Help with playing dreamcast with a vga box on an imac 27inch

Post by **Fransp** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:18 pm

Hi, please I need help.... i got my dreamcast here, but wonder if i can play it on my imac 27inch. I also got the VGA BOX and a mini display port for mac.... plase someone help me!
Thanks

Post by **CRTGAMER** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:23 pm

Is it a LCD monitor, Model number? The monitor has to support a lower resolution of 640x480. Is there a VGA input port, what does the screen display?

Post by **Fransp** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:27 pm

HI...
Well it is not the mac display, it is the imac 27inch itself. Just bought he mini display port hoping that is was gonna work but nothing happens.... i plugged it with a VGA cable to a VGA box and to mini display port then to to the imac.

Post by **fastbilly1** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:35 pm

If I am not mistaken, that VGA port is a VGA out port for a secondary monitor. If so, there is nothing you can do to make it work as a Dreamcast display.

Post by **Fransp** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:39 pm

Right, is it....
Have you heard of anyone willing to do the same as me? like playing dreamcast on imac 27?

thanks

Post by **CRTGAMER** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:58 pm

Fransp wrote:Right, is it....
Have you heard of anyone willing to do the same as me? like playing dreamcast on imac 27?

thanks

As fastbilly1 pointed out it will not work. Laptop VGA ports are output only for an external monitor. You can get a video capture card, a risk of lag and will only be for SVideo or Composite though. Maybe pick up a used inexpensive VGA CRT monitor? An added feature, the Dreamcast supports lightguns with a CRT VGA monitor.

Post by **deathsled** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:15 pm

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3924

this is how to use your iMac as an external monitor. I wasn't even aware it could work like that!

Website · Post by **Hobie-wan** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:59 pm

deathsled wrote:http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3924

this is how to use your iMac as an external monitor. I wasn't even aware it could work like that!

Still going to be iffy about it supporting 640x480 mode though.

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