Having a fully modded GDEmu enabled Dreamcast with DCHDMI output sure is awesome. Always to buy a second one just to do that as my discs yet are not affected from disc rot.
Still has support in the form of Indie titles released for it. In fact, the Dreamcast has gotten new retail games for it every single year since it has been out since 98, except for 2011. That was unfortunately a dry year for Indie releases, but homebrew was still released during that year. But I know what you meant. Even if they only stuck in there and called it quite a year or 2 later, so many more great games would have continued to come out for it.
Awesome video! Thanks man! It's a super strange coincidence that this video popped up in my recommended feed this morning while I am literally in the middle of modding my Dreamcast. I'm loving that deep blue translucent case btw.
It gives me anxiety that work....lol..but is a beatiful shell. I would like to see that mod back in 2001, when I was teen.. Great job as always, Steve. Cheer!!
Per usual Steve, you are my hero! My little brother just showed me his Dreamcast with the gdmu. Then you decide to post this video the day after. I suppose it's time to dig out my extra DC. I'm definitely interested in watching more videos on Dreamcast mods and such. Thanks again goodsir!
My dude I'll never forgive PS2 for burying the glorious Dreamcast. Nice video and my picks are pretty mainstream but they're still my faves: Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Jet Grind
That wasn't really the PS2s fault. SEGA and their decisions late in the game with Genesis, as well as the Saturn and the bridges they burned with it are what killed the Dreamcast. The thing was doomed to fail from the beginning. Especially in the west.
Awesome mods dude! I just got a replacement DC with a gdemu installed. We'll see how it compares to my original one. As far as games go: Crazy Taxi 2, Tony Hawk 2, Tech Romancer, Skies of Arcadia, Project Justice, Soul Calibur, Giga Wing, Ikaruga, Power Stone 2, and Jet Grind Radio are can't miss.
@@Restalgia Hi i am trying to understand something here. I followed your guide and did the mod with resistors. I added 3 resistors of 1kohm 1/4W. I can't understand how i will understand that my dreamcast is overheating? When overheating dreamcast do i get any message on screen? Didn't have any problem before but i did it just to be sure that i am safer that way.
@@Tsigarinho nope nothing will display on the console. What happens is the power supply just operates at a high temperature. Like it gets a fair amount hotter. The problem here can, over time, brown out or burn out the power supply much quicker. The resistors act as a safe guard.
Dont need the fan mod with that proper sdcard mount as it will keep the airflow as original. Also I'd like to add, the heat from the absence from a 12v load is highly debatable as being as great as a difference as some mention. I personally think its because in the early days before the trays where being made, folks were simply installing the Gdemu bare which allows a lot of dead space for the airflow from the fan to dissipate before it reaches the psu. With proper trays like you show, the air flow is now directed to the PSU as intended. So while the Dreamcast may get a tiny bit warmer, the factory fan should still be able to handle it.
I found your video while looking up info on custom Dreamcast shells and installing gdemu. You did a very good job at explaining everything in a very efficient manner. I always did like your no BS straight to the point content. Thanks for the video, it’s helped out greatly.
Great looking build, Power stone 2 DOA2 Sonic adventure 2 Capcom VS SNK 2 and a really great version of Street fighter 2 is on this system, its called Super Street Fighter II X for Matching Service.
@@Restalgia hi I would love to pay you to do this for me can you give me a price for dreamcast and the games plus labor I would gladly pay you I am VERY serious can you let me know and I can send you my contact information if your willing
hi dude very cool video you did and nice looking mod Just wanna tell you my favorite Dreamcast game ever (i know it's a weired one ;-)) is *WETRIX* but there are a lot just a inch behind that one i wanna mansion is Bass fishing with the fishing controller and The House of the Dead Liked and subscribed keep it up stay save
I've almost totally customized my Dreamcast, I replaced the shell with a clear case that does not have the compatible with Microsoft Windows SE logo on it,installed a Clone GDEMU,added the LaserbearGDEMU 3D Printed Shell and replaced the Power Supply with the PSU. The only thing left I still desire to do is replace the controller port board with the one that has the fuse that can re reset.
Late to the party but that was great work, That said you're gonna wanna change that battery on the controller daughter board. That's no doubt dead or dying and can cause issues.
Skies of Arcadia is amazing! Would love to see how to use the vmu to save your games on this coupled with the fact that games like sonic adventure and skies of Arcadia use the vmu for Easter egg/bonus features. Would love to see how that would with with this type of mod!!
Not between gameplay and UI/UX but its important to note, you cannot update the firmware on the clones. So you are stuck on the software version they provide, including any potential bugs
The DC version of Soul Reaver was amazing. =D Those controllers were hell on my hand, though. Played a lot of MvC2 on it and the d pad is harsh (tall and angular corners) and my knuckles rubed against the VMU bump out.
only if there was a way to increase vmu memory with a micro sd! i also sorted out my dreamcast, with a rechargable ml2032 internal battery, new fuse, gdemu, dreampsu but kept the original case however i did put in a nice blue power led which i recommend for your case, you cant get enough blue then haha
Oof your console need the fan mod and the power supply change to avoid problems with the gd emu.you can probably add the battery and fuse mod . Outside this, not bad.
