How to ID a Dreamcast?

[Gnashvar]

IMO it's easier to find one that does than one that doesn't.

[LK4O4]

I've gone through 3 Dreamcasts that can play burned games, and I've never met anyone with an American Dreamcast who couldn't play CD-Rs. I'm sure that you'll be fine.

[noiseredux]

haha, watch I"m gonna find one that doesn't play CD-Rs and in the circle there will be a 6.

[Jayson]

OK, I couldn't find the page, but I think I remember what to look for on the sticker on the bottom of the console. Look at the sticker on the bottom of the console. There's a number with a circle around it, either a 0, 1 or 2. 0's are launch, 1's are second revision (might last longer) and 2's supposedly don't boot CD-Rs (but that is disputed).

Mine is a 2 and it definitely plays burns. I bought it from Flak Beard here, he can confirm this.

I always thought it was the black Sega Sports Dreamcasts that wouldn't play burns, but I guess that's not the case.

[CRTGAMER]

Sega too late at the end of DC cycle to prevent piracy. Anything October 2000 or older is fine.