shenmue tips?

[Flake]

Thanks to Aaron I am powered up with working Dreamcast. Shenmue here I come!

Why are you wasting time posting?!?!
Turn on that Dreamcast!

I would but now is a terrible time. I will decline to go into detail.

[Flake]

BLAARRRGGHHHEEAAAHHHEEE!

WTF is WRONG with this GAME!?!?

My copy is near pristine. The replacement dreamcast I received from Aaron is beyond reproach. It plays EVERY SINGLE DC game I have EXCEPT Shenmue Disc 1.

Has the Lord decided that I am to be the Moses of Sega gaming? Always to see that copy of Shenmue sitting on my shelf but never to play it myself!? Is there some manufacturing defect in this game? I've now gone through two copies on two Dreamcasts!

[Opa Opa]

Has the Lord decided that I am to be the Moses of Sega gaming? Always to see that copy of Shenmue sitting on my shelf but never to play it myself!?

This is the Lord's punishment for not playing it sooner.
But seriously, that really sucks. Burn the disc you need.

[Flake]

My dreamcasts (both of them) have manufacturing labels after Spring 2000. Pretty sure that's too late a model to run a burnt disc.

[CRTGAMER]

My dreamcasts (both of them) have manufacturing labels after Spring 2000. Pretty sure that's too late a model to run a burnt disc.

Should be fine, I think it was Oct 2000 when CDRs were disabled. I just received a Sega Sports Dreamcast from aaron dated Aug 2000. CDRs run fine on this beauty.

[Flake]

I also received a Sega Sports model from Aaron, albeit with a degree of cosmetic damage that works for me (the silly logo is worn off).

EDIT: Okay, I'm just going to have to find a spare copy of disc one. This is getting so very annoying.

[Reprise]

My dreamcasts (both of them) have manufacturing labels after Spring 2000. Pretty sure that's too late a model to run a burnt disc.

Should be fine, I think it was Oct 2000 when CDRs were disabled.

And on top of that, I'm almost certain it was only Dreamcasts in Japan that ever got the loophole "fixed".

Like 99.9% (I made that up, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was around that...) of Dreamcasts play copies just fine. Your chances of picking up a Dreamcast that won't play copies is next to none.

[Flake]

Okay, this is all very encouraging. I think I'm going to see if I can get a loose copy of disc 1 easily. If I can't I'll see about this whole 'back-ups' business.

[RCBH928]

My dreamcasts (both of them) have manufacturing labels after Spring 2000. Pretty sure that's too late a model to run a burnt disc.

Should be fine, I think it was Oct 2000 when CDRs were disabled. I just received a Sega Sports Dreamcast from aaron dated Aug 2000. CDRs run fine on this beauty.

when(date) did they cease dreamcast production?
When did Sega announce they are dropping the dreamcast?

and while we are on the topic, what happened to the videogames industry when Sega announced this?
Or did they see it coming all along?

[Anthony817]

If you want the ultimate Shenmue tips, download the offical versus book guide that is fully scanned front to back!


http://www.dcisozone.com/downloads/1401 ... -Book.html

Enjoy!