Pimping Out A Dreamcast For 2023 

Thanks for the backstory!

That's been a common theme these last 2 weeks hasnt it? Everyone has been dumping on DK Oldies lately.

Is Ephinea still active?

@@retro-af It is last time I checked about 2 months ago! Usually at least 100 people on or so :)

@Pendarr Thats awesome! Will definitely check it out!

Thanks for showing me the ropes in PSO. You were incredibly patient. We'll have to do it again sometime! Definitely getting warmed up for more videos.

definitely one of the more expensive videos for sure! Thanks for the feedback!

Not really useless. I use the port for an SD adapter.

It doesn't. Any "component" cable for the Dreamcast is actually a VGA cable with a built in VGA --> Component adapter.

Great suggestion on the serial port replacement!

good catch. i always confuse component and composite.

I'm glad your setup is working out!

@@retro-af it’s nice and I get the native resolutions in perfect quality, trouble is upscale it, I do love this mod specifically the hdmi one but have never been skilled enough, akura box is my currently method of hdmi but I look forward to the dreamcast vga cables from hd retrovision as I own a ossc

Thanks for educating me on that! So jank, I love it!

It happened on the stock PSU too

@@retro-af dammit!

component and vga are so close, i dont think it really matters. You're still comparing a 640x480 analog resolution to a 1080p digital one.

lol! there's no pleasing you 🤣🤣🤣

Roflmao my feelings exactly and why I don’t do this stuff. I saw this video and was like yah….nope, I’d absolutely fry that circuit board lol I used to do controller mods but I only mess with mods that DON’T require soldering etc. Pretty much for those exact reasons. I also (idk maybe it’s just me) personally like having my Dreamcast be as original as possible (still have my original box, manuals, whole 9 i have the Black sega sports version that came with nba2k and nfl2k). I feel, retro stuff is like cars. Leave them alone/preserve/keep them as original as possible. Idk, with all the roms and a PC etc and just how easy it is all to access I just don’t personally see the reason to “ruin” vintage consoles. Dreamcast has options for VGA to HDMI etc. No modding required. So idk, that’s just me and I’m VERY well aware someone could have a Dreamcast they leave original then buy another to mod etc. It’s not like you can’t buy a Dreamcast etc but my point, still just stands with ruining the consoles lol I just don’t see the “need” for it is all. U trying to turn it into an emulator machine etc, again case and point a PC (which holds more memory all day and again one less mod u have to do with ur DC memory) and roms. Not only can you get the job done FASTER, it’s literally all free and all out in the world for you to just get and collect at your hearts content. In other words, no modding, no buying extra parts, no extra bs. Just a PC, n roms up the A, that’s your “emulation” machine and so idk why anyone would even want to make “ANY” console an emulator machine when the PC is the best option and again 100% free. Lol just makes zero sense, only way I see it being “logical” is a psp or something like that so you can obv have a PORTABLE emulation machine etc. To make a Dreamcast (or again any other console) into an emulator machine when a PC will just literally out school them all in that department, just makes no sense to do it. So no point in making them into “emulator” machines. No point in doing these mods you are doing (because there are wires etc i myself have them and use them and have never modded my console). So I just truthfully don’t see the point. I guess if you want to just make it “look” cool (like this OP with the LEDs) but yah to risk completely breaking your unit just for lights 🤷‍♂️ I love my Dreamcast too much to tamper with it and all I know is there just truthfully is no real “reason” to tamper/ruin one. 🤷‍♂️ To each their own.