200GB Sega Dreamcast Mod - Retro Console Restoration

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In this video I work on a Sega Dreamcast that's been sitting in my repair pile for almost a year. I actually unboxed this Dreamcast as part of a bulk faulty console purchase in the very first video I uploaded to this channel! A couple of months ago I purchased another bulk console lot, and I happened to come across Dreamcast controllers and VMUs. It was time to work on this puppy.
The unit fired up just fine so it didn't look like I had any power issues to address. The clock battery was dead and wouldn't recharge (Dreamcast internal battery is rechargeable). Unsurprisingly, the optical drive wouldn't read discs. While I could have attempted an optical drive repair along with the other minor issues that needed to be addressed, I instead opted for an optical drive emulator, i.e. the GDEMU.
The Dreamcast can be a prohibitively expensive system to collect games for, and with near perfect compatibility with the GDEMU it was the obvious choice. I was able to fit over 150 games on the system and am already enjoying some of my favorite games from childhood (indeed, I owned a Dreamcast while in high school and had about 15 games for it by the time I got rid of it).
This is one of my favorite projects so far (I feel like I've said that a few times). But really, I don't know why I waited this long. This system is a blast and incredibly fun. I'm looking forward to the holidays this year, I know what I'll be doing.
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@RDJ134 4 года назад

A Dreamcast is still on my top list of retro console i want, and definitly a modded one.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Not a bad time to pick one up with the maturity of an ODE like the GDEMU. I'd love to do the same with a platform like the Saturn but its prohibitively expensive right now.

@RDJ134 4 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD Thank you for the reaction, sorry for the late reply. These days there are so many cool things to do with older consoles, it's amazing :) The Dreamcast goes here second hand still for high prices, some people still think they can get 100 euro for a console with a few games or in very bad condition.

@rr122608 3 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD do you sell the modded Dreamcast? If so, how much and where do I buy one?

@Matucks 3 года назад

@@rr122608 They are very easy to mod if you can't find someone to do it for you. I paid about 60 for my GDEMU the games are a simple google search it takes 2 free programs to get it all up and running...

@cuteme18super 3 года назад

Goodafternoon sir i have this one but i dont have any accesories for this i hope you cant help to buy to test it out and i hope can modified mine too

@IamMarkSmith 4 года назад

I still own my Dreamcast from 20 years ago 😂. I unlocked all the items on Capcom Vs. SNK just this year finally. Thank God for having a Neo Geo Pocket with SNK Vs. Capcom and a link cable to help speed the process of acquiring points. This is an excellent video. Thank you.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video.

@richardg5301 4 года назад

Reminder to self: get Neogeo pocket link cable. Never had one of those, despite having the neo geo pocket since 2001.

@jazeenharal6013 2 года назад

What is involved in unlocking all items?

@Neodestro 2 года назад

me too now i have nice 22 in crt monitor with vga

@kellyliu4329 4 года назад

I’m mesmerized by the RGB LED 😲 Probably for the best that I couldn’t get a hold of 150+ games so easily in my youth. Great restoration!

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Yes, I probably would've turned into a hermit if I had that much entertainment at my fingertips in the 90s. Things are different now though, no amount of entertainment is seemingly enough to keep people engaged.

@christopherthibeault7502 4 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD Probably because reality sucks. By the way, could you show a similar method of bypassing the optical system on any given Play-Station One model?

@Pablus96 3 года назад

This is the kind of content I love most. It’s just so satisfying seeing someone giving some love to these devices that a lot of people would just sell or throw as if they were trash

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Thanks bud. Glad you're enjoying the content.

@motorcraftfan 4 года назад

Hi there-a fellow EE turned Dreamcast restoration enthusiast here, just wanted to say thank you for posting such a well-polished video. I'm slowly rebuilding the collection I had from 20 years ago and this video gave me a great overview of the landscape today. This is a great video, both technically and aesthetically. Thanks again; looking forward to seeing more content!

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thank you very much, appreciate the kind words and glad you enjoyed the video.

