These have been out of stock for a while, but looks like someone else took the open source design and is selling their own take on it. Figured I'd share! midwestmods.shop/products/mic...

Okay, so... this is happening 😉

Any MODE or USB-GDROM users able to test booting the DreamMovie UNLOCKED CDI? I have these two reports, but right now I don't have access to my USB-GDROM or MODE to test myself. github.com/DerekPascare... github.com/DerekPascare...

(1/3) In October 2023, I shared that I was starting work on an English translation patch of Triggerheart Excelica for Dreamcast. And that was true, until I discovered the font sheet I found wasn't used for in-game text and instead the game used the BIOS font. But check it out 👇

(1/2) A lot of people insist they were watching VCDs on Dreamcast without this software years ago. They're right, but with a catch... • The "Xing Hong" VCD software had horrible audio/video sync issues and excessive frame dropping and lacked many basic features.

With my recent release of DreamMovie "UNLOCKED", I've talked to a few people about how many variants there were developed in China. This post and the next shows as many as I could find! At some point or another, I've owned almost all of them.

Everyone trying to use GD MENU Card Manager v1.5.2-ateam for automatic CUE-anything to CCD conversion: there's currently a bug affecting most VCD disc images. I'm working on a fix. In the meantime, manually convert your CUE/BIN VCDs using this tool: segaxtreme.net/resources/cu... My apologies!

(1/4) It has risen... After 25 years of being locked away behind some of the most insane software/hardware protection I've ever seen for a $25 unlicensed console accessory, SEGA Dreamcast's DreamMovie has been unlocked, and is available for all! DOWNLOAD github.com/DerekPascare...

(1/2) My complete GUI rewrite of Orbital Organizer is here! This is as good as GOOD GETS for SD card management of the SEGA Saturn Rhea and Phoebe ODEs! DOWNLOAD: github.com/DerekPascare...

Version 1.5.2-ateam of "openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle" is here! Not a huge release, but some nice Card Manager QOL updates, including macOS arm64 support. DOWNLOAD: github.com/DerekPascare...

Coming soon to a SEGA Dreamcast near you...

When I release my GUI rewrite of Orbital Organizer (Rhea/Phoebe ODE SD card manager), there'll be native support to convert any CUE-based disc image to CCD/IMG/SUB format. It'll even be able to decompress CHDs to CUE/BIN on the fly and convert those to CCD too! Stay tuned... 😎

(1/2) Development of my new "Orbital Organizer" GUI for managing Rhea/Phoebe Saturn ODE SD cards continues to go well! Right now, I'm working at perfecting IP.BIN parsing, which is actually a bit messy due to some devs not following SEGA's rules!

Now that I've had lots of experience with my new version of GD MENU Card Manager, I decided to build a similar GUI SD card manager for the SEGA Saturn Rhea/Phoebe ODEs. My current CLI tool (github.com/DerekPascare...) is fully functional, but nearly as easy to use. Stay tuned!

I've released a small update today for openMenu. DOWNLOAD: github.com/DerekPascare... See changelog below.

Stop Press! The DreamPod crew dives deep into the glorious world of Dreamcast magazines! 📔 🔹Official Dreamcast Magazine 🔹DC-UK 🔹Dreamcast Magazine (Paragon) 🔹Dreamcast Monthly 🔸US’ Official Magazine 🔸DCM 🌍plus rare international gems! Listen now: thedreamcastjunkyard.buzzsprout.com/42610/episod...

In May 2021, openMenu's original author told me on Discord he's "got something [I] might like." If you had told me then that five years later this would turn into one of my biggest passion projects, I probably wouldn't have believed you. Yet, here we are! Crazy to look back on.

Very sad... I donated to Myrient a while back and would consider a pretty generous donation again if it were part of a targeted effort. I think many would feel the same. I can only assume that such has been suggested and Alexey has said it wouldn't change his decision.

(1/3) v1.5 of the openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle is here, packing all sorts of new features and fixes! The most exciting one is Serial VMU, enabling virtual per-game VMUs (up to five slots per game) using nothing but a cheap serial SD adapter! DOWNLOAD: github.com/DerekPascare...

So much good stuff in v1.5 of the openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle, headed your way soon! I want to ensure a few things get just a tad more testing, and then I'm ready for public release! For a list of fixes and enhancements, check out the following link: github.com/DerekPascare...

After v1.5 of the openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle, Windows and Linux users can use a built-in updater, including options to preserve their settings and assets! For now, macOS isn't on the table due to some ecosystem limits I'm not comfortable with. This may change in the future.

If you're a user of my openMenu build who is excited for this feature and interested in battle testing it, shoot me a DM and I'll invite you to the Discord. I don't need a ton of testers, really just one or two who may try things that I myself haven't! Working serial SD adapter required, of course.

Here's the first video capture of the work-in-progress "Serial VMU" feature, which gives openMenu users virtual per-game VMUs using nothing but an inexpensive serial SD card reader (and an SD card, of course).

