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by alvin777
Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:23 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: Where Can I Source the Serial Port to Make a Nice SD Reader?
Replies: 0
Views: 1858

Where Can I Source the Serial Port to Make a Nice SD Reader?

Hi. I currently have parts for making the SD Reader for the Dreamcast (all except the metal film resistor 470 ohms 0.6w - any idea which used gadget I can get this from? The stores here in my country don't have it and expensive to import), you could source the SD card reader interface (the pins) fro...
by alvin777
Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:08 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: My VGA box from scratch!
Replies: 9
Views: 2632

Re: My VGA box from scratch!

Hi. Thanks for sharing. That's a cool hack and a great God-given skill, you're quite skilled. I use the affordable but alright retrobit VGA box for the my Dreamcast (it'd be nice to have Adam Koralik's latest setup for VGA boxes and the biggest PC CRT Montor with the sharpest image- saving up for it...
by alvin777
Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:49 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: BA5986FM Compatible Chip? (the Chip Controlling the DC's Mot
Replies: 3
Views: 2243

BA5986FM Compatible Chip? (the Chip Controlling the DC's Mot

Hi. I'd like to replace my possible burned out BA5986FM chip that runs the Dreamcast's motors but the used drives that I can take a this IC that controls the motors are from a DVD writer drives from Lite-On, a CD-ROM only from NEC, combo writers, DVD-ROM only and DVD writers from Samsung and I thin ...
by alvin777
Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:42 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: Dreamcast : Replace GD-ROM with CD-ROM
Replies: 6
Views: 5052

Re: Dreamcast : Replace GD-ROM with CD-ROM

Hi. Thanks for posting. I believe the GD-ROM chip on the PAL Dreamcast (the IC BA5986FM) burned out and now the motors won't work but the lens motor, the one that goes up and down and the lens is still firing laser. I probably should have put thermal paste on its thermal pad so that it didn't overhe...
by alvin777
Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:33 pm
Forum: Games and Software Hacking, Prototypes, and Devkits Discussion
Topic: Fishing Controller as Maracas?
Replies: 1
Views: 902

Fishing Controller as Maracas?

Hi. I remember there's a maracas game for the Dreamcast and I also know that most Fishing Games are one players (including I think if you use it for Tennis and Soul Caliber, it's only one player) but will it work as maracas for that DC maracas game? (I forgot the name). Thank you in advance. God ble...
by alvin777
Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:31 pm
Forum: Games and Software Hacking, Prototypes, and Devkits Discussion
Topic: Will a Japanese Seaman Mic Work with a PAL DC?
Replies: 1
Views: 1114

Will a Japanese Seaman Mic Work with a PAL DC?

Hi I understand there's no region locking for peripherals like the Seaman game's mic but just to make sure, will it work on my PAL dreamcast? Thank you.

By the way, what other DC games work with the Seaman mic? (any singing games for it?).

God bless, Rev. 21:4
by alvin777
Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:29 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: PAL DC Powers On But the Disc's Motor's Doesn't Spin
Replies: 0
Views: 1609

PAL DC Powers On But the Disc's Motor's Doesn't Spin

Hi. How can this be fixed? A few weeks ago my PAL version 1 was switch ON, it suddenly turned off. When I switched it ON again, the power LED still lights up and it gets to the DC menu but the disc's motor doesn't spin when I close the lid so no CD can play not even compact discs (original no burned...
by alvin777
Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:28 pm
Forum: Games and Software Hacking, Prototypes, and Devkits Discussion
Topic: Fishing Controller: No. of Players on Tennis & Soul Caliber?
Replies: 1
Views: 781

Fishing Controller: No. of Players on Tennis & Soul Caliber?

Hi. How many players does the SEGA Fishing Controller support for Tennis and Soul Caliber? Does it support two players for all Dreamcast tennis games and Soul Caliber (I have the japanese version or Soul Caliber). Does it only support Soul Caliber or other fighing games work with the Fishing Control...
by alvin777
Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:22 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: SEGA Saturn Light Gun Hack to Work w/ Dreamcast (w/VMU)?
Replies: 1
Views: 1946

SEGA Saturn Light Gun Hack to Work w/ Dreamcast (w/VMU)?

Hi. If anyone knows a project that hacks the SEGA Saturn Light Gun (it looks nicer and it's SEGA branded) to work with the Dreamcast and the VMU?

Thank you in advance. God bless, Rev. 21:4