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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 11h

They're cheap! But if you want CDDA, you need ArdSCSino Plus or ZuluSCSI Blaster. Less cheap.

Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 14h

I believe all you need is a SCSI card and an external SCSI CD-ROM drive (or SCSI emulator) that is supported by existing PC-98 drivers. I know others are doing this.

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The Dreamcast Junkyard @thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk · 15h

The Dream Disc ‘24 Dreamcast Game Jam was an absolute blast. Now you can own the official demo disc, featuring the top 10 jam entries. Just pay postage! 💿

Oh, and Dream Disc ‘25 is officially happening! 🥳

More info: www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2025/10/drea...

Dream Disc '24 Compilation Goes up for Preorder! Dream Disc '25 also Announced!

www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 16h

(3/3) Note that not all Towns models, and not all software, is supported. The Boot Loader software can run from HDD, CD-ROM, or FDD.

You can read more about it at the link below.

ysflight.in.coocan.jp/FM/towns/boo...

YSFLIGHT.COM

ysflight.in.coocan.jp

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 16h

(2/3) As you can see in the video, CDDA is coming directly from this Panasonic external SCSI CD-ROM drive out to a speaker, but you'd simply mix that into your audio chain for seamless integration.

Pretty cool! 😎

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 16h

(1/3) Using the amazing Boot Loader from CaptainYS (author of the Tsugaru emulator), FM Towns owners can leverage external SCSI CD-ROM drives (or CDDA-capable SCSI ODEs like ArdSCSino Blaster and ZuluSCSI Plus) to enjoy *some* software, even when their internal CD-ROM drive is dead!

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 5d

Sure thing!

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 5d

My theory is fear over an epilepsy trigger. Remember how paranoid people got after that episode of Pokémon aired and the news from Japan hit the West?

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 5d

If you don’t have an ODE and need a burnable CDI for this, shoot me a message 🙂

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 5d

Weirdly, the PAL and NTSC-U versions of "Bangai-O" had their brightness turned down, something fans have lamented for years.

Now, thanks to Vague Rant, you can enjoy the correct colors with the PAL, NTSC-U, and even VGA-patched NTSC-U versions!

DOWNLOAD
segaxtreme.net/resources/ba...

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 5d

Spotted on my drive this morning. If I ever need electrical work done, I basically have to call these guys… don't I?

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 14d

Infernal Curse 🤡

Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 14d

Shamelessly post it again in another year or two. This photo is awesome 😎

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 14d

Very interesting...

Disc 1 of the first movie refuses to play on any model of Saturn VCD card that I own. I've tried physical disc as well as via ODE.

Meanwhile, it plays fine on computer and standalone VCD player hardware.

I'm going to try reauthoring the disc if possible!

Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 15d

The "Infernal Affairs" trilogy on VCD just arrived! These are subbed in English and will be uploaded to my repo later today.

Funny though, the box had a U.S. Border Patrol sticker wrapped around it informing me the parcel was opened to check for contraband!

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 15d

Not that I'm aware of.

Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 15d

So what I'm hearing is you'll be downloading the rips from me and then watching them on your Saturn.

ナイス

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 15d

Ashamed to admit I've never seen them, but I will soon be correcting this 😎

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 15d

The "Infernal Affairs" trilogy on VCD just arrived! These are subbed in English and will be uploaded to my repo later today.

Funny though, the box had a U.S. Border Patrol sticker wrapped around it informing me the parcel was opened to check for contraband!

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 26d

Yeah, it can be fun for sure. Very cool.

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 26d

You know where to find me, my friend 🙂

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 27d

This is true!

Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 27d

Finally got a Greaseweazle, and now I can dump FM Towns floppies!

Chances of me coming across something undumped isn't likely, but there's always the possibility... 😅

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 27d

It's an X68000 MIDI kinda' afternoon 😎

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 28d

a cartoon character says " no way " that defies the laws of physics

ALT: a cartoon character says " no way " that defies the laws of physics

media.tenor.com

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Derek Pascarella (ateam) @derekpascarella.bsky.social · 28d

Side note, this also brings VM2 compatibility to the MODE for virtual VMU auto-create/switch.

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