Archive: May 2024

The Ultimate Dreamcast Upgrades (Part 1)

In this video I am working on some of the best Dreamcast mods you can make to the system. These enhance the usability and looks of the system which really gives it new life. Part 1 we're replacing the gdrom with the gdemu, the power supply, the case, and the dead clock battery. [embed]https://youtu.…
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Quake 3 Online - Dreamcast Live Game Night

I was finally around for a game night and got to jump in on a few matches of Quake 3 online. This is probably the first time I've actually played it against actual humans and not bots. Definitely was a lot of fun, but need to tweak my mouse sensitivity a bit. And also practice more. This should give you a pretty good idea of what kind of performance to expect playing online. 

USB4MAPLE - Now it looks a little more official

I was trying to figure out what kind of case I could use to hide away this little device so that it is safe from getting destroyed or having the cable ripped out. I remembered I had this little plastic box that came with my Logitech mouse that the weights and little buttons could be stored in. I only remembered it, because I threw it away the night before, so I had to fish it out of the trash can. It worked about as well as I expected.

Now it almost looks like an official Logitech product :) 

USB4MAPLE - Use USB devices on your Dreamcast!

This is a project I learned about from the fantastic Dreamcastic YouTube channel. It's a Pi Pico device that loaded with custom firmware, acts as an interface between the Dreamcast and various USB devices. We're talking PS3 controllers, PS4, Xbox 360, certain joysticks, certain racing wheels, and yo…
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