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|release = 1998 | |release = 1998 | ||
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The '''[[wikipedia:Sega Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]]''' is a sixth-generation console released by [[wikipedia:Sega|Sega]] on November 27, 1998, in Japan and later on September 9, 1999, in NA. It retailed for {{Inflation|USD|199.99|1999}}. | The '''[[wikipedia:Sega Dreamcast|Sega Dreamcast]]''' is a sixth-generation console released by [[wikipedia:Sega|Sega]] on November 27, 1998, in Japan and later on September 9, 1999, in NA. It retailed for {{Inflation|USD|199.99|1999}}. | ||
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==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
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− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
− | ! scope="col"|[ | + | ! scope="col"|[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Texture_Packs <small>Texture<br/>replacement</small>] |
− | ! scope="col" | + | ! scope="col"|<small>[https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=40 Retro<br/>Achievements]</small> |
− | ! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|NAOMI<br/> | + | ! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|NAOMI<br/>NAOMI2<br/>Multiboard]]</small> |
− | ! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|Hikaru]] | + | ! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|Hikaru]]</small> |
! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|Gaelco<br/>PVR]]</small> | ! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|Gaelco<br/>PVR]]</small> | ||
! scope="col"|[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|<small>Atomiswave</small>]] | ! scope="col"|[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|<small>Atomiswave</small>]] | ||
! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|System<br/>SP]]</small> | ! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|System<br/>SP]]</small> | ||
! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|Cave<br/>CV1000]]</small> | ! scope="col"|<small>[[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants|Cave<br/>CV1000]]</small> | ||
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! colspan=" | + | ! colspan="14"|PC / x86 |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Flycast]] | | [[Flycast]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
− | | [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds/ CI Builds]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N name=lrCommit>This build using upstream repo for libretro from now on | + | | [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds/ CI Builds]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N name=lrCommit>This build using upstream repo for libretro from now on.</ref><br/>[https://github.com/blueminder/flycast-dojo/releases <abbr title="Fork of Flycast with a focus on netplay features and replay.">Flycast Dojo fork</abbr>]<br/>[https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases {{FlycastVer}}] |
− | |{{ | + | |{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=lrEx>Exclusive to libretro core. [https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/issues/761 RA support in the standalone application issue page].</ref> ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=FlycastNAOMI2Multi>Most of the [[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants#Comparisons|NAOMI and NAOMI 2 titles]] including GD-ROM games work with [[Flycast]], but most of the [[Sega_NAOMI_and_variants#NAOMI_Multiboard|NAOMI Multiboard]] titles [https://github.com/libretro/flycast/issues/410 boot with a multiboard error message]. Recommended to use [[DEmul]] emulator for this system.</ref> ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [[redream]] | | [[redream]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}} | ||
− | | [https://redream.io/download Dev Builds]<br/>[https://redream.io/download | + | | [https://redream.io/download Dev Builds]<br/>[https://redream.io/download {{RedreamVer}}]<ref group=N>CI/Dev builds are a better choice for almost all users; the stable version should only be used if you have a specific need for them.</ref> |
− | | {{ | + | | {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [[DEmul]] | | [[DEmul]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
| [http://demul.emulation64.com/downloads/ {{DEmulVer}}] | | [http://demul.emulation64.com/downloads/ {{DEmulVer}}] | ||
− | | {{ | + | | {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group=N>[https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Sega_NAOMI_and_variants#Cave_CV1000B_.282004.E2.80.932007.29 'arcade_compat.txt' file inside DEmul's release archives do not have any Cave CV1000 emulation compat list], so its games' status is unknown.</ref> ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [[reicast]] | | [[reicast]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
| [https://github.com/skmp/reicast-emulator/releases r20.04] | | [https://github.com/skmp/reicast-emulator/releases r20.04] | ||
− | | {{ | + | | {{✗}} || {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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| [[nullDC]] | | [[nullDC]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
| [http://www.emucr.com/2013/03/nulldc-svn-r150.html 1.0.4 r150] | | [http://www.emucr.com/2013/03/nulldc-svn-r150.html 1.0.4 r150] | ||
