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I'm looking to install a Mod Chip, the swap DC-IE CD is crap. Anybody know of a site or someone selling a mod chip for the dreamcast? Is there different types of mod chips, better or worse? Please post your links or PM me if you know. Thanks alot guys.
http://videogameimports.com/ In the top left select hardware then for search format select dreamcast and search for mod.
http://www.yesasia.com/?/ sells premodded dreamcasts.
I don't know how much, but there's a guy at DCemulation's message boards that's selling them. He might be sold out cause I know they sell like crazy, so you better hurry if you want one. I believe it was in the Dreamcast Discussion forum over there.
Had my Dreamcast repaired by http://www.psprepair.ad-leisure.com and
i am sure they do the mod chip installation.
I sent mine to them and had it back within 3 days, give them a ring on the number on the web site.
Soldering is very easy - and the fact the Dreamcast mod chip only needs 4 wires soldered, that makes it that more easier.
I just bought a modchip from that guy at dcemulation. I figured i should jump at it since i'm not sure wether videogameimports.com ships to the USA and i read of one person that ordered from that site and didn't get an instruction sheet and that guy from dcemulation does include an instruction sheet. http://www.dcemulation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=80087
I modded my PAL DC with the chip supplied from videogameimports.com. The chip arrives with four wires already attached, stripped back and tinned.
I used this guide to install it:
dreamcast modchip installation guide
It is a very easy mod. Even for someone like me who suffers from the permanent shakes!
Good luck.
What are the advantages of the mod-chip?
don't need a boot cd for imports... thats it (not needed for homebrew)
yaeh but some dreamcasts can't play backups :p