Dreamcast and CD-R

[GameX]

Nero can burn DC discs just fine. The issue is that must DC disc images (pirate games or homebrew) are in DiscJuggler format. There is a utility for the DC that converts DJ format to Nero format, and then you burn THAT using Nero. That's what I do. It's included with SBInducer and is called cdi2nero. You can find it by itself by googling that name.

Okay. I'll do this. Thanks, I'll just get my Dreamcast first! :P

I prefer this method than the Wii Homebrew Channel! Wii Homebrew is too complicated and I'm really scared to break my Wii using this.

[mrbigreddog]

CD-R on Dreamcast seem fine for mine too... Except the loading time for the original game is alot faster!!

Okay. I'll do this. Thanks, I'll just get my Dreamcast first! :P

I prefer this method than the Wii Homebrew Channel! Wii Homebrew is too complicated and I'm really scared to break my Wii using this.

Wii Homebrew is EASY!!! Easiest thing every.... Ok dreamcast homebrew is easier... But don't be scared!! Softmod that Wii!!! Lots of great homebrew and amazing emulators!

[GameX]

I e-mailed the creator a long time ago and there's a lot of things that I can do with the Homebrew, for not a long of things that'll use. I received an e-mail full of grammars mistakes and SMS language (He haven't answered all my questions too), so I don't really trust this guy:

Nothing bad will happen to your wii when u install homebrew u don't have to delete any data from your wii or sdcard the only thing u need to do is put a couple of files on the sdcard and put it on your wii and start installing its not that hard my videos are very simple and easy to use and u can get emulators for your wii so u will be able to play nes, snes, gb, gbc, gba, nds, sega genesis, n64, ps1, and many more great emulators and you will also be able to get free virtual console games without going to the wiishop channel so u don't have to pay u can get wiiware games and anything from wiishop so having homebrew is pretty cool there is so much that u can do even u can watch dvds on the wii it is so coo well if u need more help just tell me ok I'm glad I can help

I just want a few emulators for consoles that I already have. My goal is not to get the WiiShop games for free.
Anyways, I'll stick with the DC way. It would be fine, I don't need all these things.

[GameX]

OK, I downloaded BootDreams, DiscJuggler Demo and NesterDC 71+b Lightgun Pack CDISB on http://www.dcisozone.com/ . Now, can someone tell me how can I burn this emulator on a blank CD? With BootsDreams or DiscJuggler? And when it's burned and is working with my DC, how do I add the NES games? I need to burn them at the same time with the software? At which format?

Thanks, I'm really a begginer with this.

[Chilly Willy]

OK, I downloaded BootDreams, DiscJuggler Demo and NesterDC 71+b Lightgun Pack CDISB on http://www.dcisozone.com/ . Now, can someone tell me how can I burn this emulator on a blank CD? With BootsDreams or DiscJuggler? And when it's burned and is working with my DC, how do I add the NES games? I need to burn them at the same time with the software? At which format?

Thanks, I'm really a begginer with this.

I'm really only familiar with SBI format (Self-Boot Inducer) - it's really just zip renamed to .sbi. You unzip the sbi file, add the roms to the subdirectory mentioned in the instructions, then use SBInducr to generate the DJ or Nero CD image which you then burn with DJ or Nero like any other image.

DiscJuggler is like Nero, just using their own format image instead. You open the cdi image file and burn it to disc. If it's not in cdi format, you don't use DiscJuggler.

[GameX]

I first create an empty ZIP, add the roms in this, and change the extensions from ZIP to SBI?

add the roms to the subdirectory mentioned in the instructions,

I have a create a folder in the ZIP where I put the ROMs?

[roguetrip]

How I compile NesterDC with bootdreams, first unzip Nester 7.1+ to a directory, in that directory just put a folder named "roms" and dump you games (unzipped AFAIK, they are small anyways) in the roms folder. I didn't rename any of my games but you might need to, to make cheats work. From there open bootdreams. Go to the CDrecord icon, it says something like self boot image. point this to the 1st.bin (i'm at work but think thats the name) in the nesterDC files folder. After that it should make a .CDI file.

