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Atomiswave on the Sega Dreamcast without modification for just $9. Serial port SD card adapter.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มี.ค. 2021
- In this one I talk about how to Play the newly released Atomiswave Dreamcast game Ports without any modification to your Dreamcast system using a serial port SD card adapter.
Metal Slug 6 works now!!!!!!!!!
Serial micro SD Card adapter
www.aliexpress...
The Link for Atomiswave serial port memory settings/retrodream setup pack has been removed because I'm not allowed to link you directly to that. However, the Dreamcast-talk forums and the Internet Archive will be your friend.
Light Guns must be plugged into Port 3 and 4 on your Dreamcast to work.
Just an update to mention that megavolt85 was able to modify metal slug 6 to work from the serial port and it runs much better than the CD version of the game. Link has been updated in the description.
RGB error? I would assume the boot disc is RGB compatible but I don't know for sure. Does it not load up the boot menu with the few apps to choose from?
The Word doc with settings on the root still says that it won’t work and doesn’t give the proper memory addresses, despite the configuration being there
This is almost too good to be true! I bought one of those cheap serial port kits from Ali Express a year or two ago, its been sitting in a drawer as I hadn’t a clue how to even approach using it, but happy TH-cam algorithm brought your vid to me! This is def a “must have” for any DC fan, thank you Sir and all of the folks that worked on this, truly a service for all in the DC fan community!
My Dreamcast has a serial port??? After 20 years you learn something new.
It was originally designed for the vs link cable. Some games could be played two player on two screens at the same time.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
The expansion of Dreamcast at its age is absolutely insane.
It blew my mind how easy you made this. Was kinda confused by the difficulty of getting Dreamshell to work with an SD adapter. It seems a lot of the projects in the past to get these games optimised/working have been put away with the recent popularity of GDEMU and MODE (and shutdown of romsites), This was a godsend, thank you!
No problem 👍
you are the man! especially for reuploading metal slug 6 fixed! thank you for sharing this tutorial for those of us trying to get use out of the sd adapter, had no idea about retro dreams! 🙏
I just received the sd adapter from your link and everything is working flawlessly. Thank's for this video and the files.
I hope TH-cam removes the dislike button from this page, your solution hella worked. I didn’t think I’d get aromiswave games working. Every dc game I play works, but I didn’t get atomiswave until recently. Thank you so much 🙏
Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad it got things working well for you. I'm not too worried about the dislikes because I have a feeling it's from people who look down on using the serial adapter(due to its poor compatibility with regular retail Dreamcast games) and wanted a solution to work with their gdemu, mode, or even a CDR disc. So I don't necessarily hold it against them.
Bro...thanks for this. SAVED ME HOURS. got a janky SD reader on EBAY. Well it didn't work with straight ATOMISWAVE downloads. Your distro worked perfect.
Thanks Cris for you posting the link with out you alot of people would not know what to do bravo Cris👏👏
Thank you very much for your link just bought my SD adapter from a site and with out your link don't know we're to start thanks
I’ve just installed a gdemu and these games run perfectly.
Nice, good to know.
Dreamcast
Best console hands down!
Thanks for the info
No problem, I wanted to get this info out there and help others who may also have interest in the atomiswave ports. Yes, the Dreamcast is awesome!
Just updated the link in the description. Has better working settings for a few games.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
underrrated video my guy! thanks for sharing 😄
Hello, many thanks for this. I only have issues with RD, it doesn't boot. and I had to update the IsoLoader to 6.6 otherwise I get a screen full of errors. Can you explain how to boot RD?
Once you have all the files dragged and dropped to your SD card, you just have to use the boot CD and select dream shell from the boot menu. it should then automatically load retro dream from your SD card.
@@Chris-Courage I must be doing something wrong because my DC boots directly to DS and I get the DS menu..😢
@@AVKStudio are you using a boot CD that was supplied with your SD reader or are you using the one that I have linked in the description?
You've explained this all so clearly and simply - thanks so much! To confirm, there is either no slowdown or minimal slowdown when using this method to play the Atomiswave titles? :)
For the majority of the games no slowdown is noticed at all. They're only a couple where very minimal issues can be noticed. A couple of the SNK fighting games simply take a bit longer to load in between matches and will kind of stutter a little bit on the loading screens. Gameplay is perfectly fine though. Faster than speed has very minimal slow down here and there but I only notice it when I'm really looking for it. All of these atomiswave ports run much much much better than retail Dreamcast games do from the serial port.
Look at Ian Michael's youtube channel here. He shows games running from the SD serial port in greater length than I so you can get a better Idea. th-cam.com/play/PLnqOHvhr3p89PhFEnR0q_mD1jVAPzHTYV.html
Thanks @@Chris-Courage, much appreciated! I'm going to order the adapter and have some fun. :)
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
@@Chris-Courage Thanks for the update, it's really appreciated. That's my Xmas fun taken care of! :)
I wish they could do this to be able to play Naomi games and regular dc games (kind of like gdemu without having to open up the console)
The sd serial port adapter only works well for about 50 to 60 percent of the regular DC library. Other games either run way too slow or don't work at all. Works absolutely great for atomiswave stuff though.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
Broooooo! This is valuable information. Fair play to ya
No problem, I figured there have to be other people out there who would like to play these atomiswave ports without having to remove their GD-ROM disc reader to do so.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
The Aliexpress seller never shipped out so I had to cancel and get issued a refund, I decided to go with a seller on eBay who was selling SD card adapters already (albeit no CD-R, given instructions said to burn it yourself). So I tried burning that boot disc image you provided with Nero Burning ROM at the slowest speed, since it was in NRG instead of the usual CDI for DiscJugglar. Just kicks me back to the menu, I decided to just to use a disc of DreamShell RC5 while updating the folder you provided on the Dreamcast-Talk forum post to an earlier version that was closest compatible since trying the boot disc for RC4 stalled at the Dreamcast logo. Feels like later versions are more dedicated for the modded IDE HDD solution, to which I strictly want to play Atomiswave through this SD card adapter as a strictly softmod solution.
Great video! I didn't know this serial adaptor was a thing.
Thanks, I just wanted to get this information out there for those who want to play these atomiswave games and not have to modify their Dreamcast to do so. Keep in mind that these adapters don't necessarily work well for all regular retail Dreamcast games since the serial port is slower than the disc drive. They only work good for maybe 50 to 65% of the library. I haven't done much experimenting with regular Dreamcast games yet myself as atomiswave was my main priority for getting the adapter.
Just updated the link in the description. Has better working settings for a few games.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
Just bought one of these after watching your video, this thing is worth it for the Atomiswave games alone. Real Atomiswave arcade hardware and its games has gone up in price tremendously, especially Dolphin Blue which is arguably the systems best game. This will definitely help me get my Atomiswave fix for sure. Quick question though, have the issues with some of the Atomiswave games running through the serial port been rectified since posting this video?
The vast majority of these games all run great without any issue whatsoever. However, there are a couple that do suffer some minor issues because of the slow speed of the serial port. A couple of the SNK 1 on 1 fighting games stutter when loading in-between stages but the gameplay is still fine.
the serial port adapter kind of gets a bad rap because most people used this in the past to try to run regular retail Dreamcast games. Most retail Dreamcast games don't work well through the serial port or don't work at all but for whatever reason, the majority of the atomiswave ports work no problem.
@@Chris-Courage What are the ones that suffer "minor" issues, or were they the SNK games you were talking about?
@@Chris-Courage Yeah, I've heard of the inconsistencies of running Dreamcast games through the serial port. Luckily for me I'm not in it to do that, lol. Just Atomiswave, nothing much else. If I want to run Dreamcast games I'll either find an authentic disc or burn a copy. I bet one of the reasons the Atomiswave games play better this way than Dreamcast games is because Atomiswave games were carts and not discs. Discs can be kind of funky on occasion when ran through something based upon solid-state design unless its specifically designed for that purpose like a MODE/GDEMU or any other ODE for other consoles.
One of the worst offenders is Battle collesium. It stutters with video and audio when loading in between stages. KOF XI also does the same but it's not nearly as bad as Battle Collesium.
