Part 2 - Dreamcast SD Card Mod - Play Homebrew And Games From SD Card - Software Demo

Part 2 - Software Demo

Just showing a mod I recently found out about. I've installed an SD card slot in my Dreamcast to allow booting games and homebrew from a regular SD card. I've not seen too many videos of this mod and it doesn't seem to get a lot of attention so I though I'd do my own.

Parts I used were from Maplin (UK electronics store). The following are the exact parts I used in this video.
1x Electrolytic capacitor 47uF 25V (Maplin part #VH32K)
1x Decoupling ceramic disc capacitor 0.1uF 50V (Maplin part #BX03D)
1x Metal film resistor 470ohm 0.6W (Maplin part #M470R)
1x 3mm LED (Any should do - for example part #N20FN)
1x Stripboard (Maplin part #JP46)
1x SD card interface - I bought a cheap multicard reader and gutted it for parts.

Original schematic by jj1odm
http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz194/sabbath_dude3/dcserialsdcardif2.gif

Stripboard Layout I designed using jj1odm's schematic
http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz194/sabbath_dude3/xbox360/dcsdstripblayo...
(My first attempt at designing a stripboard circuit - might not be the most efficient layout but works fine)

Dreamshell developer's site and downloads
http://www.dc-swat.net.ru/news/13/
(right click "Save link as" on the Dreamshell download links - this confused me at first, lol)

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• SDHC
• SD card
• reader
• dreamcast
• sega
• modding
• homebrew
• sdiso
• dreamshell
• beta
• operating system
• retail
• iso
• hacking
• crack
• solder
• jtag
• burnt
• exploit
• case mod
• paint
• custom
• mario
• sonic
• nintendo
• hard drive
• led
• stripboard
• cicuits
• tutorial
• loader

[Captainngamemaster]

Standard def on a lcd......your doing it wrong *facepalm* As if you dont have a huge 05 sony wega for your old consoles

[RetroGameTech]

@Captainngamemaster I really hate to see stupid, uninformed and negative comments like yours. And with the correct settings and cables, standard def looks perfect on modern LCDs. Obviously the set up in this video was for demonstration purposes. Please take your troll comments elsewhere.

[Captainngamemaster]

@RetroGameTech

Unless you have an upscaler it looks like shit, and even then its no where near as good as a crt. The "correct settings and cables" have nothing to do with it. noob.

[RetroGameTech]

@Captainngamemaster Not true sorry. Maybe what you are saying was correct a few years ago with older or very cheap LCD TVs but not today. I binned my old Sony CRT not that long ago. The replacement Bravia LCD gives a much better picture for all my retro system. The Dreamcast is connected via VGA and everything else goes through RGB Scart or component. Check out my recent setup vid.

[GamerMGO]

@RetroGameTech hey retro i gotta question how is load times off an sd ive heard bad things

[RetroGameTech]

@GamerMGO I show retail games running and load times in part 3 ;-)

[RetroGameTech]

@moggiecatmog ppfffttt... only five?, lightweight! :P

[franciscomrls0]

This vid went viral on Phnom Penh

[dash94]

@bahamut2k456 You're lucky then ! Actually I just added a blue LED on mine. It fits pretty well with the blue swirl. For people reading us, you don't need anything else if you take care buying a 3v one.

[bahamut2k456]

@dash94 How odd. Mine has a blue LED. I don't know then, sorry!

[dash94]

@bahamut2k456 They don't. Blue swirl orange LED. I live in France.

[bahamut2k456]

@dash94 PAL dreamcasts have blue LED's natively.

[dash94]

I see you putted a blue LED on your DC. I heard they cannot fit because the shine will be weak. What kind of LED did you use ? thanks and sorry for talking about this here.

[Marlonhypergrab]

my gd rom is fucked up so i cant use my dreamcast right with that mod 

[crozof]

When you put your SD Card on your Dreamcast can you watch movies on your SD Card?