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  • Dreamshell OS for the Sega Dreamcast

    Swat has released a new version of his Dreamshell OS for the Sega Dreamcast. Many new features come with this release, including but not limited to installing the OS into the actual Dreamcast Bios, to boot up without a disc in the drive!

    Change log (v4.0.0 Beta 4):

    Another update DreamShell 4.0 to Beta 4.
    Much of what was meant to realize no time, I decided to post as it is, otherwise it can go on forever =)
    Yet there's good news. So more about the major changes:

    — Reworked video rendering. Now he runs a separate process that allows not freeze all of the DS for work, or what the command, and the performance of this has contributed positively.

    — Added support for external commands. Teams represent themselves separately compiled programs (ELF format), or lua scripts. Are they in the directory cmds.

    — Updated library fatfs (to work with SD card) to the latest version, as well as improve its performance in the DS.

    — Module sdiso now is not the module, now it is designed as external command. It also has been updated library fatfs and added support for long filenames.

    — New command:

    — bios — This command allows you to flash a BIOS (if you have a bios mod)

    — gdrip — Team to rip GD-ROM to the SD card.

    — hack — This command for hack LBA in a binary file. Maybe hack the binary directly in the ISO image.

    — ffdev — Command to work with the SD card.

    — dreameye — The command to save and delete photos from your camera dreameye.

    — luac — Compiler lua scripts to bytecode.

    — and other…

    Just been handed down some internal commands to external, to facilitate a little core of DS.

    — A little refined file manager. There were tooltips in the toolbar, as well as in the header shows the current path.

    Also it has built-in support firmware bios (when you click on the file extension .bios) and rip GD-ROM.

    — Added an application to install DreamShell in bios (if you have a bios mod). Now you can load DreamShell directly without disc with bios and SD card!

    — Added a new app Region Changer 1.8.

    — Added initial support network.

    — Added module lwip, which is an alternative to built-in support network.

    — Zip and bzip2 libraries were made in separate modules, to ease the DS core.

    — Added a virtual keyboard, which works as a console and a GUI.

    — Now L/R Shift of the joystick, you can call the console and the virtual keyboard.

    — Speed up loading the DS core.

    — Added the events mouseover and mouseout to GUI buttons.

    — New features in the API.

    — Lots of bugs fixes and optimizations.

    — A little refined boot DS with an SD card.

    For the latest releases check the DC-Swat blog site for updates.
    The Hackmaster

  • #2
    DreamShell CDi Version
    The Hackmaster

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    • #3
      This looks interesting to say the least, gives me a good reason to dust off my Dreamcast.
      Spoiler Alert! Click to view...

      THE BAD GUY!!!!!!

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      • #4
        You may also want to check out the latest version of this file:
        DreamShell CDi Version 4.0.0 RC 1
        The Hackmaster

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        • #5
          I built a Serial to SD Card Adapter for this OS to be installed internally, if anyone wants one I have it for sale on Assembler forum but soldering experience is needed.

          http://www.assemblergames.com/forums...nternal-SD-Mod
          Spoiler Alert! Click to view...

          THE BAD GUY!!!!!!

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          • #6
            I wonder if DreamShell is dead, it's been almost two years since the last update.

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            • #7
              There seems to be talks about them improving speed to x20 but not sure it's through the serial port or not.
              Spoiler Alert! Click to view...

              THE BAD GUY!!!!!!

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              • #8
                Dreamshell 4.0 RC2 has been released!

                RC2 Has been released.
                http://www.dc-swat.ru/page/dreamshell/



                Update 30.05.2014:
                Fixed a bug at reading CDI and unoptimized GDI in ISO loader firmware
                New optimized and working on all consoles CDI images with Core and Boot loader
                Update 29.05.2014:
                Updated ISO Loader firmware, module and app up to v0.4.1
                — Improved games compability
                — Improved read speed for CDI and unoptimized GDI images
                — Disabled autosave for presets, added new checkbox for it
                Updated KallistiOS
                Improved image loading in SDL
                Update 24.05.2014: Fixed «luaKOS» and «ffmpeg» modules, removed checking core on CD in Boot loader.
                Update 17.05.2014: Added «ds_core_sd.bios» and «SD_DS_CORE.BIN», see comment for details.

                Thanks to 47iscool for the news submission.
                The Hackmaster

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by SWAT
                  Update 21.04.2014: D2, Jet Set Radio, Rayman 2, Sonic Adventure 2
                  Update 15.04.2014: Alien Front Online
                  Update 13.04.2014: Illbleed

                  Several videos demonstrating the G1-ATA adapter with IDE HDD.
                  It's not final release, WIP
                  HDD works in PIO mode for now, not on full speed.
                  So hopefully we will see more releases pretty soon.

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