@deborarivera3303 4 года назад

This is the first video I have watched of yours and I'm definitely subscribing. Very professional work.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thanks for the sub, much appreciated and glad you're enjoying the content.

@ednairlanda 4 года назад

Well explained, no stupid loud music in background, and nice restoration. Great video! 👍

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@_angKhoaTrinh 3 года назад

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@_angKhoaTrinh 3 года назад

Run now are Well yes no the foot go hi hi help hi hi soda?

@GeometryWars 4 года назад

Another kickass video. You're getting better and better, dude! Also, 20 year old game save... wow, such a weird feeling/thing to think that the person who saved those games may not even be around any longer :/

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thanks man, appreciate the support. Ha that's a morbid possibility.

@comrade33dawn 3 года назад

You are AMAZING at desoldering components with just a braid! Guess I should invest in a wider braid. Great restoration!

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

The quality and size make some difference. I have some leftover generic braid that I no longer use because the MG Chemicals stuff works much better. I don't want to toss it out though so I plan to use it until it's done but every time I take it out I feel the difference. You can always add more flux to help a cheap braid wick up the solder better otherwise just buy a couple of rolls of something from a reputable manufacturer, it does make it easier.

@jonathontsamantanis 3 года назад

MDK was an awesome game, surprised someone else out there appreciated it

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Another MDK fan. Cheers. It's a very underrated game in my opinion.

@gabnrami 3 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD mdk2 in dreamcast was amazing! Such a hard, challenging and fun game, it took me years to finish the game with my brother... this video reminded me how much i miss my dreamcast, i regret selling it

@gabnrami 3 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD i 've come here to tell you I bought a dreamcast after watching this video, it arrived today but it turned on a minute and then off... I hope its a power supply connection problem ,anyway I will buy a psu replacement with the GDEMU to replicate your nice mod :D i've never soldered anything so I will not replace the battery.... greetings from Argentina!!

@Dreddtube 3 года назад

I just bought a GDEMU clone and I watched a lots of these videos the last few days. Yours is one of the best i've seen so far. Straight to the point and with good explanations. No need to modify some parts only because you have them if the original are still good and better. And I really love your soldering technique, clean and professional. You deserve a subscription.

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Glad you found it helpful

@Kamuix27 4 года назад

You have really good content here, I literally just finished binge watching all your videos. I've attempted some DIY repairs on BC PS3s with some success. It's a satisfying hobby!

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thank you, appreciate you watching all my videos! Indeed, I agree and I enjoy it more by the day. I look forward to finding a BC PS3 at some point. I would love to own one and attempt a repair. Did you have to reflow the GPU or replace the NEC/TOKIN capacitor on your fat PS3s?

@Kamuix27 4 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD Had to replace NEC TOKIN. Tested by heating the motherboard with heat gun then keeping the heat on the caps for 15 - 30 seconds. After putting the PS3 back together worked like a charm until it YLODed again. Found some cheapish tantalum replacement caps on ebay (430uf) and replaced the two by RSX, ps3 has been running well for the better part of a year now. When swapping the caps be sure to preheat the whole motherboard and cover the area by the NEC TOKIN with kapton tape to avoid blowing away really small SMDs in that area.

@BMR86 4 года назад

Awesome video man! You are really pushing my urge to buy all this stuff on amazon and perform these mods on my 20 yo Dreamcast!

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

That's your Christmas gift to yourself. Problem solved!

@mapsgoonthewall5396 Год назад

I bought a dreamcast the other day after having traded mine in for some CDs back in the day. This, and some of the other videos that I've been watching, has made me want to do a few of the upgrades that you did. Great video!

@truthhurts3524 2 года назад

Oh I miss my Dreamcast…hearing that start up chime though, made me feel like a kid again.

@colosussofbaine 2 года назад

Man I've been binge watching all your videos. Love your content! Keep up the good work!

@andrewt6338 3 года назад

Great presentation. No stupid music, clear explanations, and you know what you are doing. New sub.

@Hman071 4 года назад

Great video (as every week). Just bought a DC after watching ur vid. Next step is getting an gdemu. Can't wait to be back in gaming business after all these years.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thank you. Enjoy your new Dreamcast!

@merlijn2000 4 года назад

Just entered the DC world. Also going to replace the battery and the working gdrom. Thanks for this awesome vid, very nice and good timing!

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it and good luck with your mod.

@davidste60 4 года назад

Try leaving the DC powered on for 6 hours. The battery is probably fine just needs a full recharge, at least my second hand DC was that way.

@merlijn2000 4 года назад

@@davidste60 , thanks! I'll try that!

@p4radigm989 3 года назад

my fav. DC game: Draconus Cullt of the Wyrm. really really cool gamefinished it twice, cause it plays differently with sorceress and warrior

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing, I'll have to check it out.

@PixelShade 4 года назад

The dreamcast is wonderful, I still have mine permanently connected to the TV. It's such a good console with a fantastic arcade/pickup-n-play library. It's nice to play after a hard day at work, or for fun when friends are around. One thing I can really recommend is choosing a modern cable/converter. Official VGA cables offer exceptional image quality. but it is hard to find something that works well and doesn't cost a fortune, or even TVs having VGA input. The BitFunX on ebay isn't perfect, but it is a super crystal sharp VGA to hdmi adapter with great color accuracy that requires no extra power, and it is cheap! The only issue is that the built in scaler treats the 720x480 as 640x480 and scale it too much. the image becomes a bit too narrow and the pixelgrid isn't perfect. but for around 16$ on ebay it is leap years away from RCA, and a whole lot better than even the smudgy inaccurate color output of the "pound cable". :)

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

I'd like to do the HDMI mod when prices come down a little. I have to be honest I can't stand stretched pixels, but that's just me... It doesn't bother some folks so as long as you're enjoying your beloved Dreamcast more power to you.

@PixelShade 3 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD the pixels aren't actually stretched... it's a slightly narrower 4:3 aspect ratio.... The image is really sharp and you can't really tell about the uneven pixel grid. Until a game uses a lot of consequent midtones. Then you can see an extremely subtle slight rainbow effect on the 16-bit dither pattern (not the pixels themselves).... but it's extremely subtle and only really apparent in Code Veronica, or perhaps shemue in a rainy day. You don't notice a thing in Sonic Adventures, Phantasy Star Online, Soul Calubur, Dead or Alive, Jet Set Radio etc. :) During most cases. the bitfunx does a good job... DC2HDMI is wonderful, but it requires pro level soldering skills and is quite expensive. I also really don't want to cut in my Dreamcast chassi (which is in pristine condition)... I just kind of wished that the bitfunx adapter was available with a scaler that could handle 720x480p properly.

@transplantgamer7560 Год назад

I never owned or possibly ever played a Sega Dreamcast but the games look fun. Also I love watching these kind of game system repair videos, they're so interesting. Awesome video man!

@Kptanuki 3 года назад

This video warms my heart. I love the Dreamcast.

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Mine too, it's a great system!

@PaulMJohnson 2 года назад

Really enjoyed this video. I've got a Dreamcast in my cupboard that's just waiting for a bit of TLC - this has encouraged me to get the GD Emu purchased! Loved your story about MDK. Nothing brings our childhoods back like a videogame.

@BorderlineOCD 2 года назад

Good luck with your mod!

@chibisf4 2 года назад

I did the Noctua fan mod. You can't image what a relieve it is to play with an almost silent Dreamcast. :D

@NOPerative 2 года назад

Nice job on the restore! Soul Caliber & Capcom vs. SNK sold me on the Dreamcast; then Resident Evil and House of the Dead took over my existence for a bit.

@BorderlineOCD 2 года назад

Lol I can imagine. World of Warcraft was the game that took over my existence for a few years. I happy put real life on hold and couldn't care less about anyone outside of WoW.

@snowman5020 3 года назад

Nice vid. I just completed some similar mods, thanks for some good info here. Really pleased with the result, it's a nice machine to work on, and you can get some good results without it being too difficult or scary. That RGB LED is sweeeeeet.

