VCDs

[Shinji]

This could work.

I have a european saturn modded for U/E/J and 50/60 Hz and a pal vcd card.

As E Saturn at 50 or 60 hz a vcd will start to play.

AS J or U Saturn at 50 or 60 Hz the disc stops at the BIOS screen with "Disc requires system application", so the vcd card isn't even recognized by the saturn.

When i use a ARP card and leave the ARP menu (start game ,then with c back to the BIOS) the vcd will start.

So it is possible.

 

[Cloud121]

You're telling me... that I can use an ST-Key or the AR4+ to the VCD will work? You're kidding! How can a a piece of hardware convert another piece of hardware?

But then again.... You say you have the 50/60 swtich put on your Sat. I don't have mine modded (I would do it, but I got it modded with a mod board, and the red wire is REALLY streaching in order to reach the 5v power source).

So... anyway to make it work WITHOUT doing the 50/60 switch?

Edit: Nevermind, I just re-read the post you made. So... the AR4+ will kinda fool the BIOs into thinking it's a USA VCD Card? Sounds cool!

(Edited by Cloud121 at 6:37 pm on Feb. 16, 2002)

 

[Cloud121]

So..... no need to do the 50/60 mhz switch eh? #### YEAH!!! Was it the ARP4+ (it includes the 4MB RAM required for the later Capcom games) you used Shinji?

 

[Shinji]

You need the 50/60 Hz switch only for watching pal-vcd on a ntsc saturn (or the bottom is cutted).

I used PAR card from EMS with adaptor, memory manager & parallel port , no 1/4 MB extension.

(Edited by Shinji at 10:28 pm on Feb. 20, 2002)

 

[Captian Crazy]

Just get a VCD player for your dreamcast... There cheeper or use your computer and/ or dvd player

www.baysoftgames.com sells Dreamcast ones for like 30$

 

[Shinji]

A waste of money, use a search engine and download it for free. And the quality from the saturn vcd-card is still better.

 

[SegaSaturnDDR]

the dremcast vcd player disk sucks hard, dont pa anything for it. gypplay is the only worthwhile dreamcast vcd player, allthough the dreamcast divx player looks promising