So I stupidly forgot to actually *publish* v1.6.2 on GitHub, meaning the auto-updater didn't find it, and probably neither could you! Fixed...

ateam@dreamcastforever.com · 2d ago

v1.6.2 of my openMenu/Card Manager bundle is here with some cool new features and numerous fixes 😎 Windows/Linux users, just open Card Manager to auto-update, then click "Save Changes" with your SD card inserted. macOS users update manually. github.com/DerekPascare...

v1.6.2 of my openMenu/Card Manager bundle is here with some cool new features and numerous fixes 😎 Windows/Linux users, just open Card Manager to auto-update, then click "Save Changes" with your SD card inserted. macOS users update manually. github.com/DerekPascare...

It's time for some PC-FX 🙂 The game? Chip Chan Kick!

The second English translation patch for the Casio Loopy is here! I'm very excited to play this (when time permits). Congratulations to all involved! The polish and quality looks superb, which I deeply appreciate.

Maytera Marble@mayteramarble.bsky.social · last wk.

NEW FAN TRANSLATION: English Translation of "I Want a Room in Loopy Town!" for the Casio Loopy! Work odd jobs, buy furniture and decor, and celebrate holidays and the changing seasons. You only have one year until you... how wll you spend it? #CasioLoopy romhack.ing/database/con...

(1/2) xStation has a quirk: a game's display label comes from the name of first data track (e.g., "Game Name (Track 01).bin"), minus track number. To customize a label, editing its parent folder name isn't enough. Any interest in a tool to customize xStation game display names?

A few important fixes in version 2.1.5 of Universal Dreamcast Patcher, released today. Windows/Linux users, just open the app to auto-update. macOS users, update manually. github.com/DerekPascare...

To all of you out there who've begged me for years to develop an English translation patch for Dreamcast's "Magic: The Gathering", I'm happy to report that someone else finally did it... 🤣 Read more and download here: www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewto...

An important message for those of you who saw the "Sonic Mania Plus" Dreamcast port "release" news today and are confused 👇

@sonicfreak94.bsky.social · last wk.

PSA: Mania for Dreamcast has *NOT* been released yet. it is functionally there, but we have not prepped up to date build instructions or release materials. I've got work + health issues to deal with right now, so it might be a little while before it's released for real!

(1/3) Users of my openMenu/Card Manager fork, do you have any interest in a Recently Played function? This is one I've had requests for numerous times since initial release. While not something I'd use myself, my idea was to have an setting to access last 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.

My SD card manager for the SEGA Saturn Rhea and Phoebe ODEs has been updated to v2.1.0 with some pretty big new features! github.com/DerekPascare... Windows/Linux users can simply open Orbital Organizer and let it auto-update, macOS users must update manually.

Hate to do it, but I had to release a small v1.6.1 update to openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle this evening fixing two important bugs! As always, Windows/Linux users must only open Card Manager and let the auto-updater do its magic, while macOS users must manually upgrade. github.com/DerekPascare...

If you're on an arm64 macOS and have tried my newest v1.6.0 openMenu/Card Manager release, I'd love for you to chime in on this thread to tell me if mouse/keyboard input is also broken for you in Card Manager. github.com/DerekPascare... Thanks in advance!

Version 1.6.0-ateam of openMenu/Card Manager is here, packing a slew of new features and enhancements! Windows/Linux users can auto-update by simply launching Card Manager and letting it do the rest. For now, macOS users must still update manually. github.com/DerekPascare...

Getting the original CD-ROM drive out of my FM Towns II Fresh E took some work, but I've successfully installed mcDomDomBurger's ODE and updated it to latest firmware 🙂 I haven't connected a speaker yet to test CDDA, but I'm sure it works just fine.

The creator of the VM2, DreamConn S, and other Dreamcast devices/mods just spun up an official Discord server. I figured I'd share for those interested in joining the community! discord.gg/ZpA7beg8aN

I've enhanced this feature since posting this video, and testers report it working very well! Any macOS users want to test enhancements to drag-and-drop that I made? Reply to this post if so.

ateam@dreamcastforever.com · 3w ago

(1/2) I've wanted to add drag-and-drop support to the Linux version of my GD MENU Card Manager fork for a while now (the card manager used in my version of openMenu). Upgrading the Avalonia UI framework used by macOS/Linux is showing signs of promise.

