How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?

[elmagicochrisg]

A couple years back I heard that some people had dedicated servers to PSO still. I thought about looking into it but just never had the time. Does anyone know if that is still around?

Check this place...

http://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/news.php

[Mad_Hatter]

I have to renter my date and time everytime.

Can the internal battery be recharged by leaving the Dreamcast on over night or something?

I've only been playing 30 minutes to one hour every couple of days for the past week. Before that, the Dreamcast was in storage for 8-9 years.

I don't want to replace the battery, because I heard it is soldered on. So I don't want to break anything

[titanren12]

I have to renter my date and time everytime.

Can the internal battery be recharged by leaving the Dreamcast on over night or something?

I've only been playing 30 minutes to one hour every couple of days for the past week. Before that, the Dreamcast was in storage for 8-9 years.

I don't want to replace the battery, because I heard it is soldered on. So I don't want to break anything

Yea i have that same problem, having to enter time and date everytime.

[bryan_65]

I have to renter my date and time everytime.

Can the internal battery be recharged by leaving the Dreamcast on over night or something?

I've only been playing 30 minutes to one hour every couple of days for the past week. Before that, the Dreamcast was in storage for 8-9 years.

I don't want to replace the battery, because I heard it is soldered on. So I don't want to break anything

Yea i have that same problem, having to enter time and date everytime.

At least that is still a quicker way getting to the game then the current systems with all the menus and what not.

[Spyke]

Well, my Dreamcast gaming is going pretty well, thanks, but a bit slowly.

I've got a region-free BIOS mod on my console and built-in VGA adapter, so it outputs beautifully on my LCD-tv. Sound goes into the stereo splitter and is awesome.

I use a Dream-Connector to allow me to use my HORI Fighting Stick SS (Saturn) for shmups and fighters - of which I only have two:

Soul Calibur and Sturmwind!

Is it just me or is Soul Calibur STILL an outstanding game, and rather under-rated these days? I think it still rocks, and it's so cheap to buy as well.

Sturmwind is blowing my mind. This is really on a "dead" console? Can't believe it. I'm sure the disc has some secret Xbox 360 emulator built into it or something...

I intend to get some more shmups for the system when I can afford them.

Ant

[Reprise]

I've got a region-free BIOS mod on my console and built-in VGA adapter, so it outputs beautifully on my LCD-tv. Sound goes into the stereo splitter and is awesome.

Me too. It's awesome.

My Dreamcast gaming is still going strong 13 years later. My Dreamcast collecting has been decreasing, but that's because I've got nearly all the games I could ever want for the console. I haven't got Sturmwind yet though. I might have to pick that up, it's just very pricey.

My collection:

18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker
Alien Front Online
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Bangai-O
Bust-a-Move 4
Cannon Spike
Capcom vs. SNK
Carrier
ChuChu Rocket!
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi 2
D2
Daytona USA 2001
Dead or Alive 2
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future
ECW Anarchy Rulz
Elemental Gimmick Gear
F355 Challenge: Passione Rossa
Fire Pro Wrestling D
Floigan Brothers Episode 1-Moigle's Secret Project
Fur Fighters
Grandia II
Guilty Gear X
Gunbird 2
Gunlord
Headhunter
Hidden & Dangerous
House of the Dead 2
Hydro Thunder
Ikaruga
Jet Set Radio
Le Mans 24 Hours
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Maken X
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
MDK2
Metropolis Street Racer
Napple Tale
NBA 2K1
NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC
Nomad Soul, The (Omikron)
Outtrigger
Phantasy Star Online
Planet Ring
Power Stone
Power Stone 2
Project Justice - Rival Schools 2
Quake III Arena
Record of Lodoss War
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Rez
San Francisco Rush 2049
Sega Extreme Sports
Sega Rally Championship 2
Segagaga
Shenmue
Shenmue II
Silent Scope
Skies of Arcadia
Soldier of Fortune
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure 2
Soul Calibur
Speed Devils: Online Racing
Street Fighter III: Third Strike
Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage
Tech Romancer
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Toy Commander
TrickStyle
Typing of the Dead, The
UEFA Striker (Striker Pro 2000)
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Unreal Tournament
Vanishing Point
Virtua Fighter 3TB
Virtua Tennis
Virtua Tennis 2
Worms Armageddon

[Spyke]

Well Sturmwind can be had reasonably priced from Play Asia, where I got mine. It seems to be cheaper there than from RedSpotGames I think.

I also have Fast Striker on order from Play Asia, but it'll be a few weeks before it arrives.

Nice collection. Games I would like to get include Skies of Arcadia, F355 Challenge, Space Channel 5, Vanishing Point, Zero Gunner 2, Triggerheart Exelica, Border Down, Trizeal, Radirgy, and probably a load others!

What's the deal with SOA and VGA compatability? Is it just the NTSC version that works?

Ant

[Reprise]

Well Sturmwind can be had reasonably priced from Play Asia, where I got mine. It seems to be cheaper there than from RedSpotGames I think.

I also have Fast Striker on order from Play Asia, but it'll be a few weeks before it arrives.

Nice collection. Games I would like to get include Skies of Arcadia, F355 Challenge, Space Channel 5, Vanishing Point, Zero Gunner 2, Triggerheart Exelica, Border Down, Trizeal, Radirgy, and probably a load others!

What's the deal with SOA and VGA compatability? Is it just the NTSC version that works?

Thanks for the advice. You're right, it's pretty reasonable on Play Asia.

Skies of Arcadia isn't compatible with the VGA. At least the PAL version isn't. I don't know about the North American or Japan version.

[BurningDoom]

I'm not as into Dreamcast as a lot of classic gamers seem to be. I mean, I like my Dreamcast; don't get me wrong. I just don't see it as the be all, end of all of gaming like many gamers make it out to be (but the VMUs are pretty dang cool). So my collection isn't as great as others probably are:

-Carrier (Pretty good Resident Evil clone, actually, check this one out if you like RE.)
-Crazy Taxi
-Daytona USA
-Dead or Alive 2
-Dino Crisis
-Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm
-E.C.W.: Hardcore Revolution
-Elemental Gimmick Gear (E.G.G.) (Quite underrated. Futuristic steam-punk-eque setting, but with the gameplay of an overhead Zelda game.)
-Maken X (Strange little game, but oddly it's quite fun and addicting.)
-Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes
-Omikron: The Nomad Soul (Featuring original David Bowie music.)
-Quake III: Arena
-Shenmue
-Sonic Adventure
-Soul Calibur
-Spider-Man
-Test Drive 6
-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
-Unreal Tournament
-Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense
-WWF: Attitude
-WWF: Royal Rumble

[RCBH928]

@BurningDoom

I think the Dreamcast has a great library, my problem with the console is that most of its games have been either ported or had better sequels. Even Shenmue is having an HD remake I believe .

Its killing the system uniqueness IMHO . Its really hard to justify the Dreamcast for RE3/Veronica , Jet Set Radio, Soul Caliber when you can find them all on PSN or successors to them on current gen. console.

Many gamers tend to hoard consoles to enjoy the rare and obscure Japanese releases but I am not into that. I just want to play good games, and not have to decipher Japanese letters. Others insist to get the original experience. I am ok with that but for me, my money+space+time is too limited to do such a thing.

There are some good games left I didn't enjoy on the Dreamcast but on my new HDTV I need a VGA converter+VGA->HDMI converter . Its just too expensive to get a better picture for the Dreamcast. I believe it will cost me something like half the price of a ps4.

I said this before I just felt like saying this again. This was the reason why this thread was opened in the first place.