Bitmap Bureau today made the surprise announcement that the Sega Dreamcast release of Xeno Crisis complete, and they have already shipped out all pre-orders. That is quite a feat considering the state of global supply chains. As with their Xeno Crisis release for the Genesis, a ROM download option is also available in CDI format […]
Deunan Knute has recently released the long awaited firmware update for his Dreamcast ODE (Optical Drive Emulator), the GDEMU. Three years after the release of firmware 5.15 , Deunan addressed a few persistent bugs in a couple of titles, with the latest update version 5.20, as well as added the ability to slow down the […]
Deunan just posted on his blog that he will be taking orders for DocBrown (FM-Towns Marty ODE) this Saturday (August 17) at 12:00 CEST. Being renowned for his strict policies on ordering GDEMU and Rhea/Phoebe boards, Deunan actually requires proof of ownership of an FM-Towns Marty console before processing the order: “I require a proof […]
Like it or not, GDEMU’s can now be found everywhere, at a cheap price. The current version of the firmware and menu are (in my opinion) excellent, with only a few flaws. Unfortunately, Neuroacid, the creator of the original GDEMU GUI hasn’t posted in a long time or released the source code, leaving the community […]
Although the difficulty of actually buying either a GDEMU or a Rhea has often neared the bar set by Limited Run Games, that is to say harder than beating Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts with one hand, there will be another chance coming up! For those unfamiliar, the GDEMU and Rhea are Optical Drive Emulators for the […]
I just posted a video that showcases my favorite Dreamcast mods. Please note that I didn’t cover every mod available, just the ones I felt would be relevant to your average retro gamer. The video is below and here are links to everything discussed: VGA+SCART Cable from thefoo.83: https://ebay.to/2OVIFL3 Retro Gaming Cables: https://bit.ly/2EOKp4c OSSC (Open Source Scan Converter): […]
