From: bel@whipassgaming.com   
      
   > Another problem is that PCs die regularly, at least in comparison to   
   > DVD players, VHS recorders, etc. I have always been someone who beats   
   > the crap out of my computer. I've been through four of them in about a   
   > 10 year period. I don't want to end up with no DVD or VHS capabilities   
   > when my current machine goes. I'm normally not in any rush to replace   
   > them when they go.   
      
   Jeez...what exactly do you do to these machines!? I've yet to ever have   
   a computer just die on me(though I've had hard drives die, and other   
   components). ;)   
      
   > If it was, I wasn't aware of it. Speaking of emulation; specs;  and   
   > the SNES, the DREAMSNES emulator seems slow, as does MAMEDC.   
      
   Yup.   
      
   > Wasn't   
   > the dreamcast in the same family as the PS2 and the Xbox?  I just read   
   > somewhere that it is only 250 mhz. Yikes.   
      
   I don't know about "family", but it's definitely the same generation as   
   both. As for why any emulation over 8 bit sucks on the DC, honestly I   
   blame the homebrew community. I just find it hard to believe that a   
   system like the DC could suck so hard when it comes to something like   
   running fucking Mario Kart. ;)   
      
   I think one problem is that they are trying to port emulators over to   
   the DC rather than build them from the ground up for the DC. I think the   
   other is when they do try to build them from the ground up, they're   
   using hacked tools so it's difficult to get the kind of performance   
   you'd see out of any given third or first party title. What we need is   
   one of those homebrew guys to run into an actual DC dev. kit...then we'd   
   see some real progress....   
      
   > Well, all of this is very cool. My dreamcast has probably never worked   
   > as hard as it did this week :D  Let us know if they release the   
   > streets of rage remake on the DC.   
      
   We're all hoping for that...but honestly I just don't know that it will   
   ever happen. In the meantime, you could always try that "Beats of Rage"   
   if you want. :)   
      
   > What I need to do now is to get an   
   > adapter for using my playstation arcade sticks on the DC. The Topmax   
   > stick sucks. Now I know why it isn't worth anything. It doesn't even   
   > have L or R buttons. Ugh.   
      
   Hmmmmm, never heard of Topmax. There are adapters out there that will   
   let you use PSX stuff on your DC(that 3 in 1 Joybox I mentioned earlier   
   in the thread, is one method). My buddy has the official Sega arcade   
   stick thing for the DC. It's damn nice. You may look into seeing what   
   that goes for on the net, I think you'd like it. :)   
      
   Bel   
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