Dumping Dreamcast GD-ROM/GD-R Discs

[Mark30001]

Here are all of the current methods of dumping Sega Dreamcast GD-ROM/GD-R discs, from best to least.

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1. (BBA) Method by -=FamilyGuy=- & Dot50Cal, for dumping GD-R discs

Hardware needed:
A Dreamcast BroadBand Adapter
A Screwdriver
A Piece of Tape
A Crossover Ethernet Cable
A single track retail Sega Dreamcast game (Sonic Adventure works well)
At least one CD-R

Comments:
This is currently the best method of dumping GD-R discs, created by -=FamilyGuy=- & Dot50Cal here.

Steps here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?cnbkymnjomt

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2. (BBA) httpd-ack Method:

Hardware needed:
A Dreamcast BroadBand Adapter
A Crossover ethernet cable
At least one CD-R

Comments:
There are other BBA methods for dumping GD-ROM discs, but this is currently the best (GD-R discs are unsupported).

Steps here:
http://dumpcast.thekickback.com/foru...opic.php?t=153

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3. (SCSI) HKT-0500 Cross Products Dreamcast GD-ROM Duplicator GD-X

Hardware needed:
A high density DB 50-Pin (Clip Type) SCSI cable
A 50-pin SCSI PCI card (Adaptec AHA-2940 Ultra).

Comments:
This unit is able to dump both GD-ROM & GD-R discs.

Information here:
http://segakatana.com/hardware.php?cat=dcdev&id=hkt05

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4. (SERIAL) DreamRip Method:

Hardware needed:
A Sega Dreamcast Coders Cable
At least one CD-R.

Comments:
This method is terribly slow since data is being transfered through a serial connection (GD-R discs are unsupported).

Steps:
Download the a DiscJuggler or Nero image of dcload 1.0.3, burn to a blank CD-R, and load it on your Sega Dreamcast. Connect your Sega Dreamcast coders cable to your Dreamcast and to your PC. Then, download and extract dc-tool GUI and DreamRip v2.01. Open "dctoolgui.exe" in the directory that it was extracted and make sure the config is set to "DC-Tool Serial" & "Upload and Execute." Click "Browse," select "dreamrip.bin" in the "tools" folder, and finally click the "Upload and Execute" button.

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5. (SERIAL) HKT-0120 Sega Dreamcast Development Box Method:

Hardware needed:
A high density DB 50-Pin (Clip Type) SCSI cable
A 50-pin SCSI PCI card (Adaptec AHA-2940 Ultra)
An RS-232 DB-9 serial cable
2x High Density DB 50-Pin (Clip Type) active terminators
Sega Katana SDK - Release 10.1 (Software)

Comments:
This unit is able to dump both GD-ROM & GD-R discs, but at a terribly slow rate since data is being transfered through a serial connection.

Steps here:
http://www.segakatana.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=306

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[djelaba]

I wonder if the method involving a Yamaha cdr-400 was true...

[ConsoleFun]

I wonder if the method involving a Yamaha cdr-400 was true...

I tried that Kalisto firmware on a Yamaha 400t once. It showed up as SEGA GD-R1999 when my Adaptec controller was scanning for SCSI devices during MS-DOS boot, but I didn't get it to work. Maybe it was a joke :) The good news was that it was easy to restore the original firmware....

One issue after flashing the 400t with the Kalisto firmware was that the tray did not open.... So I restored the original firmware, inserted a GD-ROM, closed the tray, and then flashed with the Kalisto firmware again....

When I tried to use the drive on a Windows computer, it got identified as "SEGA GD-R1999 SCSI Worm Device", but Windows did not map it as a drive. I googled a bit about WORM drive issues, and found out that many used a generic CD-ROM driver for old optical Yamaha drives. I installed this driver for the drive, and it showed up as a CD-ROM. But - it did not read GD-ROM discs...

So maybe it doesn't work.. Or maybe it does, but that there is more to it, than what I did...

[auMatt]

There was also another method utilized by a few scene groups at the time.
It involved an ACER CDROM Drive being opened, Inserting a special TOC Disc, removing the TOC Disc without opening the drive door and inserting a GDROM.

I did have a Drive and TOC disc but never had a GDROM to test it on but I have been told it does work and was used extensively by the scene for that period.

[-=FamilyGuy=-]

@auMatt

I actually use this method with a lite-on drive, I even made a tuto (in french) of the method.

http://dreamagain.free.fr/layout.php?p=tutoGD

If anybody wanna translate it and post it here, you have my permission as long as you gimme the credits I deserve for writing it and everything.

-=FG=-

[arnoldlayne]

I always thought the TOC method was fake.

Well, you learn a new thing every day.

Very interesting read, thanks :)

[pitsunami]

Anyone knows where can i find the tutorial:
5. (SERIAL) HKT-0120 Sega Dreamcast Development Box Method:
:shrug: