6-28-2020 - DCDIB 1.0.2 - Burn Bootable Dreamcast CD-ROMs On Mac OS X 10.3.9 G3/G4/G5, All CDI File Formats Supported

[alex_free]

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/dreamcast-cdi-burner-mac-os-x

If anyone tries this out feedback is greatly appreciated. Dead simple usage.

Double click the app.

Select your CDI file in the file chooser.

Enter password if necessary for burning privileges.

Wait until Terminal says burning is complete and the CD-ROM ejects.

 

[alex_free]

Found out there are 4 total types for Dreamcast CDI’s. WAV+ISO, WAV in an ISO+ISO, WAVs+ISO (CDDA), and WAVs in an ISO+ISO(CDDA). The WAVs in an ISO+ISO CDDA file format is now supported in version 1.0.2. This version is also compiled for Mac OS X 10.3.9, G3/G4/G5.

 

[TheShortTimer]

Alex, once again you are a godsend!

Earlier today, during a jogging session I came across the following:

A Dreamcast and an obscured Mega Drive II! (known Stateside as the Genesis)

There's also a few games including Crazy Taxi. I set up the Dreamcast to see whether it even works.

Looking promising but can it load game discs?

Seems to be fully functional! Going exercising can be unexpectedly rewarding.

To confirm what you've detailed on Mac Garden, I can use your app to download and burn Dreamcast titles to CD-Rs, including homebrew releases? How's that for luck?

I'll need to check the revision number to see if it's 0 or 1 model.

 

[alex_free]

Alex, once again you are a godsend!

Earlier today, during a jogging session I came across the following:

A Dreamcast and an obscured Mega Drive II! (known Stateside as the Genesis)

There's also a few games including Crazy Taxi. I set up the Dreamcast to see whether it even works.

Looking promising but can it load game discs?

Seems to be fully functional! Going exercising can be unexpectedly rewarding.

To confirm what you've detailed on Mac Garden, I can use your app to download and burn Dreamcast titles to CD-Rs, including homebrew releases? How's that for luck?

I'll need to check the revision number to see if it's 0 or 1 model.

Sure can! Any and every .CDI file I've come across works with it, and literally any CD-R brand works in my experience, the Dreamcast is not picky at all unlike the PS1. An Intel Mac version is coming soon as well, will probably be the first thing I put out on Intel as soo many people asked for that on reddit and the dreamcast-talk forums. I recommend googling cdromance <game title name>.

 

[TheShortTimer]

Sure can! Any and every .CDI file I've come across works with it, and literally any CD-R brand works in my experience, the Dreamcast is not picky at all unlike the PS1.

Fantastic! I've checked the revision number and the machine is a "1 model" which means I'll have no problems with running the MIL-CD exploit.

Whoever dumped the Sega machines very thoughtfully included scores of CD/DVD jewel cases and sleeves which are going to come in handy when I'm creating my own discs.

An Intel Mac version is coming soon as well, will probably be the first thing I put out on Intel as soo many people asked for that on reddit and the dreamcast-talk forums.

Marvellous! From my brief look around, Dreamcast-talk is a very interesting forum and I've already found what will be the material for my first burned disc. It'll effectively negate the need to use the Mega Drive because anything I'd want to play would be available to me on the DC and with greater flexibility.

I recommend googling cdromance <game title name>.

Thanks for that recommendation - its been extremely fruitful.

 

[alex_free]

Fantastic! I've checked the revision number and the machine is a "1 model" which means I'll have no problems with running the MIL-CD exploit.

Whoever dumped the Sega machines very thoughtfully included scores of CD/DVD jewel cases and sleeves which are going to come in handy when I'm creating my own discs.

Marvellous! From my brief look around, Dreamcast-talk is a very interesting forum and I've already found what will be the material for my first burned disc. It'll effectively negate the need to use the Mega Drive because anything I'd want to play would be available to me on the DC and with greater flexibility.



Thanks for that recommendation - its been extremely fruitful.

I’ve been following that site since before they even had Dreamcast CDIs. There was a site called replayers that had the best selection of CDIs, and they merged with cdromance a few years back. Excellent resource and great use of my backup HDD.

