Oh noes, my Dreamcast is starting to go out on me.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 1:46 pm

This just sucks. I noticed today (of all days) that the video likes to jump around during gameplay, and even cutscenes. It seems that vertical camera movement is what causes it (looking up/down in Gundam Side Story, flying upwards/downards in Skies of Arcadia, and shit, it does it while just running around in Sonic Adventure).

So, I turn to the GHZ for help. I'd rather fix this one before buying another, so does anyone have any suggestions?

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 1:49 pm

God is punishing you for your previous avatar. Unless the alcohol q-tip to the lens works I think you're fucked.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 2:13 pm

I tried a lense cleaner already, though it was just one of those gay ones that spun a couple of little brushes over the lense. I'll try alcohol later.

Wasn't there some way to speed up the DC's motor? People who played entirely too many burned games had to do it, because it eventually started failing on them. I'm thinking that that may work, but I can't find the tutorial on how to do it.

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:44 pm

Or you could spend fifteen bucks and get a new one.

Post by **Popcorn** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 4:30 pm

Locit wrote:Or you could spend fifteen bucks and get a new one.

I second this approach. You can get DCs now for almost nothing.

Nova · Post by **Nova** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 4:56 pm

Popcorn wrote:
Locit wrote:Or you could spend fifteen bucks and get a new one.
I second this approach. You can get DCs now for almost nothing.

Yeah buy 2, one to use and one for backup. Or ask in the Cult forumsÃ¢â‚¬Â¦they may be able to helpÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

Post by **Segaholic2** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:31 pm

I've got three. Unfortunately, my original one is dead.

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:32 pm

Never ask them. Ever. Bastards.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:18 pm

...I'm very proud of the plexiglass case that is laying under my couch. It contains a Dreamcast, and a message written in silver sharpie: Break in case of emergency.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:19 pm

Really?

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:23 pm

Really. I'd take a picture, but I'm lazy.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:24 pm

Yet you went through the trouble of making a plexiglass case for your DC?

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:25 pm

...Your point? And it's a backup DC. Hee.
...Yeah, I need to get out more.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:26 pm

There are plenty of good furries out there, I'm sure will be interested in you.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:27 pm

I'd rather have someone who's less weird than I am.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:45 pm

I guess I will need to get a new one, goddamn it. Not finding any really cheap ones on ebay right now, I'll look around other places later.

Post by **Delphine** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:51 pm

Baba O'Reily wrote:I'd rather have someone who's less weird than I am.

Shouldn't be too difficult to find.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 1:55 pm

I have one from 1999 and it still works. All my controllers still work too, even the Mega Drive ones from 1990. Even the 3rd party ones. You guys suck.

Post by **Pepperidge** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 2:29 pm

The wires on my Genesis controllers are almost worn through, and they still work just fine.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 2:31 pm

Same here, the wires in one of mine are exposed, and they still work.

Post by **Squirrelknight** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:13 pm

I used to have 2 Dreamcasts, but I let one of my friend's have one as a present.

I also used to have 40+ Dreamcast games, but I let a shitload of my friends borrow some... And then high school ended, and I don't really get to see some of those people anymore, so those games are as good as gone. I think my DC collection is down to 25 right now.

My original DC works fine for the most part, but something is messed up with the controller ports-- You have to jiggle around the connector before it recognizes the controller.

To this date, the only system that I've ever had that completely died on me was my original NES.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:35 pm

Squirrelknight wrote:I also used to have 40+ Dreamcast games, but I let a shitload of my friends borrow some... And then high school ended, and I don't really get to see some of those people anymore, so those games are as good as gone. I think my DC collection is down to 25 right now.

Heh, that kind of reminds me of when I was younger and I borrowed a bunch of games for the NES from a friend of mine and then later ended up selling them in a garage sale.

And I would've got away with it, too, except that he recently dug out his old NES and started playing it again, only to realize that he was missing, like, half of his games.

Post by **Segaholic2** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:37 pm

Has he come over to your place with a baseball bat yet?

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:41 pm

Actually, he's my roommate. The games weren't that great, anyway. It was stuff like Bugs Bunny's Birthday Bash and other garbage.

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:57 pm

Why did you steal them in the first place?