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Main => Consoles => Topic started by: rackoon on December 01, 2005, 05:18:41 pm
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Can some one tell me why a PC cant be made to play DC game disks for example. I don't know much about computers and consoles (well I did build my computer) yet I know that many xbox games come out on PC also. So following that line of thinking, hasn't any body done this.
I have a crap load of DC games and a broken DC and a MAME cab in progress. I would, and my kids, would love to play zombie revenge, hydro thunder, pod racer etc.. again.
If this is being done could someone hook me up with a place to start.
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Dreamcast games come on a gd-rom disk which is 1gb disk. A cd-rom cant read this. There is an emulator for the dreamcast called chankcast but I dont if the games you mention are playable on it. Dreamcasts are so cheap (I got mine for $14) that there is no reason not to get one.
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Bah, they can be had free all over now.
Hell, I got a Dreamcast KIOSK free.
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As noted there are emulators.
However I think your question is why a game can not run on whatever system. That's like asking why can't a mac program run on a windows machines.
The software (game) has to be compiled for the system. The systems uses it's own way of handling memeory (big endian/little endian), resources, hardware, drivers, etc... Also most console systems have a custom operating system. They may be derived from an existing OS but they are stripped down to what is just needed for that system.
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I have to repeat what's already been said twice. You can pick up a Dreamcast for next to nothing these days. It's a hella cool system, if you've already got a bunch of games for it, it's totally worth buying yourself another one.
Can somebody explain why my Colecovision carts won't work in my Atari? I whacked 'em down in the cart slot with a hammer, but I'm still not getting anything onscreen.
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Can somebody explain why my Colecovision carts won't work in my Atari? I whacked 'em down in the cart slot with a hammer, but I'm still not getting anything onscreen.
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You must have put them in backwards... reverse and try again....... ;D
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OK, OK, I get it!
Stingray, Goz, I am mooning both you guys right now.
I will search the web for a site regarding emulation of DC. I did this once before yet, it left me feeling confused.
If ya know any that are good that don't pop up when googled then please share.
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This guy has that not so fresh feeling, I bet.
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Chankast requires what are known as self-booting disk rips. The rips that can be found on the net are either self-booting or require a boot disk. Sometimes, the info on the disk, such as videos and music, has been either removed or downsampled so that all of the game data can fit on a standard CDR.
Like others here, I'd advise you to just seek out a Dreamcast system. If you're going to take the time to pirate a Dreamcast rip, you might as well just burn it off and play it on the real thing. It's worth it for the other emulation options it offers anyway. As a NES kid, I missed out on the Sega Master System. However, the SMS emus that are out there rock beyond belief. Stay away from the Super NES emus though. Ugh...