Alright, I hate to do it, but v1.4-ateam has been pushed to address this awful bug, plus some other fixes/enhancements. DOWNLOAD: github.com/DerekPascare...

A silly bug has reared its ugly head! Read more here: github.com/DerekPascare... I'll do my best to fix it ASAP.

Version 1.3 of openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle is here! DOWNLOAD: github.com/DerekPascare... See below for what's new 😎

(1/6) If you're looking for a Dreamcast wireless controller solution and something like the DreamConn S is a bit too rich for your blood, and the Retro Fighters controllers have been unreliable for you, take a look at Pico2Maple. github.com/cluoma/Pico2...

openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle is nearing ready for its v1.3 release! See the current changelog below.

Well, since Retro Fighters' wireless controllers are such a hot mess, I thought this a good time to add support for saving/loading openMenu settings to/from the serial SD card adapter! This is also useful for those who swap out VMUs frequently but want to retain their settings.

Users of wireless Retro Fighters controllers, note that you will encounter issues with v1.2's new Save/Load manager. I'm working on a fix because RF themselves have engineered out-of-spec products and will never fix them. Track progress here: github.com/DerekPascare...

(1/6) Version 1.2 of the openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle is here! This release packs tons of updates and fixes, which you can read all about in the changelog on GitHub. DOWNLOAD: github.com/DerekPascare... One of the biggest new features is streamlined artwork management 👇

billymonks just released the first iteration of their English translation patch of the "Nekketsu Nikki" mode in the Japanese version of Project Justice (Moero! Justice Gakuen) on the SEGA Dreamcast. www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewto...

One of those old Saturn games I played in my youth that I was very proud to develop a translation patch for back in 2024. If you haven't tried it already, I strongly suggest you do! It's full of plenty of charm and good jams 😉 github.com/DerekPascare...

A user requested I do automatic conversion of Redump images to formats supported by GDEMU whenever someone tries to add them to their SD card. I'm happy to report that in v1.2, Redump CD-ROM rips *and* GD-ROM rips are both auto-converted to CDI and GDI, respectively! github.com/DerekPascare...

In the upcoming v1.2 release of the openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle, not only is artwork assignment a breeze, but you can even import is artwork from other people's DAT files with just a few clicks. Stay tuned!

Ever had a file or folder on your GDEMU SD card accidentally open in another program while you clicked 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 in GD MENU Card Manager, and then wreaked havoc? With the upcoming v1.2 openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle, a "lock check" process executes before even trying to touch your files!

When v1.2-ateam of openMenu (and the Card Manager) is released, artwork management will be a whole lot easier 😎

(1/3) In the next version of openMenu, automatic save file loading is untouched, but users have the option to save settings to any detected VMU device. The save manger even tells you the detected device type! (Work-in-progress capture below)

The additional themes are now live. Read more here: github.com/DerekPascare...

New work-in-progress openMenu theme for Folders mode, sort of a Frankenstein monster of a few other themes, plus my own original work. I kinda like it! 😅

I wrote an article for @retrorgb.com giving an overview of my new openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle 🙂 retrorgb.com/breathing-ne...

Nothing set in stone, and never any promises, but I have a few ideas for future openMenu updates. These are in the "Roadmap Ideas" section of the README (github.com/DerekPascare...) for those curious to follow along as time progresses.

Awesome theme for my openMenu fork 😎

(1/2) Version 1.1 of the openMenu Virtual Folder bundle is here! A total of 40 fixes and enhancements have gone into this release, and I'm super excited for all of you to try it. These updates are for both the Card Manager and openMenu itself. DOWNLOAD: github.com/DerekPascare...

Nothing like cramming in just ONE more feature before v1.1-ateam of openMenu goes live! Fast boot options are back! Old gdMenu had this setting (less customizable than my implementation though), so I'm happy to bring it back. Just beware that not all games play nicely with it!

Who's interested in an openMenu DAT Merger tool? One challenge some users face with openMenu artwork/metadata is the disparate collections of DATs out there. They want to keep some from their own set, merge in some from others. My goal is to make that as easy as possible!

I think the v1.1-ateam release of openMenu is wrapped up. All that's left is some more testing! Here's a little tour video showing off just *some* of the new stuff 😎

In addition to the red/blue swirl default themes, v1.1-ateam of openMenu will also feature a text-only theme (in both swirl colors) for those who prefer it! The custom theming engine is what makes this so easily possible.

Working on a few final features for the upcoming v1.1-ateam release of openMenu! Here's the new enhanced "Exit to BIOS" menu, intelligently giving options based on presence of virtual VMU device (VM2/VMUPro/USB4MAPLE) and based on the disc type (an audio CD doesn't need option to send a Game ID).

(1/2) So many fixes/changes in my upcoming v1.1 update for openMenu Virtual Folder bundle, one of which is new button mapping while in "Folders" style mode! We've also got a new item details read-out at the bottom right (can be turned off).