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Is there a soft reset for the DC?

racketboy - Dec 9, 2003

		racketboy	Dec 9, 2003
		Is there a controller button combination that will make the Dreamcast reset? Sometimes I need to reset the system and I'd like to be able to do it without opening the door and/or shutting the power off and back on.

		Nadius	Dec 9, 2003
		a+b+x+y+start I think that was it... haven't touched my dc in a while.

		racketboy	Dec 9, 2003
		Originally posted by Nadius@Dec 9, 2003 @ 08:44 PM I think that was it... haven't touched my dc in a while. shame on you

		it290	Dec 9, 2003
		Shame on you for not knowing the reset command, Racket... that's been there since day one.

		racketboy	Dec 9, 2003
		well I kept trying to push buttons before and nothing happened I'm make sure to try the recommended combination

		Ammut	Dec 9, 2003
		Originally posted by racketboy@Dec 9, 2003 @ 12:22 AM well I kept trying to push buttons before and nothing happened Maybe you should push them all at once And he was right... its start +ABXY (the 4 face buttons) On saturn it was ABCXYZ +start....I think ---Ammut

		Shitface	Dec 9, 2003
		Originally posted by Ammut+Dec 10, 2003 @ 12:15 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ammut @ Dec 10, 2003 @ 12:15 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-racketboy@Dec 9, 2003 @ 12:22 AM well I kept trying to push buttons before and nothing happened Maybe you should push them all at once And he was right... its start +ABXY (the 4 face buttons) On saturn it was ABCXYZ +start....I think ---Ammut [/b][/quote] I beleive saturn was only start + ABC.

		Ammut	Dec 9, 2003
		Originally posted by Shitface@Dec 9, 2003 @ 06:42 AM I beleive saturn was only start + ABC. yeaaaaa...I thought it was that...but whenever I needed to do it I just hit 'em all anyway, so I wasn't sure. Maybe my fingers are fat ---Ammut

		ratfish	Dec 10, 2003
		Some Dreamcast homebrew games use B+start to go back to the title/menu screen. I can't recall if any official DC games out there have used that too.

		SEGAFan 3000DC	Dec 11, 2003
		abxy and while holding press start. it's in the DC instruction manual as well.

		M3d10n	Dec 11, 2003
		I find the DC's soft reset one of the easiests to perform (and sometimes I almost do it by accident in some games) because I can press all 4 buttons with my thumb, without having to reposition my hand like in the Saturn.

		Ammut	Dec 12, 2003
		Originally posted by M3d10n@Dec 11, 2003 @ 03:17 AM I find the DC's soft reset one of the easiests to perform (and sometimes I almost do it by accident in some games) because I can press all 4 buttons with my thumb, without having to reposition my hand like in the Saturn. man...thats some big thumb you've got there. But when are you ever using start in a game situation to 'accidently' reset? NesterDC has the double trigger pull to reset, which is comfy enough for me(and fun! ), but any new people playing might push down on them just for the hell of it. Its how I get the feel for new controllers anyway...and something to do when I'm waiting at a loadup screen. I the dc triggers! yeeeeea I'm crazy. ---Ammut

		ratfish	Dec 12, 2003
		DC shoulder triggers are extremely comfortable.

		Taelon	Jan 4, 2004
		I could swear the Dreamcast soft-reset was done by hitting both triggers and the Start button only... ? But then, who normally needs to reset their DC if they're not switching games at that time?