Power Stone, Skies of Arcadia, Jet Set Radio, Sonic Adventure 2, Grandia 2, Street Fighter 3, Marvel vs Capcom 2 are all reasons to love the dreamcast.
I just discovered the channel through Retro RGB. I'm watching all the videos non-stop now. I was surprised to see that the channel still doesn't have hundreds of thousands of subscribers because the quality of the videos are excellent. without taking into account that Tito presents them impeccably.
I know this video is three years old now, but that smokey clear shell looks sick! I love (near) transparent electronics! More stuff should come in stuff where you can see the guts inside!
Extra flux makes it flow easier. I've run out of flux before and mineral oil does the same really just clean it up good. The flux core soldier is nice but actual liquid flux is 100x better
I love how flush the Mini-HDMI looks on back. I would’ve freaked out if I got no video output. That’s why I stick to converter cables and leave the soldering to the pros.
Thanks Erik! I did have a minor freak out when it didn’t work. Thank fully it just required a little touch up! Some of the cable converters are excellent solutions. The vga from the Dreamcast is supposed to be very good! Cheers dude!
Agreed! I've got absolutely no confidence in my ability to solder. My hands are far too unsteady for the task, not to mention my lack of patience if things go wrong. Even if I managed to get to the menu stage, as soon as any of those numbers had an 'x' underneath, I'd be freaking out. Like you, I'm happy to stick with the converter cables I've got for my DC and N64, as impressive as the visuals look with the mod. I've got a Fenrir Duo ODE for my Saturn, but I'm not going to risk wrecking my consoles with my lack of technical skill. My mate sent me this video. I think he's going to attempt this himself. He's already got the shell on this DC. Still has to get the console though.
The amount of work you put into those videos is astonishing. And the result is truly amazing! High quality visuals, perfect camera work, easy to follow and understand, entertaining. Keep doing what you do, the hard work pays off!
I love how the video is a tutorial. I'm just like "ah yes, I could probably do that" or "that seems complicated" as if I would ever be able to have all the things to do this myself.
Been waiting for a video like this!! Everything about this video embodies all that I loved about the Dreamcast. Def killed so many hours grinding through the crazy pyramid.
Dreamcast was actually the system I identify truly growing up with. Was playing at 3 years old and loved it. I mainly played Hydro Thunder, sonic adventure, and nfl blitz
I wasn't even born when this console hit the market and I never played it but, man, I love your videos and the way they are made and structured. I have watched it till the end.
I have fond memories with my dreamcast. I bought it as a graduation present and what made it even more special is that it was imported from Japan! My favorites are Sonic Adventure 1&2, and Marvel Vs. Capcom.
Adding a MClassic cable to the setup will greatly improve the image quality by reducing the aliasing and improving the image contrast. It does wonder on my gamecube, I'm sure it will look great with this mod.
I caught a roller-coaster-style whiff of anxiety while you soldered in those ribbon cables. Excellent video! Thank you for putting it together for us 😄
I instantly got a new shell for one of my broken consoles. I was supposed to upgrade it with a GDEMU or another alternative. Thanks for the links! The cases look absolutely amazing!
I got that same shell from Australia but I secured a European Dreamcast sticker and replaced the power LED with a blue one. Always preferred the blue Dreamcast logo 😊
Jet grind radio is forever a favorite but power stones 1 and 2 were my big favorite. crazy taxi was also just fun to play and the music was killer. I had one since launch because it came out on my birthday when I was a kid
Popping in here to thank you for taking me through my first Gameboy SP IPS mod. Just bought a second donor and more components because you made it so easy and enjoyable the first time. Your channel provides the most clear, concise and enjoyable build tutorials on TH-cam. Happy I stumbled upon you and can't believe you don't have more subscribers. Hats off to you sir!
I recently found this channel, and I love it. I think a lot of these retro modding/showcasing channels eventually fall into the “annoying content creator” trope. This channel just feels refreshingly honest. It’s super informative, the mods are beautiful and functional, and the reviews are well thought out and even keeled. Filming and editing are on point, too. Happy to subscribe :)
1:41 easy answer SAGA GT I was blown away at this game…. One of the few racing game I can say I got all the way too 100%. Gran Turismo is near impossible to truly get to 100% to do the 24 hour race you have to have full dedication and a fan for your PlayStation because you’re definitely going to pause and walk away
Thank you so much! 🙏 Totally agree, the Dreamcast is one of my all time favorite consoles. It was my first cd based console. I love it to bits. Cheers buddy!
