swurver Posted March 2, 2018 Posted March 2, 2018 I want to tackle setting up the Dreamcast next, but wanted to get some input first. Is it worth it? Are all the games playable or is the system very hit or miss and a lot of effort it seems to get working...I tried a little bit already with reicast but can’t get Roms to run...only trying gdi flies by themselves, no tracks or bins. I’m on a Mac and the gditochd programs aren’t working through Windows Parallels therefore I can’t get chd files. I also have the Dreamcast BIOS files in the right folder. Game just boots to reicast and won’t run and gives me a menu with bios and rom name in reicast. Also tried running the bios to set the time, but the controller was unresponsive.
swurver Posted March 2, 2018 Author Posted March 2, 2018 Also wasn’t which sure which apk to use from (Android or Android TV) http://builds.reicast.com/
thatman84 Posted March 2, 2018 Posted March 2, 2018 Once I went chd things were better. Although I have not tested much but seems worth having. Hyperspin 2.0 Latest Download Hyperspin 2.0 Documentation -------Pre Hyperspin 2.0 Below---------- HS Android Overview & Install HS Android Base Pack Download My Tutorials
swurver Posted March 2, 2018 Author Posted March 2, 2018 Any idea how I can get my zip, cdi or cdi files to cod on a Mac? That's pretty much where I'm stuck. Can't find any chd sets either... Are you able to share a set of chd's?
thatman84 Posted March 2, 2018 Posted March 2, 2018 1 minute ago, swurver said: 'm stuck. Can't find any cod sets either... Are you able to share a set of chd's? That's not allowed, sorry dude. So you can't run the batch conversion? Its gdi only that convert to chd iirc Hyperspin 2.0 Latest Download Hyperspin 2.0 Documentation -------Pre Hyperspin 2.0 Below---------- HS Android Overview & Install HS Android Base Pack Download My Tutorials
swurver Posted March 2, 2018 Author Posted March 2, 2018 Nope...because of the way Parallels uses virtual file paths, cgitochd sees every path I try as invalid as it is preprogrammed with specific input & output file paths based around Windows...ugh!!! I’ve searched everywhere for a way to do it on the Mac but have come up empty handed.
thatman84 Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 This is the most current talk about CHD stuff I know of https://forums.libretro.com/t/converting-to-chds-for-certain-cores/13479/37 although the mac limitation may not help. Hyperspin 2.0 Latest Download Hyperspin 2.0 Documentation -------Pre Hyperspin 2.0 Below---------- HS Android Overview & Install HS Android Base Pack Download My Tutorials
swurver Posted March 3, 2018 Author Posted March 3, 2018 Thanks for referring me to that link...was able to get it solved!!! Needed a version of the batch program and had to use the C: drive through Parallels to do the batch conversions...it's all over there if anyone needs it...
thatman84 Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 Glad you got it sorted If you would be so kind as to update your 1st post with the link and maybe the text from the batch script you used, that would help any newcomers greatly. I have been meaning to write it up but to many plates to spin right now lol Hyperspin 2.0 Latest Download Hyperspin 2.0 Documentation -------Pre Hyperspin 2.0 Below---------- HS Android Overview & Install HS Android Base Pack Download My Tutorials
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