Linking two sega dreamcasts?

[darkcat]

I've been resently wondering if this possable if so how is it done? Would it just be hooked up via phone cable? or is there a special conecter and is there anygames worth playing like this or not?

[lordnikon]

For a complete list of Dreamcast system link titles, please see the following URL:

http://dreamcast.onlineconsoles.com/..._gameslist.php

Note: Remember to click on each region area for the compatible system link games in each region.

You will need a Dreamcast VS Cable, which is a serial link cable that connects via a port in the back of the DC. They are pretty hard to find these days, so eBay is your best bet.

-nikon

[darkcat]

So they dident make any system like titles. Thats too bad

[josekortez]

I just saw a third-party link cable for Dreamcast up for sale on playasia.com the other night, if I'm not mistaken.

[Sweater Fish Deluxe]

In addition to Ferrari F-355 Challenge and Virtual On:OT listed on the page the lordnikon posted, one of the AeroDancing titles and also Sega Tetris work with the Versus Link cable. One of Capcom's 2D fighters is often listed as copatible as well, but it's not. The cable uses the Ext. port on the pack of the system, not the modem. And the third party ones josekortez mentioned are still pretty easy to find from a number of online Hong Kong shops.


...word is bondage...

[Ze_ro]

Sega Tetris work with the Versus Link cable.

Wow. I have to wonder how many people actually got together all that hardware in order to play 2-player Tetris when they could have played against each other using a single system....

--Zero

[cyberfluxor]

You will need a Dreamcast VS Cable, which is a serial link cable that connects via a port in the back of the DC. They are pretty hard to find these days, so eBay is your best bet.

Is there a schematic of the cable? If it's possible I'd prefer to make my own if it's hard to find. I have bought copies of several multiplayer compatible games and have 3 dreamcasts just for whenever I decided to link them together. I don't have the space at the current time nor have I but plan on doing it when I have my own place.

[Sweater Fish Deluxe]

I really don't think they're hard to find, but if you want to make one, my guess is that it would just be a direct connection between the extension ports on the two systems. The official cable has a box midway through, but I bet that's just resistors.


...word is bondage...

[dj898]

two DC linked and setup with DC VO twinstick and LCD monitor via VGA box is the blast... only down side is it might take some time to set up and finding one willing to invest the money into the setup... he he

[lordnikon]

So they dident make any system like titles. Thats too bad

??? Did you click the link? There are system link titles. Read my reply.

In addition to Ferrari F-355 Challenge and Virtual On:OT listed on the page the lordnikon posted, one of the AeroDancing titles and also Sega Tetris work with the Versus Link cable.

Actually, like I stated originally the lists are seperated into 3 regions. In order to see NTSC-J titles like Aero Dancing and Sega Tetris you have to click to the "Japan" link. If you click there you will see all 5 VS cable titles released in Japan.

One of Capcom's 2D fighters is often listed as copatible as well, but it's not. The cable uses the Ext. port on the pack of the system, not the modem. And the third party ones josekortez mentioned are still pretty easy to find from a number of online Hong Kong shops.

There are 2D fighters which link up to the NeoGeo Pocket Color via the NGPC to DC link cable a la GameCube / GBA. These cables are rather rare now since homebrew programmers have been stripping them down for years to make coders cables. So they can connect their Dreamcast to the PC and upload code for testing.

Wow. I have to wonder how many people actually got together all that hardware in order to play 2-player Tetris when they could have played against each other using a single system....

--Zero

In the arcades the game was also locally networked. The Dreamcast setup is identical. It enables you to play a 2 on 2 match in teams, and can see your opponents off in the distance. 1 on 1 would be good for a single console. However the real allure of system linking 2 systems is for the 4 player experience.