− | | {{ | + | | {{✗}} || {{✗}} ||{{~}}<ref group=N>nullDC was the first independent, open-source Sega Dreamcast emulator to attempt emulation of the NAOMI arcade board. [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Sega_NAOMI_and_variants#Comparisons Its compatibility with NAOMI, NAOMI 2 and NAOMI Multiboard is unknown].</ref> ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
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| [http://washemu.org/ washDC] | | [http://washemu.org/ washDC] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Win|Linux}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Win|Linux}} | ||
| [https://gitlab.com/washemu/washdc git] | | [https://gitlab.com/washemu/washdc git] | ||
− | | {{✗}} ||{{ | + | | {{✗}} || {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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| [https://gitlab.com/simulant/community/lxdream-nitro/ lxdream-nitro] | | [https://gitlab.com/simulant/community/lxdream-nitro/ lxdream-nitro] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS}} | ||
| [https://gitlab.com/simulant/community/lxdream-nitro git] | | [https://gitlab.com/simulant/community/lxdream-nitro git] | ||
− | | {{✗}} ||{{ | + | | {{✗}} || {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [https://segaretro.org/Chankast Chankast] | | [https://segaretro.org/Chankast Chankast] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
| [http://chanka.emulatronia.com/FrameSetDC_Down.htm 0.25] | | [http://chanka.emulatronia.com/FrameSetDC_Down.htm 0.25] | ||
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| [http://www.lxdream.org Lxdream] | | [http://www.lxdream.org Lxdream] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS}} | ||
| [http://www.lxdream.org/download.php 0.9.1] | | [http://www.lxdream.org/download.php 0.9.1] | ||
− | | {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} | + | | {{✗}} || {{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Makaron]] | | [[Makaron]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} | ||
| [https://www.zophar.net/dreamcast/makaron.html T12/5] | | [https://www.zophar.net/dreamcast/makaron.html T12/5] | ||
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| [[MAME]] | | [[MAME]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}<br/>{{Icon|FreeBSD}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}<br/>{{Icon|FreeBSD}} | ||
| <abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | | <abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | ||
− | | {{ | + | | {{✗}} || {{✗}} ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=MAMEcompat>MAME {{MAMEVer}} version compatibility status: [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=hikaru.cpp&arcade_only=0¤t_version=0 hikaru] [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=gaelco3d_m.cpp&arcade_only=0¤t_version=0 gaelco 3d] [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=dc_atomiswave.cpp&arcade_only=0¤t_version=0 atomiswave] [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=segasp.cpp&arcade_only=0¤t_version=0 System SP] [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=naomi.cpp&arcade_only=0¤t_version=0 NAOMI] [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=cv1k.cpp&arcade_only=0¤t_version=0 cave 1000]</ref> ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=MAMEcompat></ref> ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=MAMEcompat></ref> ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=MAMEcompat></ref> ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=MAMEcompat></ref> ||{{✓}}<ref group=N name=MAMEcompat></ref> ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} |
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| [[Flycast]] | | [[Flycast]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}} | ||
| [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/android/latest/ libretro core]<ref group=N name=lrCommit></ref> | | [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/android/latest/ libretro core]<ref group=N name=lrCommit></ref> | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{✓}} || {{~}}<ref group=N name=lrEx></ref> ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=FlycastNAOMI2Multi></ref> ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
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| [[redream]] | | [[redream]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Android|LinuxARM}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Android|LinuxARM}} | ||
− | | [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.recompiled.redream 1. | + | | [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.recompiled.redream 1.1.98]<small> (Google Play)</small><br/>[https://redream.io/download 1.5.0]<small> (Raspberry Pi)</small> |
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| [[reicast]] | | [[reicast]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra|LinuxARM|Pandora}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Android|Pyra|LinuxARM|Pandora}} | ||
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reicast.emulator r20.04]<small> (Google Play)</small></br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/122 Pyra Build]<br/>[http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=reicast_ptitseb Pandora]<br/>[https://snapcraft.io/reicast Raspberry Pi] | | [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reicast.emulator r20.04]<small> (Google Play)</small></br>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/122 Pyra Build]<br/>[http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=reicast_ptitseb Pandora]<br/>[https://snapcraft.io/reicast Raspberry Pi] | ||
