Dreamcast Emulator

[yoshi_star10]

There's a game Ive been really wanting to play. Does anyone have a recommendation for any good dreamcast emulator that might be out there?

[Slime Slayer]

Never tried any DC emulators, but:
Sega Dreamcast White Console | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Dreamcast-White-Console-/270802547988?pt=Video_Games&hash=item3f0d16f514)

[yoshi_star10]

I had bad luck with those. I had one, and it eventually broke down. I went to a game store at a mall nearby, I got at least 3 of them, and they all stopped working within a day>:(. so I stopped getting them from there

[Demon-Mask]

Here's a list of some of them, it's probably out of date.
The Emulator Zone - Sega Dreamcast Emulators (http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/dreamcast/)

Most people prefer nullDC, from my experience.
nulldc - A dreamcast emulator, for win86 - Google Project Hosting (http://code.google.com/p/nulldc/)

[Kong]

From a google search it looks like it you should use
chankast or nulldc or demul.

If you don't have a fast computer with a good video card I wouldn't even bother trying.

[yoshi_star10]

From a google search it looks like it you should use
chankast or nulldc or demul.

If you don't have a fast computer with a good video card I wouldn't even bother trying.
I found an nulldc emulator, but i have to find my game and try it out. My computer has somewhat decent speed, it just sucks at online gaming like call of duty, or anything with a lot of high detail graphics

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its confusing me:dont-know: Im not sure how to get it to start a game

[Demon-Mask]

First thing you need is a Dreamcast BIOS. After that, look for any "read me" type files in the emulators folder.

[Squall]

If I remember right, you'll probably need to mount the image file on a virtual disc drive - use the free version of daemontools for that.

[TheGuardian]

Zophar's Domain (http://www.zophar.net)

Has just about any emulator you can think of.

[Demon-Mask]

Don't forget the fact that you need a few different things to get nullDC to work. The Visual C++ runtime and another one, if I remember correctly.

[yoshi_star10]

Don't forget the fact that you need a few different things to get nullDC to work. The Visual C++ runtime and another one, if I remember correctly.
i downloaded the one, and i already had the most up to date file on the other

[Demon-Mask]

Do you have the Dreamcast BIOS?

[yoshi_star10]

Do you have the Dreamcast BIOS?
I dont belive i do...

[Demon-Mask]

Then, find the Dreamcast BIOS and put it in the location requested by the emulater. After that, your problems should be solved.

[yoshi_star10]

it says in a folder "put dc_boot.bin here. Thats what i want right?

[Demon-Mask]

That is what you want.
You must rename the BIOS to "dc_boot.bin", exactly. The case and name must be a perfect match to what it wants.

[yoshi_star10]

Squall also mentioned I need to mount the image file on a virtual disc drive. What does he mean by that?

[Demon-Mask]

Well, exaclty what it sounds like.
You may not need to do it but, just in case:
How to Mount an Image to a Virtual Drive (http://teamtutorials.com/software-tutorials/how-to-mount-an-image-to-a-virtual-drive)
When you download a game that should be on a disk, it is an "image" of the disk.

[yoshi_star10]

I downloaded an iso of the game, i go to the emulator, and go to normal boot, i open the iso i just downloaded, it does the dreamcast opening logo, Then a screen with the word sega, after a few seconds it says the program has stopped working

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I went to dameon and went to mount and clicked the iso, but that didnt seem to do much. it puts stuff on that cd drive but i cant really do anything with it and im not sure what to look for. I tinkered with it for like 40 minutes, but got nothing. its 3:50 am, so I give up for now, but ill try tomorrow, if theres any more info/help.

[Demon-Mask]

The boot screen is what the BIOS provides so, your BIOS is in the right location and whatnot.
Once it is mounted, try to open it with the emulator.
Some games work, some games don't.
NullDC - Sega Dremcast : The most complete compatibility list (http://www.emu-compatibility.com/nulldc/index.php?lang=uk)

This should provide you with a good starting point at getting it to work.
nullDC newbie's guide - SnesOrama Emulation Community


Apparently, you need a file known as "dc_flash.bin" as well as "dc_boot.bin".
Delete the BIOS you have, and find those two seperate files.

[yoshi_star10]

UGH, now i know, Its the game>:( its not compatible. oh well may as well try a different one

[Demon-Mask]

Remember you need both of the BIOS files.

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What game is it?

[yoshi_star10]

Its sega bass fishing it says on the list it crashes on the emulator

[Demon-Mask]

Sega Bass Fishing? Not a fan of fishing games.
As soon as I get a better computer, I want to get a Dreamcast emulator so I can finally play Shenmue.

[yoshi_star10]

I had it when u had my dreamcast console, it was my favorite game. my second favorite was starwars demolition, which im downloading now.

[Demon-Mask]

I'm told Yakuza is like a spiritual successor to Shenmue in some regards. I like Yakuza, so I want to try Shenmue.