I find it interesting that the PAL consoles do not have a manufacture date on the sticker. Mine is September 99 (the USA launch month), and since August 99 consoles are all rev 0 this is one of the first rev 1 consoles which I like a lot. I am a collector of launch consoles or near launch consoles, like my October 1995 PlayStation.

Bad picture, but this is the serial to SD card adapter I bought off eBay years ago for like $10. There are also directions on how to make your own online. While some games can be loaded off of a SD card, the load times are not great and I just use CD-Rs. The best use of the SD card by far IMO is the use of it with DCMC (Dreamcast media center). You can browse and load 320KB/s MP3s off of a FAT32 SD card and play them no problem on a Sega Dreamcast console, which was released in Japan in 1998! I never ever had luck with playing any kind of acceptable video on the Dreamcast until I discovered SFD player. Which is basically exploiting the FMV technology used by Dreamcast games (it’s just slightly modified MPEG-1 at an even higher bitrate then VCD, SFD: up to 3600KB/s V.S. VCD: 1150KB/s, literally more then triple). I wrote an entire tutorial at Dreamcast-Talk and on Reddit as well as even mentioned it a few times on these forums

I’ve tried a few Genesis emulators on the console, and they are definitely usable for many games (I can’t remember for example if something like Phantasy Star II or Sonic 3 could save games but I doubt it).

I started Half-Life on quite a few different computers and platforms, but never finished it until I burned the leaked Half-Life Sega Dreamcast CDI which I played through to the end with zero problems using the controller (although it does support the official Dreamcast keyboard and mouse which would of course be a way better experience if you get those).

Soul Reaver: Legacy Of Kain is also excellent, have not finished it yet though.

Also, believe it or not, you can get that thing online if you want to. There are various RPI/PC setups with modems that allows you to play things like the Quake 3 Dreamcast port with other Dreamcasts and even PC players. The first online console remains online to this day!

 

[alex_free]

Intel version dropping tomorrow

 

[AdamJD]

This doesn't seem to work in Big Sur. The current version shows app with slash through it - needs to be updated.

 

[swamprock]

I’ve been following that site since before they even had Dreamcast CDIs. There was a site called replayers that had the best selection of CDIs, and they merged with cdromance a few years back. Excellent resource and great use of my backup HDD.

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I find it interesting that the PAL consoles do not have a manufacture date on the sticker. Mine is September 99 (the USA launch month), and since August 99 consoles are all rev 0 this is one of the first rev 1 consoles which I like a lot. I am a collector of launch consoles or near launch consoles, like my October 1995 PlayStation.

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Bad picture, but this is the serial to SD card adapter I bought off eBay years ago for like $10. There are also directions on how to make your own online. While some games can be loaded off of a SD card, the load times are not great and I just use CD-Rs. The best use of the SD card by far IMO is the use of it with DCMC (Dreamcast media center). You can browse and load 320KB/s MP3s off of a FAT32 SD card and play them no problem on a Sega Dreamcast console, which was released in Japan in 1998! I never ever had luck with playing any kind of acceptable video on the Dreamcast until I discovered SFD player. Which is basically exploiting the FMV technology used by Dreamcast games (it’s just slightly modified MPEG-1 at an even higher bitrate then VCD, SFD: up to 3600KB/s V.S. VCD: 1150KB/s, literally more then triple). I wrote an entire tutorial at Dreamcast-Talk and on Reddit as well as even mentioned it a few times on these forums

I’ve tried a few Genesis emulators on the console, and they are definitely usable for many games (I can’t remember for example if something like Phantasy Star II or Sonic 3 could save games but I doubt it).

I started Half-Life on quite a few different computers and platforms, but never finished it until I burned the leaked Half-Life Sega Dreamcast CDI which I played through to the end with zero problems using the controller (although it does support the official Dreamcast keyboard and mouse which would of course be a way better experience if you get those).

Soul Reaver: Legacy Of Kain is also excellent, have not finished it yet though.

Also, believe it or not, you can get that thing online if you want to. There are various RPI/PC setups with modems that allows you to play things like the Quake 3 Dreamcast port with other Dreamcasts and even PC players. The first online console remains online to this day!

I‘ve ported a few old DOS Fenix games, and have written two of my own, for the Dreamcast.
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