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[[File:Dreamcast.jpg|thumb|The Dreamcast console]]The '''[[gametech:Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]''' is a 6th generation console released by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega Sega] in November 1998 in Japan and later in 1999 in other territories. Naomi is an arcade system board, which is very similar to the Dreamcast. Some Dreamcast emulators have support for it as well. Atomiswave is an arcade system board that is based upon Naomi.
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[[File:Dreamcast-and-controller.jpg|thumb|250px|The Sega Dreamcast and controller]]The '''[[wikipedia:Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]''' is a sixth-generation console released by [[wikipedia:Sega|Sega]] in November 1998 in Japan and later in 1999 in other territories. Naomi, an arcade system board similar to the Dreamcast, is supported by some Dreamcast emulators. Atomiswave is an arcade system board that is based on Naomi.
 
 
Dreamcast emulation is okay, but nothing great. Some games work well, but many have problems and glitches.
 
  
 
==Emulators==
 
==Emulators==
{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+PC
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
 
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|Dreamcast
 
 
! scope="col"|Naomi
 
! scope="col"|Naomi
 
! scope="col"|Atomiswave
 
! scope="col"|Atomiswave
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! scope="col"|Windows CE
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|[[DEmul]]
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!colspan="7"|PC
|style="text-align: center;"|Windows
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|-
|style="text-align: center;"|[http://demul.emulation64.com/downloads/ 0.582]
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|[[DEmul]]
|style="text-align: center;"|✓
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|Windows
|style="text-align: center;"|✓
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|[http://demul.emulation64.com/downloads/ v0.7 Build 111117]
|style="text-align: center;"|✓
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|✓ ||✓ ||✓ ||✓
|style="text-align: center;"|✓
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|-
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|[[Reicast|reicast]]
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|Windows, Linux
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|[http://builds.reicast.com/ Dev builds]
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|? ||? ||✗ ||✓
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|-
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|[[nullDC]]
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|Windows
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|[http://www.emucr.com/2013/03/nulldc-svn-r150.html 1.0.4 r150]
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|✓ ||✗ ||✗ ||✓
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|-
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|Makaron
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|Windows
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|[http://www.sendspace.com/file/h3ugru T12/5]
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|✗ ||✗ ||✓ ||✗
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|[[nullDC]]
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|Chankast
|style="text-align: center;"|Windows
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|Windows
|style="text-align: center;"|[http://www.emucr.com/2013/03/nulldc-svn-r150.html 1.0.4 r150]
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|[http://chanka.emulatronia.com/FrameSetDC_Down.htm 0.25]
|style="text-align: center;"|
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|||||✗ ||
|style="text-align: center;"|✓
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align: center;"|
 
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|Makaron
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|Lxdream
|style="text-align: center;"|Windows
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|Linux, macOS
|style="text-align: center;"|[http://www.sendspace.com/file/h3ugruT12/5 T12/5]
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|[http://www.lxdream.org/download.php 0.9.1]
|style="text-align: center;"|✓
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|||✗ ||✗ ||✗
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|Chankast
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|[[redream]]
|style="text-align: center;"|Windows
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|Windows, Linux, macOS
|style="text-align: center;"|[http://chanka.emulatronia.com/FrameSetDC_Down.htm 0.25]
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|[http://redream.io/download dev builds]
|style="text-align: center;"|
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|||✗ ||✗ ||✗
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|Lxdream
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|WashingtonDC
|style="text-align: center;"|Linux, OS X
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|Linux
|style="text-align: center;"|[http://www.lxdream.org/download.php 0.9.1]
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|[https://github.com/washingtondc-emu/washingtondc GitHub]
|style="text-align: center;"|
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|||✗ ||✗ ||✗
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|+Mobile
 
 
|-
 
|-
! scope="col"|Name
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!colspan="7"|Mobile
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 
! scope="col"|Dreamcast
 
