I bought a DC - Page 3

kenmasters1983 · September 21st, 2003

again like i am saying.. to ME i really cant find a reason to buy a dc anymore..

did i forget to mention playing homebrew games fck's up the laser so think twice about playing them ive gone through 3 DCs because of that..

BTW do you know how much it costs to repair the damn thing??

well ebgames charges 70 bucks to repair it....if they still are.

and sega charges a whopping 55 bucks to fix the thing and then sega does something VERY VERY EVIL they put in the new laser that PREVENTS you from playing ANY type of CDR based game

so buy away if you have the cash..

and hushy just hush i was just saying how much the DC costs around me..

dont take my words like the word of god man...jeez

Kaiser Sigma · September 21st, 2003

Depends on which CDs you use to burn the homebrew games... good quality CDs shouldn't harm the laser, I've been using them for a bit more than a year now and I never had such problem...

**hushypushy** · September 21st, 2003

i use the "crappy" Fry's CDs (50 cds for 7 bucks) on the DC and it has never failed once....its always been perfect. it's an old one too, from christmas 1999 (and it came out sept. of 99).

never messed it up for me

Kaiser Sigma · September 21st, 2003

Well I know ppl who bought those pirate rips and some of them got their CD lens broken... I gathered from there that CD quality had something to do with harming the CD lens... could be wrong though...

**hushypushy** · September 21st, 2003

hmm, that's odd. i've never heard of that problem before

Kaiser Sigma · September 21st, 2003

Well in my country (Argentina) I haven't heard from anyone who using pirate CDs haven't harmed the CD lens... again, maybe the CD quality has something to do with it, but it's a fact that pirate CDs damaged the laser lens of the DC...

Sephi · September 21st, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenmasters1983

again like i am saying.. to ME i really cant find a reason to buy a dc anymore..

did i forget to mention playing homebrew games fck's up the laser so think twice about playing them ive gone through 3 DCs because of that..

BTW do you know how much it costs to repair the damn thing??

well ebgames charges 70 bucks to repair it....if they still are.

and sega charges a whopping 55 bucks to fix the thing and then sega does something VERY VERY EVIL they put in the new laser that PREVENTS you from playing ANY type of CDR based game

so buy away if you have the cash..

and hushy just hush i was just saying how much the DC costs around me..

dont take my words like the word of god man...jeez

70 bucks !! i can buy a used dc for 90 with a controller.
and i never played a pirate dc cos i dont know any1 who sell them. not many ppl have a DC here.

Regulus · September 22nd, 2003

I dont see why they would keep it.....chances are it wont be revived.....

Takmadeus · September 22nd, 2003

but with the proper boost (meaning a money injection and better marketing) they could do wonders

Regulus · September 22nd, 2003

Announced: Microsoft and SEGA Merge!!

That'll bring in the cash.

**Yeloazndevil** · September 22nd, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROMstein

Announced: Microsoft and SEGA Merge!!

That'll bring in the cash.

damn that would suck, if that happened I would be forced to buy a xbox

**hushypushy** · September 22nd, 2003

well at least then you could play halo

Takmadeus · September 22nd, 2003

Nah..... better....

Announced: Squaresoft and SEGA Merge!!

Now that'd be cool

Cid Highwind · September 24th, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaiser Sigma

Depends on which CDs you use to burn the homebrew games... good quality CDs shouldn't harm the laser, I've been using them for a bit more than a year now and I never had such problem...

May be a bit OT but do you happen to know some good homebrew games??

Kaiser Sigma · September 25th, 2003

Truth be said I'm not into homebrew games, not much at least... try here:

http://homebrew.dcemulation.com/

for a rather complete source for Original, Ported and Software brews...

JuniorCRB · September 30th, 2003

DC is excelent console I play it just as much as my GC. It has aswome games in every genre and cotinues to get more games in japan "boder down" a japanese space shooter was just released last week, there are a few incridible dc homebrew games, and even some homebrew commercial releases like "feet of fury" (www.cagames.com ). and great application like vcd players, mp3 players, operating systems and "perfect" GBC,NES,SMS,and GG emus as well as a not perfect but darn impressive SNES emu. And the sega has done Alot of porting of its dc games, you can get them for less on dc. and some games like Soul Calibour can still hold their own even against there awsome succesors Soul Calibour 2 is great better than the first but not by much, and considering the first game is 4 years old that's impressive, it was ahead of its time. there are my 2 cents

INCA · October 9th, 2003

I remember way back when that ithe dreamcast lens gets damaged because the way you burn it. If you go to dcemulation.com there are some programs that let you compile emus or games. The idea is to use a dummy file data to expand the data so the laser can easily access the info on the cd. Most emu's or illegal games are to small and makes the lens work harder to find the data. thats what i heard way back when on dcemulation.com. Though i never had a problem using emulators on cheap cd's.

**hushypushy** · October 9th, 2003

well, in your explanation i dont see a difference of cheap vs brand name CDs....

Serath · October 9th, 2003

Definately agree. I've had my dreamcast for a long time and I love it. Great games. As for trying to backup your stuff, wasn't there a way to do it with a modified serial cable? I thought about giving it a try once but I see no need. If I need to backup a game I get a buddy of mine to do it.

Good thing about the dreamcast is that you don't always have to use a boot CD. Definately great that the DC is a no-mod system. I love it.

