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The site is currently under renovation. We have moved to a private-wiki-based system and we all are working hard to present you a renovated DCEmulation. The majority of the pages here still has to be written and the content of the old site from years ago has to be transfered to our new wiki.

Please bear with us here. We currently have 246 entries in our Wiki - and it's getting bigger every day!

In the mean time, you may go to the DCEmulation forums and find lots of information and help there. The site has been based on the forums for years, anyway.

-Golden Axe Genesis- for Dreamcast

Posted by Christuserloeser on Dec 30, 2008 at 5:15pm - 1 Comments
DCEvolution.net and LavaLit.com now host a ready-to-burn CDI of krizalid's Golden Axe Genesis. Burn with Alcohol120%, DiscJuggler or BootDreams. Compatible with NTSC, PAL-60, VGA

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Features:
- 13 different playable characters
- 4 hidden characters
- 3 game modes (Story, Original and The Duel).
- Story Mode with multiple routes
- A total of 21 stages
- The Duel with 20 missions and 15 exclusive arenas
- More than 20 different enemies
- Three beasts to ride
- Exclusive features for each character
- 1 to 4 players simultaneously
- Original Soundtrack



-Downloads-
DCEvolution.net: http://dchelp.net/evodownloads/bordcevo ... enesis.rar
Lavalit.com: http://lavalit.com:8080/index.php?actio ... dl=item233

Please post feedback here: http://lavalit.com:8080/index.php?topic=2233.0

Splatterhouse Trilogy Dreamcast Compilation

Posted by Christuserloeser on Dec 28, 2008 at 10:51am - 2 Comments

DCEvolution.net and LavaLit.com present Cuchara's Splatterhouse - Deception of the Mask Dreamcast Compilation featuring all three of his Splatterhouse games on one single disc.

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-Download Links-
Download comes in .cdi format. Burn with Alcohol120%, DiscJuggler or BootDreams.
Compatible with NTSC, PAL-60, PAL-50, VGA

DCEvolution.net: http://dchelp.net/evodownloads/bordcevo ... rilogy.rar
Lavalit.com Mirror: http://lavalit.com:8080/index.php?actio ... dl=item227
Rapidshare Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/170014095/S ... ogy-DC.rar

Cover and Gallery Art: http://rapidshare.com/files/170015878/S ... VERART.rar





Please leave feedback here: http://lavalit.com:8080/index.php?topic=2114.0

Back in development? - New video footage of XOP aka DalForce

Posted by Christuserloeser on Dec 27, 2008 at 7:42am - 2 Comments
Christluu aka Jon Misugi informed us that segagagadomain.com hosts new exclusive video footage of DUX and -this certainly is surprising- XOP aka DalForce:

Dux- Stage 1 new version

http://www.segagagadomain.com/movie-pag ... x-beta.htm

Dalforce on Dreamcast- early beta version

http://www.segagagadomain.com/movie-pages-dc/xop.htm

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What we have here is an early beta version of X.O.P for the Sega Dreamcast. This unlicensed shooter has been in production for quite some time. Worked had stopped on it at one point but now with the success of many unlicensed Dreamcast games the team are back on the job.

This version is far from complete which is why the audio is unstable at times as well as the graphics looking rough in a few areas. The side bar graphics will also be changed for sure. There are also many features to add to the game however in this version you can see that there are some "achievement" options available.

X.O.P. will probably be released under the new title of DalForce but don't take that as 100% certain.

Many many thanks to the team behind this game for allowing Segagaga Domain to publish this video and good luck on completing what could be one of the most interesting unlicensed shooters for the Dreamcast.



Other additions to the Movie Vault at Segagaga Domain from the same day include: Boku Doraemon - Capcom Taisen Fan Disc - Death Crimson 2 - Get !! Colonies - Jet Coaster Dream - July - The House of the Dead 2 - Totsugeki Teketeke Toy Ranger and Virtua Athlete 2K

The Segagaga Domain's store also opened its Dreamcast software section. Check it out here: http://www.segagagadomain.com/store-0.htm


-Links-

DUX delayed until early 2009

Posted by Christuserloeser on Dec 25, 2008 at 9:04am - 5 Comments
via http://www.blog.hucast.net/

DUX, the new Dreamcast shmup by Last Hope graphic artist Rene Hellwig, sees another delay.


Download the high quality version here: http://www.dux.hucast.net/dux_trailer.avi

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As the trailer shows DUX has almost reached its final state. So the game itself is pretty much finished but it takes more time to get the game run flawlessly on the Dreamcast - that's the main reason why this game has yet to be released. Currently it's not easy to give an exact release date so you can expect the game early next year.

We hope everyone who has a pre-order for the game is not discouraged by the many delays and understands that we want to make and release an flawless product.

Btw, If you already have a pre-order for the regular DUX you can easily upgrade to an Limited Edition by using this contact form.


The Limited Edition comes in a 2 disc DVD case featuring the game's soundtrack CD. It can be preordered here: http://www.hucast.net/shop/


-Links-

Wind & Water Video Review by benzaie announced

Posted by Christuserloeser on Dec 25, 2008 at 8:32am - 0 Comments

Benzaie announced a video review of Wind & Water: Puzzle Battles for his next GYMDK show:
http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com/vi ... uto-no-ken

Elysian Shadows - Adventures in Game Development Chapter 15

Posted by Christuserloeser on Dec 23, 2008 at 9:28am - 1 Comments
GyroVorbis posted a new episode of Adventures in Game Development at Youtube, a video journal covering the development of the 2D RPG Elysian Shadows for Dreamcast and PC: "We tried to use the engine to do a few side projects, to sort of show off its capabilities. We created a Chu Chu Rocket clone and recreated a level from Super Mario Bros."






