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Title: Linking Dreamcast
Post by: Chemixtry on May 13, 2004, 11:35:13 am

This may be a dumb question, but is it possible to link dreamcasts? I know nothing about the modem on them. I was thinking of a two person racing cab with a couple of dreamcasts linked that way each person wouldn't be looking at only a portion of the screen, they could each have their own. ???

Title: Re:Linking Dreamcast
Post by: Dave_K. on May 13, 2004, 01:41:10 pm

Yes, there is actually a serial port in the DC that is used to hookup machines for "head to head" games.  There are only a handfull of games which actually use the DC link cable, but if its racing you want, then you are in luck, as Ferarri F355 Challenge has a head to head mode.

Lik-Sang has the Dreamcast "vs link cable" listed here:
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=29&products_id=592&

Title: Re:Linking Dreamcast
Post by: Chemixtry on May 13, 2004, 02:10:55 pm

Is there a list of those games?

Title: Re:Linking Dreamcast
Post by: gnateye on May 13, 2004, 05:01:47 pm

ferrari 355
virtual on
aerodancing F

thats it

i want to get it just for virtual on, the cable is only like 15$

Title: Re:Linking Dreamcast
Post by: Chemixtry on May 13, 2004, 05:05:44 pm

Too bad more games are not supported. It would be great to have a 2 player driving cabinet.  :'( (I saw an empty virtua racer cab on ebay for $25) Oh well.... Thanks for info guys.

Title: Re:Linking Dreamcast
Post by: Shieldwolf on May 13, 2004, 10:49:15 pm

get an xbox

and get racing game and steel battalion  ;D