Connecting Dreamcast

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Connecting Dreamcast

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While reading this, keep in mind I'm "<" a noob, so if the question sounds stupid you'll know y


In this video, it looks like the Dreamcast is connected to a PC and is running an unfinished game.

i was just wondering how it was done??

in dept details would be deeply appreciated


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqzUlt6geYQ
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That's done with a very fancy and expensive broadband adapter that was only distributed in limited amounts. I got mine off of ebay for $100. The alternative is to find a coder's cable (literally over 100x slower) which uses the serial port rather than the ethernet port. It usually goes for around $30 on ebay or sites like Play-Asia.

Once you get that, you download and burn an image of DCLoad IP or DCLoad Serial (depending on which you bought, of course).

Then you download DC-Tool IP/Serial. You load DCLoad on the Dreamcast and run DCTool on the PC. It starts the transfer.
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More proof of how hardcore Falco really is when it comes to DC devving.
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i use a coder's cable with my dc, of course i havn't actually done much programming for it got bored way to easy. That and usually had other things i needed to work on which made me more lazy. I'm such a lazy programmer i hope nobody hates me for that :cry:
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dandymcgee wrote:More proof of how hardcore Falco really is when it comes to DC devving.
i wish my name was Falco. id get so much more ass. and my last name should be Steel.
Falco Steel, now thats what a main character name should be in a game, or maybe a porno.
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avansc wrote:
dandymcgee wrote:More proof of how hardcore Falco really is when it comes to DC devving.
i wish my name was Falco. id get so much more ass. and my last name should be Steel.
Falco Steel, now thats what a main character name should be in a game, or maybe a porno.

With all the rampant gay jokes involving Falco(most of which he says about himself) you may want to think more about what type of ass you want to have before you go off showing your ass of steel.
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I assure you, I only get the finest of asses! (usually)
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