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sidoious
December 31st, 2004, 13:10
After using the DC Movie Player, my console hung up on me, so I had to reboot. Now every disc I put in the machine is not recognized. The browser menu keeps saying "Insert Game Disc." When I put games in like NFL 2k2, the same message appears. I figure that the homebrew app corrupted my Dreamcast's bios somehow, so how can I reset it? When I power up the machine, the browser screen comes up and the memory card icon is highlighted, even though I don't have a VMU attached to the console. No cds seem to work, so trying to load a bios image from a cdr doesn't seem to be an option. Any ideas?
Neodug
January 1st, 2005, 05:29
I have the same problem i put in the help section. I wasnt running any thing i just decided to blow the dust off my baby and it woulnt work
Darksaviour69
January 4th, 2005, 04:40
can it read music cds?
sidoious
January 4th, 2005, 22:38
It won't even read those. I doubt it's a case of my DC lens being weak or dirty because the only time I've had this problem was recently when I tried using the DC Movie Player, which worked, then froze up on me. Usually I start my DC up with the Utopia Disc, and I knew something was up when it wasn't recognized by the system. I really think some code from the program affected my Dc and I don't know how to check it. If I got another DC system, are there any models I should watch out for that wouldn't be able to play backups or homebrew apps booted with Utopia? I am thinking about heading to a video game store and picking up a DC if I can't fix my current one.
Darksaviour69
January 5th, 2005, 03:25
about buying a DC
http://consolevision.com/dreamcast/tuts/buying/

where did you get the DC Movie Player, i don't think it possable for software damage you dc in that way. it does sound like a broken or weak lens, there is a fix for it... let me see if i can find it


here we go
http://consolevision.com/members/fackue/tut_laserfix.shtml
Mourningstar
April 29th, 2006, 00:47
every disc I put in the machine is not recognized. The browser menu keeps saying Insert Game Disc. When I power up the machine, the browser screen comes up and the memory card icon is highlighted, even though I don't have a VMU attached to the console.

This is the EXACT same thing happening to me....but Im not sure if my DC ever ran homebrew since I got it used....its an Oct. 99 model thats why i want to get it fixed...