! scope="col"|Naomi
 
! scope="col"|Atomiswave
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Reicast|reicast]]
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|[[reicast]]
|style="text-align: center;"|Android, Linux (arm7)
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|Android
|style="text-align: center;"|[http://reicast.com r6]
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|[http://builds.reicast.com/ Dev builds]
|style="text-align: center;"|
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|? ||? ||||✓
|style="text-align: center;"|?
 
|style="text-align: center;"|?
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✓
 
 
|-
 
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|[[nullDC]]e
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|[[nullDC]]e
|style="text-align: center;"|Android
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|Android
|style="text-align: center;"|Leaked Alpha
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|Leaked Alpha
|style="text-align: center;"|✓
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|||✗ ||✗ ||✗
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
|style="text-align: center;"|✗
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
==Comparison==
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===Comparisons===
* [[DEmul]] has the highest compatibility and is the most accurate Dreamcast emulator, but there may be some games that work better on NullDC, so it's a good idea to try both.
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:''Note: There may be some games that run better in other emulators than DEmul, so it won't hurt to try them all.''
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;[[DEmul]]:Has the highest compatibility and is the most accurate Dreamcast emulator. Supports Windows CE games but in general, they run worse than standard Dreamcast titles.
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;Makaron:One of the only two Dreamcast emulator that can properly play Windows CE games.
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;[[NullDC]]:No longer developed and is replaced by Reicast, which is made by the same team.
  
* Makaron is the only Dreamcast emulator that can properly play games that use Windows CE.
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==Emulation issues==
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Dreamcast emulation is not very good. Some games work well, but many have problems and glitches.
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===VMU Emulation===
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While current Dreamcast emulators can display the VMU display when the game is running, none of them can be used to play the minigames which were made to run on the VMU. To play those minigames you'll need to use another emulator. There is no complete list of VMU emulators and the ones which can be found are poorly documented and/or closed source.
  
 
==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
[[Emulator_Files#Dreamcast|BIOS]]
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* [[Emulator_Files#Dreamcast|BIOS]]
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==VMU emulation==
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Emulating the Dreamcast VMU is possible via use of this emulator:
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[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rai7db85bqq5iz0/AAAbnQfEJpTFaHkQ8K6nP6kVa?dl=0 Dropbox link]
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[http://forums.elysianshadows.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=9171 Link to forum thread about it]
  
 
[[Category:Consoles]]
 
[[Category:Consoles]]
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[[Category:Sega consoles]]

Revision as of 00:46, 20 November 2017

The Sega Dreamcast and controller

The Dreamcast is a sixth-generation console released by Sega in November 1998 in Japan and later in 1999 in other territories. Naomi, an arcade system board similar to the Dreamcast, is supported by some Dreamcast emulators. Atomiswave is an arcade system board that is based on Naomi.

Emulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Naomi Atomiswave Windows CE Recommended
PC
DEmul Windows v0.7 Build 111117
reicast Windows, Linux Dev builds ? ?
nullDC Windows 1.0.4 r150
Makaron Windows T12/5
Chankast Windows 0.25
Lxdream Linux, macOS 0.9.1
redream Windows, Linux, macOS dev builds
WashingtonDC Linux GitHub
Mobile
reicast Android Dev builds ? ?
nullDCe Android Leaked Alpha

Comparisons

Note: There may be some games that run better in other emulators than DEmul, so it won't hurt to try them all.
DEmul
Has the highest compatibility and is the most accurate Dreamcast emulator. Supports Windows CE games but in general, they run worse than standard Dreamcast titles.
Makaron
One of the only two Dreamcast emulator that can properly play Windows CE games.
NullDC
No longer developed and is replaced by Reicast, which is made by the same team.

Emulation issues

Dreamcast emulation is not very good. Some games work well, but many have problems and glitches.

VMU Emulation

While current Dreamcast emulators can display the VMU display when the game is running, none of them can be used to play the minigames which were made to run on the VMU. To play those minigames you'll need to use another emulator. There is no complete list of VMU emulators and the ones which can be found are poorly documented and/or closed source.

Downloads

VMU emulation

Emulating the Dreamcast VMU is possible via use of this emulator: Dropbox link

Link to forum thread about it