RetroPie forum home
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Home
    • Docs
    • Register
    • Login
    Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

    Dreamcast issues

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Help and Support
    biosdreamcastreicast
    14 Posts 3 Posters 4.6k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • M
      minimanzer0 @Awe3
      last edited by

      @awe3 Yea this is really strange. If you have the roms in the dreamcast folder that should show up for sure when you open ES. What file type are you Roms?

      A 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
      • M
        minimanzer0 @DreamcastKid
        last edited by

        @dreamcastkid hey question: how do I install Redream on a pi4? I can't seem to find it in retropie setup

        DreamcastKidD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • DreamcastKidD
          DreamcastKid Banned @minimanzer0
          last edited by

          @minimanzer0 said in Dreamcast issues:

          how do I install Redream on a pi4? I can't seem to find it in retropie setup

          Retropie Setup > Manage Packages > Manage Experimental Packages

          alt text

          Flycast (which replaces Reicast) is found in the Optional Packages

          Scroll down to ... 222 lr-flycast

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
          • DreamcastKidD
            DreamcastKid Banned @Awe3
            last edited by

            @awe3 said in Dreamcast issues:

            Should I remove reicast completely? Then add the new emulators? Or is it fine to leave it as an option? Thanks for everything.

            Yeah, i would remove it .. because after you try Redream or Flycast you'll never use Reicast again :)

            Plus .. Reicast has issues. Have a quick read of the link below

            https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Dreamcast/

            A 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
            • A
              Awe3 @DreamcastKid
              last edited by

              @dreamcastkid I did remove it. I also had to change my rom file names to .cdi. Everything seems to be working now. Now my issue is getting Saturn to run lol. I know this one has lots of issues but I do have the menu up and running with the space ship and background. Now just trying to get the roms up and running. Thanks for everything.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • A
                Awe3 @minimanzer0
                last edited by

                @minimanzer0 I had to change the file names with the extension .cdi. that seemed to fix it.

                DreamcastKidD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • DreamcastKidD
                  DreamcastKid Banned @Awe3
                  last edited by

                  @awe3 said in Dreamcast issues:

                  I had to change the file names with the extension .cdi. that seemed to fix it.

                  Glad you got it working.

                  Personally, i've compressed all my Dreamcast games from .gdi (not to be confused with .cdi) to .chd and the work fine and saves a ton disk space !

                  example: compare these chd sizes with you cdi's

                  alt text

                  A 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                  • A
                    Awe3 @DreamcastKid
                    last edited by

                    @dreamcastkid I spoke too soon. I’m only seeing the menu. When I click play it says disc not inserted. Back to the drawing board.

                    DreamcastKidD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • DreamcastKidD
                      DreamcastKid Banned @Awe3
                      last edited by

                      @awe3 said in Dreamcast issues:

                      When I click play it says disc not inserted. Back to the drawing board.

                      sounds like you haven't installed Redream or Flycast yet ... forget about trying to use Reicast.

                      A 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • A
                        Awe3 @DreamcastKid
                        last edited by

                        @dreamcastkid I loaded both and removed reicast. I’ll try and remove everything and start over.

                        DreamcastKidD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • DreamcastKidD
                          DreamcastKid Banned @Awe3
                          last edited by

                          @awe3

                          And make sure you are not trying to play a Dreamcast WINCE game ... because they won't work in any Dreamcast Emulator in the Raspberry Pi.

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • First post
                            Last post

                          Contributions to the project are always appreciated, so if you would like to support us with a donation you can do so here.

                          Hosting provided by Mythic-Beasts. See the Hosting Information page for more information.