@@Restalgia I haven't tried mine yet but just holding it it feels solid. I have played with the N64 controller by the same people and if the StrikerDC is of the same quality then I'd say it's a must buy. The clear controllers were just announced if you want to check out there website. Retro Fighters
I can't seem to find any shells that have all the Sega Logos on it. When you bought it did it not have the Sega marks on the picture maybe for copyright stuff?
Any plans on changing the capicitors on the psu and motherboard? As for hdmi, dan is going to be restocking the kit at his store early this month if you decide to.
Phantasy Star Online ver 2 is my favourite game! My DC broke this morning.... now I'm very curious about this because the disc spinning and being read is what broke my DC.
Instead of adding the resistors you can just remove the 12v regulator from the PSU. Unscrew and unsolder or just clip the legs. One less thing on the PSU to generate heat.
That is a very nice mod. I actually own two Dreamcasts myself. One of them I can play my backup games without the need for a mod chip. But this looks easy enough to do. I may do this mod to one of my dreamcast's. How would you add sn hdmi port?
There is a solder in kit which is a bit more advanced and not usually recommended for entry level modders. Ill hopefully be making a video in the near future.
I'm in a similar situation, with 2 Dreamcast and one that sadly started giving me reading issues last week. Do you feel it's worth paying the extra money for the MODE, or are you fully satisfied with the GDEMU clone so far ? Also, if you do make that future video on HDMI mod for the DC, would you consider including that Noctua fan mod everyone is raving about ? I've been curious as to whether or not it makes such a notable difference.
@@Retr0N1x Thanks for the reply, I think I'll go the gdemu route too. The price difference with MODE is indeed pretty substantial, and I could use that money to further mod the DC instead.
So far I'm happy with the GDEMU tbh. I noticed depending on the SD card I used, it would freeze, but that's solved by swapping to a different brand and hasn't been an issue since. I have plans for a future video, so perhaps I'll do the fan mod as well.
Did that shell come from Australia? I've had one of those as well as a gdemu clone saved on eBay for months. Just wasn't sure if the quality of the case was worth the price.
@@Restalgia The guy who makes these is from China, and he works at an electronics company that specializes in injection molded plastics. So it really was made as a 1.1 copy. I guess they took molds of the original and replicated it. But they only allow a few people to sell them. I wish we could buy direct from China and save some on shipping. The Aussie seller has to mark the product up some to make up for the shipping and just being a middleman.
Oof, I've modded my Dreamcast in 2018. Changed the PSU, used a gdemu, build a VGA mod and build in a rpi0 for online gaming. It only cost me 2 days without a sponsorship. And about 55 bucks at a whole.
In the video you referenced retrogamesultra instructions on the 12volt bypass. In their instructions they said to use three 1Kohm 1/4W resistors. In your video you said that you were using three 1/2 watt resistors. Is there a reason why you chose the 1/2 watt. Or was that a slip of the tongue. I'm wanting to order the best option for the mod. Please advise.
Great video man, thanks for putting 🇬🇧 the uk address where to get the parts. Really nice of you . As I’m not computer savvy, could you please make me an sd card full of dc games and I would pay you for it and you’re time for doing it. I’ve always wanted to fit the gdmu but I don’t know how to fill the sd card properly. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you actually read this.....thank you. 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧
Yep i read the comments! Thanks for watching. In terms of the sd card, I really couldn't sell you anything as it would be illegal. But honestly using the software I did in the video was so easy. Id recommend trying it.
Can you do a video on restoring to controller input fix or update or Ahmad of it because for some reason when I plug in my Dreamcast controller to the one of the ports it disconnects himself over time it will be great to have a real full detailed tutorial on that
My SD card extension the cable or something was messed up and did not work I had to order a new one off of wish...because I would put the SD card into the gdm you and it would work but as soon as I put it into the 3D printed part it was giving me the red light on the board
So far so good. Doesn't overheat even with hours of continuous play. I'm happy with it so far. Keep an eye out, I have a really dope new dreamcast mod coming!
Original GDEMUs can be bought for around 150$ from the original maker, you just have to lurk around his gdemu.wordpress.com blog to check when he's opening orders. BE AWARE, that GDEMU clones cannot be firmware updated. Doing so will brick your GDEMU clone, so if you buy a clone, you're stuck with that firmware version and possible bugs and erros it may contain.
Знающие люди подскажите, приобрёл эмулятор привода, флешка на 128g Samsung в fat 32, при запуске чёрный экран затем через минуту логотип и через 3-5 минут меню приставки с надписью "вставьте диск" (либо что то подобное). Перепаивал разьем питания, разъём привода, поменяна батарейка, заменён блок питания специально для gdemu, эмулятор привода неоднократно устанавливал в дрим под всякими углами. На плате имеется индикатор при включении он моргает с периодичностью в 1-2 секунды. Материнская плата полностью совместима с gdemu.
Nice! I mentioned you can grab them on ebay if you are more patient and willing to wait until they arrive from the seller. The Amazon ones I linked to should be prime shipping.
I tried modding my DC twice and both times just ended up breaking both that was a waste of 300 bucks. Lol yet another reason why i don't try any more I much rather pay someone to do it...
