Dreamcast

The Dreamcast is a home video game console released by Sega on 27th November 1998 in Japan, 9th September 1999 in North America, and 14th October 1999 in Europe. It was the first in the sixth generation of video game consoles, preceding Sony's PlayStation 2, Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. The Dreamcast was Sega's final home console, marking the end of the company's 18 years in the console market.

Common Issues & Repairs

Console5 technical and service information

Game Storage & Preservation

Burned Discs

Dreamcast consoles manufactured before October 2000 can natively read games burned to CD-R, while later models include changes to the disc drive firmware that prevent this.

To check compatibility, look on the bottom of the Dreamcast for a number inside a circle near the "PAL" or "NTSC" label.

• If the number is 0 or 1, the console can play burned games without modification.
• If the number is 2 or higher, the console cannot natively boot burned discs due to the removal of support for the Mil-CD format, which earlier models used for booting unofficial software.