For those with poor soldering skills or no equipment: The Dreamcast natively supports RGB with True Sync via VGA cable which you can get for cheap (3rd party). You can barely tell the difference compared to DC HDMI unless you're 4 inches away from the screen. Put that through a VGA to HDMI signal converter and you got a cheaper, hassle-free solution.
When installing the GDDrive back, be careful not to switch the screws placement, because if you put a long one in the spot of the short one, you'll kill the motherboard.
Hell yeah. Sega, incl the Saturn, is some of my favs. I really need to get on recollecting the original hardware, especially 32 bit and up. Killer mod!
Thanks buddy! I love sega! The Saturn is a fantastic machine. A lot of really great games. It also had an unfortunate short life and a lot of competition from Sony. But indeed Sega makes great hardware. Wish they were still in the console business.
Another great video! When you're soldering across pins like when you are attaching the ribbon cables, you can use drag soldering and spot-repair any bridges (if any).
The Dreamcast is my all time favorite video game console. I clicked this video so damn fast lol. I was a huge fan of the Evolution RPG series, Soul Caliber, Shenmue, and Tech Romancer. I dunno what my favorite game on Dreamcast is though. Probably Time Stalkers.
Dreamcast had a lot of amazing titles in its short life. My favorites were Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Skies of Arcadia, Sakura Wars, Power Stone, Marvel VS Capcom, Sonic Adventures, Crazy Taxi, Daytona USA, Sega Rally 2, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Grandia 2, and Phantasy Star Online.
Loved my Sega Bass & Marine fishing with the rod, & still got my original VMU with my Bass record on just in case I ever bought another Dreamcast in the future (although I have nothing it would play on anymore!)
Nice! The Sega fishing simulators were great! Also their fish rod peripherals were really nice for the Dreamcast! I still have my original vmu too with all my old save! Cheers Makoy!!
@@MachoNachoProductions It wasn't too bad once you'd got used to it but you wouldn't be breaking any personal records with it lets put it that way haha
I still have my dreamcast, I was a day one adopter back in the day, my fave games were evolution 1 and 2 and skies of arcadia, shout out to the sonic adventure series oh and phantasy star online!
I bought from the same seller on eBay! I got the matte black finish with the metal DC badge. The only mods so far are, I swapped out controller port fuse and replaced the internal battery. I plan on changing my power LED for a white LED.
Amazing mod, Tito! I love the Dreamcast. So many great and unusual games. My favorite games were NFL 2K1, Space Channel 5, Samba de Amigo, Fire Pro Wrestling D, and Crazy Taxi. I foolishly missed out on Skies of Arcadia and Shenmue. I hope that Sega eventually brings some of the classic Dreamcast games back for the other consoles... or maybe a Dreamcast plug and play system, like the Genesis Mini. I would never be able to do the amazing mods that you do here. Great work, as always!
Thank you Michael! Really appreciate it bud! Loved space channel 5 and crazy taxi, absolute classics for the Dreamcast! If you have ps4, sega released shenmue 1 and 2 for it. A dreamcast mini would be awesome, fingers crossed we get something like that! Appreciate the comment Michael, cheers dude!
its definitely a better image, but it doesnt look to me to be any better then using a true VGA output on the dreamcast. Unless your TV does not have a VGA output id opt to stick with that. in either case, definitely trash the composite cable.
@@MachoNachoProductions if there isn't one then there is a newly designed controller by Retro Fighter called the Striker DC that is supposed to be really good. And it comes in black ;-)
Bought that GDEMU and going to put it in my replacement Dreamcast. Honestly I'm going to miss that hard buzzing that comes from the laser reading the disc.
Recently went down the rabbit hole of modding a Dreamcast, did the same mods you did. Overclock it, made a difference on games that had a lot of slowdown. I recommend 40mhz oscillator and getting some of the non VMU memory cards if you plan on overclocking.
Hell yeah dude you keep taking it to the next level with your soldering skills! Next step, Ps1digital. That Gpu Flex cable is a doozy on those. Good work!
I was playing Dreamcast before its Japanese launch, for the princely sum of £700 my local games importer has a batch arrive 5 days before launch, paid the man and never looked back. I had that smoked grey case mod back in 1999, and it still looks great on your machine, I've seen on eBay a billet machined aluminium case that looks astounding, unfortunately only 3 machined.
That’s so awesome dude! That is quite pricey but very cool! Whoa a machine aluminum one? I may have to check that out. Hopeful it isn’t too pricey. Cheers dude!