Man this is epic
Chris Courage
Thanks, I just wanted to get this information out there for those who want to play these atomiswave games and not have to modify their Dreamcast to do so.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
Whats the best solution in 2023 to have dreamcast running all dreamcast games? GDemu ?
I did what he did and it is great. I even use the newly made Quake 3 Custom Map edition online and it works great. The only game I can't play is Dirty Pigskin Football.
Thanks for this. I have Fist of the North Star on my modded PS3 but it runs slow. I will use this method.
I hear the ps2 also has a good port.
But there was a previous adapter that did the same thing hooking up to the serial port in the back of the Dreamcast where if you are going to play a more complex game that requires more speed there will be slow down issues or errors because the serial port is not made for that high of a data rate
I'm not saying this adapter will work good for regular Dreamcast games. It does however work very well for the atomiswave games. The only glitches I have noticed is some longer loading in between stages on a couple of the king of fighters atomiswave games.
This is a known problem and if you have games like that which you want to play, then you're probably better off getting an optical drive emulator. Which is probably not a bad thing to have anyways as the drives will eventually die no matter what you do.
Thank you for this.
Hi. I copy all the files that you give to my 4g SD card but it wont work. When i put isoloader it make loading but some rgb error happen. I got a european dreamcast
Great video dude!
Thanks, hope you found the info useful.
I`m going to have to use this method I think. I`m having trouble with them on the GD-EMU.
I don't have a GD emu myself but I have also heard of some people having issues with certain games using one. While using this serial SD reader isn't quite as good as using a gdemu(when it works) it's definitely a smoother and better option than trying to run any of these from a physical disk.
cool music btw
Thanks! I'm working on more chip tune covers but extra time for it has been slim lately.
Hey You really did a great job on this video! So informative and helpful. I did have one question though, is there a way to go back to the retrodream menu from ingame? Ive tried holding down a+b+y+x+start but it doesnt seem to work. Not sure if there is another way. Any hep would be greatly appreciated.
unfortunately there's no way to go back to the retro dream menu without turning off the console and turning it back on again. The reset option for regular Dreamcast games is actually built into the game itself and the atomiswave games do not have that option built in. Same goes for most Dreamcast Homebrew games or applications.
i get stuck in the first menu showing boot from ram or boot from CD, i can use d-pad to select but no button selects the option. EDIT: Solution, i had to format the microSD card with 2 options in my iMac, with fat32 and also with "Master Boot Record" instead of "GUID Partition table"
Boot from ram or cd? I don't think those two options are on the boot disk I'm using. Mine just boots up with the menu shown in the video that has dreamshell, gens4all, snes4all, etc.... I then hit A to select an option. Start just doesn't do anything and makes the screen go black.
@@Chris-Courage i found the problem. Although i have formatted in fat32, it must be also formatted with “master boot record” and not “guid partition map”.
@@Chris-Courage ok, it runs atomiswave but and dreamcast isos?
@@In-Ear-Studio it is not recommended to run retail Dreamcast games from the serial port adapter. The serial Port SD adapter is mainly just for Homebrew and fan-made stuff. Retail Dreamcast games will run very slow and choppy from the serial port.
@@Chris-Courage can they be burned in dvds or cds? And used after the dreamshell boot cd?
thx man :3 work well :3
Thank you! Great video! What size SD card is needed to hold everything!
Everything is just under 4gb. I am using a 16gb just because that's what I had laying around.
Just updated the link in the description. Has better working settings for a few games. Size is a little over 4gb now
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
Any chance you can post the links without the hyperlink? TH-cam is being dumb with their redirects and the link breaks for me.
links seem to be down
Give it a try now. I hadn't logged into the website for a while. I think after a certain amount of time they disable things if I don't log in.
It would be good if a sega model 2 and 3 device could be made for the Dreamcast
Thx...l a huge atomiswave fan...I owned a arcade board back in the day
Just updated the link in the description. Has better working settings for a few games.
Very interesting video and congratulations. What I still don't understand, every time I want to change the game, do I have to turn off the dremcast and restart it? Or is there a specific procedure? For now I am waiting for the micro usb stick to not read data before turning off the dremcast. There is an alternative way to quit the game and turn off the console. Or does it shut down smoothly and this does not lead to hardware problems?
