Physical Dreamcast Modifications

KABUKISTAR · Post by **KABUKISTAR** » Fri May 14, 2004 4:20 pm

A friend of mine at school showed me a picture of his Newly-painted DC, and I got to think about modifications for the system; have any of you guys modified/customized your system, and how?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 14, 2004 4:29 pm

This should be in the Hardware and Modification forum.....

The ones that you can do and have been done are.....

-Changing the color of the power "light" (Its a LED)
-Paintjobs
-Lid Switch
-Reset Button
-Putting a light behind the modem socket so light glows out the back
-Putting a light behind the fan, so light glows from there

For inspiration and seeing photos of other peoples mods check the links I posted in the FAQ of the Hardware Modification Forum.....http://www.dcemulation.com/phpBB/viewto ... 7&start=20

MetaFox · Post by **MetaFox** » Fri May 14, 2004 4:30 pm

mattthemodder wrote:This should be in the Hardware and Modification forum.....

Indeed. Moved.

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Fri May 14, 2004 5:36 pm

you forgot a few mods:

? controller port led's
? av jacks
? cd tray lights (so you can change disk's in the dark)
? gd-rom activity led (tedious solder job)
? snes / nes controller to dc
? vmu led
? vmu powered by 4 AAA batteries

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri May 14, 2004 5:50 pm

Im sure when someone else asked what mods you can do to each console I did a big post with pretty much everything in it. Everytime a topic like this comes up I wish I saved it in notepad

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Fri May 14, 2004 5:52 pm

haha, ya that would come in handy for topics like this.

maybe a sticky for "already done mods / dont try this, youll kill yourself"

Prophet][ · Post by **Prophet][** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:18 am

Don't forget the awsome tilt controller.

KABUKISTAR · Post by **KABUKISTAR** » Sat May 15, 2004 12:40 am

Sorry 'bout the mispost, guys

molotovwars · Post by **molotovwars** » Sat May 15, 2004 11:25 am

also a viewing window for the discs

Post by **Quzar** » Sat May 15, 2004 1:14 pm

Another few mods could be:

VGA outputs
Added cooling
Runway strip LEDs (the little bumps along the sides of the CD area)
Selective repaints (just controller thing, just lid etc)

Another few that i have never heard of being done:

built in memory (have a memory card put into a modem casing and attach it to the 4th controller port)
replace the controller ports with a new frontend to feature whatever system you want to play emulated (snes, nes, etc)
Add a real serial port to the back (R whatever, the standard serial port)
Build in a KVM switch so that you can connect your PC to your DC and your DC to your keyboard video and mouse.

Disheveled DrFreeze · Post by **Disheveled DrFreeze** » Sat May 15, 2004 2:12 pm

quzar wrote:Another few mods could be:

built in memory (have a memory card put into a modem casing and attach it to the 4th controller port)

i actually came up with this idea some time ago, but i decided not to go trough with it, it would be a lot of work, and the modem casing proves to be a very tight fit for vmu innards, also i didnt feel like risking my only dc, maybe when i get another i might try some outrageous stuf

and another suggestion: i just watched the fast and the furious, and i was thinkin:
- green/black paintscheme, like the car the cop has at the start
- green leds along the bottom, once again, copcar inspired me
- do a modem led mod, but this time combine it with the gd-rom indicator, like a tail pipe, bursting out NOS boosts whenever the gd rom revs
- put some cool racing/tuning brand sticker on top, like a hornet or something
- add a rear spoiler

there is not a chance ill do this mod tough, i just think it would look outrageous

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Sat May 15, 2004 2:39 pm

speaking of modem casings, ive got 7 extra modems that i picked up the other day. i went to a local video game rental place, and they had a trash bag and i saw 7 dc modem's laying on-top of all the trash. i asked about them and they said they were throwing them away, and i asked if i could have them, they gave them to me

Post by **Quzar** » Sat May 15, 2004 2:51 pm

yea i have like a billion from my 22 dreamcast eBay experience (along with 3 null terminators so they have no LINE hole). With a VM (not vmu) the fit isnt that bad by the way, i tested it, just never did it.

MKE · Post by **MKE** » Sat May 15, 2004 6:13 pm

check out riva's site...

http://djky2k3.tripod.com/

Prophet][ · Post by **Prophet][** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:08 pm

putting on a spoiler would be cool, I might have to try that. The idea with the built in memory would have to be worth a shot, but I still tihnk the de la creame of mods would be getting a working tray release gd-rom.

I need at least another 2 DC's so I oculd try all this. Its a pitty they cost so much in Australia

Sir C.A.T · Post by **Sir C.A.T** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:29 pm

I totally love you!

EDIT: Mike, is this your Dreamcast?

http://djky2k3.tripod.com/hissvt2_dc.jpg

KABUKISTAR · Post by **KABUKISTAR** » Sun May 16, 2004 12:05 am

C.A.T wrote:
I totally love you!

EDIT: Mike, is this your Dreamcast?

http://djky2k3.tripod.com/hissvt2_dc.jpg

Yay. ^.^ good to know taht I'm not making myself totally onlikable on this board. I should let you know that tripod does not allow offsite linking, so the image you posted wont load.

And for anyone who cares about my measly life, I painted my DC tonight

It's drying right now...

riva16 · Post by **riva16** » Mon May 17, 2004 6:04 pm

MKE- You my man dogg...
Ninja- You said some of my ideas... I feel so loved...
Hey, there's a crap load of mods out there... But invent your own. I like to think i invented the night light mod, where you can see your CD at night from inside the lid... I also feel i invented the RCA jacks out the back. Probably not but hey... whatever. Yeah, my sites been neglected for awhile. I have a few mods to add, but too busy playign my new PS2 I finally got fixed. Good luck man...