(1/2) I've wanted to add drag-and-drop support to the Linux version of my GD MENU Card Manager fork for a while now (the card manager used in my version of openMenu). Upgrading the Avalonia UI framework used by macOS/Linux is showing signs of promise.

Two other commonly requested features are coming to openMenu/Card Manager... • Set a default openMenu view style and theme • Play optional background music in openMenu

Oh, and I'm doing the same for the Linux/macOS versions of Orbital Organizer too 😎

ateam@dreamcastforever.com · 3w ago

In openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle v1.5.6, I'm hoping to include the previously exclusive to Windows "Batch Folder Move/Rename" feature in the Linux and macOS builds. Linux is confirmed, just waiting on macOS testers.

In openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle v1.5.6, I'm hoping to include the previously exclusive to Windows "Batch Folder Move/Rename" feature in the Linux and macOS builds. Linux is confirmed, just waiting on macOS testers.

Strangely, the online Dreamcast indie game "Driving Strikers" misreads my console's flashrom. Instead of dialing 1111111 via DreamPi, it tried 11. I wrote a patch to force dial 1111111 and now it connects without issue. If anyone else has this problem, I will release patch.

To all of you who've begged (nagged?) me to add the ability to assign custom artwork for folders themselves in openMenu, your wish has been granted. github.com/DerekPascare... Stay tuned for the official v1.5.6-ateam release!

Loopy fans, take notice! There's a new English translation patch in the works, and from what I can see, it looks awesome 😎

Maytera Marble@mayteramarble.bsky.social · 4w ago

"I Want a Room in Loopy Town!" English version—playtesters wanted. Calling all #CasioLoopy heads! Do you love the Loopy? Do you want a room in Loopy Town? I have been working on an English translation of this early cozy life sim & would love for YOU to test it before release! Please DM for details.

Our English translation patch of "Love Hina: Surprise Engagement" on the SEGA Dreamcast hit an important milestone recently: initial translation is 100% complete! We're continuing to edit all 11,251 instances of dialogue text, after which playtesting commences. We'll get there!

The ports to Dreamcast just don't stop! It was almost criminal we never got Monkeyball on our beloved Dreamcast. Another historical wrong being righted 😉

Jan@memorix101.bsky.social · 4w ago

Hello 😊👋 I am porting Monkey Ball to the #Dreamcast bringing AiAi home where he belongs! 🐵🍌 I am using the GameCube assets from Super Monkey Ball for this. There is a prototype demo featuring the beginner courses + extra floors. Here is a playthrough: www.youtube.com/watch?v=277A...

Happy 4th of July to all my fellow Americans! I'm so grateful for all this country has given me and my family, and I'm so thankful that a couple generations ago, the Pascarellas left everything behind to call this land "home." May we always move towards a better tomorrow, together 🇺🇸

It's not very often we see new Mega CD English translation patches. This one is, not too surprisingly, brought to us by quite the dream team! Check it out 😎

Game Vecanti@gamevecanti.bsky.social · last mo.

An English fan translation of "Mahou no Shoujo Silky Lip" for Sega CD has been released thanks to the efforts of "Supper", "cccmar", & "Oddoai-sama": stargood.org/trans/slip.php

Small but important update to Universal Dreamcast Patcher released today. Download it here, or if you're on Windows/Linux, let it auto-update for you (no macOS auto-update support at this time, sorry): github.com/DerekPascare...

Coming soon, a cross-platform GUI rewrite of my SD card manager for the Wizard and DocBrown ODEs (FM Towns/FM Towns Marty). Named FM^2 (FM Squared, the Fujitsu Micro File Manager), it runs natively on Windows, Linux, and macOS (Intel & ARM) with no third-party external helper utilities whatsoever.

Had a little custom canvas-in-a-frame piece printed. I think it came out really well!