I got a Dreamcast recently that was in excellent shape. Literally, it looked like it has never been used. It was a Japanese model so it had some of the higher quality features that you see in those models such as heat pipes and the metal fan. So far the only thing I have done to it is put the SD card mod in it in place of the gd-rom. I also got the plastic insert part. I also installed a replaceable coin battery port. I would like to either install the PECO power supply or the noctuaa fan (the one that mitigates the 12 volt rail) Right now I have some resistors serving as heat dissipation for that 12 volt rail. As for the HDMI mod? I don't trust myself with that level of soldering finesse, haha. Yet, at least.
I did a peasant upgrade: Noctua fan, GDEMU, blue LED to match the PAL logo, original PSU just with resistors added, and a cheap VGA cable which's surprisingly good. Also got a Brook Wingman SD so I can use a Playstation (3/4) or Xbox (360/One) controller with the Dreamcast, and as a bonus the adapter also has 200 blocks of memory like a standard VMU.
Oh man, Tito... I built my fully modded Dreamcast on Wednesday, then you drop this the day after. You must have been only a few days ahead of me! My build was almost exactly the same as yours, except I get a red case with a white/orange logo from Muramasa, and I got a PicoPSU instead of a DreamPSU. Other than that, complete mirror of what I did, LOL. Also, I removed the outer (inner?) shield of the modem for a little more of that sweet transparent action. Very clean port on the back, looks like you took your time with it and it shows. For whatever reason, that's what I was actually most afraid of with this install, but it turned out looking factory just like yours! I did have a couple minor hiccups with the solder work though -- I initially had 00, 01, and 02 as X in the test menu, but a very deliberate reflow of the pins fixed that issue. Also, Controller Port 1 stopped working for me, which is evidently a common issue with the DC Digital kit. I thought it was the fuse at first, but the fix was actually to resolder the reset wire oddly enough. Maybe that anecdote will help someone using this video as a guide like I've done with your previous videos. I was just as happy with the install as I am to finally have the ultimate Dreamcast. Your channel inspired me to start modding, and not only is it satisfying saving hundreds of dollars on install costs by doing it myself, it's also a great feeling knowing that it was my hands that put it all together. I ended up picking up a matching red Retrofighters controller and red VMU. Never had a Dreamcast as a kid but I wanted one so bad. Guess it's time to dive in and see what I missed out on! Or... just play a lot of MvC2. Can't blame me for that one, eh? Hope you have a blast with that beast because it's such an incredible piece of hardware, now elevated to Ultimate status.
Whoa awesome Gooch! That sounds like an incredible system! Funny how we’re doing almost the same mods! I actually just installed everything and it was working perfectly. I was playing D2 for like 30 min and then it just shut off randomly. I am currently trying to debug the issue. I’m so glad your is working though! Cheers dude!
@@MachoNachoProductions I too had mine shut off randomly, but it was only a one-time thing? That's really odd. I ran JGR at the title screen for two hours afterwards and no further issue, but that's not exactly stressing the system. If I run into any further issue I'll do some research, and if I find a solution I'll let you know.
I've done the DCDigital and new case. Call me crazy, but the hardest part for me wasn't soldering the ribbon cable (even though it was my first time doing soldering like that), it was getting the modem swapped into its new shell. Those screws were torqued in super tight, and then the modem didn't want to come out of the old case, and then it didn't want to go into the new case! 😵
I know I'll get crap for this but I loved *Blue Stinger* it was a cheesy survival horror game but I genuinely remember staying up all night as a kid & completing it. I loved the game
The only way any of this was even possible is because fans of the system kept on playing with it. The dreamers kept on dreaming! It truly is amazing how even after 20 years, people are still finding ways to modernize this beautiful system!
Hey Nacho love your vids man. Keep up rocking through this apocaliptic world! 💪 Btw id love to see you maiking a vmu backlight mod! And dont forget too change that power led from red top blue in part II. That smoked shell is awesome you sir have good taste 👌💪
Thank you so much SaMe! I’m happy you are enjoying the channel and videos! I definitely do plan on doing some VMU mods. It is one of the coolest memory cards ever made! I was thinking of changing the led to an rgb one that changes color automatically. Blue would look really cool though. Cheers buddy! And thank you for watching my videos!
Over 100 bucks for a shell is absolutely outrageous. You can buy the console itself for 20-50 dollars. A shell should never cost 3 times the price of the console. Insane.
