GDEMU Dreamcast Installation & EASY Setup Guide

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GDEMU Dreamcast Installation & EASY Setup Guide

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@HadoukenX 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you do your tutorials. You make it so easy to follow. You've been a great asset for my PS2 and Wii U mods.

@BlickyMinaj 2 жыл бұрын

Blaine you’re an amazing teacher. Easy to follow along with 🙏

@jasonc4643 4 ай бұрын

Can I just say thank you for your guides, absolutely superb and you are appreciated

@jefffeenstra1709 3 жыл бұрын

You're an absolute champion! Thanks for your videos. Do the same one with gamecube next please!

@ottograf85 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Answered some questions of mine that other videos glossed over.

@fergo23 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, this was very helpful, much appreciated, great video!

@demonofshadows9199 11 ай бұрын

an important thing you might want to add is to use SD card maker, it creates the folder structure automatically and it modifies the gdmenu so it eliminates the loading time when booting your Dreamcast, normally it can take up to 2-4 minutes to load everything each time you power up so having 0 waiting time is AWESOME!

@unseenorheard 11 ай бұрын

can you tell us a reliable place to find this SD card maker? Thank you.

@demonofshadows9199 11 ай бұрын

@@unseenorheard Yes

@demonofshadows9199 11 ай бұрын

@@unseenorheard but each time I do my comment is deleted

@3603601 5 ай бұрын

Anyway to speed up gamelist loading (populating)? Im using clone GDEMU V5.20 with 256gb Samsung Evo Plus approximately 140 games using cdi and gdi files.

@DownUnder43 2 жыл бұрын

You have owned my subscription brother 👍💪

@LordKhan17 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the informative content!

@JuniorVilla 3 жыл бұрын

You are the greatest .. appreciate all the great vid

@emac8080 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job, Very Informative. Thank you so much.

@andrewmolina3048 2 жыл бұрын

This looks so fun

@trey631 3 жыл бұрын

I've had a GDEMU installed for about 6 months and love it. I still need to get me a GDEMU 3D Printer Tray though. Pulling that card out from down in the machine is a pain.

@eternlredd 3 ай бұрын

hi! is it still alive?

@trey631 3 ай бұрын

@@eternlredd yes it is

@eternlredd 3 ай бұрын

@@trey631 thanks!

@reygamingchannel1505 3 жыл бұрын

Great video subbed! I just order everything you use in this video I'm been having issues with my disk drive so I'm ready for the upgrade! Underrated console indeed!

@nathanrussell2158 3 жыл бұрын

I got in line on 9.9.99. Love dc. Now all we need to do is make some wireless dc controller mods.

@technozombie789 3 жыл бұрын

My birthday is 9/3 the DC is what I asked my parents for that year

@Goku16053 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video!! Awesome!!

@YellowandBlack 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video GDEMU SD Card Maker a lot quicker to use to add games

@lachuta2323 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing job

@GamingintoEternity 6 ай бұрын

Crazy! Looking at the gdemu's and they're back up to around $112!! In this video posted 2 years ago they were around $40. Insane how the market fluctuates.

@kyranjackson8175 6 ай бұрын

Just received a 5.15B from Aliexpress for $45. The newest ones are still expensive.

@gabrieleriva651 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@doomps69 7 ай бұрын

even tough i dont have a dreamcast i am still watching

@damiensees4232 3 жыл бұрын

Next you should do a Video on installing an SD2SP2 and xeno chip on a Gamecube. I just got done with it using a Nickdisk mini DVD from Ebay so I didn't need to tune the laser.

@AliAlnami 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for mention that must I bring console version 1 👍

@ethelmonk 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@BackBackForwardLightning 2 жыл бұрын

What's the maximum number of games you can put in? How do you name the folders if you go over 100?

@stevestolle3116 2 жыл бұрын

What version gdemu did you install? Looks like there is a newer clone version out with the newest firmware v5.20.3

@ThePorkchopExpress975 3 жыл бұрын

i have a working dreamcast but not many games because i was going to be burning them but haven’t done many. wondering if i should just do this mod

@filevans Жыл бұрын

hello, does saving the gdmenu settings work for you? I've got v0.6 and the settings don't save to the vmu, it doesn't create the file

@dallase1 Жыл бұрын

The low priced ones are the ones that come from China and will take at least several weeks if you choose the fastest shipping method or over a month if you choose standard shipping.