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it. I agree it's a good beginner/intermediate project. Soldering is simple and the ODE is plug n play.

@GeMarav 4 года назад

I love that rgb light. I got one for my dreamcast

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

It's cool. I like some customization on my modded builds, while I like keeping "virgin" systems stock for the sake of doing a faithful restoration and authenticity.

@SonicManEXE 4 года назад

I've also heard that the controller board fuse can blow if you unplug controllers while the system is running. I did not know about faulty controllers, though. That's good to know!

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

I too came across this info during my research and thought it was so unusual. Some repair folks shared anecdotal feedback of repairing the same system multiple times for a blown fuse because kids would ignore his warnings not to yank the controllers out. It couldn't have been so sensitive though otherwise it would have been so much more widespread, not sure.

@thepostalteenager2206 4 года назад

I hope this is not the case for the og xbox which is the spiritual succesor to the Dreamcast

@spongbob18 Год назад

Fur fighter was one of my favourite games toy commander is way underrated 🤣 and San Francisco rush was crazy this video gave the best nostalgia 🫡

@vwlssnvwls3262 2 года назад

So funny seeing a controller with a single joystick now, after so many years of the dual sticks being standard. :D

@GoldSrc_ 4 года назад

I wish I still had my og xbox memory card, it may not sound like much but having access to the save files from when you were a kid feels good, a tiny bit of history. Nice video, if I find my dreamcast I may do something like this, and I pretty much I have to because I remember trying to fix the CD drive without success.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Yep that's nostalgia. I feel the same way about all the systems I got rid of and no longer own.

@TboneTenEighties 4 года назад

Insane. I would love one of these. I actually own 2 Dreamcast consoles. My original that has a finicky gd rom drive and a fully working unit. Personally i don't feel i can pull this mod off. But man i wish i was this savy with this stuff. I messed around with getting emulators / roms for one of my og Xbox consoles and found it such a pain in the rump lol. I was successful at times but gave up after getting some success with a pat on my back lol The Dreamcast is my favorite console of all time. Congrats on this mod and enjoy 👍

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thank you! Modding my Xbox was much more difficult than this project. What’s nice about the GDEMU is that it’s plug-and-play. I think the tricky part is building the SD card if all this is new territory for someone, but there’s good information online on how to do it.

@TboneTenEighties 4 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD Yes, i was thinking that was the biggest turn off for me personally. ( the sd card) I am just not into doing the research and finding these sites. Looking for the games files / emus etc etc. I own 3 og Xbox's and a orange pi. I'm pretty content 🎮. Nowadays i just "help out" someone who is good at what they do if you know what i mean. 😏 Btw if you haven't already, give D2 for your Dreamcast a try. It's most likely on your list of games. It's a pretty unique survival horror game worth a play through. Happy Halloween 🎃

@B-Hathaway 3 года назад

I’ve still got my Sega Sports edition Dreamcast from my college days. Time to breath some new life into it.

@FlyingD 2 года назад

I worked on MDK2. I am glad you like it.

@carlolalattacosterbosa5821 Год назад

after 2 years, i am here watching this video again, thanks!! Great Entertainment!

@emlyndewar 4 года назад

Thank you algorithm for suggesting this.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thanks for watching.

@Sieg_W 3 года назад

They should release Dreamcast mini with all successful hits from that era

@74bobby 4 года назад

Great Job Brother. Being a Sega Guy I can Honestly say that I have Never been a fan of Sonic but thats just me.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thanks dude. I think Sonic just got weird in the 3D world. It was a great platformer on the Genesis.

@samuelalvarado2543 4 года назад

Broooo... You dont know how many years i been thinking why i never change the LED of my old dreamcast... always want to personalize my too sooooo bad.... u make my dream come true!!! Love this video!!!!!!

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Haha yeah it’s a cool mod. I’ll be using it more often on other systems.

