Dreamcast <-> Gp32 Cable

[dracosilv]

It would be real neat to use a dreamcast as an external 'harddrive' but can't see any place to get info on the pinouts or where I could even buy it...

Here is where I first found out about it, and would like to know how the cable is supposed to function and used... (eg: how would you get the files on the dreamcast, and what type of modding would you need to get the dreamcast to read your custom disks?)

 

[jlebrech]

dont you mean external cdrom drive, as there is no hdd on the dreamcast.

 

[dracosilv]

That's kinda what I meant... basically use the dreamcast's CD-ROM as a PSUDO-HARDDRIVE for the GP32...

 

[Protoss]

FYI, the Dreamcast plays homebrew discs right outta the box, even pirated games. I think some late versions of it can't do it without tweaking the laser, but both of mine run CD-Rs and even CD-RWs perfect B)

 

[diablo2]

yours runs cd-rws!!
i though dc couldn't run
i'll have to try mine

 

[dracosilv]

FYI, the Dreamcast plays homebrew discs right outta the box, even pirated games. I think some late versions of it can't do it without tweaking the laser, but both of mine run CD-Rs and even CD-RWs perfect B)

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Sweet! ~.~

Well all I would need to know now is how this cable works (what games/programs work with it) and where can I get a game cable like this somewheres.

Also something that's cool with Dreamcasts is you can hack the VMU's!

 

[woogal]

The cable hasn't been released yet. I believe people may still be working on it, but there were problems with the connection speed being too slow.

http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?showtopic=13998

 

[dracosilv]

Heck slow is better than nothing...