Yes, unfortunately you have to turn the dream cast off and back on again.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
My DC games are .gdi with .bin files, but the ones in your folder are .gdi with .iso and .raw files. Will they still work? Or should I use the same format in your example folders? Thanks for the video though!
These are designed to work with the serial Port SD card adapter. They will probably also work with an IDE mod. They are not designed to work with a gdemu if that's what you are trying to do.
@@Chris-Courage Nah I misunderstood your video, i thought it was for ALL games, not just Naomi arcade ones, no worries :)
Hey Chris, thanks a lot for the fantastic job man! I got the individual games from the dreamcast-tak topic and managed to run them (except Knights of Valour and KenJou ofcourse) then i found this vid and your pack... long story short: I'm using a DreamShell_4.0.0_RC4 disc to boot, but with your pack it boots directly to the Dreamshell desktop and i can only play Kenjou via the icon. How can i get to the boot menu selection or boot directly into Retrodream to see the other games?
Thanks in advance! DC forever!
You are going to need a disc that brings you to the boot menu screen that has the option to run other programs from it like what is shown in my video. Not a disc that has the full version of dreamshell on it. I'm honestly not sure where to download the boot disc separately. Did you not get a small boot disc with your serial port adapter?
Also, I'm in the process of uploading a new file right now. Should have it up within the next couple hours. It has updated better memory settings for dolphin blue, and demolish fist.
@@Chris-Courage no, i didn't get a disc... i bought the serial port adapter a million years ago and had it tucked away since. Its this model i.ebayimg.com/t/Dreamcast-SD-Adapter-Reader-Dreamshell-CD-Latest-Version-NEW-USA-/00/s/ODUzWDEzMTQ=/$(KGrHqNHJEoE88d-jP6PBPbU22qKBQ~~60_35.JPG
Thanks for the reply!
@@RKDZONE I'll look later tonight and see if there's a place to download the boot disk that I'm using. If not, I may just be able to make a back up of the one I have.
@@Chris-Courage Hey thanks a lot man!
Its incredible having these new games on our beloved DC! My younger son just beat Dolphin Blue!... but Demolish Fist crashed at the third boss (may be a random crash due to too much button mashing)
Great video, just order my serial reader from the link in the description and I can’t wait to try this out, is there no metal slug 6?
yeah, unfortunately something having to do with the way metal slug 6 was programmed, won't let it work with the serial port adapter. So the only options to play metal slug 6 would be either to burn a disc, or to get a gdemu or mode but those two require removing the optical drive from the system.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
@@Chris-Courage That great to hear! I got my serial reader in the mail with the boot disc, I dragged every file into my sd card and started up my Dreamcast but it isn’t working. Any advice on what I might have done wrong?
@@justincredible1593 is the boot disc getting to the boot menu screen to let you select dreamshell? Once at that screen you press A to boot from the SD card and the retrodream menu should load. Also, double check that your SD memory card is formatted to fat32
@@Chris-Courage no the Dreamcast doesn’t recognize the boot disc as a game or anything
Can you tell us we're to add more games to your list.
It's just better to get the Gd emu and then have a second Dreamcast that plays the discs as the GD ROMs are very problematic
Yes a gdemu is a solid option. This is just an option for people who want their system to still be able to use real discs. It's great to have options.
Dolphin blue when you get it from atomiswave does it come widescreen or regular
Both options are available for this one on the dreamcast using the SD card adapter. Widescreen and 4:3.
So would this work for Crazy Taxi, Shenmmue, Hydro Thunder, or for the good games do I need to get a gdemu?
This is not recommended for use with regular retail Dreamcast games. They do not run well with the serial SD adapter.
It would be handy if there was a list of compatible games for the SD reader. A lot of the games I tried either didn't have CD audio or they flat out ran terribly. Didn't get my money's worth when it came to utility although I do still enjoy having the device set up to use because it's just cool to be able to mess with consoles like that.
Any suggestions game/app-wise to get my money's worth out of it?
