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Old 03-18-08 | 01:53 PM
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There is a site dcforums.co.uk that have DC Fans and homebrew stuff. They have managed to get MarioKart64 running on the DC also a low resolution Divx player.
Old 03-19-08 | 09:21 AM
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Do you guys know what type of audio cable will be needed to get audio from the VGA cable?
Old 03-19-08 | 09:31 AM
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People who bitch about the 360 being too loud never played the Dreamcast.
Old 03-19-08 | 09:32 AM
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It will just be L-R audio - the Dreamcast had no digital audio out or anything.

For what it's worth, I've got mine hooked up via S-Video...
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Correct, but I see that it only has 1 hole for audio out?
Old 03-19-08 | 10:49 AM
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Oh, if you're talking about that VGA cable linked earlier in the thread, it looks like a regular Stereo out Jack that would split in to L-R...
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ah ok. Do you have it hooked up to your PC? Cause I will be playing this on my pc as I only have VGA input on for my 360. Since I have speakers to connected to the audio in on my pc would I need a special wire to connect to another port on the computer? Mic maybe?
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Old 03-19-08 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BBEANLPHIE
ah ok. Do you have it hooked up to your PC? Cause I will be playing this on my pc as I only have VGA input on for my 360. Since I have speakers to connected to the audio in on my pc would I need a special wire to connect to another port on the computer? Mic maybe?
Depends on what type of sound setup you're hooking it to. If you're just plugging in PC speakers, and they have a mini stereo jack, you'll be fine. If you are going to a surround receiver or something of that nature, you'll need a Stereo Mini jack to L-R RCA cable (y splitter as martin said).
Old 03-19-08 | 02:50 PM
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Still have mine and enjoy it regularly via the VGA output.
Favorite games include:

Shenmue I and II (import)
Skies of Arcadia
Crazy Taxi
Fire Pro D (import)
Ikaruga (import)
Old 04-01-08 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by lordzeppelin
Microsoft helped develop the Dreamcast controllers...
I'm going to call you on that. I've never heard anything even remotely close to that about the Dreamcast's controllers.

I like how everyone points out how big the Dreamcast controller was, but always forget to mention how huge the original Xbox controller was. Yes they changed to a smaller controller later in the console's life, but who's to say Sega might not have done the same if they kept the Dreamcast around?
Old 04-01-08 | 01:11 PM
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^--- It's not the size of the controller that people complain about, it's the design/ergonomics of it.

Originally Posted by xmiyux
I don't have large hands but i really liked the DC controller. I hated the PS2 Dual Shock so perhaps it is a two camp thing (like one hate the other).
Nah. Hate 'em both. Wasn't a fan of the Xbox "Duke" either. The Wavebird was the best last gen with the Xbox-S a close second.

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