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by DukeofURL
Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: a couple new dreamcast designs
Replies: 32
Views: 3904

Re: a couple new dreamcast designs

darc, I was hoping you'd respond since I know you've been here for (checks calendar) decades. How much longer until we are wheeled into the retirement home :lol: Thanks for appreciating my old username, triggering a smirk or a chuckle was the intent all along.
by DukeofURL
Sat Sep 16, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Games and Software Hacking, Prototypes, and Devkits Discussion
Topic: DC2, XDCX, and Segendo Dreamcast
Replies: 20
Views: 2072

Re: DC2, XDCX, and Segendo Dreamcast

Hello, I'm researching the dreamcast mods that were the original topic of this thread. It includes dreamcasts modded to look like an xbox, gamecube and PS2. If you have any information about them, please post it here or PM me. I'm working on a writeup on these and am looking to add to what I've alre...
by DukeofURL
Sat Sep 16, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: a couple new dreamcast designs
Replies: 32
Views: 3904

Re:

I prefer designs that are real. I know that you are someone who has not logged into the forum for almost 20 years, but guess what... ITS TOTALLY REAL! 2023 BABY! https://i.imgur.com/GZFUsHV.jpg I'm currently researching these mods (there is a gamecube one and a ps2 one as well). Surprisingly, I've ...
by DukeofURL
Wed Jan 08, 2003 9:50 pm
Forum: Homebrew Software and Indie Games Discussion
Topic: Possible way to play slightly larger NeoGeo games on DC
Replies: 11
Views: 933

KOF94 or 95 have the potential to be playable and enjoyable I think. I do not think any of the larger ones, (Kof 96 and higher) will be any fun to play, in order to strip them down enough, one would probably have to truncate sprite files, its no fun to play a mess...
by DukeofURL
Wed Jan 08, 2003 9:16 pm
Forum: Homebrew Software and Indie Games Discussion
Topic: Possible way to play slightly larger NeoGeo games on DC
Replies: 11
Views: 933

My initial thought was to try and decrease the size of a NG rom so it could fit in the DC's ram. I found that when I erased the sound files, and replaced them with text files which share the same name, (the neorageX readme if you would like to know) the rom would still play minus the music/sound sam...
by DukeofURL
Wed Jan 08, 2003 8:22 pm
Forum: Homebrew Software and Indie Games Discussion
Topic: Possible way to play slightly larger NeoGeo games on DC
Replies: 11
Views: 933

Recently discovered this when trying to swap graphics files among NG roms for curiositys sake. I just tested something that you guys may or may not want to do, depending on how badly you want to play a specific large neogeo game. I truncated the sound to 1k (FM sound still works, it must not be part...
by DukeofURL
Wed Jan 08, 2003 7:34 pm
Forum: Homebrew Software and Indie Games Discussion
Topic: Possible way to play slightly larger NeoGeo games on DC
Replies: 11
Views: 933

Possible way to play slightly larger NeoGeo games on DC

What if one were to replace the sound roms in neo geo roms (the V1-V4 file extensions which are an extra 8-20 megabytes) with dummied false text files (renamed) which are 1K. Granted you will no longer have any sound at all, but perhaps we could run art of fighting 1? Haven't tested this with the DC...
by DukeofURL
Tue Nov 12, 2002 9:35 am
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: Any opinions on this EBAY auction?
Replies: 3
Views: 502

Which is exactly why I did not bid. :)
by DukeofURL
Sat Nov 09, 2002 5:44 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: Any opinions on this EBAY auction?
Replies: 3
Views: 502

Any opinions on this EBAY auction?

