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How To Use Selfboot Inducer v4

December 21st, 2008

To follow this tutorial, you will need the following items:

  • Selfboot Inducer v4
  • SBI Files

This tutorial covers how to use Selfboot Inducer to create a selfbooting Dream Inducer project disc for use in the Dreamcast console. This tutorial can not be used to back-up or create illegal copies of commercial Dreamcast games. Also, please note that the Dreamcast is incapable (without dangerous modifications) of reading CD-RW discs. Please do not ask for help with these processes if you are trying to burn your project onto a Re-Writable Compact Disc. Read the rest of this entry »

How To Use Selfboot Inducer v3

December 21st, 2008

To follow this tutorial, you will need the following items:

  • Selfboot Inducer v3
  • SBI Files
  • A Windows computer

This tutorial covers how to use Selfboot Inducer to create a selfbooting Dream Inducer project disc for use in the Dreamcast console. This tutorial can not be used to back-up or create illegal copies of commercial Dreamcast games. Also, please note that the Dreamcast is incapable (without dangerous modifications) of reading CD-RW discs. Please do not ask for help with these processes if you are trying to burn your project onto a Re-Writable Compact Disc. Read the rest of this entry »

How To Use CDRecord

December 20th, 2008

To follow this tutorial, you will need the following items:

  • Selfboot or Selfboot Inducer

This tutorial is designed to help people use CDRecord within the Selfboot or Selfboot Inducer v3 GUI. This tutorial does not cover using CDRecord to burn any type of disc other than selfbooting Dreamcast homebrew discs. It does not cover using CDRecord as a command-line utility.
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What Do I Do With CDI/NRG Files?

December 20th, 2008

To follow this tutorial, you will need the following items:

  • A CDI or NRG image of a homebrew project
  • A compatible burning or ripping program
    • Alcohol 120%
    • Nero
    • DiscJuggler
    • BootDreams
    • CDRecord
    • ISOBuster
    • Daemon Tools

If you download a CDI or NRG image from DCEmulation, DCHomebrew, ConsoleVision, or anywhere else, you have two choices on what to do with those images, and quite a few methods through which to accomplish your goal. Read the rest of this entry »