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Sega Dreamcast - Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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sixteen-bit
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I don't know how expensive the PAL version is, but that's lower than I've seen for the NA or JP ones
kunonabi
Member
word from home is all my games have arrived.
this is going to be one awesome july with Treasure Strike, Power Stone, Giant Gram 2000, Mobile Suit Gundam EFF vs. Zeon & DX, and hopefully PSO2.
I'm even more motivated to get my backlog done before going home.
what's the word on crazy taxi2? i have the first and love it but never felt like getting the sequel.
this is going to be one awesome july with Treasure Strike, Power Stone, Giant Gram 2000, Mobile Suit Gundam EFF vs. Zeon & DX, and hopefully PSO2.
I'm even more motivated to get my backlog done before going home.
what's the word on crazy taxi2? i have the first and love it but never felt like getting the sequel.
sixteen-bit
Member
CT2 is good. I liked the jump mechanic.
Lightning Count
Member
Replaying F355 Challenge again, still incredibly hard now, even compared to Forza 4 and GT5. This was THE game that taught me how to race properly, no room for errors.
Gotta beat my lap record on Monza and have inputted the codes to unlock Motegi, Sepang, Fiorano etc.
Gotta beat my lap record on Monza and have inputted the codes to unlock Motegi, Sepang, Fiorano etc.
Has anyone messed with this Dreamcast SD card hoopla? I'm about to jump into it myself.
Good alternative to VGA Box.
http://dc-sd.com/p/3/dreamcast-vga-cable-vga-audio-ouput
Good alternative to VGA Box.
http://dc-sd.com/p/3/dreamcast-vga-cable-vga-audio-ouput
IrishNinja
Member
^looks legit-ish? i thought you needed the box to convert the signal or something, i mean it does VGA native but there's a board in mine for some reason anyway
Hmmm, I dunno. I use the VGA Box, I should have done more research.
I'm re-buying my DC collection (PSO v2 was part of that), plus a few other games.
Yeah i had a few problems with Shenmue II, especially with the 4CD.
kunonabi
Member
is that why my disc 4 doesn't have any music?
Mine had music, but it stopped something and when that happened... Disc reading error on the next loading!
That last part of the game made my DC cry with that much data streaming...
CoachKevin
Member
We just did an episode of the, "Back in my Play" podcast on Shenmue and the Dreamcast that you guys will appreciate:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=67355646&postcount=159
Would love to hear your stories about the game.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=67355646&postcount=159
Would love to hear your stories about the game.
IrishNinja
Member
huh, guess i lucked out with my shenmue 2...wait if you didn't get audio on disc 4, how'd you hear the song in guilin cave?
Is Tech Romancer pretty fun to play 1 player? I know its a fighting game and all that, but I dont think anyone I know would jump in on that.
EDIT: That VGA+audio looks like a pretty cool alternative.
I was just looking for that thread!
EDIT: That VGA+audio looks like a pretty cool alternative.
I was just looking for that thread!
kunonabi
Member
well, my first copy had sound. i'm using a new copy bought during my dreamcast revival.
IrishNinja
Member
The thing is, my copy was perfect when I first got it. Then it wore out as time went on. So no, you didn't luck out. Just you wait.
It's half the reason I need Shenmue I+II HD. DC hw is fickle and Shenmue II discs even more fickle.
oh god i was gonna replay later this year too, now im kinda scared to find out
wait is this a common thing or did your disc rot or something?
See You Next Wednesday
Banned
Job's done.
Extra one I took because I had problems not having a big lighting reflection on the cases. D:
Geez, I might have the largest collection of DC games on here it seems & I sold/traded in half the games way back.
Genesis Knight
Member
Where's your collection? I can't be bothered to go digging through this thread on my phone. Then we can compare e-dicks.
sixteen-bit
Member
Did this arrive yet? Any impressions?
Looking to boost my J-DC collection, and I'd love to hear what you think.
Possibly... Mine's a little bigger than the one in your post.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=54126777&postcount=242
I own Napple Tale. It takes a little while to get going, but the platforming is great. It also has a phenomenal soundtrack and looks fantastic. Highly recommended.
kunonabi
Member
i don't think it's rot just a bad copy really.
i've sold everything but two games and i've rebuilt my collection up to 103 titles. main thing holding my collection back is i don't buy any shmups since i just can't afford to collect them.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
It came a little while ago, but I haven't gotten around to putting more than half an hour into it so far. I plan on sticking around for the long haul though. And unlike my previous attempts at text-heavy J-games, I'm going to see if I can just brute force my way through this one without a guide.