I should probably post this on another site, but Ill post it here anyway. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2067477244 This auction has two laptops for sale. I can fix the laptop with the formatted HD easily as my friend has the ame laptop and has the floppy drive and factory so...
by DukeofURL
Wed May 22, 2002 1:40 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Forum
Topic: PSO talk some more.
Replies: 5
Views: 444

I have a VERY strange PSO problem. When going online, if I go to the first ship in the US in the first block. (I think Oberon 1) I arrive there, and exactly ten seconds later, my DC resets itself. Its happened over 5 times over the course of the last few months. And I used to be able to go there fin...
by DukeofURL
Sat May 18, 2002 2:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Forum
Topic: What pre 1985 game charecter are you?
Replies: 32
Views: 1201

I am Jetpac Man. I love the outdoors; the sense of freedom, of adventure. I love the sensation of free-fall, and would parachute and bungee jump on a moment's notice. I know where I want to be, and I strive to get there, making great effort to collect what I need. I let nothing stand in my way. (If ...
by DukeofURL
Tue May 14, 2002 8:45 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: Watch out for that GD drive
Replies: 14
Views: 1430

This CDRW mod seems to be one of the deadlier ones...

Not only does it seem fairly difficult/ impossible to do correctly, but it ahs resulted in the breaking of I believe about 3-4 Dreamcasts.
by DukeofURL
Sat May 11, 2002 6:08 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: Homebrewn Console
Replies: 219
Views: 16369

Heh, sounds good. Is this the mini CD linux distro you were talking about a while back?

And though this may not be the time/place to talk about it...

Whatever became of the portable DC? (One of the more interesting topics I used to follow.)
by DukeofURL
Fri May 10, 2002 6:15 pm
Forum: Games and Software Hacking, Prototypes, and Devkits Discussion
Topic: How can I get "episode X" for G. Kaiser in Tech Ro
Replies: 0
Views: 240

How can I get "episode X" for G. Kaiser in Tech Romancer?

I have all of his other story parts, except for episode X.

It does not say the conditions needed, but I did get it once so it can be done. <-during that instance, I had to go out, so I did not get to play it.
by DukeofURL
Fri May 10, 2002 6:04 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: 100th post and some good news!
Replies: 26
Views: 1967

My DC has the Naomi logo written on the metal rectangle underneath the GDROM drive. The GD drive itself looks different from my other DC's GDROM drive, though only in minor ways. (The rubber tubes which hold it in place are dark red, and located in different places. Also, the top of the drive looks ...
by DukeofURL
Thu May 09, 2002 7:36 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Forum
Topic: Wanted: iBook
Replies: 4
Views: 357

Here is my advice. Do not get the ibook unless you already have macintosh software you would like to run on it or something. I recommend these PC laptops Toshiba libretto 100ct or 110ct (they are usually cheap, and they are pretty neat -about the size of a sega gamegear) I also recommend the Toshiba...
by DukeofURL
Thu May 09, 2002 3:35 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: 100th post and some good news!
Replies: 26
Views: 1967

I will somehow prove to people that this is a US console... It has no obvious signs of a face lift, it has no modchip, and my friend is not technically competent and has never opened it up for any reason. (I originally got this DC from my friend because he broke the GDROM unit) Also, I remember him ...
by DukeofURL
Wed May 08, 2002 7:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Forum
Topic: The Crappest Great Games Of All Time!
Replies: 40
Views: 1988

My nominees! 1. (DC) Elemental Gimmick Gear The graphics suck, the playing sucks, the translations suck, the plot sucks, your robot sucks, the levels suck, the repetetiveness sucks. Even the full motion videos suck. 2. (PC) Jump Man! Actually, I really like this game now, but thats only because I in...
by DukeofURL
Wed May 08, 2002 5:14 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: 100th post and some good news!
Replies: 26
Views: 1967

Yes, the second one is the water cooled one. AND here is a picture of a water cooled one I believe, as the cooling assembly looks very much like mine. http://douglas.min.net/~drw/dreamcast/hardware/console/coolingassy.jpg This was the link from (H)ardware mods from hell. Oh, and I have no problems o...
by DukeofURL
Wed May 08, 2002 5:05 pm
Forum: Hardware Modification and Repair
Topic: 100th post and some good news!
Replies: 26
Views: 1967

Hmm, you posted quickly. I ran off to get my serial number and when I got back, you had posted. The serial for my run of the mill DC is: DU000429955 <-this is for an american console from July 2000 Here is my other DC's number: DU998169749 <-this is for an american console from June 1998 I recall a ...