@fradog23 2 жыл бұрын

So funny as I'm watching and seeing an advertisement for palmetto gaming. I've been there before and live pretty close to it

@DarthBreh Жыл бұрын

where is the section about dreamcast game formats, I have a bin/cue how do I convert it to GDI or CDI? as my GDEMU is not recognizing it. THanks.

@thorbampougias311 5 ай бұрын

iam new to this i have 250 gdi games , imust unzip them ? if so i have a folder with game data , i must put on sd only the gdi ? the rest? is there a programm for fix all without do this manualy? thank you great video

@HRinc 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there, is there any chance of pointing me in the right direction on where to buy th GDEMU . a little bit confused on Ali Express. Thanks

@3603601 5 ай бұрын

Anyway to speed up gamelist loading (populating)? Im using clone GDEMU V5.20 with 256gb Samsung Evo Plus approximately 140 games. Thanks

@steinaech Жыл бұрын

Palmetto gaming is a great store, go there myself 🙂

@Hectik17 3 жыл бұрын

what's the difference between vr 5.15 and 5.5 what's the newest option

@ModernClassicWorld 3 жыл бұрын

nice work daddy!

@diabo69 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there i got today my gdemu 5.15b . My dreamcast is the v1 and its all ok . But on my Screen i have no scart or component conections and i use an Adapter to hdmi vut Image its horrible its posible to repair that ?

@josephwalk1747 2 жыл бұрын

where did you get games in cdi format i cant find any at all?

@hectortd4 3 жыл бұрын

@Blaine Locklair Do you know about the voltage issue with these GDEMUs?

@rottweiler1080z 3 жыл бұрын

If you mean the 12v delete mod, yeah..that bothered me too that he skipped it

@TheEthik87 8 ай бұрын

Any body ever deal with an overheating issue, while using the 3D printed tray? My kit came with 2 heat sinks but I cant install them on my GDEMU cause the plastic tray goes right over the GDEMU where they would sit. But I have a tray and the SD card extender thing, everything is nice and secure. But I did not modify my PSU or add a fan... Any issues?

@thesafdie 2 жыл бұрын

Could you do a video about setting up a usb gdrom controller? I hear it’s far superior to the gdemu. Thank you.

@chall6712 2 жыл бұрын

can you make a video for mame? i'm going crazy trying to install and make it work

@LelandReview 2 жыл бұрын

Is it true that overheating becomes a issue with this mod ?

@Eric-sj8rn 5 ай бұрын

I've been reading issues regarding the power supply and this installation. Will I be ok?

@robertbarbieri276 18 күн бұрын

i have been able to get my cdi and gdi games to register dropping everything manually into numbered folders. but only on gdi files does the reset work when trying to press abxy start to reset to gdemy menu. i haven't gotten it work work on cdi files. any suggestions or is that just how it is?

@chriscostley6397 5 ай бұрын

I'm using a GDEMU clone I believe. Specifically the "RetroScaler V5.15b GDEMU Optical Drive Simulation Board" Will the GDmenu v0.6 for GDEMU link you refer to in the video work, or will this cause issues with my board? If its not suitable, is there a link to a menu that will work? Thanks in advance!

@juanotero2607 6 ай бұрын

Does it matter what gdemu you use? I’ve noticed some say V5.15 , V5.15b and V5.20 can some pleas explain what this means.

@railroadaddict1884 6 ай бұрын

Do you know where to get these files for the sd card now. The link leads to a totally confising page that does not have them any longer?

@sonichurosechu4ever 2 жыл бұрын

Everything worked except my games won't show up. They are gdi files. What site to you download you game from. I'm stumped. Should I try games in cdi?

@DustyOrchid057 2 жыл бұрын

Well I can do this with one of two of my Dreamcasts the other one has a 2 in the circle

@michaelpitocchi7705 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on DreamShell?

@nickydtrades8923 Жыл бұрын

Hey Blaine, Have you ever experienced the GDEMU saying "UNSUPPORTED DISC / EMPTY FOLDER" For some reason every game i put on the SD card does this when the gdemu menu loads :(

@michaelpulsifer7222 6 ай бұрын

This is the issue I'm having right now

@eebuckeye 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I heard that the cheaper GD EMUs were not the 'officially' released models and would not have the latest firmware, etc?

