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Java On Dreamcast Forges On
Anonymous Coward writes: "Yup, much to my disbelief, it looks like Planetweb are still determined to try and profit off of the dc with their new DC browser version 3.0. According to the site, 'Users will now be able to access the multimedia features on Web sites using Java and play games written in that language..." I'v given up all hope on the DC, but maby a few of you out there...." Since these are officially EOL (even if not completely out of stores), you might be able to pick up your next web-browsing toy at a yard sale.
What ever happened to the day when people would actually play games on the console gaming machine? Now your console browses the web, runs linux, makes your coffee, and does laundry!
I have both systems sitting in my house and the DC seems to be a MUCH better system. Yea the PS2 has prettier graphics but the games for it suck. I'm sorry to see the DC die like this considering it has Broadband connection for web browsing and internet games. Where is that net connection for PS2? I'm glad the development continues for this system ... it has/had so much potential!!
Unfortunately, broadband never really took off on the DC. The "broadband adapter" (a modified version of a Realtek ethernet card) is supported by a grand total of six games. Not to mention that SEGA only sold them for about three months, and now they go on eBay for $120+.
Yeah, it's cool to play with Linux on them, but don't you already have 5 computers in various states of disrepair running Linux/BSD? I know I do...
Despite all this, the DC is/was a great console. Its library of titles whips the PS2 and probably will until at least the middle of next year...and it has a thriving homebrew community.
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$80 will not get you ethernet, a keyboard, or mouse. Not new anyway. And anyone with any sense will be be selling the BBA (ethernet) seperately on EBay or similar. They are going for $80 to $150 by themselves. If someone figured out a way to make a clone BBA (it's a Realtek 8139-based adapter), then it would be a nice 'media appliance.
Second best (to PS2) crisp TV-resolution graphics too. Why can't TV-out video cards ever be that good? All I want is a 720x586 full-frame mode...
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Get a VGA adapter for your Dreamcast and then tell me which console looks better. I use the Treamcast VGA box and I would never want to switch to PS2 on a TV.
The Dreamcast has no internal OS, it is booted off of the [CG]D-ROM. Developers have three choices:
1) Build their own
2) Use Sega's low-level OS (named IIRC Dragon)
3) Use Windows CE
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