@samuelalvarado2543 4 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD love it bro! Ure my hero...lol

@johnk7302 Год назад

Imported dreamcast in 1999 for 600 dollars it was so cool... Sonic adventure looked amazing. I gotta tell that artificial bump mapping will drive a man wild. Meow!

@marcelcevani5688 2 года назад

Very nice mod....Loving the RGB LED

@jaymzfilkoski223 4 года назад

Anytime I feel like complaining about the soft mods I've done to a few of my older systems (Wii and original Xbox) not functioning as expected, I remember: A soft mod probably takes half as much trial and error versus a complex hard mod. In a way I like the trial and error because of the satisfaction I get after I finally get a a game or emulator to run. My next goal is to dive into the world of hard mods such as what you're doing. It looks kind of fun. Great video, sir.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thank you. Indeed, I like the tinkering aspect of hard-modding. Its a fun hobby to get into. Good luck on your modding journey.

@jcchaconjr 3 года назад

I just picked up a used console-only VA1 Dreamcast that I planned on doing this same conversion on... The controller ports don't work and it powers on otherwise (also with a noisy fan, lol), so I hope it's that fuse when I open her up... Maybe then I can see if the optical drive works (to have as a backup for my original Dreamcast that I bought back in 2000), since I can't get past the clock screen at the moment. I'm assuming that the port board is connected, of course. I haven't opened it up, and it doesn't look like it has been, but either way, this video will certainly help. Thanks for your great content!

@ComandanteJ 2 года назад

Wow, super clean job, man. I have two DCs, the original one I had as a kid, and another one we bought some years after that because everyone at home loved that console so we wanted to have a backup just in case. I'm really tempted to take that backup system and put a GD emu on it. I couldn't bring myself to doing it to my OG, but the other one is fair game haha.

@AmpliFreQuency 3 года назад

After digging out and completely restoring + updating my PS2 from 2001, my Dreamcast is next. It'll be a few months before I do it, since I just spent quite a bit buying of parts and add-ons for the PS2. This video will definitely come in handy.

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Good for you. A modded PS2 and Dreamcast makes for some awesome gaming. Add a modded Xbox to your list and you have the 6th gen covered :)

@ghostmouthzach56 3 года назад

Fantastic video, great work and well explained.

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@dungeondesigns104 4 года назад

9/9/99 - those were the days

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

I was half expecting to see 9/9/99 when I put batteries in the VMU as the earliest date you can set, but I guess it had to be 1998 due to the earlier Japan release. Would have been cool though...

@thebigswermdiggs3383 3 года назад

Awe man midnight at electronic boutique

@aaronjames7073 4 года назад

I sold all my old systems...nes, snes, genesis, gb, gbc, and bunch of carts to gamestop back when dreamcast came out just to get it. A decision I regret now but I still loved and have that Dreamcast. GDrom still works but I have the same issues as my controller port. Have to wiggle it to get it to work. Wish I tech savvy to this kind of modification with my DC. That gdemu would be great to have.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

I know the feeling. If only we all kept our video games and love letters from childhood, but those are nothing but fond memories now :)

@Htbaa Год назад

Cool, didn’t know there was a replacement battery holder, will have to look into that. Did the GDEmu last year (or maybe even two years ago, don’t recall due to the COVID years) and might get that PSU mod, but not sure yet. Haven’t had any heating problems so far.

@AbominusRules 2 года назад

Very cool! Now all we need is someone to create a 3d model/print of a completely new controller as that was something I despised about the DC. It was huge! Let’s get something the size of a PS controller!!

@ricflair9717 Год назад

I still have my Dreamcast. I plan on doing a similar upgrade when an adapter for SSD is available. I also want to upgrade mine to HDMI output and with WIFI broadband connection. I already have an Samba De Amigos controller (maracas). I plan on obtaining a driving wheel for Crazy Taxi, wireless controllers, DDR dance pads and all other custom game controllers. And mostly, I want to upgrade the controllers memory module to something that don't need batteries and have far more storage capacity. I've been wanting to update my system for a while now. Looks like all my desired can be fulfilled with just a little money. It's good to live in the future.

