- bugfix: dummying overwrite
- bugfix: possible memory leak when closing
- change: CDDA padded with 3 blank tracks
- improve: cleaned source code
- improve: more fail-proof IP.BIN checks
- improve: detecting 1ST_READ.BIN file name
- improve: file associating
- update: cdi4dc 0.3b
- new: CUE and ISO support
- new: added the uninstaller
- removed: BDS functionality
- probably a few others I'm forgetting (not worth noting)
I didn't add anything special to CUE support so if CDRecord flashes open real quick the path inside the CUE needs to be fixed. I'm also fairly sure MP3s in the CUE won't work because I previously tested if MP3s were decoded internally by CDRecord and they weren't.
CUE (and ISO) burning support is under the same as CDI burning, only it's been renamed to CD Image Burner.
You're probably wondering what fail-proof checks I'm talking about for IP.BINs. After your main binary file name is detected it checks the IP.BIN to make sure they are the same.
The main binary set in the IP.BIN is also read before the fail-proof check. This is the detecting 1ST_READ.BIN file name improvement. The main binary is also automatically detected if there's only one or two files in your selfboot folder (the 1ST_READ.BIN and IP.BIN) (just don't try to selfboot a folder with just a IP.BIN, you'll come up with unexpected results).
segadreamcaster (Craig) finally received the reply from Sega Europe and sadly PSO official server will not be back with a third-party or support from Sega.
"Dear Craig,
Thank you for your letter and your campaign pack which have been passed to me by Mike Hayes.
SEGA are proud to have such devoted customers and we are extremely grateful for your commitment to Phantasy Star Online. Unfortunately PSO has reached the point where the number of active players no longer justifies the manpower and resources required to operate and maintain the game servers. This situation is unlikely to change in future and regrettably we cannot re-open the servers, even in a limited capacity.
With regards to your second and third proposals: both of these would involve releasing our server-side code. This software remains the intellectual property of SEGA and it cannot be distributed to a third-party or released into the public domain for various reasons, including copyright and confidentiality. The game bears the SEGA brand and the Terms and Conditions make reference to SEGA. These would both need to be changed. Additionally, the authentication software and database would still need to be stored and maintained by SEGA because we cannot release these to a third-party.
We would encourage all fans of PSO to try Phantasy Star Universe and its forthcoming expansion, Ambition of the Illuminus. If you prefer something closer to the original, PSO Blue Burst for PC has an active and strong community.
Thank you once again for your loyalty to Phantasy Star Online.
A couple changes and improvements over the last release.
- change: downgraded to CDRecord 2.01 (2.01 a26 is\was unstable)
- change: blank CDDA tracks (amount set by you)
- improve: ELF support (deleted your ELF if cygwin was running)
I must note that the amount of blank CDDA tracks required I found was different from the amount nxMakaqu needs (which is two compared to three in most cases).
The HKT-0200 Sega Katana Controller Box is a peripheral device for the Sega Dreamcast Development Box prior to the Set 5.xx. It connected to the older Katana Development Boxes, which lacked controller ports. This device worked best with either the MK-80117 Sega Saturn 3D Controller Pad or the HSS-0137 Sega Saturn 3D White Controller Pad.
Sorry that you've been emailing pwsales, its really not the right place to make Dreamcast requests. The reason dreamcast.planetweb.com is down is that Planetweb moved locations and we don't have the same network capabilities in our new location. We're going to try to bring it back online next week, but we're quite busy and not sure we can get to it.
We've seen the American Dreamcaster playing Soul Calibur using the Fishing Rod's motion sensing controls. Now GagaMan recorded a new video showing the Fishing Rod in action again - but this time with Virtua Tennis:
OneThirty8 released it's excellent port of sdlWolf3D for Dreamcast. It's a fully functional port with full sound and VMU support. Grab it while it's hot!
The game we promised to deliver a long time ago is finally here, using ScummVM, we're proud to present...
'Flight of the Amazon Queen'
The full CD talkie version, the floppy version, all the demos - all playable on the Dreamcast, a nifty PC installer is also included on the CD, just pop the CD in your CD/DVD drive and within a minute you'll be playing FOTAQ on your PC (Windows only).
A host of additional extras are also included on the CD, you won't find a more complete compilation CD of 'Flight of the Amazon Queen' anywhere else on the web, for more info and the download, go here:
