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1 - About
1.1 - Disclaimer
1.2 - Version History
1.3 - About This FAQ
2 - Contact
3 - List Key
4 - VGA Compatable Games
4.1 - NTSC Games
4.2 - PAL Games
5 - Non VGA Compatable Games
5.1 - NTSC Games
5.2 - PAL Games
6 - The Switch Trick
6.1 - VGA Box
6.2 - VGA Link Cable
7 - Credits
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1.1 - Disclaimer
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Yes I know you've read this before... This walkthrough isn't endorsed or
licenced by SEGA Enterprises. If you would like to use this guide on your site,
please E-mail me before posting it (contact section is at the bottom of this
FAQ).
This FAQ should only be found on the following sites. If you find it in any
other website please let me know:
www.gamefaqs.com
www.neoseeker.com
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1.2 - Version History
=====================
v0.1
- Added symptons of the games that have graphical glitches after using the
VGA Switch Trick.
- 1mp0r7g4m3r added Jikkyou Pawafuru Puro Yakyuu to the list.
- theevilfunkster added a huge load of games to the list (thanks!):
Blue Stinger
Border Down
Capcom Vs SNK
Chaos Field
Cosmic Smash
Daytona USA 2001
Dead Or Alive 2
Demolition Racer: No Exit
Fighting Vipers 2
Giga Wing
Godzilla Generations
Grandia 2
Grand Theft Auto 2
King of Fighters 2002
Mars Matrix
Psycic Force 2012
Radirgy
Resident Evil 3 Nemesis
Resident Evil Code Veronica
Sega Tennis 2K2
Sega World Wide Soccer 2000 Euro Edition
Soldier Of Fortune
Speed Devils
Star Lancer
Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Tech Romancer
Test Drive Le Mans
Time Stalkers
Trickstyle
Trizeal
Typing of the Dead
Under Defeat
V Rally 2
Virtua Striker 2
WWF Royal Rumble
Zero Gunner 2
Zombie Revenge
v0.09
- game player s added the following NTSC games to the list:
4x4 Evolution
Cool Boarders Burrrn
Dead or Alive 2
Ferrari F355 Challenge
Fur Fighters
Maximum Pool
Monaco Grand Prix
Project Justice
Rainbow Cotton
Redline Racer
Rent A Hero No.1
Rune Caster
Rune Jade
Starlancer
Treasure Strike
Unreal Tournament
Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram
v0.08
- kevinski added the following NTSC games to the list:
Conflict Zone
Hidden & Dangerous
Hoyle Casino
Hydro Thunder
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
King of Fighters Evolution
- spiffyone added Dino Crisis to the list.
- updated and fixed up the Credits section
- Renamed 'The Nomad Soul' to 'Omikron: The Nomad Soul'
v0.07
- Added Jet Grind Radio to the list (should of remembered that game).
- Fixed a stupid spelling mistake on my behalf (spelt compatibility as
compatability - stay in school kids and don't do drugs ;) )
- podoftimmy added the following games to the list:
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
Hydro Thunder
Plasma Sword
- For some reason, 'End of FAQ' appeared right after the contact section,
which is before the list even began. That too has been fixed.
- Changed a few minor things in various sections (spelling, spacing, a few
details etc).
v0.06
- Bought the following games:
Sakura Taisen
Sakura Taisen 3
Super Runabout
The Psychology Game
Urban Chaos
v0.05
- Bought Alient Front
- Added a Disclaimer (forgot to do so)
v0.04
- Bought the following games:
Bomberman Online
Cannon Spike
Conflict Zone
Dynamite Cop
Fighting Force 2
Flogian Brothers Episode 1
Ooga Booga
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
SEGA Bass Fishing
Snow Surfers
Suzuki Alstar Extreme Racing
Toy Commander
v0.03
- Bought the following games:
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern
Evil Twin: Cyprens Chronicles
Headhunter
Legasy of Kain: Soul Reaver
SEGA GT
SEGA Rally 2
Toy Commander
- Added some ASCII using Jörg Seyfferth's Generator (thanks Jörg!)
- Re-arranged some things...
v0.02
- Jim Smallman added Fire Pro Wrestling D and Giant Gram 2000 to the list.
v0.01
- Added the games I have that I know work/don't work/work with switch trick to
the list.
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1.2 - About This FAQ
====================
Due to high demand I have decided to make a Dreamcast VGA compatability list.
This list will hopefully eventually expand to become a list with all the
released Dreamcast games for all regions, stating whether or not they support
use of the VGA box.
The main reason why this is to be done is because some games don't show the
VGA Compatable icon on the back of the cover like it should (like PAL Urban
Chaos), yet it still works, or some games do show it and they don't work (eg,
PAL Railroad Tycoon 2).
Also its because some games need the VGA 'switch trick' to be used to get it to
work on the VGA monitor (for example, Bust A Move 4). A list has also been
included for those.
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Because I live in the UK, I cannot actually test many NTSC titles, although I
have imported a few games myself. If you know of any games at all that I have
missed out, please let me know.
