That all being said, I haven't tried any of the non-Mac-specific emulators, of which I've found at least 4. Like, I dunno, a hack that makes the CPU characters less awful and cheat-y. It is unfortunate that the emulator doesn't work, though, because of emulator features I appreciate: namely, save-stating and ROM hacks. I can enjoy Sonic Adventure or torture myself with Shuffle whenever I want. As it is, I own a Dreamcast and those games. Plus, the slowness of the emulator and having to wait through the CPU's turns made it unbearable to play, even for mere minutes.Īnyway, further play and writing would lead to an obvious conclusion: the Dreamcast emulator kinda works, but is far from finished. Knuckles got to the first Precious Stone (sp? Not sure, don't care at this point) and the battle screen saw some weird graphical errors. I think at some point it played something, but really softly. The sound however, was practically nonexistent in-game. As per usual, it ran slow, but the graphical errors weren't as bad as Adventure's. I'll admit, I didn't really try playing Shuffle until now. The other game I tried was Sonic Shuffle. Even their own site gave it a poor rating in the compatibility section. Oh, and certain audio samples were missing, or way too loud. I could understand the graphical and control issues, but the speed? Really? And in previous play-throughs, it locked up partway through the first level.
#SEAMAN DREAMCAST EMULATOR MAC FOR MAC#
After trying these games for just a few minutes, here's a tip, at least for Mac users considering running the Dreamcast:Īs I played through Sonic Adventure while writing this article, I had to deal with messed up graphics, choppy music, and controls occasionally sending me to fall into the water.
And then, because I must have a penchant for misery, Sonic Shuffle.
Naturally (for me) the first game I try on it is Sonic Adventure. The offender for the Dreamcast emulator was called "lxdream." On my main source for Mac emulators, it was the only option available. The games are still pretty big to download.) But gosh-darnit I have 2.4 GHz processor and more than enough RAM for older generation emulation! These emulators, though, were still a pain! I'll save you the details from the GameCube one (I only tried a few games, by the dubs. I'll be the first to acknowledge that my snazzy Mac isn't all about what's under the hood, so to speak. I obtained emulators for both GameCube and Dreamcast. Not a topic for this blog, however) -> PS1. NES & SMS -> SNES & Genesis -> N64 (that situation was complicated. Gradually, I moved from generation to generation. Because it was a Mac, I needed to find alternate emulators, which was not as big a problem because I would have done so anyway. At one point, I had several programs, spanning from NES all the way to N64. They're great fun! I mean, without them, I would never have been able to play most of the Final Fantasy series. I don't support piracy, emulators are tricky legally, don't steal from the companies, etc.)
However, recent events lead me to a (potentially) troubling topic.
Long time, no write, fellow Dreamcast enthusiasts! When I first started writing for the Junkyard, I had assumed it would be easy for me to think up topics for one of my favorite systems of all time.Īpparently not.
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