This adapter isn't so good for running regular retail Dreamcast games. It works great though for atomiswave games. Out of the few retail games I've tested, I've only been able to get about 50% of them to work well. There are a couple websites that have the memory settings for a few of the games listed. I'll post the links here for you so you can maybe give them a try.
Two Dreamcast games I tested that do work well with the SD adapter are the first Power Stone, and 18 wheeler pro trucker. I tested 4 other games and they ran very poorly. Keep in mind that these lists are mainly designed for using a IDE/compact flash modded dreamcast. So while the settings will work good for those setups, The SD serial adapter may be too slow to work. www.vgcheat.com/forum/dreamcast-chat/203445-dreamshell-compatibility-sd-v-hdd.html
and this site dreamshell.infos.st/
@@Chris-Courage Thank you for the advice. I'm not really in the market for doing hardware mods on my DC(Except maybe changing the battery if I can get up the courage and resources to try) so getting the most out of this SD adapter is the best I can do for really heavy modding.
@@Ninetails2000 Well, those two lists have the settings you need. unfortunately you'd just have to try each one to know what will work on the serial port adapter .
Hey Man, thanks for tutorial... but the link to boot disk it's down... please, were found the iso?...
Thanks Bro!!!!
Boot disc link is down? Will upload another one shortly. The boot disc is the same as the one included with the sd adapter. Did you not receive a disc?
Boot Disc link has been updated.
thanks! If i want to update Dreamshell with the lates DS folder, can i overwrite it on the DS folder in your pack? Does Dreamshell have a good compatibility using a microSD support and a Japanese Dreamcast? I read that it is not easy to create running imagest fro Dreamshell..:( Thank you
I'm honestly not sure about updating dream shell or retro dream over the pack I've created. Updating the program might overwrite the memory settings that I have entered in for each game.
@@Chris-Courage thanks!using a microSD is there a good compatibility? Where i can find an updated compatibility list? And is it available a database with DC games already working with Dreamshell? thanks!
@@giovannibocchi9686 I don't know if there is a list of compatible SD cards. I have tested at least five different brands and each one has work perfectly fine. I've only tested SD cards 16GB or smaller.
8 GB is all that is needed for the atomiswave games.
@@Chris-Courage i'm sorry, my question was different. I was asking about the games compatibility with Dremshell (and microSD): some told me that it is not easy to run games on Dreamshell, it is necessary to fix them and so on. Your pack includes working Atomiswave games, but do you know if there is a repository with all the others DC games already fixed for Dreamshell? thank you!
Cris why is it that extreme hunting doesn't work also what size memory cart do you recommend thanks
From what I've read, there's some issue with the way extreme hunting was originally made programming wise that just won't let it work with the serial port adapter. Someone with much more knowledge than I would have to do a good deal of work to fix the issue. Any SD card 8GB or higher is large enough to fit the atomiswave wave games.
I’m noticing some sound stuttering in hokuto. The speed test seemed in line with the results other people have been getting. Have you noticed any sound stuttering in hokuto or other games?
More specifically, whenever you do many of the moves that trigger a voice line the animation stops for both characters whilst the voice clip loads in. I take it this is just down to the limitations of the serial port
I've only noticed minimal stuttering in Faster than speed and there's also some stuttering during the loading screen of one of the King of Fighters games. While the Serial port SD card reader isn't absolutely perfect, it's definitely a good option to play these games without removing the GD-Rom drive. A few more CDI images have been released but they all seem to work just as well or even worse than the SD serial reader.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
I forgot a curiosity, but the Atomiswave games, which run on Dremcast, are they emulated or they run as if it were original hardware? Thanks
Actual ports. Not emulation.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
how to burn the disc file ? cuz the file is not an iso,pls help im using img burn
Image burn should be able to burn the file correctly. It is a nrg file which is normally for Nero burning software but image burn has no problem using that file format.
File requires 7-zip which is free to extract the file.
There a Lupin the 3rd game on there it's a rail Shooter. Surprise that wasn't on there?
I'm pretty sure that's a Naomi arcade game. If it is atomiswave wave, there's no mention of it being a port that's available.