I try to keep this section the same across all of my Guides/FAQs. Here are the
FAQs that I've written so far:
Tomb Raider for the Nokia N-Gage (started 24/03/2005)
Dreamcast VGA Compatability List (started 01/11/2005)
Lemmings for the Mega Drive/Genesis (started 27/10/2005)
Nokia N-Gage Hardware FAQ (started 17/01/2006)
Xbox PAL Games List (started 20/01/2006)
Cancelled Dreamcast Games (started 30/01/2006)
You can either E-Mail me or use MSN Messanger to contact me with regards any
of my FAQs/guides. Please note that I will not reply to e-mails sent to my
Hotmail address.
When you E-mail me, please make sure to include the FAQ/Walkthrough in
question, and include your GameFAQs username, or the name in which you would
like to be known as in this guide.
E-Mail: jr003d9262@blueyonder.co.uk
MSN: treebranchez@hotmail.com
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Games with a (*) next to them need the VGA 'Switch Trick' to get it to work
on VGA, but work perfectly with it.
Games with a (~) next to them need the VGA 'Switch Trick' to get it to work
on VGA, but have graphical glitches.
The Non-VGA Compatable games list shows the list of games that do not support
the VGA box AT ALL, asin they don't even work with the 'Switch Trick'.
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4.1 - NTSC
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-0-9-
18 Wheeler
4x4 Evolution
- A -
Ah My Goddess Stay With Fighting Wings
Alien Front
- B -
Bomber Hehheh
Bomberman Online
Border Down
Bust a Move 4 (*)
- C -
Castle of Shikigami
Chaos Field
Choco Marker
Chu Chu Rocket
Coaster Works
Cool Boarders Burrrn
Confidential Mission
Conflict Zone (*)
Cosmic Smash
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi 2
- D -
Dead or Alive 2
Demolition Racer: No Exit
Densha De Go! 2
Dino Crisis (~)
- E -
Ecco the Dolphin
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
- F -
Ferrrari F355 Challenge
Fighting Force 2
Fire Pro Wrestling D
Fur Fighters
- G -
Giant Gram 2000
Giga Wing
Godzilla Generations
Grand Theft Auto 2
Gunbird 2 (~) (Graphical glitches in the intro, and viewing gallery makes the
image appear overstretched)
- H -
Half Life
Hidden and Dangerous (*)
House of the Dead 2
Hydro Thunder (*)
Hoyle Casino (*)
- I -
Ikaruga
- J -
Jet Grind Radio
Jet Set Radio
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
- K -
King Of Fighters 2002
- L -
Legasy of Kain: Soul Reaver
- M -
Mars Matrix
Marvel vs Capcom
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Maximum Pool
MDK2
Metropolis Street Racer
Monaco Grand Prix
Mr. Driller
- N -
[none reported]
- O -
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Ooga Booga
Outtrigger
- P -
Phantasy Star Online
Phantasy Star Online v2
Plasma Sword
Powerstone
Powerstone 2
Project Justice
Pro Pinball Trilogy
Psyvariar 2
Puyo Puyo 4
Puyo Puyo Da
Puyo Puyo Fever
- Q -
Quake 3 Arena
- R -
Radirgy
Rainbow Cotton
Rayman 2
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 2
Redline Racer
Rent A Hero No.1
Resident Evil 3 Nemesis
Rez
Rune Jade
- S -
Sakura Taisen
Sakura Taisen 3
Samba De Amigo
Samba De Amigo v2000
Seaman
Sega Swirl
Sega Smash Pack
Sega Tennis 2K2
Segagaga
Shenmue
Shenmue II
Skies of Arcadia
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Shuffle
Soul Calibur
Soldier Of Fortune
South Park Rally
Space Channel 5
Space Channel 5 Part 2
Starlancer
Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike
- T -
Test Drive Le Mans
Time Stalkers
Tokyo Bus Guide
Tokyo Bus Guide Beauty Attendance Pack
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Tony Hawks Pro Skater
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
Toy Commander
Toy Story 2 - Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
Trizeal
Typing of the Date
Typing of the Dead
- U -
Under Defeat
Unreal Tournament
- V -
Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram
- W -
Worms Armagedon
Worms World Party
- X -
[none reported]
- Y -
[none reported]
- Z -
Zero Gunner 2
Zombie Revenge
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4.2 PAL
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-0-9-
18 Wheeler
- A -
[none reported]
- B -
Blue Stinger
Bust a Move 4 (*)
- C -
Cannon Spike (~)
Capcom Vs SNK
Chu Chu Rocket
Coaster Works
Confidential Mission
Conflict Zone
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi 2
- D -
Daytona USA 2001
Dead Or Alive 2
Dino Crisis (~)
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern
Dynamite Cop
- E -
Ecco the Dolphin
Evil Twin: Cyprens Chronicles
- F -
Ferrari F355 Challenge
Fighting Vipers 2
Flogian Brothers Episode 1
- G -
Grandia 2
Gunbird 2 (~)
- H -
Half Life
Headhunter
Hidden and Dangerous
House of the Dead 2
- I -
[none reported]
- J -
Jet Set Radio
- K -
[none reported]
- L -
Legasy of Kain: Soul Reaver
- M -
Marvel vs Capcom
Marvel vs Capcom 2
MDK2
Metropolis Street Racer
Mortal Kombat Gold
Mr. Driller
- N -
[none reported]
- O -
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Outtrigger
- P -
Phantasy Star Online
Phantasy Star Online v2
Planet Ring
Powerstone
Powerstone 2
Pro Pinball Trilogy
- Q -
Quake 3 Arena
- R -
Rayman 2
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 2
