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It's GDEMU time

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Well, Christmas day and what more could I want than a GDEMU for my Dreamcast 😁

Time to get assembling!

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More on this later 😁
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Great little upgrade that @rubber_jonnie and great that there is software for use on the Mac as well (works better than the pc version IMO)
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PhilC wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:19 am Great little upgrade that @rubber_jonnie and great that there is software for use on the Mac as well (works better than the pc version IMO)
I just downloaded the Mac version 😁

Will play with it this afternoon and see what's what.

Great that I have an SD card solution for both the Saturn and the Dreamcast now.
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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All installed:

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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Great job .
I was advised to put some resistors across the 12v line to stop the psu getting extra toasty. I also used a ps2 fan .
I think it was 3x 470 ohms from memory
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philbo34 wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:14 pm Great job .
I was advised to put some resistors across the 12v line to stop the psu getting extra toasty. I also used a ps2 fan .
I think it was 3x 470 ohms from memory
Yes, I read that too and will look at doing so before I close it up.
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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I think I’ll actually replace my PSU for one similar to the one I put in my Saturn, should reduce overall temperature as well as main’s interference.
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PhilC wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:53 pm I think I’ll actually replace my PSU for one similar to the one I put in my Saturn, should reduce overall temperature as well as main’s interference.
Definitely worth considering.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Ingenious. Does it work?
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alexh wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2023 2:01 pm Ingenious. Does it work?
It certainly does, photos later.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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