Excellent video. You have a fan and sub! I recently did an "Ultimate Dreamcast Mod" on my channel, but without the DC HDMI (I'm not nearly as tech savvy as you). If I ever make the jump to the DCHDMI, I will be using your video as a tutorial. Again, excellent job!
Thank you so much for the sub and support 🙏! Really appreciate it! Dchdmi is a great mod, I’m sure one day you will do it! Cheers buddy and thank you again!
I loved the Dreamcast so much, I just smile when I see one.
Power Stone, Skies of Arcadia, Jet Set Radio, Sonic Adventure 2, Grandia 2, Street Fighter 3, Marvel vs Capcom 2 are all reasons to love the dreamcast.
"replacing that worn out shell" It looks almost brand-new from a far
@Charles Jaden Is this bullshit still going on? What a load of bad spam is this.
@JayDeeIsMyName huh.
For me I hate swapping the original shell to a aftermarket one
I just discovered the channel through Retro RGB. I'm watching all the videos non-stop now. I was surprised to see that the channel still doesn't have hundreds of thousands of subscribers because the quality of the videos are excellent. without taking into account that Tito presents them impeccably.
I know this video is three years old now, but that smokey clear shell looks sick! I love (near) transparent electronics! More stuff should come in stuff where you can see the guts inside!
still have my dreamcast, i LOVED that machine... correction I LOVE IT.
Haha same here dude!
No need to correct yourself. You've already said you love it.
The "Dream" on console's name makes much more sense now with this mod! Loved this!
Thank you Anderson! Totally agree!
I’m fairly confident in my soldering skills, but soldering that ribbon is an anxiety fueled nightmare to me
Haha, I can certainly relate! I was pretty nervous during the install but am feeling more confident after the install. Next up is the ps1digital😁
Extra flux makes it flow easier. I've run out of flux before and mineral oil does the same really just clean it up good. The flux core soldier is nice but actual liquid flux is 100x better
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Dont look at the PS1Digital mod then :/
@@MachoNachoProductions no.
I love how flush the Mini-HDMI looks on back. I would’ve freaked out if I got no video output. That’s why I stick to converter cables and leave the soldering to the pros.
Thanks Erik! I did have a minor freak out when it didn’t work. Thank fully it just required a little touch up! Some of the cable converters are excellent solutions. The vga from the Dreamcast is supposed to be very good! Cheers dude!
Agreed! I've got absolutely no confidence in my ability to solder. My hands are far too unsteady for the task, not to mention my lack of patience if things go wrong. Even if I managed to get to the menu stage, as soon as any of those numbers had an 'x' underneath, I'd be freaking out.
Like you, I'm happy to stick with the converter cables I've got for my DC and N64, as impressive as the visuals look with the mod. I've got a Fenrir Duo ODE for my Saturn, but I'm not going to risk wrecking my consoles with my lack of technical skill.
My mate sent me this video. I think he's going to attempt this himself. He's already got the shell on this DC. Still has to get the console though.
The amount of work you put into those videos is astonishing. And the result is truly amazing! High quality visuals, perfect camera work, easy to follow and understand, entertaining. Keep doing what you do, the hard work pays off!
Thank you so much for the kind words! It’s comments like this that push me to make better and better videos! Thank you again! Cheers!
Man this is perfect timing, I just bought a DCHDMI last week. This video is going to make my life easier, thanks!
Awesome! You’re welcome E W! Best of luck on the install!
I love how the video is a tutorial. I'm just like "ah yes, I could probably do that" or "that seems complicated" as if I would ever be able to have all the things to do this myself.
Been waiting for a video like this!! Everything about this video embodies all that I loved about the Dreamcast. Def killed so many hours grinding through the crazy pyramid.
Dude I love the Dreamcast. It’s a bit underrated. So many great games. Cheers Dirk!!
Just pulled the trigger on that clear dreacast shell I have been going back and forth on. Thanks for the shove.
Dreamcast was actually the system I identify truly growing up with. Was playing at 3 years old and loved it. I mainly played Hydro Thunder, sonic adventure, and nfl blitz
I wasn't even born when this console hit the market and I never played it but, man, I love your videos and the way they are made and structured. I have watched it till the end.
Thank you dude! So glad you enjoyed the video! Wow you must be pretty young, haha makes me feel old. It’s a great console to check out! Cheers buddy!
I love your vids... you're the Bob Ross of console modding.
No, seriously, super chill.
