Topic: Modding Dreamcast (Read 396 times)

[-MXB-]xmaniac · « **on:** February 26, 2004, 08:48:00 AM »

Ok i need to know how to mod a dreamcast anybody know. Do i even need to mod it to play backups or what.

Parrappa · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2004, 09:09:00 AM »

lol, u don't even gotta mod it
u need a boot disc and thats it, but I can't tell you where to get it

joeyjermiah · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2004, 09:09:00 AM »

umm you need to do some research and post under the right topic. there are modchips that you can get for the dreamcast but they r used to play imports. A group called utopia hacked the dc long ago with a bootdisk but its not needed today. Most games are self boot so basically just burn and play.

Parrappa · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2004, 09:23:00 AM »

yes, but that would mean illegally downloading pirated games now wouldn't it? and that kind of talk isn't allowed around here, which is why I stated the boot disc

[-MXB-]xmaniac · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2004, 12:01:00 PM »

ok but what if i used nero to burn it and still won't load not saying i have or not just wanted to know what to do then and say it was a self boot....Is there a certain media to use or can it be any cd r. I use nero ultra 6.3.0.3...

This post has been edited by [-MXB-]xmaniac: Feb 26 2004, 08:20 PM

Supplicium · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2004, 02:47:00 PM »

dont use nero, use disc juggler, and also most DC images out now are self boot so there is no need for a boot disc.

Grog140 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2004, 03:43:00 PM »

In my opinion Nero is just as good or better than disc Juggler. And as he said most of them dont neeed boot discs.

TheMuffinMan · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2004, 05:13:00 PM »

DJ for dreamcast discs

You wont need a modchip if it's before Nov 2000? i think that's the magic date, after that they get spotty on whether you'll need a chip or not.

[-MXB-]xmaniac · « **Reply #8 on:** February 26, 2004, 05:19:00 PM »

Its date is jan 2000. Burned at 8x thas the lowest i can burn and its a self boot and i use nero 6.3.0.3 and nothing happens.

This post has been edited by [-MXB-]xmaniac: Feb 27 2004, 01:20 AM

TyPe-ZeRo · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2004, 01:37:00 AM »

wait, if its before Nov 2000, it can play backups without a chip? because I think i got my around sept 1999 when it was really new

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* illusion * · « **Reply #10 on:** February 27, 2004, 03:38:00 AM »

You can play backups and any Dreamcast if you know how. The protection placed in the newer DCs can be bypassed by changing a little bit of the game image.

[-MXB-]xmaniac · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2004, 07:36:00 AM »

I also have a aug. 1999 dreamcast and still no go i will try to use nero 6 instead of ner0 6.3.0.3 and see if that will help but i can't burn under 8x so don't know if that will matter. Also i have imation cd r 80 min 700mb disk. Wil they work or do they not work.

kidkash · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2004, 07:53:00 AM »

what does self boot disc mean?

i am a total noob.

ps,

"8x" - thats a cd speed, right? does the speed of a disc when burning count?

[-MXB-]xmaniac · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2004, 08:38:00 AM »

Ok i am using nero 6 and got one game to load but now the other 2 wont even burn one says its 1 gig in size but it is not dont get it and the other says it is 2 mb in size and trys to burn it but comes up with an error.do i need a driver for it i am using a dvd/cd burner cause it can burn at 4x.

Fuzzy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 27, 2004, 09:34:00 AM »

Nero WILL NOT WORK EVER. They say it does and they even provide .nrg images but you really need a release of DiscJuggler BEFORE 4.etc. That's the only way me, or any of my friends have ever got it to work. It's also what every single Dreamcast Dev site on the net says (if you Googled)

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