New to DC emu, question

[Zeno]

I just bought a DC today, yay me. But I have a question, can my Dreamcast read CD-Rs? I already looked over information, and heard it has to be made before Oct 2000.

My DC's manufacturers date: Oct 2000
Symbol: WK

[mh777]

I believe there should be no problem with your DC in regards to booting up emulators/homebrew stuff. The best way to find out is to try, of course. :)

[Zeno]

Hmm. I've looked over newbie guides, but one says one thing and another says something different. Does anyone have any suggestions for what guides to follow?

[EDIT] Are you sure about what you said?


Some newer DCs have their BIOS programmed to prevent booting CD(R)s which have audio (audio boot data in this case) before the game data (formally known as the MIL-CD format, informally as the audio/data selfboot layout). When buying a Dreamcast, look for Dreamcast units manufactured BEFORE October 2000.

[DCDayDreamer]

The best bet would be to try and see if your DC boots a homebew CDR, Download any one of these images, burn to CDR and test:

Dream Selection: Volume 1
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=22

Dream Selection: Tetris Clone Edition
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=23

FrotzDC IF Collection
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=50

Beats of Rage Collection 1
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=24

Beats of Rage Collection 2
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=61

Beneath A Steel Sky
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=26

Tetris 2 OverClocked
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=27

DCSquares Cubed
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=51

Simon BO-nus edition
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=52

Rhythm of Destruction
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=62

Marathon Trilogy
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=64

Dream Emulation Project: Gameboy/Gameboy Color
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=29

Dream Emulation Project: MasterSystem/GameGear/SG1000
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=54

DCGNUBoy GBSPlay
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=34

SIDPlay High Voltage Sid Collection
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=35

Dream68
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=36

SAPPlay (Mini-Dream Selection)
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=63

DC EBook: Alice in Wonderland
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=38

DC EBook: A Christmas Carol
http://www.dcevolution.net/goto.php?id=39

[ptr.exe]

Or just look on the bottom, if the revision number is 0 or 1 then its fine, they will definately work. The revision number can be found on the silver sticker underneath the DC, in the bottom right corner, the number will be in a circle just next to where it says NTSC or PAL.

[Zeno]

Well this is odd. It's a 2, and you know my systems date (which is too late). But its fine, reads CDRs and everything. Thanks all.