They've been running dreamshell from the serial port in CD for several years it does have lots of flaws. Some cases it's better to have a working Dreamcast and then one that is modded because those CD drives suck anyways SD card device you're reviewing with dreamshell it does have issues we're doesn't play certain games or the transfer rate of data is too slow
The sd serial port for whatever reason works extremely well with the atomiswave ports. Must have something to do with how the files are compressed. Obviously most retail games are a crap shoot if they will work good or not.
hey.i just saw ur vid on here&im impressd.what site do i go to&download these?do i have to buy this thing or i can go into a walmart&buy what u had because i can buy the sd card at my walmart/can it be a memory stick?please gets back to me on this.what site can i go to so i can look at the games i can play?thanks again.
You need to buy a serial port SD card reader for the Dreamcast. These are only sold online. So eBay, Amazon, AliExpress etc... All files needed are in the video description for you to download. You will also need a 8gb or larger sd card. 8gb is plenty large enough.
@@Chris-Courage what site do i have to go to to gets the gameS at?i'll buy the sd card reader at amazon or ebay.i can buy the card at walmart though.can it be a mini or the big sd card?just tell me what site&i'll download.i cant beleive it.U ARE THE MAN.im buying this 2morrow&getting it shipped.i still have my light gun&controlers.PROPS TO U.
@@4biz the links for the files are in the video description on TH-cam. Click show more just below this video.
@@4biz it depends on what sd card adapter you buy as to if it required a micro sd or standard size sd card. However, most micro sd cards come with an adapter to go full size if needed. So just get a micro one since it will work with any serial adapter that way.
@@Chris-Courage thanks again.i just joined ur page.when mines comes in.i'll go on the site.wherever u tell me to go to so i can download it&have fun.thanks again.
Hi, do you play NeoGeo CD games on your Dreamcast?
Is it possible to load some NeoGeo cd games on the sd card of DreamShell and run them on Dreamcast?
It is possible but the emulation quality isn't nearly as good as an OG Xbox or Nintendo Wii.
Ok, but it is as good as using the Neo4all cd boot and cd-r neogeo cd games?
@@miguelcarneiro1192 yes, it uses the same emulator.neo4all. just from the SD card instead of CD.
@@Chris-Courage thanks for the info.
The Neo4all has a decent quality when running NeoGeo CD games.
Are there any cd boot that allows us to play copyed cd-r of Dreamcast games on the console?
I only discovered this mod today, I already have GDEMU setup in the Dreamcast so there is no optical drive, can I still do this mod? I already have Naomi and Atomiswave files in zip, do I just drop the zip files to the sd?
With a gdemu, you can just run the games on there instead. You'll get better performance with it as well.
@@Chris-Courage I assume the files have to be cdi or gdi correct?
@@Matucks I honestly don't know as I don't own a Gdemu. All I know from reading online is that people are running them on there as well.
@@Chris-Courage Thanks for you honesty I will fiddle with it and see what happens
Did you get this answer to your question? As I am also in the same situation as you. I have tried atomiswave cdi's with no success. @@Matucks
my dc is broken, the dreamshell i can use it,
Thanks
The SD card adapter requires the use of a boot disc. So this can only be used if your Dreamcast cast read discs.
Cris why does fist of the north star look pixulated
Have you tried loading it up a 2nd or 3rd time? For whatever reason that game sometimes gets glitchy graphics, but usually when that happens I load up the game again and all is fixed.
Cris can you add more games to your post thanks
This TH-cam video is just about the atomiswave ports. Playing regular retail Dreamcast games is not recommended with the serial SD adapter as the vast majority of them do not run well at all.
That seems awesome buddy, but for some reason I can't seem to be able to download the file. Is it something to do with the server? Has anyone else had the same issue? Thanks in advance and congrats on the fantastic work you've done!
Huh, never had any reports from anyone about that. I can download it here. Maybe try again later? Possibly the website/server is getting too much traffic?
@@Chris-Courage Hey again Chris :) I have been trying for a couple of weeks now and it only downloads about 300 megas of the whole file and I get a network error. Sad times! hahaha. Like, I have tried at all different times of the day as well.
@@semata2007 I'll upload it to another site and post the link tonight.
@@semata2007 Links have just been updated!
