Sega Dreamcast AliExpress GDEMU Installation - How To - Retfurb Vintage Gaming

[@hgfhghghgfhfghgfhghg538]

thankyou my man great vid just bought one cheers

[@retfurb]

Thank you for the kind comments. I am glad it has helped.

[@faceurhell]

Thank you, I just couldn’t figure out that last ridge! Big help!

[@retfurb]

No problem, I am glad it has helped you. 🙂

[@lordbacon4972]

Thanks! This was really helpful as my GDEMU didn't come with any instructions at all. How do you make all the games region free? I noticed my games still have a region.

[@retfurb]

@@lordbacon4972 glad it helped you in the installation Process. I’m not sure with regards to regions, I’ve just installed the files and used as is. Is it stopping them from being used?

[@lordbacon4972]

@@retfurb Yeah not all games work, i noticed Gauntlet Legends did not work, it would behave like a reset, the Dreamcast logo would show, then the SEGA logo, then it would display the GDEMU menu list of games again. I'm just assuming it's a region issue but maybe it's not. I will do some more testing.

[@RaptorZX3]

I don't like this tray though, because the extra slot as a storage isn't deep enough and you have to force the CD lid down to close and it can't be good for the SD card itself. Unfortunately it's extremely difficult to find better alternatives since they decided to flood the market with those... Also, i recommend having heatsinks on the 2 big chips, but with this tray, you need to cut out parts of it on the side in order to have clearance for the heatsinks. Another thing, when you install a GDEmu, the original power supply's 12V rail shoots up much higher because of the much lighter load of the GDEmu, i think it goes up to 14V or even higher, so there's a potential of frying parts in your console and damaging things. So when you install a GDEmu, i always recommend a Dreamcast PicoPSU kit as well, i use one of those, along with a 12V 5A external power supply (the recommend 12V 3A minimum), and i have no power problem or weird interference stuff going on.

[@retfurb]

Thanks for the detailed additional info 🤣

[@TheWretchedWorld]

the regulator in the dreamcast is rated to 130c, at worst by leaving it all you are doing is shortening the life of the capacitors nearing it on the psu board. Some people need the 12v rail for their scart tvs for switching and aspect ratio.

[@metrocity4117]

Good video, SD extender doesn't work for many people.

[@retfurb]

Thank you, It is really appreciated. To be honest, It seemed temperamental. It had to be put in a certain position, To get it working properly.

[@newrez]

Hows the GDEMU holding up for you? Im considering an aliexpress kit.

[@retfurb]

@@newrez all good.

[@newrez]

@@retfurb Nice, I just ordered a v5.15b from aliexpress. The introductory price of 34€ was too good to resist! Im going to couple it with the Cleanpower USB-C PSU upgrade and eventually the HDMI mod

[@retfurb]

@@newrezgreat. Hope it all goes well for you. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@light-sg1413]

looking into getting one but wondering with the pal Dreamcast system do you need to get a upgrade power supply with it to.

[@retfurb]

This was fitted to the PAL model. I have not done anything to power supply and it has been fine.

[@RaptorZX3]

i would suggest getting either the clunky resistors mod, or a Dreamcast PicoPSU kit. It's known that the 12V rail on the original power supply with GDEmu installed, can shoot up to 14V+ because the GDEmu isn't putting as much of a load on the 12V rail as the original GD-Rom drive did. And 14Volts+ for the 12V rail is certainly bad. So yeah, the best more simple fix for this problem is getting a Dreamcast PicoPSU kit, with a power supply of 12V 3A or more (i use a 12V 5A on mine), they often sell them with the option of the power supply as well. Avoid the DreamPSU, i bought one to prepare a friend's console, and i can see some slightly interferences in the picture, because the DreamPSU wasn't designed well enough to handle the power correctly.

[@ramondenhartog8730]

Could you please let me know., is it not necessary to replace the power board? I've seen videos where they replaced the entire power supply/power board to a much smaller board, saying that especially in the PAL systems the power could spike because it uses 12v and it isn't compatible with the GDEMU. Is this correct or does it work perfectly fine and safely with the original power board??? I ordered all the parts except for the power board because I was mainly looking at American systems being modded - and they did not need to alter the power supply. But then I heard some of them say that the Pal systems have this power spike issue wth the GDEMU and could potentially cause fire?? Thanks!

[@retfurb]

I did hear once about someone fitting an additional resistor (If I remember correctly), Because the GDEMU draws less power than the cd rom drive. I think it was to stop the console getting warmer. I've had no issues with this one and a previous one I did.

[@ramondenhartog8730]

@@retfurb I see, so it basically comes down to luck? Whether this particular unit will have issues or not? I guess I'll just order a DreamPSU just in case I'll need it. Just hope the thing doesn't catch fire haha. Worst thing that can happen is that the system freezes or keeps rebooting, right? :D

[@retfurb]

@@ramondenhartog8730 the installation instructions I received with the GDEMU, didn’t list any other mods required. I think people have done other mods, in case of increased heat in the system. I’ve not had any issues.

[@TB-TheGoldenAgeGamer]

was the sd already loaded with these games?

[@retfurb]

Mine did not come with an SD card.

[@overkast6841]

How do games save with this? I know it doesn't have save states

[@retfurb]

You can still use the normal Dreamcast controller memory units.

[@PhillyTJ]

Do you really need all that plastic holders? Cant u just pop the gdemu in the Dreamcast and it works fine??? Feel like u were doing way more work

[@retfurb]

@@PhillyTJ yes, you can fit without the sd card plastic mounting. This is just fitted to allow easier access to the SD card. But to be honest, they can be a bit temperamental.

[@PhillyTJ]

@@retfurb ok because I do want to buy GDEMU and I want to install the easiest way possible...which is to plop it in lol

[@pajak1312]

What dreamcast model do i need it works on any model ??

[@retfurb]

The link for the item says model type 'VA1'. I think this is on the back of the console.

[@pajak1312]

@@retfurb i saw on ebay model PAL E 1

[@retfurb]

@@pajak1312 Yes, That is what my model is.

[@RaptorZX3]

@@retfurbit could also be a VA0 modded to VA1 spec for the disc drive connector. There's a mod that exist where you have to change 7 resistors on the VA0 board, in order to change the 5V output on the drive connector, down to 3.3V. It work wonderfully, because i'm using a VA0 modded to VA1 spec for many years now, along with a GDEmu v5.20.5 and a PicoPSU.

[@eleckson]

Why does audio go to crap at the 20 second mark?

[@retfurb]

Sorry, I had issues with a music copyright claim on about 8 videos. So I had to use the KZbin automatic music remover. Unfortunately, it affects the rest of the audio as well.

[@eleckson]

@retfurb all good, surprised it worked as well as it did! I forgot about the audio quality like a minute in anyhow.

[@retfurb]

@@eleckson it is annoying, considering the audio was suppose to be free to use. Luckily I noticed back then, otherwise I would have had issues with others.

[@eternlredd]

Is your gdemu still alive?

[@retfurb]

Yeah, still going good 👍🏻

[@eternlredd]

@@retfurb thanks!

[@Raul-cha-cha-cha]

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