200GB Sega Dreamcast Mod - Retro Console Restoration
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3 жыл бұрынIn 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.
🎵 Music
Ikson - Together / ikson
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Affiliated links below to some of the tools I use if you'd like to support the channel:
🎮 Dreamcast Mod List:
GDEMU Board: amzn.to/2HdXMME
200GB SD Card: amzn.to/345EJgP
Dreamcast Controller Board Refurb Kit: amzn.to/3jaNxG9
ML2032 Clock Battery: amzn.to/353iUOc
🖥 Composite and S-Video on my Mac
USB Capture Card: amzn.to/2YM4TT7
(Catalina 64-bit drivers can be found on the manufacturer's website)
🔧 Toolkit
Screwdriver Set: amzn.to/2X7s0Gj
Automatic Wire Stripper: amzn.to/30F5TJm
🖌 Soldering Essentials
TS100 Soldering Iron: amzn.to/2YIJZUR
No Clean Flux Syringe: amzn.to/2NFUZvQ
No Clean Solder: amzn.to/2NHEAqQ
Desoldering Braid: amzn.to/312Grws
🔍 Soldering Add-ons
Tip Tinner: amzn.to/31w2EF4
Helping Hands Soldering Aid: amzn.to/3ihgksP
@kellyliu4329 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
@@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?
@IamMarkSmith 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video.
@richardg5301 3 жыл бұрын
Reminder to self: get Neogeo pocket link cable. Never had one of those, despite having the neo geo pocket since 2001.
@jazeenharal6013 2 жыл бұрын
What is involved in unlocking all items?
@Neodestro 2 жыл бұрын
me too now i have nice 22 in crt monitor with vga
@RDJ134 3 жыл бұрын
A Dreamcast is still on my top list of retro console i want, and definitly a modded one.
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
@@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 жыл бұрын
@@BorderlineOCD do you sell the modded Dreamcast? If so, how much and where do I buy one?
@Matucks 3 жыл бұрын
@@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 жыл бұрын
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
@Pablus96 3 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud. Glad you're enjoying the content.
@deborarivera3303 3 жыл бұрын
This is the first video I have watched of yours and I'm definitely subscribing. Very professional work.
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub, much appreciated and glad you're enjoying the content.
@motorcraftfan 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, appreciate the kind words and glad you enjoyed the video.
@colosussofbaine Жыл бұрын
Man I've been binge watching all your videos. Love your content! Keep up the good work!
@Dreddtube 3 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful
@andrewt6338 3 жыл бұрын
Great presentation. No stupid music, clear explanations, and you know what you are doing. New sub.
@ednairlanda 3 жыл бұрын
Well explained, no stupid loud music in background, and nice restoration. Great video! 👍
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@_angKhoaTrinh 3 жыл бұрын
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@_angKhoaTrinh 3 жыл бұрын
Run now are Well yes no the foot go hi hi help hi hi soda?
@mapsgoonthewall5396 11 ай бұрын
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!
@BMR86 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
That's your Christmas gift to yourself. Problem solved!
@Kamuix27 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@transplantgamer7560 Жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
This video warms my heart. I love the Dreamcast.
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Mine too, it's a great system!
@GeometryWars 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, appreciate the support. Ha that's a morbid possibility.
@comrade33dawn 3 жыл бұрын
You are AMAZING at desoldering components with just a braid! Guess I should invest in a wider braid. Great restoration!
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@carlolalattacosterbosa5821 Жыл бұрын
after 2 years, i am here watching this video again, thanks!! Great Entertainment!
@PaulMJohnson Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Good luck with your mod!
@merlijn2000 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it and good luck with your mod.
@davidste60 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
@@davidste60 , thanks! I'll try that!
@jonathontsamantanis 3 жыл бұрын
MDK was an awesome game, surprised someone else out there appreciated it
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Another MDK fan. Cheers. It's a very underrated game in my opinion.
@gabnrami 3 жыл бұрын
@@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 жыл бұрын
@@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!!
@constantinosfudas3785 Жыл бұрын
Thank your for linking all the parts you're a true hero
@ghostmouthzach56 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, great work and well explained.
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@matt_armstrong 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have wanted to do this to my dreamcast for a while now. Looks nice and easy
@snowman5020 3 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. I agree it's a good beginner/intermediate project. Soldering is simple and the ODE is plug n play.
@marcelcevani5688 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice mod....Loving the RGB LED
@ChronoTriggerMTY 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I made this mod for my consonsole, it was perfect! Congratulations on your channel, I'm already a follower!
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub! Glad you were able to build your own rig, its an awesome modded system.
@BicospaceTech Жыл бұрын
OMG this is amazing man Great job
@andreschiriff4354 3 жыл бұрын
Great video and awesome soldering skills good job 👍
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@alialwahedi4672 3 жыл бұрын
Great mod buddy...loved your work
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton.
@truthhurts3524 2 жыл бұрын
Oh I miss my Dreamcast…hearing that start up chime though, made me feel like a kid again.
@NOPerative 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
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.
@dungeondesigns104 3 жыл бұрын
9/9/99 - those were the days
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
Awe man midnight at electronic boutique
@emlyndewar 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you algorithm for suggesting this.
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@FlyingD 2 жыл бұрын
I worked on MDK2. I am glad you like it.
@ComandanteJ 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@samuelalvarado2543 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah it’s a cool mod. I’ll be using it more often on other systems.