@@Chris-Courage You're an absolute star!!! Worked like a charm. Thank you very much for your time!
Games will not launch I get a configuration error
Configuration error? I don't think I've ever seen that before. Do you get to the retro dream menu?
Is it normal for the adaptor to have a bunch of burn marks on it? It looks like they did a crap job of soldering it
The soldering on the inside of these things isn't that great. I honestly can't say I've seen one with burn marks on the outside of it though. then again, I've only ordered three of these. So I'm sure there could be exceptions.
@@Chris-Courage thank you for the reply. I dunno I would say the burns are on the outside, just inside of the clear plug where you can see the tiny wires.
no one has a loading time video :(
You mean as to how long it takes to load up games? Ian Michael th-cam.com/users/results?search_query=ian+michael+dreamcast+atomiswave+SD has a number of videos showing atomiswave games running on the SD serial port adapter. The loads times are actually pretty short other than for 1 of the KOF games. I can't remember which one but it takes a bit longer than the other games to load each match.
Dude that boot image doesn't work! I used imgburn convert to iso and used Alcohol and even used Nero to burn it...NG. Also there is no sound on any of the games is that normal?
I just used my Dreamshell disk
Huh, I've tested burning the boot image myself with imgburn and had no issues. There should most definitely be audio. How are you running them in dreamshell? Are you entering in the memory settings for each game separately?
@@Chris-Courage Just tried it with another DC. They boot in that one but the serial port doesn't work! LOL!
I have one more DC in the closet...
better dust it off...
@@CobraTheSpacePirate once the boot disk brings you to the selection menu, you just press A for it to load from the serial port on the option that says dream shell in the menu. Don't hit start as that won't do anything.
@@Chris-Courage One game had audio for the title screen then went dead. I noticed that the 32GB SDCARD didn't initialize in the DC with the better GDROM drive. I wonder if the 32GB SD card was drawing too much power and the sound cpu ended up freezing?
I found an 8GB sd card and that is recognized in the 2nd DC now so copying files and see what happens.
@@CobraTheSpacePirate hmm hopefully the smaller SD card makes a difference. I'm hopefully there isn't some issue or problem with the cheap SD adapter.
What model Dreamcast does this work with? 0, 1, 2?
Any model that can read a burned cd(CDR). As the boot disk required is on a CDR disc. From what I have read all versions 0 and 1 Dreamcast can read these discs. Some version 2's can as well but they have to be manufactured before a specific date. Usually best to test your system with a CDR disc first to see if it works if you have a version 2.
the site Gofile doesn't have the files to put in the CD and it only said this *"This upload does not exist"*what can I do to get it?
Huh, I'm not sure why they keep deleting the CD boot disc image. I'll upload another one. 1 second. The boot CD is the same as the one you should have gotten with your SD adapter. Only needed if you lost your disc or happened to not receive the same kind.
The link has been updated.
@@Chris-Courage thanks Chris for what you are doing, this is actually my first time ever doing this, and had no idea that it was even possible to play Atomiswave games without having to modify the Sega Dreamcast, man doing this is so much cool XD
No problem, I'm happy to help out. Everyone who owns a Dreamcast should be able to enjoy these games.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
Hi, what's the difference between this and dreamshell?
Dreamshell and retrodream are both included in the link provided and both do similar things. Retrodream just has a more controller friendly interface for selecting games. That's the main difference.either one can be used to run these games. So it's personal preference.
So this mod requires me to have a cd ?
I was gonna try to burn my games but i read that the (j) Japanese dreamcast does not support that
Huh, this is the first I've heard about Japanese dreamcasts not being able to read CD-R backup discs. Under the console is should say ntsc-j 0, 1, or 2. 0 and 1 are supposed to read CD-R discs. Some 2s will but there are a number of 2s that will not. SO if you have a 2 it might not be able to read the disc needed. Yes, a disc is needed to access the serial port sd reader.
@@Chris-Courage thats the thing it doesn't have any numbers :/
@@xylose848 You can just try burning the disc for this to see if that works first before you consider buying the SD adapter. I have a link for the disc separately in the description.
