View Full Version : Need help with Dreamcast Mod chips.
Lanzo
01-08-2011, 09:56 PM
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I have gotten hold of this mod chip and I would like some info on installation. Like which models of the DC will this work for? There are all kinds of different tutorials for different chips (many 4 wire ones). Does this one have a particular name? Thanks for any info!
diskoboy
01-08-2011, 10:26 PM
That thing looks fried. That has to be the worst soldering job I think I've ever seen.
Just out of curiousity... Why would you need a modchip for a Dreamcast, when you can simply use a boot disc?
They play both games on CD-R, and retail imports. So a modchip is pretty pointless...
And yes, the Utopia boot disc works on every model I've ever tried it on. Just make sure you have the last version which I believe, was 1.3 - which works on the sports and later model Dreamcasts, as the earlier versions are hit and miss.
(And it's free, which is always a plus! You'll have to google search for it though - posting a link here would be a no-no..)
Lanzo
01-08-2011, 11:19 PM
That thing looks fried. That has to be the worst soldering job I think I've ever seen.
Just out of curiousity... Why would you need a modchip for a Dreamcast, when you can simply use a boot disc?
They play both games on CD-R, and retail imports. So a modchip is pretty pointless...
And yes, the Utopia boot disc works on every model I've ever tried it on. Just make sure you have the last version which I believe, was 1.3 - which works on the sports and later model Dreamcasts, as the earlier versions are hit and miss.
(And it's free, which is always a plus! You'll have to google search for it though - posting a link here would be a no-no..)
To my knowledge it was never used. I not too sure what the clear film is (seems like a glue or something) I know about the boot disks but I have two DC's and really just wanted to do it for the hell of it. I had a PS1 boot disc once and it gets annoying and to be honest I don't even own an import game... yet.
theclaw
01-09-2011, 01:38 AM
Well yeah. Many prople don't mind swapping or CD-Rs.
It's just a modchip is the most practical way to make all originals direct boot. Last I recall there's a region change disc, but as such a description implies that wouldn't be true permanent region free.
it will and should work in every version on the DC.
If you need help installing it let me know
jonjandran
02-01-2011, 04:33 PM
All Dreamcast copied games I have are self-boot.
Who uses the Utopia Boot Disc anymore ?????
The DC modchip is to make the DC region free.
People that play Original [ONLY] Domestic and Imports would want a DC modchip so they don't need to use a swap disc.
I have a region free DC for all my Original Games.
On this system I do not use any burned games.
kirbykirb
02-02-2011, 03:11 PM
That thing looks fried. That has to be the worst soldering job I think I've ever seen.
It's not fried, the left over brown stuff you see is soldering flux. It's completely normal.