@samuelalvarado2543 3 жыл бұрын
@@BorderlineOCD love it bro! Ure my hero...lol
@GoldSrc_ 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Yep that's nostalgia. I feel the same way about all the systems I got rid of and no longer own.
@Sieg_W 3 жыл бұрын
They should release Dreamcast mini with all successful hits from that era
@GeMarav 3 жыл бұрын
I love that rgb light. I got one for my dreamcast
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@paopapi 3 жыл бұрын
I find this today and im enjoying all your videos.
@7neves 3 жыл бұрын
Its a really masterpiece. Congrats!
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@samuraispiritsx 3 жыл бұрын
wonderful video, great mods
@vwlssnvwls3262 2 жыл бұрын
So funny seeing a controller with a single joystick now, after so many years of the dual sticks being standard. :D
@Epilefshub 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic console and now with all this mods even better Wowwww Incredible!!!!!!!
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video!
@cheungs7 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I really loved my Dreamcast. Might me worth it for me to dig it out and make some mods!
@jesushernandes6277 2 жыл бұрын
Great video man 👍✌️
@mr.unknown1386 2 жыл бұрын
Glad I found your channel 👍
@IEBIGCAT 2 жыл бұрын
Looks very nice
@TboneTenEighties 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
@@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 🎃
@PixelShade 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@TuMalaCon100cia 3 жыл бұрын
clean work, very nice.
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers.
@jaymzfilkoski223 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Indeed, I like the tinkering aspect of hard-modding. Its a fun hobby to get into. Good luck on your modding journey.
@migue647 3 жыл бұрын
excellent video 👌 very well explained
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, thank you.
@outsidetheboxdesigns6265 3 жыл бұрын
Still one of my favorite consoles of all time!!!
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
It's a great system, fun to rediscover some new (old) games.
@mikeymike3240 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man, wish I could do this to my Dreamcast. You make it look 👀 soooo easy man. 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@spongbob18 Жыл бұрын
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 🫡
@2S2F1 3 жыл бұрын
Great restore man.
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@B-Hathaway 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve still got my Sega Sports edition Dreamcast from my college days. Time to breath some new life into it.
@eternylbliss2151 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@justarandomguy8822 3 жыл бұрын
This was an interesting video. Subbed!
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@mdube391 2 жыл бұрын
awesome content, I noticed legacy of kain, soul reaver on the list of games and got nostalgic :)
@chibisf4 2 жыл бұрын
I did the Noctua fan mod. You can't image what a relieve it is to play with an almost silent Dreamcast. :D
@rikhyde4944 2 жыл бұрын
great video! just sub'ed.... might have to pick one of these boards up!
@sonny8455 3 жыл бұрын
Subscribed as soon as I saw your tag good video too cheer's.
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@neptunechild3841 2 жыл бұрын
Great job
@AmpliFreQuency 3 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@goodie2shoes 3 жыл бұрын
Loved it!
@p4radigm989 3 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, I'll have to check it out.
@louism771 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@kosinp 3 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jcchaconjr 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@HOBBY_GAME535 14 күн бұрын
Nice Console Good Job
@begcoins 2 жыл бұрын
The LED is a major 💪🏽
@JohnDoe-wl2wu 3 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual keep it up
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@SonicManEXE 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
I hope this is not the case for the og xbox which is the spiritual succesor to the Dreamcast
@niamaru2 3 жыл бұрын
this was is awesome, instant sub!!
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the sub!
@johnk7302 Жыл бұрын
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!
@jcchaconjr 3 жыл бұрын
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!
@shaungreer3350 3 жыл бұрын
that dreamcast has more storage than my laptop
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Lol, sounds like you need a new laptop friend.
@barrymanutts8223 Жыл бұрын
@@BorderlineOCD I mean 2 years later an my laptop still doesn’t have close to 200gb
@jesushernandes6277 3 жыл бұрын
MDK2 was the 💩 loaded up with no lag, congratulations on the project man
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, much appreciated. Still one of my favorite games on the system.
@Htbaa Жыл бұрын
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.
@74bobby 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude. I think Sonic just got weird in the 3D world. It was a great platformer on the Genesis.
@VonOzkar 3 жыл бұрын
wow this was pretty cool!
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it bud.
@aaronjames7073 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@AbominusRules 2 жыл бұрын
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!!
@meunaimharouj6325 3 жыл бұрын
nice mods! I replaced the red led for a blue one on my DC to match with the European blue Dreamcast logo! cheers
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's a nicer match for the PAL consoles, one uniform color.
@Frank_Jaeger330 3 жыл бұрын
Omg Need this Looks Amazing
@gam85191 3 жыл бұрын
Nice, good stuff
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@chiaxiong8739 3 жыл бұрын
I still have mine i love MVC 2 on it
@woolfy02 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@Falcon5698 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ricflair9717 Жыл бұрын
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.
@luckyrockmore2796 3 жыл бұрын
DCHDMI for the win! 👍👍 nice job on the mods
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Looking forwarding to doing the HDMI mod once the price comes down a bit.
@GearAddict90210 3 жыл бұрын
I feel bad for not using mine, I loved it back in the day. I found sonic adventure 2 to be great
@daviddarkside1079 3 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks 😊 👍
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@welshtony1 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
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 3 жыл бұрын
@@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
@NeoMoonSevin 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🤗
@Tenroseiken 2 жыл бұрын
Man, I would love to have my dreamcast modded
@johndd9140 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! 👍👍👍 I must dust off my Dreamcast one day...
@BorderlineOCD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You should :)
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