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Finck - Oct 14, 2002

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  Finck Oct 14, 2002
hi, i just got my dreamcast today, used. i boughtan extra controler, a black vmu unit and 2 games, soul reaver and nfl 2001.

my dreamcast did not come with any manuals and i don't know if the browser is supposed to come with the dc but i don't have it. where can i get it? my vmu is missng the top part, is that important? when i save in soul reaver and load, i always start off at the begining part of the game only in the dead world but the time is accuarte, is that normal? should it save me exactly where i left off? the vmu does nothing when it isnt in the controller, this must mean the batteries are dead. is it worth changing them? also when i try a network game in nfl 2001. i put in the information from my dial up isp (the same one i am using right now. it connects me, asks me to make a screen name and then tells me seganet costs 10$ a month. why would i want to pay seganet when i already have an isp. i thought seganet was for when you didnt have an isp already. please help me out

thankyou

 MasterAkumaMatata Oct 14, 2002

  
	
	

		
		

			my dreamcast did not come with any manuals and i don't know if the browser is supposed to come with the dc but i don't have it? where can i get it?


New Dreamcasts are supposed to come with manuals and the web browser disc. If you want to get the web browser, try searching eBay for "Dreamcast browser". It should be relatively cheap.


  
	
	

		
		

			my vmu is missng the top part, is that important?


AFAIK, the top cover/cap is just to keep dust from entering. If you have your VMU plugged into your controller all the time, it shouldn't be a problem.


  
	
	

		
		

			the vmu does nothing when it isnt in the controller, this must mean the batteries are dead. is it worth changing them?


Yes, the 2 batteries inside your VMU are probably dead. Changing the batteries will depend on the game(s) you play or plan to play because some games (e.g., when you learn a new move in Shenmue) require you to make use of what's displayed on the LCD screen of your VMU while some games don't. And for the LCD screen to light up, you need power from the 2 batteries.

 Finck Oct 14, 2002
thanks for the reply master akuma

i also got a profile at sega.com which allowed me to play nfl without paying anything like it said in the game.

but does anyone know if the soul reaver save thing is normal?

 antime Oct 14, 2002
Yeah, that's how Soul Reaver works. It's annoying as you sometimes have to pass some difficult obstacles to get to where you left off, though the warp gates help a bit (if you can remember which symbol meant which area, that is). It's been a while since I had the game, but wasn't this explained in the manual?

 Curtis Oct 14, 2002

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by MasterAkumaMatata@Oct. 14 2002, 9:55 pm



Yes, the 2 batteries inside your VMU are probably dead. Changing the batteries will depend on the game(s) you play or plan to play because some games (e.g., when you learn a new move in Shenmue) require you to make use of what's displayed on the LCD screen of your VMU while some games don't. And for the LCD screen to light up, you need power from the 2 batteries.


Actually the VMU functions normally with either dead batteries or no batteries when it is plugged into the controller. The only difference (when you remove the batteries completely) is that it emitts a loud beep each time you turn the DC on. This doesn't happen when you have flat batteries installed in it.

Of course you can't play any of the VMU games with dead batteries - that is, the games you play solely on the VMU after the DC is turned off. Most of them aren't worth the time though - they mostly remind me of those stupid tamagotchi toys from a few years back.

 E Nice Oct 14, 2002

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Finck@Oct. 13 2002, 4:27 am



also when i try a network game in nfl 2001. i put in the information from my dial up isp (the same one i am using right now. it connects me, asks me to make a screen name and then tells me seganet costs 10$ a month. why would i want to pay seganet when i already have an isp. i thought seganet was for when you didnt have an isp already. please help me out



thankyou


Sega started charging to play some of their game online. There are some games out there, so I hear, that don't have this fee.

 Finck Oct 14, 2002
thanks for replying again.

well, as i said now it seems that with a free sega.com profile you can log onto any game server for free, well the nfl 2k1 anyways. before that when i tried to get a user name through the game it told me it was 10$ a month, through the site it was free. i guess they stopped charging.

as for soul reaver, i guess i should have looked in the manual. it says that your progress is saved but you always start again from the elder gods chamber. that doesnt seem like much progress is saved if you always got to make your way back to the same old places.

 antime Oct 14, 2002

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Finck@Oct. 14 2002, 6:17 pm



as for soul reaver, i guess i should have looked in the manual. it says that your progress is saved but you always start again from the elder gods chamber. that doesnt seem like much progress is saved if you always got to make your way back to the same old places.


The difference is that all puzzles are solved and bosses are killed. But as I said, it's really annoying even with the warp gates.

 crystalmethod Oct 14, 2002
Where did you get the thing to play for free? I've been searching the sega.com site, but to no avail. Got a link?

 Finck Oct 14, 2002
at sega.com top right, go to online. it takes you to the page where you can sign up. its that simple.

i got a browser disc from the store i got my dc from. its orange, is that the oldest one? its cool but slow. is the latest one well worth the upgrade?

my nfl 2001 disc was a bit scratched and my dc rejected it a lot so i got it switched for a pretty clean one. but for osme reason my dc is a bit picky with it at times. even when it has worked and it loads the game it might bring me back to music screen. it hasn't done it the last three times though.

 WiseMan Oct 26, 2002
being in australia i only ever got one version of the browser disc, but it seems logical to me that an updated disc would only get rid of bugs and add compatibilty. if you want a better speed then you need the broadband adapter.

with the broadband adapter though i dont think you will be able to use your current isp account if its not cable/dsl

 megametalgreymon Nov 2, 2002

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Curtis+Oct. 14 2002, 1:26 pm-->
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