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− | ! colspan=" | + | ! colspan="14"|Console |
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| [[Flycast]] | | [[Flycast]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Switch|Vita}}<br/>{{Icon|XboxOne|SXS}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Switch|Vita}}<br/>{{Icon|XboxOne|SXS}} | ||
| [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core]<ref group=N name=lrCommit></ref><br/>[https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/flycast-vita/releases v1.1] | | [https://flyinghead.github.io/flycast-builds CI Builds]<br/>[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core]<ref group=N name=lrCommit></ref><br/>[https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/flycast-vita/releases v1.1] | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{✓}} || {{~}}<ref group=N name=lrEx></ref> ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=FlycastNAOMI2Multi></ref> ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
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| [[nullDC PSP]] | | [[nullDC PSP]] | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|PSP}} | | align=left|{{Icon|PSP}} | ||
| [https://github.com/PSP-Archive/nulldce-psp git] [https://archive.org/details/nullDC-PSP 1.2.1] | | [https://github.com/PSP-Archive/nulldce-psp git] [https://archive.org/details/nullDC-PSP 1.2.1] | ||
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| nulldc-360 | | nulldc-360 | ||
| align=left|{{Icon|Xbox360}} | | align=left|{{Icon|Xbox360}} | ||
| [https://github.com/gligli/nulldc-360 git] | | [https://github.com/gligli/nulldc-360 git] | ||
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===Comparisons=== | ===Comparisons=== | ||
;[[nullDC]] | ;[[nullDC]] | ||
− | :Can run a lot of games at great speed on a mid- | + | :Can run a lot of games at great speed on a mid-end PC, and it's open-source. However, it's no longer being developed, and the more recent forks have improved upon it. |
:;[[reicast]] | :;[[reicast]] | ||
::Eventually, nullDC's author forked his own project into reicast, with the main objective to widen platform availability to smartphones and tablets. While wider availability is generally a good thing, this resulted in cutting accuracy corners from the nullDC codebase to achieve the speed goals necessary to run on these platforms. Advancements in mobile hardware should have led to the removal of such "hacks"; however, lack of developer resources and interest led to long delays in Reicast development, and the codebase remained virtually untouched for years before the RetroArch team began working with it as part of a "Reicast core", later named Flycast. | ::Eventually, nullDC's author forked his own project into reicast, with the main objective to widen platform availability to smartphones and tablets. While wider availability is generally a good thing, this resulted in cutting accuracy corners from the nullDC codebase to achieve the speed goals necessary to run on these platforms. Advancements in mobile hardware should have led to the removal of such "hacks"; however, lack of developer resources and interest led to long delays in Reicast development, and the codebase remained virtually untouched for years before the RetroArch team began working with it as part of a "Reicast core", later named Flycast. | ||
− | + | :;[[Flycast]]<small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;"> ([https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Sega_NAOMI_and_variants#Games NAOMI and variants compatibility])</small> | |
− | + | ::Fork of reicast available as a standalone emulator and as a [[libretro]] core. Libretro collaborators, primarily [https://github.com/flyinghead/reicast-emulator flyinghead], dramatically improved Reicast in areas such as graphics, input, system clock, and Dreamcast VMU. Atomiswave and NAOMI SH-4-based arcade systems have also been added to great fanfare<ref group=N name="flycastnaomi">https://github.com/libretro/flycast/issues/136</ref>, along with support for MAME's popular CHD format. Even full MMU support, which is needed to run Windows CE-based games such as ''Armada'', ''Half-Life'', and ''SEGA Rally Championship 2''. It has recently been tackled through an experimental branch (anyone following Dreamcast emulation over the years understands what a tough nut this is to crack). Aside from some audio stuttering issues in games such as "Looney Toons Space Race" and "Resident Evil: Code Veronica", this is a highly compatible and accurate emulator. Most Windows CE games run at low performance. | |
− | + | ::;Flycast Dojo | |
− | + | :::Fork of Flycast with a focus on netplay features and replay. Also, available on the [[Fightcade|Fightcade]] matchmaking service. | |
− | ;[[redream]]: Multi-platform and easy to use, but it's closed-source. It has a good user interface, is easy to set up, and can run without a BIOS. Runs on [https://youtu.be/rywLHa1i9yk?t=529 low-end machines] provided that they support OpenGL 3.1. There's a payware premium version that provides high-definition rendering and additional slots for save states. | + | ;[[redream]]: Multi-platform and easy to use, but it's closed-source. Compatible with [https://redream.io/compatibility +96% of the Dreamcast library (as of Q1 2022)]. It has a good user interface, is easy to set up, and can run without a BIOS. Runs on [https://youtu.be/rywLHa1i9yk?t=529 low-end machines] provided that they support OpenGL 3.1. There's a payware premium version that provides high-definition rendering and additional slots for save states. Emulator work unstable on AMD GPUs with actual driver version. |
