Best options for a Saturn/DC/Naomi Everdrive solution?

BerryTogart

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Hi Gang,
which are the best solutions for Saturn and DC/Naomi Everdrive solutions?
I have a possibility to play backups in case my originals break some time - but having all these CDs around is tedious to me, are there good everdrive solutions?
(I did use google and the search function, but while I found very good solutions for NES/SNES, etc. the CD based consoles seem to be explored only recently)
 
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BerryTogart said:
Hi Gang,
which are the best solutions for Saturn and DC/Naomi Everdrive solutions?
I have a possibility to play backups in case my originals break some time - but having all these CDs around is tedious to me, are there good everdrive solutions?
(I did use google and the search function, but while I found very good solutions for NES/SNES, etc. the CD based consoles seem to be explored only recently)
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No idea about Saturn, but DC has a USB loader that a lot of people have been using these days. For Naomi, Net Booting with the Raspberry Pi is probably your best bet right now.
 
madman

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The Rhea is currently the only thing for the Saturn AFAIK. There's also a NAOMI CF solution, but a netboot setup seems to be the more popular choice these days.
 
sparksterz

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madman said:
The Rhea is currently the only thing for the Saturn AFAIK. There's also a NAOMI CF solution, but a netboot setup seems to be the more popular choice these days.
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Only complaint I have with my netboot setup is that I have to reimage the SD card every few uses. Seems to become corrupt easily. Not sure why...

Otherwise, there's a person who's done a proof of concept of playing Saturn games via a custom card the VCD port that reads from USB, but unfortunately, no idea on when that may show up
 
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Dreamcast has the GDEmu (which I have and can attest to.)

Limited production runs make it difficult to obtain unfortunately.
 
BanishingFlatsAC

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sparksterz said:
Only complaint I have with my netboot setup is that I have to reimage the SD card every few uses. Seems to become corrupt easily. Not sure why...

Otherwise, there's a person who's done a proof of concept of playing Saturn games via a custom card the VCD port that reads from USB, but unfortunately, no idea on when that may show up
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I've had a netboot setup for almost two years and I've never had to rewrite an SD card. Something is wrong with your setup.
 
WoodyXP

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I can also vouch for the GDEmu. It's an easy and affordable mod. Just make sure your DC has a VA1 motherboard. The guy behind the GDEmu also creates the Rhea/Phoebe for the Saturn. I don't own either one, but I've read they're just as effective at the GDEmu.
 
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