Sweet Deal: Dreamcast Broadband Adapter $59-in stock: Sega going 3rd Party !!

[lundog22]

All you Dreamcast owner go to Sega Store and pick this up. I don't think you can get these from retailers before mid April. The price may be a bit high but imagine playing Dreamcast games over the net in high speed

And Phantasy Star Online is coming out 1/31

 

[daid]

This is pretty cool... Am I correct in assuming that I could hook this up to my LAN and, using the Web Browser that came with the DC, surf the net using my Cable ISP (Cox@Home)?

 

[lundog22]

Yeah I believe so. I just ordered mine today with UPS 2nd day. Will let you all know how it perform.

 

[daid]

That sounds great... I may not play on-line games with it, but surfing from the living room at high speed would be pretty cool!

 

[lundog22]

Oh the offical release date is 5/10 !!!

And you don't have to pay tax @ sega.com

 

[Chocofurby]

Yeah right, what a hot deal. $60 + shipping for a $10 piece of hardware with a Sega logo, so I can play the great selection of games like Street Fighter Alpha 3... oh wait, that's Japan only... Capcom vs SNK, no wait, Japan only... oh yeah, I can finally play Chu Chu Rocket without lag. whoopee

 

[namlook]

Uh what about Quake 3?

 

[daid]

Hey, Chocofurby, Please hook me up with this DC modem for $10.00... that would be GREAT! Hey, I'll even give you $10.00 for your trouble! Oh, wait... You can't? Then why did you post? Maybe you should just keep quiet. Thanks!

 

[tji]

A few clarifications...

The release date is 5/10 - for retail sales. Until then, it is only available directly from Sega, via sega.com.

Games must have broadband support (drivers) to work with it. So, most existing games DO NOT. Quake 3 Arena and "POD: Speedzone" support ethernet. The upcoming Unreal Tournament and Phantasy Star Online will also have ethernet support.

The current Sega Web Browser (2.6 was included in the latest Dreamcast Magazine) does not support ethernet. Version 3.0 is supposed to support it, but it must not be ready for prime time, as it was not included with the adapter.

 

[Modeps]

this is retarded. i ordered it when it was first posted to sega store weeks ago, and i still havnt gotten it.

 

[mosdef]

Will all future games have broadband support? Also is there gonna be any difference in the current version of the BBA and the future version? Thanks.

-mosdef

 

[tom3]

Do you still need Sega.net subscription to be playing online??

 

[vedder00]

You've never needed Sega.net to play online. I've been playing on my dreamcast online for two months, using any old dial-up ISP...

What I really want to know, is when is Sega going to release the Web Browser 3.0, because I like using my Dreamcast to surf the 'Net. And doing so using my DSL connection and my 32" WEGA would be spiffy...

 

[Ribbet]

Just a heads-up.

Found on the NY Times web site::::

Full NY Times Article

January 30, 2001 Sega Expected To Dump Dreamcast

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sega Corp. was expected to announce plans Wednesday to abandon the production of its Dreamcast video-game machine and to slash prices by a third to $99 to get rid of excess inventory, according to sources familiar with the plan.

The Tokyo-based company will then focus its efforts on developing and supplying its home software games to such rival companies such as Sony Computer Entertainment and Nintendo Co.
...
Sega, which has been losing money for years on sluggish game-machine sales, is forecasting $202 million in losses for the fiscal year ending in March. It posted losses of about $342 million for the previous fiscal year.

........... etc.


Full NY Times Article

 

[locker22]

newbie to dc games online...how do you play online without setting up with sega.net services? any help would be cool, or point me to where i find out. thanks!

 

[bigbootydaddy]

man just enter your info like normal. cant be banner account tho.

and sega just partnered with a company. do you think they would have signed if sega was to stop production. SO NO MORE SEGA DEAD stuff, its all a lie.



<< Everyone thinks the Dreamcast is dead, whether it's MTV News or CNN. Well, that's just not the case, as the Dreamcast will live on, especially with SEGA's newest partnership with Pace Micro Technology. >>



PS2 sucks....long live dc

 

[SuperRob]

For those of you planning on getting the Broadband Adapter just for Phantasy Star Online ... be careful. The Japan version doesn't support the adapter, and although Sega US is claiming the domestic version will, there have been many conflicting answers.

It's RARE for a game to have features added on conversion, and especially ones that can introduce HUGE bugs like changing the online system to support an upgraded peripheral. It's a huge risk, and I wouldn't count on Sega doing it.

Plus, Sega US is usually clueless when it comes to games being posted for US release. It wouldn't be the first time they claimed a game would have x-feature and didn't on release.

I'm not saying it won't happen, just saying to take the news with a grain of salt.

That said, get the broadband adapter anyway. If you've got high-speed access, there isn't any good reason not to have it. It's not like you can't flip back to modem if you need to.

 

[ToyMan]

I also ordered my Dreamcast Broadband Adapter on 1/12 and still have not received it. I did get a confirmation e-mail last week that it had shipped. I'm hoping to be able to frag on-line with no lag later tonight. Has anyone received their broadband adapter yet?

I've also heard the same rumors about the lack of broadband support in Phantasy Star Online. That would be a serious misstep on Sega's part.

Anyone know if NFL2K1 and the other on-line compatible games will work with the broadband adapter. I realize that I may not get broadband throughput in these games, but I'm hoping to at least avoid tying up my analog phone line.

 

[Slider10]

Uhh, you're actually pretty far off. The Japanese version of PSO officially supports the BBA, but it has glitches (as does modem-play). The US version does not officially support it, but still uses it and supposedly uses it better. Oh, and I ordered my BBA on Saturday.

Andrew

 

[MikeyTsi]

Gamers.com has tested PSO with the broadband adapter, and they say it works fine. However, Sega doesn't officially support it, probably due to possible issues with NAT and crappy DSL providers. That said, get it anyway. Modems suck. I'm ordering mine next week or so so I can test it with my DSL connection, as it would probably be a good idea for the company I work for to know whether or not we're going to be having issues with it.

 

[Qdawg]

PSO rox.... it is similiar to UO. My char is already a lvl 9 Mage anybody wants to join me?? oh...I fogot, I'm haven't hook up the DC to my ISP yet...... LMK if the BBA works definitely wants to play PSO online.

 

[daid]

I don't know about ALL banner ISP's, but I have my DC set up on Freewwweb (at least that is what I set it up on... I just can't go from Cable to dial-up, so I haven't logged the DC in for about a year or so). I would be more than happy to sign into my Cable ISP from the DC!

 

[Damunkee]

FYI for all you guys without a dreamcast, www.sugashack.com has an article stating that the dreamcast will be dropping in price tomorrow. Down to $99! Enjoy

 

[lundog22]

Damn it, I am so pissed off.

I was hoping on getting my PSO today.

But They said it has been pushed back a day

 

[pg22]

Dreamcast - $99
Broadband Adpater - $59


Isn't that rather silly?