− | ;[[DEmul]] | + | ;[[DEmul]]<small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;"> ([https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Sega_NAOMI_and_variants#Games NAOMI and variants compatibility])</small> |
:Windows-only and closed-source. Used to be the go-to emulator. It supports Windows CE games, but they generally run worse than standard Dreamcast titles. It's also more resource-intensive than other emulators. As of 2022, you´re better off with Flycast or redream for Dreamcast emulation as they are multi-platform and have higher compatibility with Windows CE games. Having said that, [[DEmul]] is still highly recommended for [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Sega_NAOMI_and_variants#Games SEGA NAOMI and variants]. | :Windows-only and closed-source. Used to be the go-to emulator. It supports Windows CE games, but they generally run worse than standard Dreamcast titles. It's also more resource-intensive than other emulators. As of 2022, you´re better off with Flycast or redream for Dreamcast emulation as they are multi-platform and have higher compatibility with Windows CE games. Having said that, [[DEmul]] is still highly recommended for [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Sega_NAOMI_and_variants#Games SEGA NAOMI and variants]. | ||
;[[Makaron]] | ;[[Makaron]] | ||
− | :A closed-source Dreamcast emulator that was once noteworthy for being one of the | + | :A closed-source Dreamcast emulator that was once noteworthy for being one of the few that could properly play Windows CE games. It has since been superseded by newer emulators. |
− | == | + | ==Peripherals and hardware features== |
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− | | rowspan= | + | | rowspan=3 | [[#VMU|VMU]] |
− | + | | VMU emulation | |
− | + | | {{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=VMU>These Dreamcast emulators can leverage a secondary VMU screen while a corresponding Dreamcast game is running, but they '''cannot play standalone VMU minigames'''. If that's what you're after, then you should probably see [[Sega VMU emulators|this page]] for dedicated VMU emulators.</ref> | |
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− | === | + | ===VMU=== |
− | While | + | While some Dreamcast emulators can leverage the screen of the VMU while the game is running, none of them allow you to play the minigames developed for it (other than [[MAME]] but it has no support for communication). Several titles for the Dreamcast included mini-games that could be downloaded onto a VMU. The Sonic Adventure series, for instance, included the Chao Adventure mini-game. In the game players could transfer Chao eggs to the VMU and play to increase the stats of their hatched Chao, whereupon they could upload their improved Chao back into the Dreamcast game.<ref>[https://sega.fandom.com/wiki/VMU Sega Wiki: VMU]</ref> |
+ | :[https://sega.fandom.com/wiki/VMU#Dreamcast_titles_that_include_VMU_games_and_extra_features Dreamcast titles that include VMU games and extra features] | ||
− | + | For playing the minigames developed for it see the VMU emulators page; | |
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What about "[https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10839 Dreamcast LAN games on Xlink kai?]" | What about "[https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10839 Dreamcast LAN games on Xlink kai?]" | ||
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+ | ===Broadband Adapter=== | ||
+ | Dreamcast shipped with a 56k modem that every online game supported. However, a handful of games supported the Broadband Adapter (BBA) accessory. The BBA replaced the 56k modem and used Ethernet networking to deliver much higher internet speeds.<ref>[https://consolemods.org/wiki/Dreamcast:Flycast_Emulator#Broadband_(BBA)_Mode_(optional) ConsoleMods: Broadband (BBA) Mode for Dreamcast]</ref> Many games have been brought back due to servers run and operated by fans such as; | ||
+ | * [https://dreamcastlive.net/connection-guide/ Private servers] | ||
+ | * [https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?style=20&f=3&t=1343 Private servers #2] | ||
+ | * [https://dreamcast.online/now/ Private servers #3] | ||
===Panther DC=== | ===Panther DC=== | ||
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Developer interest in Dreamcast emulation was previously hindered by the availability of the closed-source but "good enough" Chankast, and by less interest in the console relative to other 6th generation consoles. For the emulators that are either mature or maturing, a very large percentage of games work well, but some games still have problems and glitches. | Developer interest in Dreamcast emulation was previously hindered by the availability of the closed-source but "good enough" Chankast, and by less interest in the console relative to other 6th generation consoles. For the emulators that are either mature or maturing, a very large percentage of games work well, but some games still have problems and glitches. | ||
− | + | ==Downloads== | |
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{{Sega}} | {{Sega}} | ||
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[[Category:Sega Dreamcast emulators|*]] | [[Category:Sega Dreamcast emulators|*]] | ||
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− | [[Category:MAME | + | [[Category:Very early emulation (MAME)]] |
− | [[Category:Windows CE-based | + | [[Category:Windows CE-based]] |