Ebay Dreamcast with a Surprise Inside | Refurb; Recap, Mod - BIOS, Power, USB-C
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- First hands on experience with a Dreamcast can't be simple - IT MUST BE EXPLORED!
**Remember!! Japanese Cake v1.032 is NOT compatible with GDEMU
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Links
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► USB-C Module (12V 5A): a.co/d/6X7wpgp
► BIOS: modzvilleusa.com/products/dre...
► GDEMU ODE: a.aliexpress.com/_mrtYD9Y
► PSU: a.aliexpress.com/_mK5f3fM
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Chapters
00:00 Intro and Teardown
01:23 Japanesecake BIOS Mod
02:24 Thermalpad Swap
03:07 Controller Port Fixes
04:38 Replacing some caps
07:05 Shell Cleaning
07:44 Reassembly, DreamPSU, USB-C,
12:14 Power Stone Test
#dreamcast #mod #retro - Ігри
Nice modding! I also own a Dreamcast VA1 with GDEMU and I've noticed something at around 12:56 that might be also happening to me: You can see that in the letters when you choose the fighter they show some kind of weird points in the texture (These points also appear on Press Start Button), is that related to the AV output? Cause when I play games like Shenmue I can also spot those points or texture glitches...
Thank you very much!!
I'm not sure to be honest. it may be because of the AV Out, the 3rd party AV cable, or the GDEmu itself. Didn't really notice anything since I've never had a Dreamcast before and had no expectations in terms of video quality so it may just be how it is.
It'd be great to get the actual GDRom and OEM AV cable to compare the GDEmu with as well as the Retrogem once it's released for the DC to compare video quality. Could also be a thing with the Retrotink 5x Pro since I'm running the last firmware version before the button functionality was removed in favor of only using the remote which I think was a dumb move.
Sorry I couldn't really give you an answer. I'm not sure what it could be right now and don't want to mislead ya D:
I do have more Dreamcasts to refurbish so maybe that could be another point to check once I get to them.
Legit usb c mod! How did you print out that usb c holder? I need this mod!
I have my own SLA printer to print the mods I design out of ABS like resins. Elegoo is my fav right now. Lots of trial and error even with calipers xD
I'll actually be making an announcement about this stuff in the not so distant future, so you'll be sure to nab one no problem :3
Are you selling any moded Dreamcast on eBay?
Not at this time. I'll be opening my online store on the 10th however selling refurbished and modded consoles. I should have a number of Dreamcasts ready closer to the end of July to the early August.
My original PSU is dying, and I{m debating whether or not to buy a DreamPSU but all I can find online is polarizing opinions on the unit. Have you had any issues with the Dreampsu so far?. Should I buy it to replace my dying PSU?.
Suck that the original PSU is dying! I haven't had issues with the DreamPSU so far and even got more of em. The issues I can easily see are the barrel jack bricks which seems to be the root of opinions; I've not had the best experience with those.
The PicoPSU looks interesting (just found out about it) so that may be something to explore though it too goes off a barrel jack brick.
I don't believe replacing the OEM with the DreamPSU will damage your unit so you should be good. I would caution vetting barrel jack bricks, maybe going with OEM laptop manufacturer ones that match specs or USB-C mod it like I did. You want 12v 3A (more amperage is fine) supply. There's always locking in another OEM Dreamcast PSU too.
Hope this helps!
@@PedroPlatinumGaming I have 2 modded Dreamcasts with GDEMU's & Noctua fans, both with DreamPSU's (I think one might be pico?) but both use the barrel plugs for power.....I'm wondering if that's why i'm having issues? My Dreamcasts (both) will randomly restart to the Bios menu? I've cleaned the pins for the power supply and it still does it. Could it be the actual barrel plug/power brick causing this issue?
@@smokeyarcade Since you cleaned the pins for power I think it could be couple of things.
One issue could be the barrel jack if it's a loose fit, another could be the power brick if it's not able to supply enough current (at least 3 to 3.5A), it may be that the SD card extender needs to be re-seated as sometimes the connection with it isn't great - could remove the extender and place the SD card where that went, or it may be that the GDEmu itself needs to be re-seated onto the motherboard. Can use contact cleaner spray to clean out the connections mentioned, let it dry, and test again.
Something interesting could be the gdemu.ini settings. If the problem happens when playing only some games. Perhaps try these settings below of cleaning the other contacts and repositioning the SD card doesn't work. Some images may not work if image_tests isn't set to 0 (something I didn't know before)
open_time = 2000
detect_time = 2000
reset_goto = 1
image_tests = 0
worst case, which would be weird, is that both DreamPSUs are faulty and need swapping out - can always throw in the original PSU to see if the issue persists. I say weird since both systems are having the same issue. The noctua fans are mad nice so don't think it's an overheating issue moreso when the PSUs have been swapped.
I hope this helps smokey!
@@PedroPlatinumGaming Thanks man. I'll get around to doing some tests. :-)
Was having this issue until I switched to openmenu and built my SD image using the tool
I have no idea why this fixed it but I'm under the impression that my sd wasn't setup correctly.