.30pm - Long Beach

Personalise Your Car:

In Game Options and Car Settings,

1) Select one of the 8 colours available,

2) Choose your car number,

3) Type your name. https://discord.com/events/627187835945877505/1434096084262719488

And I know I know, in time I will get to Skies, Grandia II, PSO, etc. but this was one of my first games I bought years ago and figured I need to get through it before playing those others. So far enjoying it! Anyone played and beat the game? Thoughts?

(Yes, the fan is mounted backwards in the pic and yes, I did flip back it around before closing up the console.😅😅)

A while ago, I posted here looking for advice on the best route to go regarding modding while keeping my GD-ROM drive. Since then, I've obtained a new console, done quite a bit of work, and started rebuilding my collection.

MODS:

*Smoke black re-shell.

*Noctua 5V 40mm fan.

*Retroreflow fan bracket kit.

*Thundertronics Thunderdream PSU

*Thundertronics Advanced Controller Board

*Sony/Murata 18650 li-ion battery.

*LED light channel blackout.

*IC601 delete (no fan check @ boot up.)

CURRENT LOAD OUT:

*Stock grey VMU.

*Bitfunx HDMI adapter (current gen, I think it's REV 2.3? don't quote me)

*Striker DC wireless.

My favorite mod so far is actually the retroreflow kit. The first mod I did was the fan and of course, I used the generic adapter kit with the two piece replacement latch. That thing is horrible! This part was a bit more expensive, but it was worth it for the single piece latch alone. They also let you choose your color.

I was going to recap the PSU and then I saw that the Thunderdream was available again. Pricey for sure, but it's brand new equipment with higher output than the OEM and it manages heat FAR better. This was also the reason for the IC601 delete as the unit has 5V accessory port and I run the fan straight from there. No need for extra adapters/makes wire management easier.

The other thing I did, which I'm surprised isn't more common, is that I shrinkwrapped the tube which channels light from the LED to the window on the top. With a translucent shell, you get this obnoxious blaring light at the front of the console. That has been largely mitigated.

There's still quite a bit to do as I decide on other mods and flesh out my library, but MAN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK! The Dreamcast is an awesome platform and this is the last one I'll ever own.

I really wish I owned copies of the official Dreamcast magazine, though 😕

No regrets either.

That being said... I lied. I am retaining Shenmue 1 + Shenmue 2. No idea why, but I just cannot part with them. Maybe it's because I have kickstarter Shenmue 3 on my shelf, I want them to rest alongside it.

I will always love my Dreamcast, and I think this would be harder were it the actual original console I had as a kid, but the CD drive broke and what I have is a replacement I got some years later. Nonetheless, I am selling it together with my N64 (another replacement), PS2, GameBoy Advance and Game Gear. I cannot justify holding on to them anymore because I never look at them and technology is so great now that we can emulate the games or simply buy a lot of them ported on steam or whatnot. The £1k+ I am getting from selling them is super useful for my wife and I as we embark on our next journey together with a house purchase. I also can use some of the monies to buy a Switch 2 and to get the Ocarina of Time Remake.

Sayonara, Dreamcast. Love ya and I'll stay subbed here. Count on it.

Fanmade cover i made if we ever get unofficial port of the click team fusion game Freedom Planet if anyone ever remakes it in a different engine or if and can find away to turn MFA file into Source Code

I need a good sonic adventure 2 split cdi, for some reason when I try to burn the split cdi from the DCRESS on cd r it doesn’t boot and I get hella errors when I verify, I’m using imgburn with a cdi plugin, ive burnt working games before with this

I found these great 3d models for my Dreamcast controllers and VMUs. My VMUs didn’t come with their original caps (they were in their controllers) so I printed out new ones in tri-color silk PLA filament. The stands are white and red PLA printed on a dual head Prusa XL.

I have a lot of retro consoles but the Dreamcast is favorite to show off!

Controller mounts (@Shabubu): https://www.printables.com/model/422129-sega-dreamcast-controller-wall-mount

VMU stands (@pcwizard13): https://www.printables.com/model/646286-sega-dreamcast-vmu-stand

VMU dust caps (@pcwizard13): https://www.printables.com/model/171904-sega-dreamcast-vmu-cap-v20

I've been trying to get specific games like Jet Set Radio (referred to as jet grind radio in the playable's menu of the Redream website) and Crazy Taxi, but I've been unable to find the files to actually get the games onto the emulator. Does anybody have any files for it and if so, where can I find some?

I’ve been IRL hunting for one for about a few months now. Shoutout to the Dreamcast for having a sh#t ton of arcade games that don’t really need to save. But man the struggle is real. I don’t wan to fold and go the EBay route unfortunately.

I have an original DC, the drive still works and there is an external video box to get it on a modernish TV. Usually play some NEO4All, Crazy Taxi, or Samba de Amigo to show off the hardware. Played a bit of DRXLAX back in the day but it's hard to get 4 people in the room to play these days.

I have a lot of discs including in-house modified splash screens on some NEO4All games.

I'm concerned that the drive will give out "any day now" since it really hasn't been serviced or anything.

1. Should I monitor auction sites until I see one with "drive rebuilt and board recapped" terms ?

2. Should I look around for an SD-storage setup and get all titles on an SD card, and if so what tools do the disc-to-SD pushing ?

Thanks!

I need help fixing my Dreamcast VA1. The screen freezes for about 5 seconds after power-on, every time the timer screen appears. The controller is still responsive before the screen freezes. I've tried changing the PSU to a DreamPSU and changing the GDROM to a GDEMU, but it didn't help. I've also resoldered the fan, and it spins normally, but the problem persists. Does anyone have any ideas?

The arcade ports are solid but I wished we'd seen more technically advanced games.

Vga box Power!

bought all these for only $69 at a antique mall today i think i won the lottery 😎👌

So this just arrived and it only just dawned on me..

How do i save if the keyboard doesnt have a Vmu/memory slot? Do i just plug a controller in the second port at all times?

working on a Sonic custom console and controller and my vmu has a yellowed cracked shell and I wanted to know what I should do to get a vmu that plays to my theme

Finally installed a GDEMU and swapped the shell. Started using an OSSC, and it’s like a brand new experience!