I love this comment! Being compared to Bob Ross is a true honor! Thank you. Cheers!
That is a beautiful upgrade. Only thing missing is a cup holder and and a heated controller for the cold winter nights.
i watched a few guys do this mod.. your soldering is great.. .. nice work man.. everything looks great
What an amazing mod! Love all the features the dc digital offers you did a great job!!
Thank you! It is truly a great mod! Cheers!
I have fond memories with my dreamcast. I bought it as a graduation present and what made it even more special is that it was imported from Japan! My favorites are Sonic Adventure 1&2, and Marvel Vs. Capcom.
Nice! Those are both fantastic game franchises! I e been enjoying some MvC2 recently!!
Adding a MClassic cable to the setup will greatly improve the image quality by reducing the aliasing and improving the image contrast. It does wonder on my gamecube, I'm sure it will look great with this mod.
Can't believe I missed this one! Can't wait for Part 2!
I caught a roller-coaster-style whiff of anxiety while you soldered in those ribbon cables. Excellent video! Thank you for putting it together for us 😄
Haha, yes indeed, it was quite nerve racking. Your welcome dude, glad you liked the video! Cheers!
I instantly got a new shell for one of my broken consoles. I was supposed to upgrade it with a GDEMU or another alternative. Thanks for the links! The cases look absolutely amazing!
Nice dude! You’re most welcome!
Dreamcast is still one of my favourite consoles really excited to see this build
Me too buddy! Many fond memories! Cheers dude!
I got that same shell from Australia but I secured a European Dreamcast sticker and replaced the power LED with a blue one. Always preferred the blue Dreamcast logo 😊
Jet grind radio is forever a favorite but power stones 1 and 2 were my big favorite. crazy taxi was also just fun to play and the music was killer. I had one since launch because it came out on my birthday when I was a kid
Popping in here to thank you for taking me through my first Gameboy SP IPS mod. Just bought a second donor and more components because you made it so easy and enjoyable the first time. Your channel provides the most clear, concise and enjoyable build tutorials on TH-cam. Happy I stumbled upon you and can't believe you don't have more subscribers. Hats off to you sir!
Great work Tito. Excellent mod work. I also like that new shell. The smoke grey is awesome.
Thanks Steve! The shell is really amazing. Fantastic quality. Feels oem. Cheers bud!
Love the intro! Great job.😉
Thank you! 🙏
I’ve been wanting to do this!! So glad we finally have some coverage on the grossly underrated Dreamcast
I’m glad to show these Dreamcast mods! I great console that is under appreciated. Glad it’s getting some attention in recent years!
I recently found this channel, and I love it. I think a lot of these retro modding/showcasing channels eventually fall into the “annoying content creator” trope. This channel just feels refreshingly honest. It’s super informative, the mods are beautiful and functional, and the reviews are well thought out and even keeled. Filming and editing are on point, too. Happy to subscribe :)
1:41 easy answer SAGA GT I was blown away at this game…. One of the few racing game I can say I got all the way too 100%. Gran Turismo is near impossible to truly get to 100% to do the 24 hour race you have to have full dedication and a fan for your PlayStation because you’re definitely going to pause and walk away
Absolutely love the Dreamcast. We’ve been looking at picking one up and having a blast with it. Awesome video!
Thank you so much! 🙏
Totally agree, the Dreamcast is one of my all time favorite consoles. It was my first cd based console. I love it to bits. Cheers buddy!
So cool video dude! Can't wait for what that new fan does!
Still working out the bugs. Hopefully will have the video out in the next few weeks! Stay tuned! Cheers Jorge!
Still got mine in the loft , but spent many hours playing MSR and think it was called spirit of speed loved that game
For those with poor soldering skills or no equipment: The Dreamcast natively supports RGB with True Sync via VGA cable which you can get for cheap (3rd party). You can barely tell the difference compared to DC HDMI unless you're 4 inches away from the screen. Put that through a VGA to HDMI signal converter and you got a cheaper, hassle-free solution.
When installing the GDDrive back, be careful not to switch the screws placement, because if you put a long one in the spot of the short one, you'll kill the motherboard.
best intro b-roll ever, earned you a new sub, great job!
Thank you so much for the sub 🙏! Really appreciate it dude! So glad you enjoyed the intro! Cheers buddy!
Hell yeah. Sega, incl the Saturn, is some of my favs. I really need to get on recollecting the original hardware, especially 32 bit and up. Killer mod!