Not much "game" to it in the little introductory bit I've played, but it at least makes me feel like a pretty little princess so far.
IMG tag those beauts.
so if there a final word that this will work with just a regular DC or do I need a vga box of some sort? Also anyone used this site at all and know if it's legit?
kunonabi
Member
Add me to the club:
Hadn't planned on buying but I got a good deal on it so I went for it. It's in really good condition too.
Should be my last Dreamcast purchase till I manage to scrounge up the funds for Segagaga. I am tempted to pick up Fighting Vipers 2 and Crazy Taxi 2 at some point though.
Hadn't planned on buying but I got a good deal on it so I went for it. It's in really good condition too.
Should be my last Dreamcast purchase till I manage to scrounge up the funds for Segagaga. I am tempted to pick up Fighting Vipers 2 and Crazy Taxi 2 at some point though.
Qrusher14242
Banned
anyone get crashes with Nulldc sometimes? i've been trying to play shenmue 1. It will run fine and then 30 mins later just CTD. No error or anything. It's a pain in this game cause it can be a long time between saves.
I'm using v1.0.4 and tried redownloading it a few times but it just keeps crashing at random times. Is there any other good emulators out there?
I'm using v1.0.4 and tried redownloading it a few times but it just keeps crashing at random times. Is there any other good emulators out there?
Lightning Count
Member
This is why I still have my DC, emulators aren't good enough and bios issues are a pain in the neck.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I've always thought it was a little weird how a console with a cult status like the Dreamcast has such a shitty emulation scene.
You'd think there'd be a bunch of folks who want to get it nailed by now.
You'd think there'd be a bunch of folks who want to get it nailed by now.
Fox Mulder
Member
The thing is, my copy was perfect when I first got it. Then it wore out as time went on. So no, you didn't luck out. Just you wait.
It's half the reason I need Shenmue I+II HD. DC hw is fickle and Shenmue II discs even more fickle.
I imported Shenmue 2 back in the day, but the shitty case broke during shipping and the discs were scratched all to hell. Never did get to play it.
It led to my hatred of bubble envelopes.
This thread's making me so nostalgic. I have 2 dreamcasts and a box of games that's been sitting untouched for years... shameful. I remember when the system was dying, stores were selling off games for really cheap, and I bought a whole bunch. Fond memories... I can almost hear the excessively loud disc loading now...
Edit: found these so far... not a bad start I think
I think sf3 might have been one of the first games I'd ever imported. Dat hype...
Edit: found these so far... not a bad start I think
I think sf3 might have been one of the first games I'd ever imported. Dat hype...
sixteen-bit
Member
the future is now
Genesis Knight
Member
BBA or dialup?
kunonabi
Member
BBA but using client bridge for a (mostly) wireless connection.
kunonabi
Member
Well my DC apparently already had a PSO game registered to it so playing that is out since don't have the key. Now I have to buy the ass expensive web browser in order to do the shenmue save conversion. Looks like it will be awhile before I can make any real use of the internet connection.
sixteen-bit
Member
^I need to go back to those RPGs. I remember enjoying them both but I don't think I completed either.
Same here, though to be honest, I also never finished them because I was in the midst of having my three children at that time! I adored Grandia for the combat and Skies for the characters, setting and story. Both are so strong!
Today I would recommend the Gamecube re-release for Skies, but I still think the best way to play Grandia II is on the original Dreamcast.
kunonabi
Member
My web browser showed up but it's useless since it won't connect to anything but the homepage that no longer exists. Ended up converting my save data with some vmu program instead. Played some Treasure Strike and a ton of Power Stone on Saturday. Games still hold up although I don't look forward to having to play through Treasure Strike 3 times to unlock everything for multiplayer.
can anyone help me out?
i've got a pal copy of shenmue(i live in the us and have a us dreamcast), and apparently almost every pal release supports 60hz vga mode, including shenmue, and yet when i boot the dreamcast after the sega logo and loading screen it get a message saying to connect a 50hz display and that the game only works in 50hz
edit: i'm using a vga box
edit 2: lol so if i hit A it dismisses the error and the game works fine. uh, problem solved?
i've got a pal copy of shenmue(i live in the us and have a us dreamcast), and apparently almost every pal release supports 60hz vga mode, including shenmue, and yet when i boot the dreamcast after the sega logo and loading screen it get a message saying to connect a 50hz display and that the game only works in 50hz
edit: i'm using a vga box
edit 2: lol so if i hit A it dismisses the error and the game works fine. uh, problem solved?
IrishNinja
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found boxed maracas (original sega ones) for $20 on craigslist! picking up tomorrow night, can't wait