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Small anecdote: many years ago I tracked down a working Dreamcast and acquired Sonic Adventure 2, arguably one of the best SEGA games ever created. At the time,
by bt3 7y ago
Small anecdote: many years ago I tracked down a working Dreamcast and acquired Sonic Adventure 2, arguably one of the best SEGA games ever created. At the time, I remember spending $40 for a used copy of the game that was now a decade old. After just scanning eBay, it looks like SA2 for Dreamcast is still selling for between $20-$70/ each. Incredible.
Other side note: one flaw of the original Dreamcast was that the circuit board that houses the controller ports had a capacitor that would occasionally fail. To the uninitiated, the console would become a brick since you can't play without a controller. I used to buy large sets of "broken" Dreamcasts, and could usually fix more than half of them by simply swapping internal components. I miss the days of this level of modding. Though the OG Xbox was pretty fun too in this hacking space.
- detaro 7y agoPeople do a surprising amount of repair and combining multiple broken ones into a working one with modern systems like the Switch too. (swap screens, fix broken connectors, ...)
- anjc 7y ago> many years ago I tracked down a working Dreamcast and acquired Sonic Adventure 2 You make it sound like a relic! There are plenty for sale and new games are still made for it
- numpad0 7y agoNot a cap, but a resistor-shaped fuse for controller bus power line. I’m guessing there’s something in the DC’s design that cause spikes on said line that fry it, like that archaic main power switch.
- busterarm 7y agoHDMI IC replacements on PS4s are pretty common today (WLOD)