Thanks buddy! I love sega! The Saturn is a fantastic machine. A lot of really great games. It also had an unfortunate short life and a lot of competition from Sony. But indeed Sega makes great hardware. Wish they were still in the console business.
Another great video! When you're soldering across pins like when you are attaching the ribbon cables, you can use drag soldering and spot-repair any bridges (if any).
Thanks Stephen! I need to perfect my soldering technique. Drag soldering is in the list of skills to learn! Cheers dude!
The Dreamcast is my all time favorite video game console. I clicked this video so damn fast lol. I was a huge fan of the Evolution RPG series, Soul Caliber, Shenmue, and Tech Romancer.
I dunno what my favorite game on Dreamcast is though. Probably Time Stalkers.
Awesome video, very entertaining. Waiting on part 2
I've never played a dreamcast but this is making me want one!
Dreamcast had a lot of amazing titles in its short life. My favorites were Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Skies of Arcadia, Sakura Wars, Power Stone, Marvel VS Capcom, Sonic Adventures, Crazy Taxi, Daytona USA, Sega Rally 2, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Grandia 2, and Phantasy Star Online.
Ah de mother of consoles that actually had mindblowing vraphics at the time. I always wanted one but never had one. Until 4 months ago...i love it
Nice Vincent! Happy gaming dude!
Loved my Sega Bass & Marine fishing with the rod, & still got my original VMU with my Bass record on just in case I ever bought another Dreamcast in the future (although I have nothing it would play on anymore!)
Nice! The Sega fishing simulators were great! Also their fish rod peripherals were really nice for the Dreamcast! I still have my original vmu too with all my old save! Cheers Makoy!!
@@MachoNachoProductions I liked the way you could also use the rod as a controller to play Soul Calibur as well
Nice! That’s an interesting use for it. Did it work well?
@@MachoNachoProductions It wasn't too bad once you'd got used to it but you wouldn't be breaking any personal records with it lets put it that way haha
Haha true😂
I still have my dreamcast, I was a day one adopter back in the day, my fave games were evolution 1 and 2 and skies of arcadia, shout out to the sonic adventure series oh and phantasy star online!
Nice dude! I was huge fan of evo 1 and 2 also! I haven’t played skies of Arcadia, but it’s on the list! Cheers Adam!
Today I put my gdemu in my dreamcast it's really good . Thanks tito
Please Tito make video Sd2sp2 adapter for gamecube
Dang, watching this and RetroRGB's videos almost got me wanting to save money to mod my Dreamcast! Gotta eat first tho.
If we can somehow get a Skies of Arcadia HD remaster, I'll die a happy man.
Ditto!
I bought from the same seller on eBay! I got the matte black finish with the metal DC badge. The only mods so far are, I swapped out controller port fuse and replaced the internal battery. I plan on changing my power LED for a white LED.
18:33 - You did the "protect neck from predator" scratch when you started talking about malfunctions.
Amazing mod, Tito! I love the Dreamcast. So many great and unusual games. My favorite games were NFL 2K1, Space Channel 5, Samba de Amigo, Fire Pro Wrestling D, and Crazy Taxi. I foolishly missed out on Skies of Arcadia and Shenmue. I hope that Sega eventually brings some of the classic Dreamcast games back for the other consoles... or maybe a Dreamcast plug and play system, like the Genesis Mini. I would never be able to do the amazing mods that you do here. Great work, as always!
Thank you Michael! Really appreciate it bud! Loved space channel 5 and crazy taxi, absolute classics for the Dreamcast! If you have ps4, sega released shenmue 1 and 2 for it. A dreamcast mini would be awesome, fingers crossed we get something like that! Appreciate the comment Michael, cheers dude!
Another great video! Thanks for sharing Tito!
Thanks dude! Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers dude!
Another great mod man👍 Representin that superpotato love😁
Thanks dude! Haha that’s right! Gotta love the superpotato!
its definitely a better image, but it doesnt look to me to be any better then using a true VGA output on the dreamcast. Unless your TV does not have a VGA output id opt to stick with that. in either case, definitely trash the composite cable.
Fantastic work :D
Congrats on getting it working!
Thanks Johnny!
Looking forward to the rest of this series 😊
Love this idea! Only thing I can think of to finish it off and bring it up to date would be a wireless controller mod. Great video as always Tito!
Thank you Gazilla! Totally agree! I really need to look into that! I’m so surprised one doesn’t exist. Cheers dude!
