Using the Dreamcast Broadband Adapter (BBA)

[royeric5]

@ebtl0947 also can you give me info about your server please?

[royeric5]

@ebtl0947 or anyone who reads this, you can use the bba and the dreamcast will just hav internetmlike that? No home phone numbers or other computers or anything just the adaptor and you gotta connect to a server?

[PrrrromotionGiven]

@xxZagg3xx DAYUM!

[videographyk]

thanks for your video. I would like play at PSO with my BBA but the BBA passport is in japonese, where get the Broadband Passport in english ? thanks

Vive la dreamcast !

[AnimeFanPan]

cool

[carontester]

hi you can explain how a dreamcast with a modem 56 k can conect to internet and play games online with other people...

[EBTL0947]

@carontester Only if you live in certain parts of europe (I think) can you still use the modem in the dreamcast for online play. I could eb wrong, though. But essentially uou just connect the phone line into the DC modem, and use the DC planetweb broweser to setup the modem connections and account settings. but you have to have a dial up account to use it.

[carontester]

@EBTL0947 hi tnx for the answer i live in mexico and i dont have a dial up telephone conection i have a briadband conection via cable modem how i can conect the dreamcast to the web and play online with it???

[Thiagozo]

Where can i find the BroadbandPassport US Beta Version 1 iso? I can't find no cdi or other recordable formats... Can you give a hint?

[PIKACHU49386]

Do you have to install anything? I still play Quake 3 Arena (Actually, I'm playing it online right now on Dail-Up with a free service. Free=LAG by the way...)

[EBTL0947]

@PIKACHU49386 Well, either Planetweb 3.0 or Braodband Passport (like in the video). Not really installing, just running the disc and setting up your DSL connection. Hm? I should have showed that part...

[thedirtys2006]

anyone know where to get one of these?

[PIKACHU49386]

@thedirtys2006 umm... eBay, Amazon, Google Prices, many other online stores... Don't try Play Asia though, they may have one, but only the Japanese Only model.

[supersonicex]

Pardon me for asking, but where did you get the Broadband Passport Beta from and does it function like the Dreamkey browser that was embedded in games like Jet Grind Radio(e.g downloading game saves, images, etc)?

[EBTL0947]

@supersonicex It was a download that I believe I still have available. Send me a message and I'll give you the info. Ill have to upload it to my server for you to access it.

[davesanti]

Is the BBA faster then the standard modem the DC comes with?

[EBTL0947]

@davesanti Yes. It is for broadband (DSL) connections.

[azb0111]

i really REALLY want to get my dreamcast online and play phantasy star, but i haven't got a clue where to start :-(

HELP

[EBTL0947]

@azb0111 Right now the only options I know of are shtack or shtacserv..I forget the name, and then there is dreamcastDOTonlineconsoles.DOT­com. He has a dreamcast PSO online commuinty. He has a rpivate server for the game, and the ONLY truly legit, NON HACKing server left on the planet for PSO. Check him out.

[azb0111]

@EBTL0947 thank you very much for your advice, i now have a Jap BBA, but as i dont speak Japanese i am having all sorts of problems :-(.

any more advice you have would be greatly appreciated

thanks again :-)

[XKaiminalX]

@azb0111

Carrying on from what EBTL said, the problem is with the private server on Dreamcast.onlineconsoles is that you have to be active on that site for over 6 months and be trusted by him as well. But when your finally in. its awesome ^^ If you ever manage to get into their servers i'll see you online.

[shomosnicholas5]

@azb0111 sorry ude the dreamcast online servers have been down since 2002

[ATARI800XLfan]

The online service I have right now is embarq or centurylink as they are now know. It is no cable or satellite, so I am pretty sure it is DSL which is still high speed right?

[ATARI800XLfan]

Nice. I was wondering is there any way to hookup my Dreamcast to my windows XP computer's dial up connection and then us the computer to DSL to hook the dreamcast up to the internet. I do not have dial-up.

