How is your Dreamcast gaming going on?

[CD AGES]

I have a Topmax joystick for my Dreamcast. The stick isn't awesome or anything, but it seems OK. If I wanted to upgrade the parts, is this something that's possible with the Topmax model?

Not without some major modifications made to the sticks outer casing and even then its would still prove difficult. That Topmax is pretty terrible. I have or had one recently. Didnt like it one bit. Glad I got it for free.

[mas]

Mine absolutely sucks. I wanted to play dreamcast for thanksgiving week since it's my only retro console left and sure enough on my luck since I sold off my wii and ps2 collection, my dreamcast won't load or my vga cord is working. I opened it up to calibrate my laser and the ribbon is torn inside and its a mess inside. Sure enough no dreamcast. I don't know if it's a sign from god to tell me tg rid of it but I'm not. I will just wait till after Christmas to get a new one. Unless someone has one for free for me ? Unlikely

[Spyke]

If it's any consolation, mas, you might be lucky and get the same sort of deal I got.

I bought a "back-up" Dreamcast console listed on ebay with controllers and cables, but no TV-lead. Because of this it was listed as spare or repair - not working. So I got the whole bundle for 99p (and £10 postage!) and as soon as I hooked it all up with my spare composite lead, it works perfectly. It's also the quietest DC console I've ever heard!

Keep an eye out for "broken" bundles and ask why it's listed as such. You might get a break.

Ant

[BoneSnapDeez]

Hooked up the DC today. Thought I'd get reacquainted with the console as Phantasy Star Online will be our Together Retro game in a little over a month. Might try the Evolution dungeon crawlers when I'm done.

What's Sonic Adventure like anyway? Is it more of an "adventure" game than a simple platformer? How long of a game am I looking at?

[AppleQueso]

Hooked up the DC today. Thought I'd get reacquainted with the console as Phantasy Star Online will be our Together Retro game in a little over a month. Might try the Evolution dungeon crawlers when I'm done.

What's Sonic Adventure like anyway? Is it more of an "adventure" game than a simple platformer? How long of a game am I looking at?

Not a terribly long game, it's pretty much just a 3D platformer though. I'd say it's worth a play-through. Chao garden is a fun distraction.

[Reprise]

I know others on these forums had really bad experiences with Redspot games, regarding poor communications, shipments taking ages to arrive etc., as well as the infamous delays in Sturmwind's production.

Jeez, you weren't joking. I'm still waiting! I'm in Europe, so it should take just under a week to arrive. Oh well, I'll give it two more days and then I'll email them. I hear they rarely respond mind (and when they do, it takes ages), but I'll give it a try.

[alienjesus]

I picked up my first Dreamcast purchase in quite a while recently - Bangai -O.

I love me some Treasure, but I think I might have been spoiled on this one by the sequel, Bangai -O Spirits for DS, which is a lot more chaotic fun.

[BurningDoom]

I picked up my first Dreamcast purchase in quite a while recently - Bangai -O.

I love me some Treasure, but I think I might have been spoiled on this one by the sequel, Bangai -O Spirits for DS, which is a lot more chaotic fun.

One of the few Dreamcast games left on my wishlist. It looks like a blast!

[samsonlonghair]

Only in retrospect do I realize that Vigilante 8 is obviously Activision's answer to SONY's Twisted Metal series on Playstation. Why didn't I see that as a fourteen-year-old?

[BurningDoom]

Only in retrospect do I realize that Vigilante 8 is obviously Activision's answer to SONY's Twisted Metal series on Playstation. Why didn't I see that as a fourteen-year-old?

I'm really not sure. It's as plain as day, to me. And I thought the Vigilante 8 games were better back then.