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Vigo:
I'm not too far behind you. gdemu SD worked for me except a number of games simply would not copy. My set of roms is pretty old and incomplete, so I am updating now. Hopefully that solves my issue.
I am also getting a 256gb sd card now, with the thought that I see how much of the US set I can fit, with a few import exceptions I want in.
Are you just printing your own insert?
nitrogen_widget:
--- Quote from: Vigo on May 01, 2021, 10:49:18 pm ---I'm not too far behind you. gdemu SD worked for me except a number of games simply would not copy. My set of roms is pretty old and incomplete, so I am updating now. Hopefully that solves my issue.
I am also getting a 256gb sd card now, with the thought that I see how much of the US set I can fit, with a few import exceptions I want in.
Are you just printing your own insert?
--- End quote ---
i'm still copying. lol.
i can only do about 25 at a time or the process crashes.
I have about 180 images.
I cut out the sports games I know I won't play and just copying all that I have over.
then i can try the games i'd never heard of and remove them if I don't like them.
only thing i can't figure out yet is the atomiswave games.
I have the roms but they are the wrong format, i've found ones converted for dreamcast but they say they are not sdcard compatible?
but people keep saying you can use them with gdemu.
i bought my emulator from allie express along with the 3d printed part.
they say it's 3d printed but it's smooth like it was molded.
edit: just played some crazy taxi. this thing works pretty good. missing a few disc pics, but i'll figure that out later.
i'm just amazed at how well it works.
Vigo:
I tested a couple of the Atomiswave games, and they worked for me. Nothing special about what I got, just the conversions they are referring to over at the Dreamcast talks forum. I tested Demolish Fist and Metal Slug 6, and they both worked. I am using SD Card Marker for GDemu v1.10. (I am going to move to the 1.5 to try the theme manager you mentioned, but I wanted to eliminate variables as I went through a tutorial, so got the version used at that time it was made).
So, from some play testing this weekend, everything is running smoothly. I haven't run into any issues. Just need to finish downloading my new romset and try it on a 256 card.
Here is my other cleanup on the system -
* Already added 3 1k resistors to reduce the draw, as outlined in this tutorial. I know there are a few different ways to address this one, but I have plenty of 1Ks on hand.
* Still need to replace the CMOS battery. Have a rechargable ML2032 and a button cell holder I am going to put in.
* Going to finish printing 3d insert. I currenlt have the hollow one in that can hold spare SD cards, but since I am going to go for everything on one card, I am going to swap to the other style.
* I have a noctua fan and will be doing the fan mod to make it as silent running as possible.
Regarding sports games, that is probably a good thing to avoid if you have no attachment. I forgot this before, but was rudely reminded yesterday that the DC is very cruel when it comes to it's VMU memory usage and the sports games are among the worst. I played a little NFL 2K1, it wanted 134 blocks of my VMU, which only holds 200 blocks. :embarassed:
Given I like games like Shenmue, PSO and other big save use games, and have 3 kids, the VMU issue is probably going to be a frustration for me. I have 4 VMU's and a generic, screenless card, I am still concerned I wont have enough memory space. I thankfully had bought 3 of them a couple years ago when NOS VMUs were only $8 a pop, but it looks like they jumped up quite a bit since then.
I think I will want to get a NEXUS card, unless someone has a better idea. That serial cable is too ancient for my to make use of it, but I can't argue with the 16 memory banks. I feel like the DC is ripe for some better memory solutions, but didn't see anything better out there. I wish the numeric display was on the top of the card, so I could keep it in the back port and see what bank is active. I might need to modify it if I get one.
https://www.flashbackltd.com/products/dreamcast-16m-memory-card-with-cable
nitrogen_widget:
it will probably be just me playing it.
I found 2 controllers, both have a vmu with a screen and one has a non screen vmu the other one i ordered one for.
i still need to do something about the psu.
will probably do the 3 resistor thing because i have a bunch of resistors also.
need to order a new battery and holder also.
i'll try the atomiswave from the forums then.
nitrogen_widget:
dreamcast is a go.
got a little side tracked when my psu and mb blew on my main rig.
it's cheap to replace and even upgrade when you run an old i5. :)
replaced the rechargeable battery today.
put in the resistors. i soldered them to the posts didn't like just forcing them in there.
also spent a minute playing metal slug 6.
gonna leave the dreamcast plugged in and on over night to give the battery a good charge.
I remember when the gdrom still worked...setting the date every time i turned it on....
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