importing= ntsc-jap

[rian202003]

hi,
i bought a Dc yesterday , iam based in the uk and the console is of PAL format,
please excuse lack of knowledge here but im a noob with dreamcasts as ive only owned Ps2 and xbox before.
question= i noticed in the faq something about gameshark for imports , is this the best thing for me to use or should i try to get my console chipped for playing imported games.

[JKKDARK]

also, you can use the utopia disc.

[rian202003]

how much does the utopia disk cost?
or is it a freeware thing,
any links available

[SSaxdude]

The utopia boot disk is considered illegal since it allows the use of pirated games in addition to imported games. If you email me I'll send you a link to it.

[Darksaviour69]

Action Replay CDX Demo ( legal, and much better than utopia)

http://dreamcast.dcemu.co.uk/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,8,375

[beetroot bertie]

If you want to lose the black borders, you might want to consider a import boot disc like DC-X (which is different to the CD-X mentioned above).

If you feel like purchasing one, they have it at:

http://www.videogameimports.com/

There's also a range of import titles. Other suitable places for imports are www.lik-sang.com and www.play-asia.com

Please be aware of packaging costs/import tax if you purchase from these stores abroad though. As you are likely to have to pay import duty and then a possibly higher fee for handling, especially if it goes through Parcel Force. I found using DHL worked out cheaper.

Incidently, how is the CD-X demo legal when it appeared on a magazine cover disc?

[donj]

the best thing is to get the mod chip, then you dont need to swap disks.

[ACID]

Just pm christopherlooser. He might know the best out of all of us. But i still agree with bertrude

[Elven6]

If you want something legal check out the Import Enabler.