Rez
- S -
Samba De Amigo
SEGA Bass Fishing
SEGA GT
SEGA Rally 2
Sega World Wide Soccer 2000 Euro Edition
Shenmue
Shenmue II
Snow Surfers
Soldier of Fortune
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Shuffle
Soul Calibur
South Park Rally
Space Channel 5
Speed Devils
Star Lancer
Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Super Runabout
Suzuki Alstar Extreme Racing
- T -
Tech Romancer
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Tomb Raider Chronicles
Tony Hawks Pro Skater
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
Toy Commander
Trickstyle
- U -
Urban Chaos
- V -
Virtua Fighter 3tb
V Rally 2
Virtua Striker 2
Virtua Tennis
Virtua Tennis 2
- W -
Worms Armagedon
Worms World Party
WWF Royal Rumble
- X -
[none reported]
- Y -
[none reported]
- Z -
[none reported]
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Games that boot with a black screen but have sound after using the switch trick
will not have a sympton in brackets.
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5.1 - NTSC
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Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix
Dance Dance Revolution Club Version
Jikkyou Pawafuru Puro Yakyuu
King of Fighters Evolution (~) (Resets Dreamcast after startup)
Psycic Force 2012
Rune Caster
The Psychology Game
Treasure Strike
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5.2 - PAL
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Aerowings (~) (The screen becomes overstretched horizontaly, with lines)
Bangai-O (~) (Boots to the 50/60hz selector screen, then black screen after)
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (~) (Top half of screen only)
Plasma Sword (~) (Top half of screen only)
Railroad Tycoon 2 (~) (Occasionally it works but with effects like Aerowings)
Resident Evil Code Veronica
Sega World Wide Soccer 2000
Skies of Arcadia
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The 'Switch Trick' is the commonly known method of forcing non-VGA compatable
games to work on the VGA monitor. Although it has proved success with a few
games, it does not work 100% of the time unfortunatly.
It works with all Dreamcast VGA links, aslong as it has a switch to switch
between using a VGA monitor and a TV. If you only have a basic wire which
connects the Dreamcast to a monitor and a pair of speakers, then I'm afraid
you will have to do it the harder method (and also the one that causes wear-
and-tear to your Dreamcast's video socket).
If you are using a VGA box with a TV switch, then continue to the next section.
If you are using a VGA link cable, or a VGA box without a TV switch, and you
still want to do it despite my warnings, then continue to section 6.2.
If the game works with the switch trick, then you should see the game start
up as it normally would. If however you just see a black screen, and you hear
the game running but can't see anything, then it does not work on the VGA
monitor, and I'm afraid you're going to have to play it on a TV.
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6.1 - VGA Box
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The easiest way is to turn your speakers/volume up when doing this, or you
you could choose to listen to your Dreamcast instead.
1 - Switch on the Dreamcast with the VGA box set to TV mode. Your VGA monitor
should go into a sort of standby (usually by having its light in an orange
colour instead of a green). If this is not the case and you actually see
the Dreamcasts intro screen appear, then you have not set the Dreamcast to
TV mode, and therefor you will need to turn off your Dreamcast, switch it
to TV mode, then turn it back on again.
2 - Listen to the Dreamcasts intro screen. After it finishes playing it (when
you stop hearing it), switch the VGA box to VGA mode.
If you rather want to listen to your Dreamcast working instead of the
intro noise, then this is what you should listen for:
When you switch it on, and it's checked the disc, you should hear your
Dreamcasts CD motor speed up suddenly, then a beep. Once you hear that,
switch your Dreamcast's VGA box to VGA mode.
Within a few seconds of both methods your screen should switch from its
standby mode and you should see the *Produced by or under licence SEGA...*
screen.
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6.2 - VGA Link Cable
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1 - Connect the standard TV lead to your Dreamcast, then switch your
Dreamcast on.
2 - When you switch it on, and it's checked the disc, you should hear your
Dreamcasts CD motor speed up suddenly, then a beep. Once you hear that,
switch your Dreamcast's TV lead to your VGA box/link.
I strongly recommend that you get a VGA box with a TV switch instead, as this
method wears out the Dreamcasts video socket.
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Me, EAGamer/segagamer - For making this guide which many people have wanted
for quite a while now :)
Jim Smallman, kevinski podoftimmy, spiffyone, game player s, theevilfunkster and
1mp0r7g4m3r...
...for adding games to the list.
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