**hushypushy** · October 10th, 2003

yeah i love the bootdisk thing too, playing SNES games on DC is awesome

September 21st, 2003	#41 (permalink)
kenmasters1983 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 519	Re: I bought a DC again like i am saying.. to ME i really cant find a reason to buy a dc anymore.. did i forget to mention playing homebrew games fck's up the laser so think twice about playing them ive gone through 3 DCs because of that.. BTW do you know how much it costs to repair the damn thing?? well ebgames charges 70 bucks to repair it....if they still are. and sega charges a whopping 55 bucks to fix the thing and then sega does something VERY VERY EVIL they put in the new laser that PREVENTS you from playing ANY type of CDR based game so buy away if you have the cash.. and hushy just hush i was just saying how much the DC costs around me.. dont take my words like the word of god man...jeez __________________ athlon x2 5000+ @ 2.9ghz brisbane 1gb ddr2 800mhz radeon hd 2400....crap 100gb hdd K9VGM-V barebones kit vista 64bit ultimate..won from club.live total is $225 to build

September 21st, 2003	#42 (permalink)
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night Posts: 14,591	Re: I bought a DC Depends on which CDs you use to burn the homebrew games... good quality CDs shouldn't harm the laser, I've been using them for a bit more than a year now and I never had such problem...

September 21st, 2003	#43 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	Re: I bought a DC i use the "crappy" Fry's CDs (50 cds for 7 bucks) on the DC and it has never failed once....its always been perfect. it's an old one too, from christmas 1999 (and it came out sept. of 99). never messed it up for me __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

September 21st, 2003	#44 (permalink)
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night Posts: 14,591	Re: I bought a DC Well I know ppl who bought those pirate rips and some of them got their CD lens broken... I gathered from there that CD quality had something to do with harming the CD lens... could be wrong though...

September 21st, 2003	#45 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	Re: I bought a DC hmm, that's odd. i've never heard of that problem before __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

September 21st, 2003	#46 (permalink)
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night Posts: 14,591	Re: I bought a DC Well in my country (Argentina) I haven't heard from anyone who using pirate CDs haven't harmed the CD lens... again, maybe the CD quality has something to do with it, but it's a fact that pirate CDs damaged the laser lens of the DC...

September 22nd, 2003	#48 (permalink)
Regulus SEGA Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nebraska, U.S. Posts: 1,579	Re: I bought a DC I dont see why they would keep it.....chances are it wont be revived..... __________________ SEGA owns you http://www.exemu.net

September 22nd, 2003	#49 (permalink)
Takmadeus The Legendary Journey Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: In real life Posts: 4,040	Re: I bought a DC but with the proper boost (meaning a money injection and better marketing) they could do wonders __________________ Made with the GIMP

September 22nd, 2003	#50 (permalink)
Regulus SEGA Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nebraska, U.S. Posts: 1,579	Re: I bought a DC Announced: Microsoft and SEGA Merge!! That'll bring in the cash. __________________ SEGA owns you http://www.exemu.net

September 22nd, 2003	#52 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	Re: I bought a DC well at least then you could play halo __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

September 22nd, 2003	#53 (permalink)
Takmadeus The Legendary Journey Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: In real life Posts: 4,040	Re: I bought a DC Nah..... better.... Announced: Squaresoft and SEGA Merge!! Now that'd be cool __________________ Made with the GIMP

September 25th, 2003	#55 (permalink)
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night Posts: 14,591	Re: I bought a DC Truth be said I'm not into homebrew games, not much at least... try here: http://homebrew.dcemulation.com/ for a rather complete source for Original, Ported and Software brews...

September 30th, 2003	#56 (permalink)
JuniorCRB Sega Fanboy Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: I don't know Posts: 757	Re: I bought a DC DC is excelent console I play it just as much as my GC. It has aswome games in every genre and cotinues to get more games in japan "boder down" a japanese space shooter was just released last week, there are a few incridible dc homebrew games, and even some homebrew commercial releases like "feet of fury" (www.cagames.com ). and great application like vcd players, mp3 players, operating systems and "perfect" GBC,NES,SMS,and GG emus as well as a not perfect but darn impressive SNES emu. And the sega has done Alot of porting of its dc games, you can get them for less on dc. and some games like Soul Calibour can still hold their own even against there awsome succesors Soul Calibour 2 is great better than the first but not by much, and considering the first game is 4 years old that's impressive, it was ahead of its time. there are my 2 cents

October 9th, 2003	#57 (permalink)
INCA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 710	Re: I bought a DC I remember way back when that ithe dreamcast lens gets damaged because the way you burn it. If you go to dcemulation.com there are some programs that let you compile emus or games. The idea is to use a dummy file data to expand the data so the laser can easily access the info on the cd. Most emu's or illegal games are to small and makes the lens work harder to find the data. thats what i heard way back when on dcemulation.com. Though i never had a problem using emulators on cheap cd's. __________________ My Laptop: Dell 700m 1.8ghz Centrino, 80gigs, Win XP Pro sp2, 1gig PC2700 Intel Graphics Card. R.I.P. My Dreamcast 2000-2004

October 9th, 2003	#58 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	Re: I bought a DC well, in your explanation i dont see a difference of cheap vs brand name CDs.... __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

October 9th, 2003	#59 (permalink)
Serath Super Evil BadGuy Villain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: KY, USA Posts: 116	Re: I bought a DC Definately agree. I've had my dreamcast for a long time and I love it. Great games. As for trying to backup your stuff, wasn't there a way to do it with a modified serial cable? I thought about giving it a try once but I see no need. If I need to backup a game I get a buddy of mine to do it. Good thing about the dreamcast is that you don't always have to use a boot CD. Definately great that the DC is a no-mod system. I love it. __________________

October 10th, 2003	#60 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	Re: I bought a DC yeah i love the bootdisk thing too, playing SNES games on DC is awesome __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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