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USB-GDROM Controller to load dreamcast games from an external Hard Disk

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 · 9 Aug 2019

The USB-GDROM Controller is a device that allows users to load Dreamcast games directly from an external USB Hard Disk. It emulates the original Dreamcast GD-ROM unit.

The main characteristics are:

  • compatible with USB 2.0 Hard Disks

  • supports any USB media up to 2 TBytes: USB Flashstick, USB HDD, USB-SD

  • supports FAT32 and long file names

  • unlimited sub-directories with any names

  • fast loadings

  • 100% compatible (about 600 games was tested by DC community)

  • CDDA implemented

  • alphabet sorting

  • supported Images: GDI, cdi, also GDI with data tracks 2048 bytes per sector

  • «Region free» can be ON or OFF (you can launch any GDI images(NTSC/PAL/JP/EU/US) at your console)

  • flexible «Swap Image» feature

  • compatible with VA0 & VA1 model (VA2 has integrated GDROM Controller)


The USB-GDROM is installed in the dreamcast. An USB Stick is connected to the USB port.
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The USB-GDROM is installed in the dreamcast. An USB Stick is connected to the USB port.

Here how the USB-GDROM looks like.

Front:

USB-GDROM Controller to load dreamcast games from an external Hard Disk
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and back.

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Here the USB-GDROM compared with the popular GDEMU.

Front

USB-GDROM Controller to load dreamcast games from an external Hard Disk
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and back

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The USB-GDROM is installed inside a Dreamcast an a USB external Hard Disk connected to it.

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Operation interface:

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Test of the USB-GDROM with Skies of Arcadia.

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