The Beloved Dreamcast

My favourite console of all time! Hands down. It was the first console ever with network capability out of the box, and paved the way for the massively popular Xbox Live service. If you own a Dreamcast, look to the right of the controller ports...Compatible with Windows CE. Where do you think Microsoft got the idea? Ok, well the Original Xbox was already in development when Sega commissioned MS to provide their new console with an, easy to develop for, operating system, (a problem that plagued the Sega Saturn) but I'm sure they may have "borrowed" some ideas.

Well the PS2, Xbox, and to a lesser extent, the Nintendo Gamecube, did in Sega's little console that could. It's too bad to; cause Sega finally got it right! The Dreamcast had awesome peripherals, online support, and really good games. Even though its specifications on paper are far inferior to the other three, it still holds its own, graphically speaking. Add to that, support for a 480p picture, (unheard of at the time for a console) and you have an awesome package, with some truly beautiful looking games.

Online support from Sega went dark, late in 2003, and most third party developers followed suit. But, there is still an active, albeit small, community that is keeping the Dreamcast alive. Surf on over to http://dreamcast.onlineconsoles.com |There you will find all the support you need, to squeeze every last ounce of fun out of this awesome console. There is a list of games with online support, various how to's for getting online, and even an archive of downloadable content. (Another console first)

The greatest console of all time, is still thinking!! Enjoy kiddies!!!

PS3 Backward Compatibility

It's been a while, so here goes: I recently picked up a couple of PS2 games, at the local used game shop. Two Evil Dead games that I have always meant to play through, but never got around to it. So now I have them, and of course I have my older, fat, 80gig PS3 console. Well, no dice. Mine is not backward compatible. I had thought all the old fat PS3's were PS2 friendly, but today, I discovered the opposite. Here is a list of PS3 serial #'s that will do PS2 games:

80 GB Model Number CECHE01 CAN play PS2 games

60 GB Model Number CECHA01 CAN play PS2 games

20 GB Model Number CECHB01 CAN play PS2 games

If your looking for a PS3, that is backward compatible, these are the only models that can do it. Pay attention when your looking for a used system. Hint...they're pretty scarce....if you've got one, I suggest hanging on to it!! Good day!