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dreamcast.wiki is a new compendium of Dreamcast-related knowledge launched in 2020.  
[[File:Dreamcast.jpg|500px|thumb|right|The Sega Dreamcast in all its glory]]
 
{{DCWiki:About}}
The Sega Dreamcast was the last new video game console to be manufactured by Sega. First sold in Japan in 1998, the console was widely considered ahead of its time due to its advanced graphics and built-in online connectivity. When it became possible to run custom code from CD-R with no hardware modifications or hacks necessary in 2000, the online Dreamcast homebrew scene exploded and created homebrew libraries, SDKs, freeware games and ports of fans' favorite games, emulators for vintage game consoles and computers, utilities, media players, and more. The console has gained a huge following worldwide, with enthusiast scenes thriving in many languages. Starting with Feet of Fury in 2003, dozens of independent game titles have been developed and sold on the Dreamcast with more on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. Hardware hackers have taken the console into a new era with SD, USB, and hard drive storage capabilities and HDMI video. The Dream will never die, and we aim to be its knowledge base.


== How To ==
== How To ==
* Identify a [[MIL-CD compatibility|MIL-CD compatible console]] to ensure your console is capable of booting CD-ROM and CD-R media
* Create a [[Creating a bootable Dreamcast disc|bootable Dreamcast disc]] -- Dreamcast requires no modchip or hardware modification!
* Create a [[Creating a bootable Dreamcast disc|bootable Dreamcast disc]] -- Dreamcast requires no modchip or hardware modification!
* Play [[Playing import games|import games]]
* Play [[Playing import games|import games]]
* Dump [[Dumping GD-ROMs|original GD-ROM discs]]
* Dump [[Dumping GD-ROMs|original GD-ROM discs]]
* Connect to a [[Modern A/V guide|modern television or display]]


== Software ==
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! style="width: 50%"|Dreamcast Software
! style="width: 50%"|Development and Technical
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* Officially [[Licensed games and software|licensed games and software]]
* 3rd-party [[Unlicensed software|unlicensed software]]
* Commercially sold, independently developed [[Indie games|indie games]]
* [[Homebrew games|Homebrew games and ports]] (freeware)
* [[Emulators on Dreamcast|Emulating other systems]] on your Dreamcast
* [[Media players]]
* [[Other Dreamcast software]] (utilities and other miscellanea)
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* [[Development]]
** [[Engine & Library]]
* [[Dreamcast emulators]]
* [[Boot process]]
* [[Memory map]]
* [[IP.BIN]]
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== Hardware ==
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! style="width: 50%"|Console and Peripherals
! style="width: 50%"|Modifications and Repair
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* [[Hardware overview]]
* [[Hardware variations]]
* [[A/V connectivity]]
* [[G2 bus]]
** [[Modem]], [[Broadband adapter]], [[LAN adapter]], [[Karaoke]], [[Zip drive]]
* [[Maple bus]]
** [[Controller]], [[Keyboard]], [[Mouse]], [[Arcade stick]], [[Twin stick]], [[Race wheel]], [[Light gun]], [[Fishing rod]], [[Maracas]], [[DreamEye webcam]]
** [[Mission Stick]], [[Panther DC]],  [[Densha de Go! controller]], [[Dance mat]], [[Pop'n controller]], [[VCD remote]]
** [[VMU]], [[Memory card]], [[Jump pack]], [[Microphone]]
** [[Aftermarket adapters]]
* [[Serial interface]]
** [[Neo Geo Pocket Color link cable]], [[VS cable]], [[MIDI adapter]], [[Coder's cable]], [[Serial SD card adapter]]
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* [[Optical drive replacements]]
* [[DCHDMI]], [[S/PDIF]], [[Internal VGA]]
* [[BIOS modification]]
* [[Region change]], [[NTSC/PAL mode enforcement]]
* [[Power supply replacement]]
* [[DreamPi]]
* [[IDE hard drive modification]]
* [[Overclocking]]
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* [[GD-ROM drive repair]]
* [[PSU repair]]
* Controller board: [[F1 fuse repair|Fuse repair]], [[battery replacement]]
* [[Case whitening]]
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Revision as of 12:09, 10 March 2020

The Sega Dreamcast in all its glory

dreamcast.wiki is a new compendium of Dreamcast-related knowledge launched in 2020.

The Sega Dreamcast was the last new video game console to be manufactured by Sega. First sold in Japan in 1998, the console was widely considered ahead of its time due to its advanced graphics and built-in online connectivity. When it became possible to run custom code from CD-R with no hardware modifications or hacks necessary in 2000, the online Dreamcast homebrew scene exploded and created homebrew libraries, SDKs, freeware games and ports of fans' favorite games, emulators for vintage game consoles and computers, utilities, media players, and more. The console has gained a huge following worldwide, with enthusiast scenes thriving in many languages. Starting with Feet of Fury in 2003, dozens of independent game titles have been developed and sold on the Dreamcast with more on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. Hardware hackers have taken the console into a new era with SD, USB, and hard drive storage capabilities and HDMI video. The Dream will never die, and we aim to be its knowledge base.

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How To

Software

Dreamcast Games and Software Development and Technical

Hardware

Console and Peripherals Modifications and Repair