next November 27 sees the tenth anniversary of the commercialization of our favorite console.

To do so in Dreamcast.es we will hold for everything from high since 2004 and did not hold any party and only 100% dedicated to the Dreamcast, The occasion deserves it.

For this reason, Chui, Neoblast, Melovampire and whom he writes, we believe that we are in a good time to organize commemorative event and we have all, it is important to know your views and tastes. As always an event requires all and as we organize it is necessary to know whether or take the summer we hope to November in order to find a date consistent with everyone's needs.

We thought that the bridges of November and December dates are very close to conclusion and that would be more convenient. We are happy to read all your ideas and opinions on the territory where it would be ideal to celebrate and especially if there is desire.

We still have to propose to our European counterparts the idea webs, and as Spain is one of the engines Scene DC and a country that always like to visit, nothing better to do with the participation of all. A joint European festival in Spain. If someone thinks the party could well be a big party for at least two days in which everyone could meet and share our enthusiasm for the console and its scene.

Regarding announcements we can not announce now that may be getting plenty of CD's for everything that is going to leave this year, the Scene will be present and may be left on a formal see something, although we are partidiarios no illusions as to date has not been revealed absolutely nothing.

Now that all sabeis we are going to organise a good event, it's time to get down to work, this takes time and all the support and assistance is always little. We all hope and we need your ideas and comments. Would you apunta?

My new Allegro drivers for Dreamcast make good progress, i want to share a fast port of Humphrey Remake for Dreamcast. Download HERE.

Eugene Plotnikov has updated his SMS (Simple Media System) multimedia playing application for the Sony PS2. Using this program you can view multimedia files including DIVX, AVI, XVID, MPEG, MP3, etc ... on your Sony Playstation 2 video gaming console.

Changes:

- updated .avi embedded subtitles handling. Thanks to 'KingFire' for sample clip, testing and patience.


This release is about a month old, but has been overseen. http://home.casema.nl/eugene_plotnikov/

Free MC Boot is an 'exploit' that allows a user to install it on official 8MB Sony MC's as well as 3rd party cards. (with the exception of those needing a boot disc to be recognized or cloned Chinese cards)


1.4b

- Added CNF-Support (thanx to beerboy for the idea)
- Added support to launch OSDSYS (auto and manual) by Neme
- Added FastBoot-Support
- Fixed Bug on PS2-Slim-Consoles, that were freezing on "decrypting dvdelf"

It creates only your osdxxx.elf file and an empty BOOT folder on the Memory Card.

You can optionnally put in the same folder that the installer :
- "DVDELF.BIN" file to replace your rom dvdelf taken by default for inject (It must be encrypted, so just taken out from rom).
- "BOOT.ELF" file to be injected in dvdelf and replace the Free McBoot loader.

The installer creates a mcX:/SYS-CONF/FREEMCB.CNF config file if it not already exist.


Config Options :
- for boot from usb use for example : mass:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF
- for boot from memcard use for example : mc0:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF or mc1:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF
- you can use too for example : mc?:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF it wills check for the file in the two slots
- LK_???_E1 entries are first boot attempt, and LK_???_E2 entries are secondary boot file
- All LK_???_E1 and LK_???_E2 entries can either be set to a path or to "OSDSYS", in the second case if no key is pressed you will be rejected to the browser. If you set a path it will be booted if no key pressed.
- AutoBoot_Disc option allow to check if a ps2 disk is present (Close the tray !!!) and boot it, set it to 0 to avoid this.
- Debug_Screen set to 1 allow to keep the Green debug screen if no boot file is found, if set to 0 reject to browser.

By default, config file is set to boot like that (if you press R1) :
- mc?:/BOOT/BOOT1.ELF
- mc?:/BOOT/BOOT1.ELF
- mc?:/B?DATA-SYSTEM/BOOT1.ELF
- mc?:/B?DATA-SYSTEM/BOOT1.ELF
BOOT2.ELF if you press R2.
BOOT3.ELF if you press L1.
BOOT4.ELF if you press L2.
Rejected to browser if no key pressed or no boot file found.
It auto boot ps2 disks so close your cdvd tray.

You should not see Red screen if the CNF is readed, if you experience red screen check that you have config file in valid path.

If you don't want of this config file, delete it !

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If no config file is found the loader boots like 1.4 :
- mass0:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF
- mc0:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF
- mc1:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF
- mc0:/B?DATA-SYSTEM/BOOT.ELF (where ? is your region.)
- mc1:/B?DATA-SYSTEM/BOOT.ELF

If you hold R1 button:
- mass0:/BOOT/BOOT1.ELF
- mc0:/BOOT/BOOT1.ELF
- mc1:/BOOT/BOOT1.ELF
- mc0:/B?DATA-SYSTEM/BOOT1.ELF (where ? is your region.)
- mc1:/B?DATA-SYSTEM/BOOT1.ELF
If you hold R2 it boots BOOT2.ELF, L1->BOOT3.ELF, L2->BOOT4.ELF

If you have a red screen at boot, this means no boot file found, check that you have a BOOT.ELF file in boot folders.



The Cross-Linking trick has been removed, it will become optional in future release,
but I need to fix some issues before.


Known Bugs:
- On some ps2 versions it will fails to correct naming osd file, it will call it osdmain.elf by default, all you have to do is name it correctly.
- The formatter will not work properly if the memory card have bad blocks.
- The installer uses XSIO2MAN and other extended modules, so PS2 without these modules will fail to run installer.

1.4
- Updated DVDELF Inject to 1.3R1 by Neme
- Custom elf file inject has been disabled (but now you can use the 75kb DVDELF)
- Added light loader to support 75kb dvdelf.
- Boot elfs can be differents if you press a button.

Little bug fixed in this version AND a new feature: Important info is downloaded when PuzzleManiak is started, so I can send you some messages. You can enable/disable this feature in ‘Online Mode’ screen: (disabled) (enabled) If you like this puzzle collection, you might click on the ads, or make a donation Donation in USD Donation in Euros