[JESSIEEDSELL21]

wait so can you go to ANY site on the internet using the dreamcast or is it limited? also can it only support dial up or DSL/ high speed internet?

[EBTL0947]

@JESSIEEDSELL21 Yes. It uses dialup by default if you have just the 56k modem. If you have the BBA you can also go online. This video show me getting online and browsing the web with the BBA using Braodband passort.

[JESSIEEDSELL21]

thanks, and so how do you get the BBA im guessing ebay?

[shomosnicholas5]

where do u get a BBA

[EBTL0947]

eBay is the only place right now, unless you happen to know someone who doesn't want there's. But ebay and other auction sites are the place now.

[poggyproductions]

damn damn DAMN!!!!! why was i so stupid,

I took mine apart thinking "oh this wont work anymore"...now i got to get it again dammit!

[Premoyock]

I need the adapter

[EBTL0947]

You MAY be able to snag one off ebay - but you'll pay for it. I was VERY LUCKY to get my BBA for about 126$, but it *also* came with a Dreamcast keyboard & mouse, two VMUs (1 a 4M Sega VMU), 3rd party controller, and a burned game - PowerStone. I got it all off eBay from just one auction. the guy just wanted to get rid this stuff.

[Premoyock]

they have 3 for sale and I only have $100 on my paypal :(

[LessthanJake14]

EBTL is there ANY third party broadband adapter out there that will work with the Dreamcast?

[EBTL0947]

This I do not know. As far I knew only SEGA ever released the BBA for the Dreamcast. The software (BroadbandPassport US Beta Version 1 )you can download, but I don't have the link. I got it as an ISO that I burned onto to a disc and used in a Dreamcast I got off eBay so i could play on the UK servers that were still up at the time.

[psptechnologypsp]

i would be on sonic

[Blaxxx2]

The official servers are dead and most likely never coming back.

But there are plenty of ways to get around that.

[CCowell125]

Just to add, SEGA UK still offer free Dreamkey discs. I phoned them a few days ago, and they are sending me Dreamkey 3.1 for free.

SEGA may of killed off there own servers, but it's nice to know they are still supporting Dreamcast users.

[footinmouthindustrys]

the quake 3 arena servers are still up

[roxasnobody9]

seriously ?

[papercanfly]

They are man! I was over a friends house who played it

[roxasnobody9]

thnx dude but i realy need to know how to dial up in that thing ROFL+

[papercanfly]

Good luck... I think the dial-up is still up, it just has a service fee...

[Itaschi96]

seriously? a service fee?!

[papercanfly]

yeah... i believe its around 6.00 dollars a month... idk this was like in 2007 man so idk... you can find independent servers for free... look it up on ask[.]com

[YoungGuitarPlayer]

People still go on these, there are websites with private bservers message me if you want more info.

[wolfemancola]

can you still use the dreamcast to go online now?

[footinmouthindustrys]

yep

[Vl0LAT0R]

Well.. after seeing sonic, on the xbox 360.

I believe the dreamcast version was miles better. (Hope the new sonic is better)

As for which is best? I must admit i miss those silly jap games and i when i think about it i enjoyed the dreamcast alot more..

as for the Next-gen consoles the graphics havent inproved that much at all...

check games like house of the dead on all versions and sonic.

[Vl0LAT0R]

Are you sure this is broadband, Cos it about the same speed as my dreamcast dial-up conection.

????

[EBTL0947]

I was using earthlink at the time and I found out they only offered about 1MB upstream, with 3 Mb downstream. but I really only saw about at most 1 MB both ways and even then upload was mostly 800K at most. I moved over to ATT and got faster speed for half the price.

[DaRealRudeBoyPhil]

OMG PHANTASY STAR!!!!

[james42519]

don't forget to gt a vga box too. i hear that makes it look better.

[fatman01923]

not only a vga box you need if ya get one, but some decent speakers too!

[YoungGuitarPlayer]

What kind of speakers do you reccommend?

