Warning: I tried using a Sega Dreamcast as a media player in 2024 and it was a nightmare

Bought a Dreamcast off FB marketplace for $30 thinking it could double as a retro game machine and a way to watch old DVD rips. The games are fine but getting video files to play is a joke. You need a specific boot disc and an ancient version of some media player software that barely works on modern routers. Had to burn 3 different CD-Rs because the format has to be just right. Is there a better way to do this or should I just give up and use a Raspberry Pi like everyone else?

2 comments

2 Comments

eva_lewis20d agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, it doesn't sound that bad. You're making it sound like you had to perform open heart surgery or something.

wren30719d ago

Yeah @eva_lewis, that reminds me of the time my buddy tried to fix his own dryer and ended up having to call three different people because he lost a screw somewhere in the machine. I guess some things just sound easier than they really are.