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After several weeks of delays, Chapter 15 is finally here. As you can see from the video, the majority of the time was spent screwing around with the engine. It was still productive, though. We tweaked Lua in a few places, and it got us even more ready to throw down on the actual Elysian Shadows.

Unfortunately this will be our last video for several weeks. All of us have final exams, work projects, and other things eating our time. It's either we take a break or continue work without being able to give the project our full attention. We would rather not make contributions or videos that aren't up to our own standards.
Full news post along with a detailed look into the status of our project here: http://elysianshadows.com/project/news

MARIO BROS - There are still parts of the level (as you could see) that were slightly sketchy. Keep in mind that this was made in a day. We didn't want to cheat and continue working after 24 hours. I have faith that it could be made perfectly if we had another day.

CAMERA ISSUES - As you can see, Youtube is now widescreen. This makes our videos look even shittier than ever. I attempted to record this chapter at 640x480 (highest resolution our cheap camera can do), but it still looks bad. I am considering perhaps starting a donation fund to help us get a new camera. The audio and video completely suck on this one.

FORUMS - If you like what you see and are interested in somehow becoming involved with game development or seeking help, I encourage you to join our forums over at elysianshadows.com. We have plenty of talented indie developer regulars who would be glad to help with your questions.



Links

redspotgames: Future of Dreamcast depends on Wind & Water

Posted by Christuserloeser on Dec 23, 2008 at 5:51am - 0 Comments
Jun Misugi aka christluu recently interviewed Max Scharl of redspotgames, publisher of Yuan Works' Wind & Water: Puzzle Battles:

Max Scharl: Some magazines and websites consider this puzzle game as by far the best game independent of the Dreamcast. However, it is much more than a simple puzzle game. The story mode provides access to a world map like Super Mario World and several mini-games of different genres (racing, RPG, QTY ...)

We have devoted great efforts to promote this title, for example by being present at the Retro Classic Gaming leave-on-Thérouanne (or Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles was officially put on sale on 1 November 2008) and the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, the exhibition games the largest in Europe.


Jun Misugi: Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles is now released for several weeks and received in all good criticism. Are you satisfied with the sales?

Max Scharl: Selling new games for older consoles is very different from what is happening to the current generation of consoles. For the Dreamcast, this means that most of the copies of a new game will not be sold during the first months as is the case with the titles of the current generation. But it takes a year or two years, the demand is constant if you are advertising again and again. We have more mouths to ears, and will be better sales.

Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles is a puzzle game and thus more difficult to sell that shoots em up to the Dreamcast. But thanks to the many presentations at large exhibitions and events, we will ensure that capacity to make famous. We also have good contacts. This game has already been announced several times on television and has been tested in magazines known as gamesTM.


Jun Misugi: Do you plan to continue to release more games for Dreamcast?

Max Scharl: To be honest and to the point: It depends on the sale of Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles. We have already noticed a decline in demand for Dreamcast games in the past, there are almost 2 years during the release of our first game Last Hope. If the application is guaranteed, we will, of course, publish other games. As against, if demand falls we can hardly cover expenses. We will review later.


Jun Misugi: Could you tell us about your future plans?

Max Scharl: We are currently looking to become a publisher, distributor, promoter and reliable for several platforms and retro alternative. Supporter independent developers is very important for us and we want to give them a chance by bringing their games distributed on the market more professional as possible.

All independent programmers can contact us on http://www.redspotgames.com and we will see how we can realize their dreams of having a professional outlet for their games. Do not hesitate and enter your chance!



-Links-

Yuan Works' Little Ninja: Making the stage art!

Posted by Christuserloeser on Dec 23, 2008 at 3:47am - 0 Comments
Yuan Works of Wind & Water: Puzzle Battles fame are working on the stages of their upcoming game Little Ninja:

"In a normal traditional platform game, we’ll need some pretty tiles that cycle without giving too much hint that they are tiles. This game however, aims to capture the natural organic feel of the environment, so it will have many unique tilesets (that is, there will be many tiles which are only used once)."

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"Games that feature this kind of tilesets include the Metal Slug series, as well as the arenas for most modern fighters."

-Links-

Ports @ Dreamcast.es

Posted by Juan on Dec 15, 2008 at 10:14pm - 1 Comments

In the past few days, the good guys at Dreamcast.es released a couple of open source games, here's a quick recap:

Another Brick DC by Ron is a Tetris clone originally released on Amiga, featuring a two player "duel" mode
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LuPLINKO is another Amiga port based on Lupengo. Ron ported Carlo Borreo's Amiga version of the game. A keyboard is required to play
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Gemz is a Bejeweled clone by Jonathan Bilodeau that Indiket ported to Dreamcast. Even thought it has no sound, it has a notable feature: tilesets support to modify ingame graphics without even touching the source code
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Get all the files at Dreamcast.es

(unofficial) NesterDC SE v1.1

Posted by Christuserloeser on Dec 09, 2008 at 1:04am - 18 Comments
Since Scherzo doesn't plan to work on NesterDC SE in the near future, I decided to compile a release with the modifications to the GUI that I sent him a while back. This includes the free ROM browser Scherzo posted about a while back.

Here are some preview screens:

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The modified main menu.

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A mockup of the ROM selection.


-How to burn-

I recommend BootDreams: http://dchelp.dcemulation.org/
ROMs go in /NES/ folder. Maximum number of characters per file name should be 46+3 (with .zip or .nes extension).


-File browser controls-

A - selects game, opens directory
X - goes up a directory
B - goes back to the main menu
L/R - scrolls faster through the listed items


-Downloads-



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