@@Chris-Courage ok👌I'll try it out
@@xylose848 also, I should mention that some CD burners don't but Dreamcast stuff correctly. So if you make burn and it doesn't work, try making one from another computer. Also, set the speed of the CD writer at the lowest speed it can go.
I get a preset error ISO cannot be mounted.
Is that the error showing up on the Dreamcast or is this an error you are getting while trying to make the boot disk?
You take all the folders from the 7-zip file and drag all the folders to Fat32 formatted SD card. All files stay in their folders.
Also, once the Boot menu for the Boot CD loads up, you hit the A button on Dreamshell to load up retrodream from the SD card. Not start.
But i believe the games run slower thats the difference
@@california6365 because of the way these games were optimized for the SD serial port adapter, there is very minimal slowdown in most of the games. They actually run better than the few CDI versions that came out. Obviously a gdemu will run everything better but this is still a fantastic option for those who do not want to take their GD ROM out of their dreamcast.
Most the games are loading to a black screen ?
That's very strange. I never encountered that issue. I would suggest maybe trying a different memory card or setting the sync setting to a different number to see if that helps.
Actually, now that I think about it, I did encounter this problem once. fixed it by just reformatting the card and loading the files back onto it again.
have the 2 games been fixed now to work with dreamshell?
Metal slug 6 has been fixed and is set up to load with retrodream. No update on the hunting games.
@@Chris-Courage was it a dreamshell update that fixed it or was it some settings
@@filevans Megavolt85 from the Dreamcast talk forums found a way to modify the actual game files so it could work through the serial port. So not a settings issue or a retro dream problem.
@@Chris-Courage good that it's been fixed as it's one that a lot of people want to play
@@Chris-Courage did you update the archive here with the updated files for MS6? thanks
Is it support 64gb micro sd card ?
Not sure, the atomiswave stuff only needs an 8gb SD card. I've used up to 32gb with no issues.
The best Sega is the Master system .
I'd use this to finally get the Genesis emulator to run on it. Years ago I attempted to get it going on my Dreamcast via a CD image I was given, but it never booted.
I haven't tested a Genesis emulator on the Dreamcast for quite a few years. The last one I tried the audio sounded absolutely horrible. I've yet to try gens4all so maybe it is better.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
Why? If you're going to use a Genesis emulator anyways, there are far easier ways of doing it.
Does dolphin blue get past the 3rd stage yet?
Yes, the game has been fixed.
Metal Slug 6 now works from the SD serial port and it runs much better than the CD version. Working on updating the link with an updated file right now. Will have today's date posted on the link once updated in the description of the video.
Yes but the games run slower
@@california6365 The atomiswave games on the serial port adapter do run a little slower compared to using a GDEMU. However, the serial port optimized versions actually run better compared to the CDR versions. This is most definitely not a good option for regular retail Dreamcast games.
Some games drop frames using this method.
They do but it's extremely minimal compared to regular retail Dreamcast games. The vast majority of atomiswave ports still run better on the serial SD adapter than they do using a CDR disc. This is a good option for people who do not want to take out their GD ROM and replace it with a gdemu or mode.
Download the link ? which link ?
The second link in the video description has all the files you need.
@@Chris-CourageThat link doesn't exist
@@abzhuofficial Unfortunately I had to remove the link and am not allowed to repost it. You should be able to find what you are looking for at the Dreamcast talk forums or the internet archive.
Where can I download these games?
If you are going to use the SD serial adapter then the link is in the description of the video. Otherwise, if you plan on using a gdemu then you will have to go the dreamcast talk forum.
@@Chris-Courage I finally received the adapter from aliexpress but I can't get any games to load except KenJu running via DS. All game names are kinda grayed out (instead of bright blue). Any ideas what went wrong? Thanks!
@@TylerDurden-tt3kq very strange, you're the only person I've had report that problem. Did you make sure to extract all the files from the download file first before dragging to the SD card? Still extremely weird that kenju works. I wonder if the boot disk included with your adapter is maybe an updated version or something.
@@TylerDurden-tt3kq I will test out the file later tonight and see if it somehow got corrupted or something.
@@Chris-Courage What should be the file size after extract? Not sure if using a mac to extract the files have caused any unexpected errors?