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Pearl Jammzz - Jul 9, 2002

		Pearl Jammzz	Jul 9, 2002
		So how do I go about playin imports on my american DC?

		malr	Jul 9, 2002
		There's several ways you can play imports on the Dreamcast. First of course is the modchip. But that's risky and quite pointless, because of all the boot discs out there. You can get a Gameshark CDX (I believe that works to boot imports). Buy the DC-X, or download the Utopia Boot disc. But I'm not sure of the whole legality of the Utopia boot disc, so you may not want to go with that one. There may be more options, but that's all that I'm familiar with.

		Pearl Jammzz	Jul 9, 2002
		can anyone confirm the whole Gameshark thing?

		E Nice	Jul 9, 2002
		Yes. A Gameshark will work to boot up imports, at least most. I think there were some compatibility problems with a few import games out there.

		Agent21KGB	Jul 9, 2002
		Not to be a pain but it is a hell of a lot simplier to download the game from a newgroup, burn it, and then pop it in the dc (most everyone of them are universal self boots). That is if you can access them.

		IUG	Jul 9, 2002
		But if he is actually just importing games (and not just lying to sound legit) then Utopia would be the best. No, it is not legal, but then again, I don't know anywhere that there is the DC-X being sold...

		Fabrizo	Jul 9, 2002
		I seam to recall this quote under the Dreamcast forum: "If you even mention copied games here you will be banned!" Agent21KGB, you might want to watch out when recomending someone to download DC games, as theirs a dark mysterious force that floats around these boards that many like to call Arakon.

		Gear	Jul 9, 2002
		DC copies just suck.

		DBOY	Jul 11, 2002
		Utopia disc doesn't boot imports. Pro-ARP disc does (demo or full ARP is fine). I have 35 imported discs for my DC and aside from MvC2, none of them boot with Utopia.

		sizone	Jul 11, 2002
		utopia also has no vga support. gameshark works beautifully though

Curtis

Jul 11, 2002

Originally posted by DBOY@July 11 2002,16:25

Utopia disc doesn't boot imports. Pro-ARP disc does (demo or full ARP is fine). I have 35 imported discs for my DC and aside from MvC2, none of them boot with Utopia.

Virtua Tennis (NTSC) - my only import - boots fine with Utopia on my PAL DC. I can't think what your problem with utopia may be ???

		Pearl Jammzz	Jul 11, 2002
		Well, I guess i'll just buy me a Gameshark? Simple enough and VERY VERY VERY easy to find. Not to mention VERY VERY VERY cheap. Alright, enough with the VERYs'. And yes, DC copies suck tonz of ass, plus u can get most games for under $10 so just buy the suckers.

		ragnar14	Jul 11, 2002
		Hmm, my Utopia boot disk works fine with 3 of my 4 import DC games. The one it doesn't like is Shenmue. Myself, if I cared about playing imports I'd try to get everything. They're all pretty cheap and you'd hopefully be able to play everything.

Gallstaff

Jul 11, 2002

Originally posted by Fabrizo@July 09 2002,01:44

I seam to recall this quote under the Dreamcast forum: "If you even mention copied games here you will be banned!" Agent21KGB, you might want to watch out when recomending someone to download DC games, as theirs a dark mysterious force that floats around these boards that many like to call Arakon.

yes but sx is under new managemeant

		Cloud121	Jul 11, 2002
		You know how you use the Utopia disc, GS, or CD-X thing to boot the imports? Is there a way you can mae it so the disc will spin with the lid open? Example: On the Saturn there's the switch on the upper-left corner of the console.

		Gallstaff	Jul 11, 2002
		well the dc is a top loader so lid set up is probably similiar to that of the saturns.

		Agent21KGB	Jul 11, 2002
		Ok atleast on the 2000 model dreamcast there is a switch by the modem, black in color. Push that down and it thinks the lid is closed. And I just said that it was an option to downlaod games, I gave no addresses or ways to do it. I am not twisting and arms here just giving a viable solution.

		Gear	Jul 11, 2002
		why do you want to do that?

		Pearl Jammzz	Jul 12, 2002
		Cuz he is a poor bum that can't fork over $5 for a DC game. That's why.

		SegaSaturnDDR	Jul 12, 2002
		2 things, Utopia disk will indeed boot legit imports, and it does have vga support, you just have to trick it like any other game that doesnt "officialy" support it, you get a black screen, but you can swap the disk, hit start, and boot up just fine