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My Dreamcast just turned orange!
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08-05-2011 11:18pm#1So I collected my Dreamcast this evening after dropping it off to a boards.ie member on Friday. Not sure I'm allowed to name names here but he's a known name in the console modding forum. Fair play to him, he's a nice guy, done the job just like he said he would and charged a fair price, even collected it from me on Friday.
Collected it tonight and have now got the Dreamcast mod chip I ordered from Console Goods installed AND I had the region mod wiring done. Collected my console tonight and ran the region changer software CD.
Delighted to say my Dreamcast is now converted from Blue > Europe > PAL > English to Orange > Japan > NTSC > English. I tested it with Mars Matrix which now runs at full screen, full speed. Lovely stuff!
An orange Dreamcast is a happy Dreamcast (an overjoyed Dreamcast is an orange Dreamcast connected to a Dreamcast Arcade Stick!).
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Yep will do so of course. I heard you can change the boot logo to black too apparently. Not sure how though.
Love the NTSC-J output though I'm using RF right now until my VGA box arrives. Hate RF, how did we put up with it as kids?!
Sorry if the thread title was misleading!0 -
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Be careful with the region changer mod, did the guy fit a switch to enable/disable the circuit? Certain games will overwrite the region area of the bios if the circuit is left on while booting the game, & if that happens the DC is bricked on the next boot - it happened to me once so I'm very wary of it.
Once you have a switch though you can disable the circuit after the region change & your protected
Who's the modder anyway, I need a snes mod done 0 -
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Yep the switch only serves to break the 12v to the bios flash chip, so I'd really look into adding a switch of removing the 12v wire as its bad to have it permanently connected also.
Docentore is 100%, knows his stuff and then some!
Cool, I can just cut the wire then? I've no plans to change from NTSC-J > 60hz > English to anything else. Or does cutting the wire remove the region change?
I'd like to fit a switch ideally but if I don't need to due to my requirements then I'll just cut the wire and be done with it.
Yep he seems like a good guy to me. Even collected my console from me to save me extra hassle. His profile portrays him as an XBOX guru but he took on the Dreamcast job no bother. Highly recommend him to anyone. 0 -
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When it happened to mine, I got a black swirl on boot & as the region info was corrupted, it wouldn't boot any discs - even the region changer disc which would fix it. The console was essentially a paperweight.
Owch! I'll make sure to cut the wire. He should have done it by soldering a piece of wire to the two points on the board that allow data to write to the BIOS. At least that's the guide I found and gave to him along with the Console Goods website instructions for installing my Dreamcast 4 wire mod chip.
I'll open the case myself and have a look so. I've no intention of changing anything so I think it should be safe enough to just cut the wire. I guess if I left it cut in half but soldered to the points I could always strip the wire and twist it together to make a connection if needed in future?
What's the PAL_N output setting by the way? Is it worth changing to that or is NTSC the better bet?
JAPAN > NTSC > ENGLISH
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JAPAN > PAL_N > ENGLISH
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This something I should be looking into with my new dreamcast? to be honest, haven't even turned mine on yet bar to see if it would
You don't have to, you can use a boot disc. However I want to buy/collect NTSC-J SHMUPS and I don't like the boot discs. I also wanted the orange boot screen and a full switch to take my PAL console to a fully fledged NTSC Japanese console so I got two mods done on mine.
Wish I could find orange logo console stickers though to complete the forgery! 0 -
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The two points are on the underside of the motherboard, so you'll have to dismantle the whole thing (depending on how doc did the mod). As I said, check with him first before doing anything
Ah didn't realize that, thanks. I'll check with him and see what he says. Either way I want to look at getting that sorted sharpish right?
Don't suppose you're keen on fitting a switch are you? 0 -
Ah didn't realize that, thanks. I'll check with him and see what he says. Either way I want to look at getting that sorted sharpish right?
Don't suppose you're keen on fitting a switch are you?
Your better off doing it sooner rather than later, I'm not 100% sure but the game that killed mine was Sega Rally 2 I think, but there are others known to write to the flash chip.
I honestly havn't got the time dude, either ask Doc to fit a chip or just sever the wire. You can just twist it together again to flash in the future, just be careful of shorts etc.0 -
You don't have to, you can use a boot disc. However I want to buy/collect NTSC-J SHMUPS and I don't like the boot discs. I also wanted the orange boot screen and a full switch to take my PAL console to a fully fledged NTSC Japanese console so I got two mods done on mine.
Wish I could find orange logo console stickers though to complete the forgery!
It depends what he wants it for really. If he wants to play Dreamcast backups in most cases you don't need a boot disc as they come patched already. Just burn a copy and you're good to go.
Jap Shmup collections are a great idea...just make sure you know when to say stop. If not you'll end in the poor house! I almost gave in and bought a Progear CPS2 board a few months back. Had to slap myself a few times to hold back.0 -
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Jap Shmup collections are a great idea...just make sure you know when to say stop. If not you'll end in the poor house!
I'm getting married in under 9 weeks, I'm already in the poor house!
True though, some of the games I'll make do with backups until I can afford them. Planning to start buying originals around August time so the fun will start then!0 -
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So even cutting the wire is no good? Bah! I need someone to fit a switch for me please!
Cutting the wire is the same as fitting a switch & having it in the off position Cut the wire, & then extend the two halves with extra wire. Then run the extended halves to a place where you can access them easily & don't have to strip the whole unit down to reflash if needs be. 0 -
Yep, thats me who did the mod. TBH I have no clue anbout dreamcast mods, this was just handy soldering job.
Basically what I did is:
1.installed 4 wire chip
2. 12V to R512 point
3. bridged R422 resistor point
If any member can me pm or point me to to better way to do it/fix it (as I said I was basing on instruction given) I will be happy to mod it again as a courtesy without any charge if Pyongyang can drop me the console to me.I'm getting married in under 9 weeks, I'm already in the poor house!
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If you love your consoles you still have 9 weeks to rethink. It took me half a year to convince that this is better than spending >€150 every week clubbing. But she still looks very strange at the 2600 I got from EN sitting beside PS3 0 -
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If any member can me pm or point me to to better way to do it/fix it (as I said I was basing on instruction given) I will be happy to mod it again as a courtesy without any charge if Pyongyang can drop me the console to me.
If you love your consoles you still have 9 weeks to rethink. It took me half a year to convince that this is better than spending >€150 every week clubbing. But she still looks very strange at the 2600 I got from EN sitting beside PS3
Top man, thanks for the kind offer.
Ah it's all good, I've had 6 years of "aren't you too old for video games?" and "how much is that game?" and "I could buy shoes with that money"
You get used to it. 0 -
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but seriously: whats the best way to do it. Lads help us out here
The way you did it is perfect, just fit a switch on the wire you installed so that you can break the 12v going to the flash chip when its not needed
These lads will keep you busy doc, I'd start reading all these if I were you - http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/ 0 -
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