Playing foreign games on your dreamcast?

[Violent By Design]

I was able to play the Japanese Project Justice with no problems a few years back. Did it only work because it was a burned copy?

[Hobie-wan]

I was able to play the Japanese Project Justice with no problems a few years back. Did it only work because it was a burned copy?

Yes, it would have been region fixed along with whatever might have been ripped out or down scaled to make it fit on a CD.

[santanime]

When burning discs for older systems, the slower the better. 10X or less is best, but some newere drives won't go that slow. I specifically use an old laptop as it will do 4X.

Thanks for the tip, I guess it's time I go at it again. Just wondering, are there any models that don't play burned discs? If so, how do I find out?

[Hobie-wan]

Look on the label on the bottom. If there's a 0 or 1 in the circle, you're generally good to go (except for some late date 1s after October). If there's a 2, you'll see a bunch of information saying they won't, but apparently they can, it's just tricky. I haven't looked at the information on 2 but it is out there and I believe it applies to the late 1s as well.

[Mad_Hatter]

Can you patch imported games before burning? So you don't have to use a boot disc.

[Hobie-wan]

Many have self boot images available for DC.

[Jagosaurus]

Yup, cheats n codes disc.

[santanime]

Maybe it's my inexperience at this sort of thing, but am I the only one around here who's had nothing but trouble burning discs for my Dreamcast? This more than anything else (aside from a buttload of cash) is stopping me from maximizing my DC appreciation.

I have heard numerous times that DiscJuggler is the way to go for the easiest time with burning DC games.

I've had more luck with this guide.

THANK YOU!!! This process got me REZ playing on my DC! It's so simple too. Now my Dreamcast appreciation can truly begin.