Tell me everything about the DC Link Cable

[racketboy]

A few questions about the Dreamcast Link Cable:

1) What games support it?

2) Does it work reliably?

3) How long is it?

4) What is a reliable place to get it for a competitive price other than eBay (just want to know what my options are)

 

[it290]

I think Aero Dancing supports it, or maybe it's Air Force Delta, I can't remember which.

 

[racketboy]

no Daytona? Rally? 🙁

 

[Pearl Jammzz]

amybe VGR could help? DO a search for games that use it..

 

[it290]

No, I'm 100% sure that Sega Rally 2 dosn't support it, and 99% sure that Daytona doesn't. But who needs 'em when you've got F355? If it's too tough for ya, just turn on all the assists. 😉

 

[racketboy]

it's not that -- it's just the more games, the merrier

 

[dj898]

Originally posted by Supergrom@May 5, 2004 @ 06:12 PM

i know vitural on: OT and Ferrari F335 or whatever that ferrari game is support it, but im no help with the others. its always been a dream of mine to get two twin sticks and two dcs and two tvs and play VO:OT with a friend, but i doubt that will ever happen.

there's cheaper alternative mate.

I've done similar setup for a party where we put 2 DC, 2 Saturn Twinsticks, 2 TC5+ and 2 VOOT for guest to use. We used two LCD monitors with VGA cord instead of TV to save space. All up it cost about $70 for two sets of SS Twinsticks and TC5+ (we split half between two of us) but we already had DC, VOOT and VGA cords and monitors.

It was blast and whole thing could be setup on a single desk with monitor back to back and DC inside drawers. Quite popular among guest and they had good time playing it although most of them suck. 😛

cheers

 

[dj898]

Got SS TS off YJ at 500 yen each plus shipping. For TC5+ I got mine from YJ while mate got his from www.gamechoiceclub.com. I paid mine $11 while he got his $19.

In Japan Saturn Twinstick cost around 500 yen which is around $6. Plus shipping for $13 and it's still under $20 mate.

'Coz if you go through other route it could cost you more...

cheers

 

[Dyne]

and to think years ago NCSX was sitting on a pile os saturn twinsticks. couldnt even sell them for $20. whole lot ended up etting moldy and they pitched them. lol.

 

[racketboy]

Originally posted by Pearl Jammzz@May 6, 2004 @ 02:35 AM

amybe VGR could help? DO a search for games that use it..

here's what I got...

no mention of VOOT

But UT is on there 😀 Anybody try that?

 

[it290]

I know for a fact that VOOT uses it; I've never heard of UT using it before, however. Not sure about that one. Also, I think there is another version of Aero Dancing that allows you to use it as well.

 

[ShadowofBob]

There is the JPN Aero Dancing F and supposedly there is a ripped copy of Daytona that has link support, but I have never tried it since I haven't been able to ever find it.

 

[racketboy]

well if there's a ripped copy that has support, wouldn't that mean there is an original copy that does. Can't imagine that would be something easy to hack

 

[Ammut]

Well I checked out UT after reading the topic, but I saw no mention of it in the menus or the game manual. I do remember an ad in ODCM stating link cable support for the ps2 version, allowing for a 4 player game between 2 systems...maybe it was mistakenly listed due to that. I also checked up on the Daytona claim, apparently it was false information... neither the Japanese/US versions support it. It was an announced feature but it was scrapped before the game came out, due to little support of the cable. This is a tad strange considering it did have internet play... how hard could adding link functionality have been? Maybe someone will eventually figure out how to exploit the online mode and set up a network...then you could have 4 tvs and 4 dcs 🙂

This auction made me laugh because it states that Capcom vs SNK supports the link cable...what the crap good would that do? Each player would have a fullscreen...of the same thing :lol: But it does answer your question of how long the cable is: 2 meters.

As far as I know there are only 3 games that support the link cable.

1.F355 (*you have to unlock it)

2.VOOT

3.Aero Dancing F

To unlock the mode in F355, here are the instructions

Originally posted by Gameshark.com page that no longer exists

At the Options Screen, hold X + Y until "Password" appears. Continue to hold X + Y, scroll down, and select the Password feature. Then, enter the following password(case sensitive):

DaysofThunder

If you do end up getting the cable, don't forget to give us your feedback 😉

---Ammut

 

[racketboy]

hmm a whole 3 games 🙁

 

[ShadowofBob]

Forgot to add that Sega Tetris (JPN) will also work with the Link cable. Unfortunately there is no code or anyway to unlock link mode in Daytona(or at least no one has found one). 🙁 So the ripped/hacked copy is the only way.

 

[Pearl Jammzz]

Gotta do what you gotta do *shrug*.

 

[gameboy900]

Here

 

[racketboy]

Originally posted by gameboy900@May 9, 2004 @ 02:55 AM

Here

I already post a screenshot of that page, GB, but thanks 🙂

 

[Ammut]

Sega Tetris supports it? Come to think of it, that does sound familiar... but what good would that do? I mean, wouldn't both screens still show the same thing?

And yea, its sad how little support there is for the cable, but its even worse when you consider that ALL the games have a 2 player split screen mode anyway. I would suggest only getting it if you really like F355, or want a more arcade like experience for VOOT (make sure to get the twinsticks first though).

---Ammut