[EBTL0947]

I have Altec Lansing, itmade my DC come to life, but that was on a 20" TV. When i got a 32" i could hardly feel the bass so i put the speaker system back on my PC.

[Doomsdesire360]

its like the psp web only a bit nicer

[saleenxxx]

can i hook my dc up to my pc and play online ?

[EBTL0947]

hmmm? This sound familiar. Go here dreamcastDOTonlineconsolesDOTc­omSLASHphpBB2SLASHguides_geton­line.php

[ibanezdropd]

i would love to have oe of these... nothing uses dial up anymore and they are def not worth 150 dollars (like they are on EBAY). It's old technology for and old system... this should be 50 dollars at the most

[TehCho]

I wanna get a BBA to play some Quake 3.

[icelord89]

Anyone know where I can buy one for UNDER 100$ because I'm sorry but no matter how rare it is it's not worth that much.

[kfcjpo]

I know! I want one for under 100$ too, but I don't know if it's possible at this point :(

[xl2k2005]

2 days ago I missed one of the best opportunities of my life... on eBay, someone won a Dreamcast, few games, 5 controllers, one Broadband adapter, 4 VMUs, controller extension, VGA adapter, for only 103$.... Man I regret that I played COD4 instead of bidding on that!

[EBTL0947]

Wow, that's almost the same deal i got: 1 BBA, 1 keyboard, 1 mouse, 2 controllers (1 3rd party), 2 VMUS (1 a 4X VMU) for about 100$.

[ethen24]

R.I.P. Dreamcast Online....I will miss you...*sniffle*

[hasanodom]

u can still go online with quake 3 arena and pso servers are private now

[resou1]

what bout the SA and SA2?

[PIKACHU49386]

@ethen24 Don't fret! There are few games that still work, especially Quake 3 Arena!! I can find 9 servers on a *free* Dail-Up service, imagine if I were using Broadband!

[ViciousAlienKlown]

They pulled the plug on PSO early this year but I think you can still play Quake III Arena with dial up too.

[Psychonaut222]

can you still play dreamcast games online, or is it not possible now?

[Panntasatan]

Theres only 4 still online for the dreamcast

4x4 evolution

Maximum pool

Quake 3 arena

Starlancer

and only Q3A can be play with the BBA(i think)

[hasanodom]

what about the japanese games like doa2 limited edition and third strike(jap. version).do u know if they are still online?

[EBTL0947]

onlineconsolesDOTcom has more information about DC online games. But the admin is picky about the PSO areas. You have to prove your legit and be very active on the site forums to play on his private server legit only PSO server.

[keikoandgilly]

And by picky they are in a sense ***holes when the admin thinks he knows it all. my Dreamcast works fine on an hdtv. In any case there are other sites that host PSO.

[xl2k2005]

the admin is so annoying I don't even go there anymore.

He's really a useless jerk, he will keep sending himself glory for what others did, he keeps thinking he knows it all (Like that HDTV lags too much for playing Dreamcast) and he seems like he's rich and have no life (he can spend that much time and money for games...)

The only other similar website I know of is Dreamarena, but it's only in German, sadly... :(

[keikoandgilly]

At least you agree with me. I was banned there for using the Wii played on an HDTV as an analogy to prove him wrong.

I use SCHT to play PSO. I want to make games for the Dreamcast so I can make current owners have something to look forward to as well as show the world that there is a market in classic gaming.

[EBTL0947]

HDTV! HDTV!! HDTV!! Really! So when I get my 32" HDTV I can hook my DC baby up to it!!?? OOh, happy-days! ** I say 32" cuz I cant afford anything bigger..so 720i will have to do. Tho' I hear they have a 32" 1080i out there....

[keikoandgilly]

Yes via the standard input. You can set your screen size to upscale the image to fill the screen. It will have no lag input.

[arranmc182]

you son of a bitch you have a broadband adaptor (wanna send it to me lol)

[EBTL0947]

Ummmmmmm - nopies. :D

[doctorclu]

Awesome... ok.. need to get a broadband adaptor. :)