Burning .CDI files with bootdreams. Open bootdreams, click on the last icon which should be ImgRecord. then just browse for the .CDI image and process. A command prompt will pop up asking if you want to abort, ignore that, then it will fake out the drive and might see an autoplay (if autoplay is enabled) notice popup. you can close the autoplay screen if you want. The cmd prompt may say fixating disc, then it will start burning and you will see progress and speed at the bottom, just wait till it finishes.

[GameX]

Thanks, I'll try this.

But just at which format should be my NES Rom? .NES is fine? Is Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt will work or I better get 2 separates ROMs?

I would also like to put save games data; is it possible? How? At which format?

[roguetrip]

Thanks, I'll try this.

But just at which format should be my NES Rom? .NES is fine? Is Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt will work or I better get 2 separates ROMs?

I would also like to put save games data; is it possible? How? At which format?

the .nes extension is what I used.

I haven't tried SMB + Duck hunt yet. sorry.

I don't know if saves can be burned to disc (the readme doesn't say anything about it), but you make saves/loads on the VMU when you playing the game. When playing just hit L+R+Y then a screen pops up asking if you want to save or load with a button designation. To pop out to the main menu its L+R+Start.

Ok, i'm home now and just gonna edit my post in a new reply.

How I compile NesterDC with bootdreams, first unzip Nester 7.1+ to a directory, in the files directory there is a "games" folder to drop you games in (unzipped AFAIK, they are small anyways) in the games folder. I didn't rename any of my games but you might need to, to make cheats work. From there open bootdreams. Go to the CDrecord icon, it says Selfboot Folder. browse to the 1ST_READ.BIN in the nesterDC files folder. After that it should make a .CDI file. For disc format I left mine at default Audio/Data, and label is whatever you want it to be

Burning .CDI files with bootdreams. Open bootdreams, click on the last icon which should be ImgRecord. then just browse for the .CDI image and process. A command prompt will pop up asking if you want to abort, ignore that, then it will fake out the drive and might see an autoplay (if autoplay is enabled) notice popup. you can close the autoplay screen if you want. The cmd prompt may say fixating disc, then it will start burning and you will see progress and speed at the bottom, just wait till it finishes.

[GameX]

I don't have a 1ST_READ.BIN file. I have:

NES folder
{
NesterDC.cdi
games folder
{
All my ROMs .nes.
}
}

That's all.

For the 2 roms, I took them separate.

[roguetrip]

I don't have a 1ST_READ.BIN file. I have:

NES folder
{
NesterDC.cdi
games folder
{
All my ROMs .nes.
}
}

That's all.

For the 2 roms, I took them separate.

You have a pre-compiled build. usually .cdi is a finished selfboot image that just needs to be burned to disc.

You need to download a package that isn't compiled yet for 7.1+ or 7.1+b

What's the b?

Made lightgun position check is more forgiving.
Stopped crosshairs appearing for lightguns (looked a mess)
Making initial attempts to work out the problems with Stinger etc

You can pick up the package here:
http://krypt.dyndns.org:81/dcfactory/nester/

[Jasper061992]

I got my Dreamcast brand new long after they officially discontinued them exactly 8 years ago. Burnt a copy of Giana Returns for it and worked like a charm with no problems. Gonna try burn a Doom source port for it next.

[GameX]

Yay, it's working!

I was scared a bit to mess this up and kill my Dreamcast, but it work! The Super Mario Bros music is faster than normal, but I'm sure the problem is the ROM.

Is this the same burning process for the SNES emulator?

Thanks

EDIT: Yes, it's just the ROM. I'll find another one, and customize the pictures.

[retrospiel]

All Dreamcast homebrew works the same so the burning process is very similar. The SNES emulators for Dreamcast aren't really worth the trouble though. The Master System and Neo Geo CD emulators however are.

A good place for Dreamcast enthusiasts: http://dcemulation.org/phpBB/