@rottweiler1080z 3 жыл бұрын

Look for 5.15b That's the newest available Just don't try to update it Leave it as is

@nopenop1495 Жыл бұрын

Does it still run the Bleem games?

@leosztlak 2 жыл бұрын

Is this mod region free? Can you do it on NTSC and PAL systems as well? If yes which version number should you look for on an NTSC system?

@Walkeranz 2 жыл бұрын

It’s in the video

@volvoguy804 6 ай бұрын

Don't you have to rename all gdi files to disc?

@marcc5768 Жыл бұрын

@ Blaine Locklair : Hi I just wished to inquire, will the GDEmu work with a Japanese Dreamcast? Mine is a Japanese Model, I don't have a 1 with a circle. Beside the NTSC I have a J instead of a U. Feedback appreciated Thanks! 😊

@dementedvillian 11 ай бұрын

Sorry about the wait. No matter what, it should work as long as that 1 is there.

@marcc5768 11 ай бұрын

@@dementedvillian sadly my Japanese DC does not have a 1 with circle

@leonardpayne8795 5 ай бұрын

I do have a VA1 Dreamcast.

@demetriosaldarelli9155 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, can you also install naomi games and play them?

@ManuelrPM24 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, Thanks! I have a Dreamcast revision 2 NTSC... Any alternative for another mod?

@celebratelife865 Ай бұрын

Same here, has anyone figured out if 2 NTSC will work?

@celebratelife865 Ай бұрын

Okay, so I actually have two Dreamcasts, and the other is 1 NTSC. I took both apart and the optical assembly is completely different between them. I assume that 2 NTSC will not work, and that is because the optical drive is shaped differently. I hope this helps someone in the future.

@Thisistimshandle 10 ай бұрын

I wish I had done this earlier, these are super expensive now lol. Does anyone know where I can find this cheaper than 125 dollars?

@wrena79 2 жыл бұрын

My GDemu came with an SD card pre-loaded. Is it possible to delete and add games to it without mucking up the formatting of the numbers etc? In short - what's the easiest way to do it/process? Thanks

@krjohnson29 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get yours?

@joshuaandrews9042 5 ай бұрын

I can't find the said menu download.....any help?

@shawnrosado8794 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you download the games

@mega-driver 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Is it true about the overheating issue caused by this mod? Do you recommend any PSU replacement? Thanks!

@LFiers 2 жыл бұрын

Have you found out yet? I'd like to know this too.

@DownUnder43 2 жыл бұрын

Yes and you must remove something from the power supply to solve the problem. I will find the video and post it here.

@forgot2poop Жыл бұрын

@@LFiers any luck?

@shockwave.9749 Жыл бұрын

Fast forward to 2022 200 for 5.20.3 clone 🤦‍♂️

@owomushi_vr 2 ай бұрын

Smart getting this one for sure

@eriktunder9997 2 жыл бұрын

where do i get gdemu software

@3603601 6 ай бұрын

How do you add a game with multiple disc's (shenmue is 4 disc)?

@volvoguy804 6 ай бұрын

You'll put the files for each disc in numbered separate folders and the folders must be in order in the gdemu list. When it asks for next disc, press the button on the gdemu card itself. The dreamcast will reset launching the next folder (next game)in the list. I think some multi disc games will automatically go to that next disc when you save between them.

@juaquindeanda3316 2 жыл бұрын

so this is only possible with a 1? not a 0?

@RustyX2010 20 күн бұрын

After this video prices on eBay skyrocketed 3x for this product!!!

@kokeshininja 2 жыл бұрын

This unit is very instable stuff . Some times working, after totally error . Not reading the games, freezing ect.,,,

@adamjones3649 10 ай бұрын

Mine has a o inside the circle.

@glorbojibbins2485 2 жыл бұрын

How many games can you generally fit on to the SD card do you think?

@PurpleLite Жыл бұрын

Jesus christ what happended to the price of the GDEMU clones. Guess i'll be passing on this, shame.

@scottyparsonas6018 Жыл бұрын

You can get a v15.5b for around 100 currently. Few months ago I saw them for 200 plus. Wish I bought one when they were 40. Nice install video!