@@MachoNachoProductions if there isn't one then there is a newly designed controller by Retro Fighter called the Striker DC that is supposed to be really good. And it comes in black ;-)
Nice!
Bought that GDEMU and going to put it in my replacement Dreamcast. Honestly I'm going to miss that hard buzzing that comes from the laser reading the disc.
I made a very similar build a few months ago, although mine is for playing on CRTs so I just use rgb cables. Awesome mod/vid!
Thanks Mike! Sounds awesome! Dreamcast looks great on crts! Cheers dude!
Recently went down the rabbit hole of modding a Dreamcast, did the same mods you did. Overclock it, made a difference on games that had a lot of slowdown. I recommend 40mhz oscillator and getting some of the non VMU memory cards if you plan on overclocking.
That shell looks sick
Hell yeah dude you keep taking it to the next level with your soldering skills! Next step, Ps1digital. That Gpu Flex cable is a doozy on those.
Good work!
Thanks dude! Oh man, I really want to do the ps1digital but the gpu flex got me scared. Just got to wait for them to get back in stock. Cheers buddy!
Can't beat the DC for arcade fighting game, thanks capcom and other for supporting the DC.
Agreed! It’s a 2d fighting beast!
Skies of arcadia. Greatest JRPG of all time! Still have my DC
Nice! I never played it but with the console modded I really need to dive into the Dreamcast library! Cheers Malik!
I was playing Dreamcast before its Japanese launch, for the princely sum of £700 my local games importer has a batch arrive 5 days before launch, paid the man and never looked back.
I had that smoked grey case mod back in 1999, and it still looks great on your machine, I've seen on eBay a billet machined aluminium case that looks astounding, unfortunately only 3 machined.
That’s so awesome dude! That is quite pricey but very cool!
Whoa a machine aluminum one? I may have to check that out. Hopeful it isn’t too pricey. Cheers dude!
I got a Dreamcast recently that was in excellent shape. Literally, it looked like it has never been used. It was a Japanese model so it had some of the higher quality features that you see in those models such as heat pipes and the metal fan.
So far the only thing I have done to it is put the SD card mod in it in place of the gd-rom. I also got the plastic insert part. I also installed a replaceable coin battery port.
I would like to either install the PECO power supply or the noctuaa fan (the one that mitigates the 12 volt rail)
Right now I have some resistors serving as heat dissipation for that 12 volt rail.
As for the HDMI mod? I don't trust myself with that level of soldering finesse, haha. Yet, at least.
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This is really a great channel!
your b roll is always so gorgeous!
Thank you Esben! Really appreciate it dude!
That comparison at the end really should have been between the mod and VGA, which the Dreamcast supports without modification.
Two of my all time favorites on the Dreamcast are Grandia II and Skies of Arcadia. Shenmue is a very close 3rd however
Once I saw the soldering you need to do I decided my vga cable was just fine lol.
I did a peasant upgrade: Noctua fan, GDEMU, blue LED to match the PAL logo, original PSU just with resistors added, and a cheap VGA cable which's surprisingly good. Also got a Brook Wingman SD so I can use a Playstation (3/4) or Xbox (360/One) controller with the Dreamcast, and as a bonus the adapter also has 200 blocks of memory like a standard VMU.
That sounds like a great set of mods for your Dreamcast!
Whoa that sounds awesome! May need to look into the brook wingman! Very interested!
Me before I watch this: "Hey maybe I could try this!"
Me during watching this: O_O "Yeah, I'll never do this, but I enjoyed watching!"
Oh man, Tito... I built my fully modded Dreamcast on Wednesday, then you drop this the day after. You must have been only a few days ahead of me! My build was almost exactly the same as yours, except I get a red case with a white/orange logo from Muramasa, and I got a PicoPSU instead of a DreamPSU. Other than that, complete mirror of what I did, LOL. Also, I removed the outer (inner?) shield of the modem for a little more of that sweet transparent action.
Very clean port on the back, looks like you took your time with it and it shows. For whatever reason, that's what I was actually most afraid of with this install, but it turned out looking factory just like yours! I did have a couple minor hiccups with the solder work though -- I initially had 00, 01, and 02 as X in the test menu, but a very deliberate reflow of the pins fixed that issue. Also, Controller Port 1 stopped working for me, which is evidently a common issue with the DC Digital kit. I thought it was the fuse at first, but the fix was actually to resolder the reset wire oddly enough. Maybe that anecdote will help someone using this video as a guide like I've done with your previous videos.
