CD32 Emulation on Dreamcast?

Generale · 01 August 2005, 23:11

Hi everyone.

I was just wondering why no-one has made a CD32 emulator for Dreamcast. I think it would be fast enough to do it.
My DC is pretty much used only as an emulation machine for game consoles so I thought it would be nice.

BippyM · 02 August 2005, 02:55

the DC wont be powerful enough I don't think!

I could be (and usually I am) wrong though

killergorilla · 02 August 2005, 04:04

Bippy is spot on, unfortunately it's not powerful enough to emulate it! The xbox is just good enough but the DC falls short! Shame

Generale · 02 August 2005, 11:31

I'm surprised. I guess it's the custom chips that would cause the emulation slowdown. That is a crying shame though.
An XBox would be redundant. I already have an aging PC and a linux box. I also have a tandy T1000 so I even have a PC that uses a shared gfx/data bus. Ah well. Thanks for that.

kriz · 02 August 2005, 17:49

I have tried a uae version for my dreamcast some time ago. It was too slow and the sound was skipping ... too much frameskipping in not good either, I dont know the current status but its easy to check yourself @ http://www.dcemulation.com/ or other sites, burn some cds an test

please tell us all if you test it.

BobRedthorp · 02 August 2005, 21:14

I would have thought it might be possible, seeing that it can emulate PS1 games even better than ps1.

I think i'll start coding now :P

kriz · 02 August 2005, 21:50

ps1 emulation on dreamcast, you mean bleem! ?? I thought it was only for two games?

robotriot · 02 August 2005, 22:36

There is an unofficial Bleemcast bootdisc from what I know, which plays quite a few games on the DC. See http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10860 for a small compatibility list.

kriz · 03 August 2005, 00:34

thx for the link ! I must get it

BobRedthorp · 03 August 2005, 19:36

yeah, the dedicated bleem! discs which you can buy (metal gear solid, gran turismo 2 and tekken 3) work perfect, I've got the bleem! beta also, some games work really well others not at all

with the beta you can also play, dare I say... backups of your ps1 games, but the dedicated ones only play original discs (both PAL and NTSC)

keropi · 03 August 2005, 20:26

The best emu I have used on DC was a SMS/GG one with a great GUI... but I cannot remember its name... BobRedthorp , any help?

killergorilla · 04 August 2005, 01:06

The DC MS emulator was fecking superb. It was 100% (or damn near enough).

It had a god awful name though! SMEG!

Generale · 04 August 2005, 02:54

So the PS1 emulator is good then? Are we talking bleemcast or PCSX?
I never saw a CD32 emulator on dcemulation. maybe it was removed?

NesterDC has advanced since the last time I slapped it onto CD. Still has heaps of bugs but it can play most games now. I just wish I had a VMU.

I like the DCs emulation ability. Because I've been stuck in a small house I havent the space to set up all my consoles and computers.

01 August 2005, 23:11	#1
Generale Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Land of Oz Age: 43 Posts: 16	CD32 Emulation on Dreamcast? Hi everyone. I was just wondering why no-one has made a CD32 emulator for Dreamcast. I think it would be fast enough to do it. My DC is pretty much used only as an emulation machine for game consoles so I thought it would be nice.

02 August 2005, 04:04	#3
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Bippy is spot on, unfortunately it's not powerful enough to emulate it! The xbox is just good enough but the DC falls short! Shame Last edited by killergorilla; 02 August 2005 at 13:59.

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02 August 2005, 02:55	#2
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	the DC wont be powerful enough I don't think! I could be (and usually I am) wrong though

02 August 2005, 11:31	#4
Generale Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Land of Oz Age: 43 Posts: 16	I'm surprised. I guess it's the custom chips that would cause the emulation slowdown. That is a crying shame though. An XBox would be redundant. I already have an aging PC and a linux box. I also have a tandy T1000 so I even have a PC that uses a shared gfx/data bus. Ah well. Thanks for that.

02 August 2005, 17:49	#5
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	I have tried a uae version for my dreamcast some time ago. It was too slow and the sound was skipping ... too much frameskipping in not good either, I dont know the current status but its easy to check yourself @ http://www.dcemulation.com/ or other sites, burn some cds an test please tell us all if you test it.

02 August 2005, 21:14	#6
BobRedthorp Huge member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glasgow, UK Age: 41 Posts: 303	I would have thought it might be possible, seeing that it can emulate PS1 games even better than ps1. I think i'll start coding now :P

02 August 2005, 21:50	#7
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	ps1 emulation on dreamcast, you mean bleem! ?? I thought it was only for two games?

02 August 2005, 22:36	#8
robotriot Tubby mechanical friend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Regensburg / Germany Posts: 107	There is an unofficial Bleemcast bootdisc from what I know, which plays quite a few games on the DC. See http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10860 for a small compatibility list.

03 August 2005, 00:34	#9
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	thx for the link ! I must get it

03 August 2005, 19:36	#10
BobRedthorp Huge member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glasgow, UK Age: 41 Posts: 303	yeah, the dedicated bleem! discs which you can buy (metal gear solid, gran turismo 2 and tekken 3) work perfect, I've got the bleem! beta also, some games work really well others not at all with the beta you can also play, dare I say... backups of your ps1 games, but the dedicated ones only play original discs (both PAL and NTSC)

03 August 2005, 20:26	#11
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	The best emu I have used on DC was a SMS/GG one with a great GUI... but I cannot remember its name... BobRedthorp , any help?

04 August 2005, 01:06	#12
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	The DC MS emulator was fecking superb. It was 100% (or damn near enough). It had a god awful name though! SMEG!

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04 August 2005, 02:54	#13
Generale Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Land of Oz Age: 43 Posts: 16	So the PS1 emulator is good then? Are we talking bleemcast or PCSX? I never saw a CD32 emulator on dcemulation. maybe it was removed? NesterDC has advanced since the last time I slapped it onto CD. Still has heaps of bugs but it can play most games now. I just wish I had a VMU. I like the DCs emulation ability. Because I've been stuck in a small house I havent the space to set up all my consoles and computers.