Developer Euan Forrester (@photoeuan) has added complete Visual Memory Unit (VMU) support to his online Dreamcast save file converter, expanding compatibility with formats like .vmi, .vms, .dci and raw flash images (.bin, .vmu, .flash). The tool even supports extended VMU filesystems and can handle misformatted images. The update also includes a detailed guide on how […]
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A brand-new fan project is bringing Star Fox 64 to the Sega Dreamcast, and it’s already looking impressive. Developer jnmartin has been hard at work porting the classic Nintendo 64 shooter to Sega’s console, and the latest footage shared by Falco Girgis shows it running smoothly on real Dreamcast hardware. Everything runs fast and responsive, […]
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Developer Falco Girgis shared an impressive milestone on social media, showing a hardware capture of Esppiral rendering a scene from Final Fantasy X running natively on an actual Sega Dreamcast. In the short clip, Yuna can be seen on-screen, smoothly animated with authentic lighting and shading effects, proving the Dreamcast’s hardware is still capable of […]
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A new patch by Vague Rant restores the original brightness and color levels of Bangai-O on Dreamcast to match the Japanese release Bakuretsu Muteki Bangai-O. Using Derek Pascarella’s Universal Dreamcast Patcher, players can now apply the fix to the European, US, or VGA-patched versions of the game. The patch adjusts the visuals to their intended […]
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A prominent figure in the Dreamcast homebrew and porting development community, Falco Girgis, shared a video via an X post, showing a scene from Dragon Quest 8 on the SONY PlayStation 2 running on the SEGA Dreamcast. Hopefully, this will turn into a fully-fledged port, similar to Falco’s previous GTA ports. Either way, this looks […]
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The Sega Dreamcast just received a surprising new accessory in the form of the Dream Color Plus, developed by Nai Adventure in Brazil. This unique controller stands out as the first Dreamcast controller capable of displaying game information in full color, a major leap over the classic monochrome VMUs that fans are used to. Not […]
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DreamSDK is a ready-to-use development kit that simplifies coding for the Sega Dreamcast, providing all the tools you need in one package. Designed for Windows users, it’s been the go-to setup for homebrew developers looking for a smooth start. Now, DreamSDK R4 is here. Created by SiZiOUS, this release brings better compatibility, new features, and […]
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Dreamcast fans can finally enjoy Nakoruru: Ano Hito Kara no Okurimono (The Gift She Gave Me) in English, thanks to a new patch by Derek Pascarella. Released in Japan in 2002, this visual novel spins a heartfelt story of Nakoruru’s return to her village, offering a very different experience from the usual Samurai Shodown fighting […]
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A fascinating piece of Dreamcast history has surfaced, a prototype PC Engine emulator for Sega’s final console. The disc, marked as Sega Confidential, contains a selection of classic PC Engine titles and appears to be an early test build for what would eventually become the Dream Library service in Japan. Inside the Dream Library ServiceLaunched […]
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A fan project has brought Mario Kart 64 to the Sega Dreamcast, using the official decompilation of the Nintendo 64 classic as its base. Built with the KallistiOS toolchain, this port runs natively on Dreamcast hardware and includes working VMU save support for both race records and time trial ghosts. The Dreamcast version retains the […]
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