Reddit reviews XBERSTAR GDEMU Optical Drive Simulation Board Card for SEGA Dreamcast DC Game Machine the Second Generation Built-in Free Disk
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Note: please don't upgrade the firmware, it is the latest firmware version, and it will be permanently bricked if you upgrade the firmware.(Don't operate with power during installation.Please read the product instructions carefully before use.Didn't with standoffs.Thanks)Replace your faulty GDROM Drive with a Solid State Optical Drive Emulation Board.(Now we have customized box to packaging products to increase quality demand)Easy to install, the original optical drive seat can be removed and replaced with GDEMU, no welding, no modification to the machine board.Only suitable for VA1 motherboard DC Game machine, otherwise will damage GDEMU and do not plug in or pull with electricity100% compatible with game, perfect running original GDI image, and compatible with CDI image.
Amazon Prime is the fastest way :p https://amzn.com/B07G11VW1Z
They are cheaper elsewhere ($107 on Amazon), but you get Amazon's return policy if it blows.
That's a GDEMU drive replacement. It plugs into the connector that the GD-ROM drive would normally connect to. Mine is a clone of the original that I got on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G11VW1Z/
The white part around it is a 3D printed enclosure. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1585333
Edit: If you do go with a clone route for GDEMU, don't update the firmware. Just leave it. It works.
Absolutely. Super easy to install. Just make sure your Dreamcast is a VA1 model. You cannot install them in VA0 or VA2 models. VA1's are the most common Dreamcasts, so it's very likely you have one, but just check before you buy.
To check you have to open the Dreamcast and just take off the top shell. More info here: https://gdemu.wordpress.com/installation/gdemu-installation/
You will get conflicting information as to how big an SD the GDEMU can hold. I personally have a 128GB card in mine. Holds just over 100 games. I have heard 256GB works as well, but I cannot confirm.
ADDENDUM: If you're interested in the Amazon thing I mentioned, and are willing to pay 40 bucks more just to know you won't get shafted by AliExpress, I got mine here: https://www.amazon.com/XBERSTAR-Optical-Simulation-Dreamcast-Machine-Generation/dp/B07G11VW1Z/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=GDEMU&qid=1555956232&s=gateway&sr=8-2