I was just as happy with the install as I am to finally have the ultimate Dreamcast. Your channel inspired me to start modding, and not only is it satisfying saving hundreds of dollars on install costs by doing it myself, it's also a great feeling knowing that it was my hands that put it all together.
I ended up picking up a matching red Retrofighters controller and red VMU. Never had a Dreamcast as a kid but I wanted one so bad. Guess it's time to dive in and see what I missed out on! Or... just play a lot of MvC2. Can't blame me for that one, eh? Hope you have a blast with that beast because it's such an incredible piece of hardware, now elevated to Ultimate status.
Whoa awesome Gooch! That sounds like an incredible system! Funny how we’re doing almost the same mods! I actually just installed everything and it was working perfectly. I was playing D2 for like 30 min and then it just shut off randomly. I am currently trying to debug the issue. I’m so glad your is working though! Cheers dude!
@@MachoNachoProductions I too had mine shut off randomly, but it was only a one-time thing? That's really odd. I ran JGR at the title screen for two hours afterwards and no further issue, but that's not exactly stressing the system. If I run into any further issue I'll do some research, and if I find a solution I'll let you know.
Sounds good dude! Appreciate it!
NFL blitz with my boys was an all day affair!!!
Excellent video. Thank you.
You’re welcome!
Awesome intro! I want a console but I have a pi 4 I use as a console
I've done the DCDigital and new case. Call me crazy, but the hardest part for me wasn't soldering the ribbon cable (even though it was my first time doing soldering like that), it was getting the modem swapped into its new shell. Those screws were torqued in super tight, and then the modem didn't want to come out of the old case, and then it didn't want to go into the new case! 😵
I know I'll get crap for this but I loved *Blue Stinger* it was a cheesy survival horror game but I genuinely remember staying up all night as a kid & completing it. I loved the game
Very good job
Props for the video quality and editing, how about a saturn one ? very underated system if you ask me.
I never knew the disc drive of the Dreamcast was called GD ROM.... I learned something new today.
Yes, the GD stands for "Giga Disc", since DC discs hold 1GB, unlike conventional CD'S with a 600MB capacity.
Dreamcast is my fave console, gunna play some Skies of Arcadia right now.
The only way any of this was even possible is because fans of the system kept on playing with it. The dreamers kept on dreaming! It truly is amazing how even after 20 years, people are still finding ways to modernize this beautiful system!
I loved it but never owned it. Played my friends console. Loved Sonic Adventure, Power Stone, and Jet Grind Radio.
Shenmue made me Segamaniac and because of Shenmue I bought 3 Dreamcast and I wait for Dreamcast mini.
Hey Nacho love your vids man. Keep up rocking through this apocaliptic world! 💪 Btw id love to see you maiking a vmu backlight mod! And dont forget too change that power led from red top blue in part II. That smoked shell is awesome you sir have good taste 👌💪
Thank you so much SaMe! I’m happy you are enjoying the channel and videos! I definitely do plan on doing some VMU mods. It is one of the coolest memory cards ever made! I was thinking of changing the led to an rgb one that changes color automatically. Blue would look really cool though. Cheers buddy! And thank you for watching my videos!
The Dream cast is the perfect console to learn to use a soldering iron on and modding swapping hardware on.
Over 100 bucks for a shell is absolutely outrageous. You can buy the console itself for 20-50 dollars. A shell should never cost 3 times the price of the console. Insane.
Looks like you have a couple bridged pins @ 15:54, the top two.
Any and every Dreamcast GUNDAM game ( there are 4) Side Story was my first Gundam experience EVER so I think that ones it.
Awesome! Thanks for the recommendations! I love Gundam but never played the games! Should def check em out! Cheers!
Awesome vid! I'd love you to do a series on the Saturn
Definitely on the list!
Still hopeful of a Dreamcast mini sometime this year or next...
That would be awesome! Fingers crossed🤞
that would be an insta buy...
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What if SEGA pulls a 180 and puts Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle in the mini?
i love my dreamcast since it launch in November 27, 1998 Shenmue and RE veronica is my first game
Excellent video. You have a fan and sub! I recently did an "Ultimate Dreamcast Mod" on my channel, but without the DC HDMI (I'm not nearly as tech savvy as you). If I ever make the jump to the DCHDMI, I will be using your video as a tutorial. Again, excellent job!
Thank you so much for the sub and support 🙏! Really appreciate it! Dchdmi is a great mod, I’m sure one day you will do it! Cheers buddy and thank you again!