Do the DC's in the US stores today play backups?

Bugman · #1 11-11-2001, 17:58

I see that Sega is dropping the price to $49.95 after Thanksgiving. Do they play backups?

MajinPenis · #2 11-11-2001, 18:06

Hell no... its pretty unlikely that you'll find any of the rare pre-oct2k models right now.

ai3izme · #3 14-11-2001, 16:42

They work for me, I bought my 2nd dc just under a month ago and it will play all the backups that my 1st dc game played. And its played every game that ive burned perfectly

Beto · #4 15-11-2001, 09:52

USA's Drean Cast doesn't play backups unless you use a boot disk, with this boot disk you can play any backup of DC, hey and remember say no to piracy

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Wayne · #5 15-11-2001, 15:44

Beto, I think you're insane.

I have a USA Dreamcast as do many other people, that plays bootable backups **** WITHOUT **** a boot disc.

Newer (post Oct/2000) USA Dreamcast machines will **ALSO** read copies without a freakin' boot-disc. The catch is the bootable discs must be assembled differently than the older ones.

What you're describing is using a bootdisc to play EUROPEAN and JAPANESE games on a USA Dreamcast. This is true, but it's no big freakin' deal.

scooby101 · #6 18-11-2001, 20:35

i have a US dreamcast bought the first couple weeks it was out and all i have are backup import games and they are all self bootable.

Wayne · #7 18-11-2001, 20:40

Just in case anyone was wondering:

I just went to Best Buy in Dallas TX USA on Saturday night and they had a stack of Dreamcast games. I checked the one on the top of the stack (looked into the little window in the box) and found a JUNE-2000 unit right off the bat. If this is any indication, most people who are in the market for an older-style Dreamcast (pre-PROTECTED model), should have no trouble finding one prior to October 2000 manufacture date, at least in the USA.

Kappa · #8 19-11-2001, 02:17

i got screw'd then.. i bought mine used here in irving.. and mine is dec 2k..

Wayne · #9 19-11-2001, 03:23

If you bought it at Best Buy, take it back to the store you got it from (tell 'em "I don't want it" or whatever you feel comfortable with). Then take the cash up to the Best Buy on IH 635 & Midway Rd. That's where I found a June-2000 unit right off the bat.

Depending on how long you've had it, this may not work for you (time limit for returns), and you may also be able to take it back if you got it from other retailers.

The Chosen One · #10 21-11-2001, 22:10

Got a Dreamcast today and the machine was made on October 1999!

Plays backups fine.

Himura Kenshin · #11 01-12-2001, 19:36

does it have to be before oct/2k?? cus i found a bunch of sports bundles at kbtoy store that was manufactured on Oct 2k...went there to return my Dec 2k one.

Wayne · #12 02-12-2001, 00:10

You'll probably have a 50:50 chance of getting a unit that works with backups if you get a 10/2000 unit. Maybe slightly worse odds than that.

lorcan · #13 23-12-2001, 21:29

OK, so what if I just bought a dreamcast like a week ago?
Do I need to go through the mess of converting the boot cd?
Cause I tried that and I can't exactly get it converted right...
I'll see if it works or not, hmm....
Lorcan

magitek_knight · #14 24-12-2001, 23:59

I read in a faq that the cut off was November 2000 and that only some of those had the new firmware/bios which made them not read cd-r/self-boot games.

Is there a list of system serials that plays back-ups? I found a 11/2000 system but not sure if I want to buy it or not incase it can't play self-bootable's.

lorcan · #15 25-12-2001, 20:45

Okay, the one I have is November 2k and it works great, no problems reading all the cdr games I have (not self booting, I use the boot disk).
As far as copying them, I just opened up Adaptec and hit copy, now as far as self boot games, I still haven't figured that one out, anybody got any help? (I have ez cd creator and Disc Jugller 3.0)
Lorcan