@jcchaconjr 3 года назад

I recently bought a VA1 Dreamcast “as is” with the comment, “powers on, but no cables to test”, for a decent price. Sure enough, while it powered on, it wouldn’t respond to my controller inputs. Bought the repair kit from your link along with the rechargeable cell, and voila! Works like a charm, and better yet, the laser reads discs just fine! I’ve already got a GDEMU on order, but better yet, I can save the laser for my original Dreamcast that I bought for $49.99 back when Sega announced they were discontinuing the Dreamcast in February of 2001. Thanks! I look forward to other videos I can use as reference in the future. If you ever have the opportunity to attempt a laser repair on a fat PS2 (SCPH-31001-R), I look forward to it. My original PS2 has sadly been acting up. :( The R seems to be controversial, because more than one laser was used on this model, apparently.

@andreschiriff4354 4 года назад

Great video and awesome soldering skills good job 👍

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thanks 👍

@outsidetheboxdesigns6265 4 года назад

Still one of my favorite consoles of all time!!!

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

It's a great system, fun to rediscover some new (old) games.

@eternylbliss2151 3 года назад

You make soldering look so easy I end up creating solder sculptures with my soldering jobs (laughs) I think I have a Dreamcast that doesn't load discs - I may be doing this project sooner than later.

@woolfy02 2 года назад

I didn't do any types of mods for mine, just a basic cleaning. I remember playing 'Power stone' which was my favorite. Nice mod though!

@constantinosfudas3785 Год назад

Thank your for linking all the parts you're a true hero

@ChronoTriggerMTY 3 года назад

Thanks, I made this mod for my consonsole, it was perfect! Congratulations on your channel, I'm already a follower!

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Thanks for the sub! Glad you were able to build your own rig, its an awesome modded system.

@shaungreer3350 4 года назад

that dreamcast has more storage than my laptop

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Lol, sounds like you need a new laptop friend.

@barrymanutts8223 Год назад

@@BorderlineOCD I mean 2 years later an my laptop still doesn’t have close to 200gb

@Epilefshub 4 года назад

Fantastic console and now with all this mods even better Wowwww Incredible!!!!!!!

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video!

@Falcon5698 2 года назад

I picked up a system a few months ago for 15 bucks. It was yellowed so i had to retrobright it to restore its color back, i ordered the modchip and just finish downloading the rom library for it. Never had the system growing up so im interested in trying some of the games out.

@No1BRC Год назад

I've never seen that PSU Mod- only that one where you put 3 x 1k Resistors at the 12V rail. I actually like the idea to remove the power converter better as you completely get rid of the 12V rail.

@rwdplz1 2 года назад

10:45 I just bought and fixed an original XBox, and the hard drive had music ripped in ~2003, it was like a time capsule.

@videos1579 4 года назад

Dreamcast is still the most powerful console in my book It's still the best to me

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

If it has the most power over your heart, that's all the matters :)

@videos1579 4 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD but ofcourse I still use it up to this day

@alialwahedi4672 3 года назад

Great mod buddy...loved your work

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Thanks a ton.

@heavyaccept 3 года назад

Sega Dreamcast internal parts still look a masterpiece of electronic engineering, even after 20+ years of its birth! P.S.: When it was originally launched, I couldn't afford it, but now for sure I'm gonna buy one from the eBay and I'm gonna refurbish it!

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

That's the beauty of being an adult with disposable income. I had the same experience with the Neo Geo, and I went a little crazy and bought a handful of them to refurbish. Go for it, and enjoy the project!

@heavyaccept 3 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD Thanks pal, keep up the good work!

@Gator_64 3 года назад

Great channel! Hoping you do an N64 mod video. Would love to see that RGB LED mod on the 64.

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Thank you! I'll install it on a future system for sure. I'm trying to get my hands on the UltraHDMI kit for my next N64 project but waiting until they come down in price a bit.

@jesushernandes6277 3 года назад

MDK2 was the 💩 loaded up with no lag, congratulations on the project man

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Thank you, much appreciated. Still one of my favorite games on the system.