@beem289 Жыл бұрын

Alixpress has them cheaper

@melvinpervis6678 Жыл бұрын

I was looking the prices went insane hahahaha

@Wad2e420 11 ай бұрын

@@beem289yea but they are cheap for a reason

@No1BRC 10 ай бұрын

@@melvinpervis6678theyre down again, i got mine on aliexpress v 5.2 for just 61,50€ 😊

@aortaplatinum Жыл бұрын

Woah, it's this easy? I thought I'd have to solder. Definitely doing this... once GDEMUs aren't $100+ Jesus

@garylewis6408 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I was just looking myself and OUCH are they expensive. I have a couple projects I want to do but have to wait until I have some extra cash on hand. Thanks, Blaine

@maxgoesnowhere 10 ай бұрын

Grabbing one on ebay for $86 from China as we speak..If you don't hear from me in a month when it gets here, ask me how it's going and I'll let you know. Looks like other stores are $120 and up right now. Retro hardware based emulation/revival is definitely peaking right now for some reason.

@dannywholuv 10 ай бұрын

Mine overheats real bad and doesnt load most of the time 😢

@Scrubbasteve 3 жыл бұрын

any cheap gdemu devices for the gamecu?be

@Clare_is_a_space_nerd 3 жыл бұрын

Cheapest option is to buy a used wii $50, sd card $5, and an external harddrive $20 and run games through usb loader

@Banditmax20 7 ай бұрын

just ordered it, thought i need to get a solder tool for it

@christophermazza5700 7 ай бұрын

Which one did you get?

@Banditmax20 7 ай бұрын

@@christophermazza5700 got one from eBay and a power upgrade from AliExpress

@afruit6720 5 ай бұрын

You shouldn't need a solder tool for this mod. I have no idea what you purchased.

@Banditmax20 5 ай бұрын

Just did the eBay gdemu mod and got a power replacement from AliExpress! Ones that were rated high!

@jdubb215 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you even get the roms?

@studiolinkz7625 3 жыл бұрын

google

@NicklL0809 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone having trouble with the gdemu causing no video signal to be sent out of the dreamcast. I confirmed that I have a VA1 motherboard, i cleaned all the pins on the power supply and drive port. I verified that the gdemu gets 3.4 volts with my voltmeter. When I use the original GDrom drive, the dreamcast boots fine. The gdemu, blinks once at start up which is supposed to be normal, but then no video. When i put a bad sd card in the slot, the led stays on which is also normal. So I believe the gdemu is booting and checking the sd card has valid files. I have tried 2 gdemus and get the same result. I'm almost ready to buy a MODE and try that

@marcc5768 Жыл бұрын

Hi I know this is a bit late, but did you resolve your issue? Did you try a MODE? I'm curious. I love my DC, a lot of my chinese store bought burned copies have died on me. Tho, I have a Japanese made Dreamcast. I don't have that 1 with a Circle on the sticker. Mine says NTSC J and not U

@gam85191 3 ай бұрын

Why are the prices so high now...

@SifuTimBerkemeier 2 жыл бұрын

I just did a quick search and I have a bunch of gdemu boards out there now what's the best one to go with? Also is it memory card fussy

@anthonyaviles8665 3 жыл бұрын

get a 3d printed tray from gregg collin at laser bear its a better tray and routes the cooling better he also sells fan upgrade and take the 12v regulator out of system

@joe6699 3 жыл бұрын

I bought mine 5.15 b for 80 bucks

@user-gc5eu7vg8k 6 ай бұрын

Cant wait till the GDEMU prices dip back to $35.

@waynetech9446 3 жыл бұрын

I love your content and have used your tutorials for DS, Wii, etc. and everything has worked flawlessly. I read today that the PS 4 can now be hacked all the way to Software version 7.5. Do you plan on doing a tutorial for this?

@ericb.9488 12 күн бұрын

What a understanding wife

@owomushi_vr 2 ай бұрын

I got one for $70 but its the 5.20.5 version.

@aspinia Жыл бұрын

and now in 2023 the gdemu clones are getting expensier, what do you know...

@klaushg 2 жыл бұрын

Do I lose my windows boot or license if I accidentally format my windows drive?

@afruit6720 5 ай бұрын

And that's why we double-check before we format 😂😂

@TheRetrollectors Жыл бұрын

Can you upload the files using a Mac or is it only using PC?

@danielzapien7783 Жыл бұрын

Can you use a Mac ? Did you ever figure it out ?

@TheRetrollectors Жыл бұрын

@@danielzapien7783 you need to setup a partition on the Mac’s Hard Drive to allow it to run Windows. I never did it because I’m not too familiar with how to do it.