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Title: Dreamcast controller problems
Post by: itismejs on March 01, 2005, 08:03:53 am

I tried to play my dreamcast today but its broken.  The controller ports on it have always been loose when I bought it from a used agme store. I would have to jiggle the cable to get it plugged in. Now when I plug the controller in it beeps the VMU starts to turn on...then the VMU goes blank. I try pressing buttons for the second it is on but nothing happens.

Title: Re: Dreamcast controller problems
Post by: caffinefiend on March 01, 2005, 08:22:41 am

well the beep is your vmu letting you know that the internal battery is dead, but it should still save games and show a picture if the game supports it while in the controller.it seems to me that you need to open up the DC and fasten the controller ports and make sure all wires are leading to the correct places.

Title: Re: Dreamcast controller problems
Post by: itismejs on March 01, 2005, 06:16:45 pm

Thanks, As I was opening it up I noticed the case was loose...pushing down on dreamcast fixed it...now back to nester...

Title: Re: Dreamcast controller problems
Post by: caffinefiend on March 01, 2005, 08:21:09 pm

no problem...i was real big into the dc mod scene a while back... dc is the best console system... nester is greatness on dc :)

Title: Re: Dreamcast controller problems
Post by: itismejs on March 01, 2005, 10:13:18 pm

Nester is ausome...now I gotta raed up on a mod to connect it to a VGA monitor and also find a place to buy hacked pads...people make them for sale every so often on these boards.

Title: Re: Dreamcast controller problems
Post by: caffinefiend on March 03, 2005, 12:30:12 am

oh man i had a couole vga adapters laying around

go on ebay and buy the one in the long orange box... it's a good one...

Title: Re: Dreamcast controller problems
Post by: HaRuMaN on March 03, 2005, 10:15:25 am

Quote from: itismejs on March 01, 2005, 10:13:18 pm

Nester is ausome...now I gotta raed up on a mod to connect it to a VGA monitor and also find a place to buy hacked pads...people make them for sale every so often on these boards.

I might be hacking a few in the next couple of days...