@EpicGamingEct 2 года назад

my only gripe is back when i had a Dreamcast i remember putting in 500+ burnt disc games into my DC and it would play them all PS1 + PS2 +Dreamcast and i had a huge selection of burnt discs later i found out they stop production of the dream cast for that very reason ... later i got a PS1 with a mode from a sketchy guy that did the same thing PS1/PS2 games all Burnt discs lol .. the novelty of discs and hard copy was great ..

@bonghits02 2 года назад

Nice. My DC has been sitting in a paper bag the last ~15 or so years. Your video is having me wonder if it still works. Maybe I should take it apart and take the battery out...

@WUYTS5 4 года назад

To repair disk drives spray lots of contact cleaner into the motors of the disk drive, there is always a holes, i used to do this with dvd players and it works

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thanks for the tip 👍🏻

@mdube391 2 года назад

awesome content, I noticed legacy of kain, soul reaver on the list of games and got nostalgic :)

@ilyuhakenessov434 Год назад

👍 But I have a question. Will the VGA Box, RGB Scart or HDMI Adapter works on this moded Power Supply?

@arturomail Год назад

I love this video. I've done the rechargeable battery replacement and the GDEMU mods, but I was very curious about the 12-volt load removal. How did that work out for you? Where did you learn about that? Do you have to do anything else besides desoldering it?

@BorderlineOCD Год назад

Learned about disabling the 12V rail on Voultar's Dreamcast video. Other modders prefer to create a dummy load using a large resistor instead. A UK modded named Four X does this in his Dreamcast video. My system is working great and no problems since I performed this mod. Having said that I kept the regulator safe in a parts bin should I ever need to reinstall it.

@arturomail Год назад

@@BorderlineOCD have you learned anything about the RGB signal and how it relates to the 12V load? I wish to hook up my Dreamcast to a scart cable and retrotink to feed it to an hdtv, but I hear the 12v might have an effect on this. Thank you for your reply, BTW.

@arturomail Год назад

Ntsc dreamcast

@BorderlineOCD Год назад

No idea about that bud, sorry. You'll have to experiment and maybe let me know your results.

@louism771 3 года назад

Hi there, love your build. Looking pretty clean. I just wanted you to know, that it's definitely possible to combine a USB-GDrom (instead of the GDemu) with a 2TB 2.5inch HDD. But that's only necessary for a complete TOSEC ROM collection of all regions, which is around 1.2 TB.

@timothy2830 3 года назад

I haven't seen gameplay from the Dreamcast in YEARS... looks like Xbox (2001) Dreamcast reminds me of Toys R Us... RIP

@BicospaceTech 2 года назад

OMG this is amazing man Great job

@BobbyxZx Год назад

dang, i could've saved that 20 buck on the psu... ah well. i popped my controller board while making custom fight sticks for mvc2 ;p and when i got to popping it open, i made the same decision as you and skipped the new caps. and i really like how you're doing it with poverty tools instead of all the latest kit. def checking out your channel

@migue647 4 года назад

excellent video 👌 very well explained

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Much appreciated, thank you.

@Ty-sm9cv 4 года назад

If you thread in one of the standoffs into the metal below the GDEMU you can use a screw that was securing the GDrom drive to hold the GDEMU very securely.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

That's a good idea. I wonder if that was the intention of the board's design? I guess it would only fit on the lower left hole but should be plenty to secure it in place.

@Ty-sm9cv 4 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD you can do this with the lower left AND upper right, I just checked. you have to modify the plastic piece on it a bit to be able to thread into the lower left one IIRC, but it's a lot more secure, which I think is important for the safety of the connector... especially if you're not using one of those extensions

@begcoins 2 года назад

The LED is a major 💪🏽

@sonny8455 4 года назад

Subscribed as soon as I saw your tag good video too cheer's.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thanks for the sub!

