How do you make a Dreamcast region free?

MattBlah · Aug 24, 2017

I've had my current Dreamcast for about 12 years now. I bought it on eBay as "region free Dreamcast" and it is. I've owned plenty of different region games over the years and it's always played everything without issue.

I've never actually questioned how exactly it is region free, so was wondering if anyone knows what would have been done to this? Is it a really simple mod on the Dreamcast?

gusmoney · Aug 24, 2017

Region Free bios would do it.

I did it BITD with a swap disc and currently the GDEmu runs whatever.

RAZO · Aug 24, 2017

Just like Gus said, region free bios.

MattBlah · Aug 24, 2017

I did google, and saw the bios, but the articles I read were from 2012. Has this been around for longer? I bought this console a long time before that.

Tripredacus · Aug 24, 2017

That particular one is from around 2012. There have been other mod chips. Maybe try opening yours and see what is inside?

Is it possible that there exists "military" versions of the Dreamcast (or other consoles) specifically designed for sale to US Military personnel? I know that there are VCRs like this, that will just work in any region.

madman · Aug 26, 2017

A military version of the Dreamcast? WTF?

sylvie · Aug 27, 2017

"we know yoru adventure isnt that fun so here is a burned copy of Sonic Adventure"

***VMU for sacred Chao tamagazchi grinding must be found in the barren desert among your fallen enemy's dropped weapon and equipment***

NexusX · Aug 27, 2017

Crack the thing open and have a look at the BIOS chip. Lets you swap out that crappy system battery while you are at it.

TotalMoop · Aug 27, 2017

Dreamcast mod Chips have been around almost as long as the console itself..
These made them region free and also launch CDr's
The 4 Chip mod was the most popular before region free bios became an option.

http://www.mmmonkey.co.uk/dreamcast-4-wire-mod-chip-install/

fake · Aug 28, 2017

Tripredacus said:
Is it possible that there exists "military" versions of the Dreamcast (or other consoles) specifically designed for sale to US Military personnel? I know that there are VCRs like this, that will just work in any region.

How do you make a Dreamcast region free?

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