New to DC emu, question

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

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. :)

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?

Quote:

---

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.

---

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

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.

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.