@waterliquidation8095 2 года назад

Awesome video! Very helpful. I'm looking into doing a few of these modifications myself - how did your power supply work out? Would you advise your method over buying a picoPSU? Thanks 🙂

@BorderlineOCD 2 года назад

PSU is doing great. If your power supply is working I'd suggest keeping it. I would sooner recap the original PSU for preventative maintenance than buy a picoPSU but thats just me.

@waterliquidation8095 2 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD Sounds good to me - just weighing my options here and I think I might go with what you've done here. Thanks boss, hope your day is going good !!!

@welshtony1 4 года назад

Very nice mod fair play. Might consider it for my original dreamcast but everything still works so rather hesitant :/ Might get 1 that doesn't read disks to do it on haha

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Nice that your optical drive works. I'd love to have a virgin console in addition to this modded build but its an expensive system to collect discs for, so it would be more for the sake of owning it rather than gaming on it.

@welshtony1 4 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD I don't exactly have allot of games for it, maybe around 20 but I would be gutted if I couldn't use them at all even though the mod is easier haha

@TuMalaCon100cia 3 года назад

clean work, very nice.

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers.

@matt_armstrong 3 года назад

Great video. I have wanted to do this to my dreamcast for a while now. Looks nice and easy

@paopapi 3 года назад

I find this today and im enjoying all your videos.

@gerben333333 4 года назад

Really cool mod & video. What would be the first thing that eventually is going to break on this system? I guess the caps, is it usefull to recap them?

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Most faulty Dreamcasts you find online have bad lasers, which a GDEMU mod resolves for good. The fuse-resistor is a common issue on these systems, so you'll find ones with dead controllers and that is usually the problem. You might come across a system with a bad PSU but I haven't seen many listed on eBay. People love the picoPSU mod but I'm not convinced its worthwhile replacing a working power supply. If it's faulty then sure but the Dreamcast PSU was over-engineered to begin with and is a good PSU. As for capacitors, they are not known to fail on the Dreamcast (compared to the Sega Saturn which is another story altogether and has documented capacitor problems). I'm not a fan of doing capacitor swaps unless there is a problem, and the Dreamcast isn't going to be an issue for another decade. Of course, YMMV and if there is a sign that capacitors are ballooning or leaking, replace them with good quality caps (compared to low-tier caps like the one I received in the controller board kit). I recently watched a Voultar livestream where he addressed his thoughts on recapping, and according to him most "preventative" re-cap jobs are unnecessary with the exception of a list of systems that are known to have issues (from the 6th generation consoles only the Xbox clock cap is an offender).

@ColtPython02 4 года назад

A advise, VMUs have a problem with batteries cause they're discharging even conected in the gamepad. And very fast I thing. A good mod will be do a chargeable battery on VMU.

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

That's a cool idea, I like it. May consider it for a future project.

@GamerDeMeia 4 года назад

Thats a nice soldering work. What's the name of that brrom type you use to remove the soldering and the uncolored liquid to put the solder back in place?

@BorderlineOCD 4 года назад

I have the links to my soldering toolkit in the video description. You're referring to the solder braid or solder wick which is used to remove solder. As for the liquid, thats flux which helps solder flow and adhere.

@mikeymike3240 3 года назад

Awesome video man, wish I could do this to my Dreamcast. You make it look 👀 soooo easy man. 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Thanks. It's a relatively easy mod but you could start with the GDEMU since its a direct swap and leave the soldering for a later date until you've had some practice.

@cheungs7 3 года назад

Thanks for this. I really loved my Dreamcast. Might me worth it for me to dig it out and make some mods!

@tenminutetokyo2643 2 года назад

This was a hot system back in the day.

@BorderlineOCD 2 года назад

It's quite popular in the retro scene today, perhaps more so than when it was new.

@tenminutetokyo2643 2 года назад

@@BorderlineOCD Agreed. We need SEGA to make a new modern mini one.

@brianschulz6462 3 года назад

Appreciate the video. Good stuff. Can you play games from foreign markets or just North America? Thanks

@BorderlineOCD 3 года назад

Yep, GDEMU is region-free. Although most Dreamcasts are not region locked on physical discs either I believe it was only some later revisions and only some specific games.