Finally I found the time to download all the neccessary tools and sources to build the GNU Cross Compiler (GCC) toolchains for compiling for the SH4 (Dreamcast Main Processor) and the ARM (Dreamcast Sound Processor).

I will post detailed instructions later this week. And by then I will hopefully have my Coders-Cable in my mail so that I can also write and post the 1st program tutorial.

There have been some useful software releases which will possibly make DVD-conversion a little easier.

MPEG4v3 Software Releases:
aMPEG2AVIGUI - Nice MPEG2AVI GUI [my personal fave] - Download it here
FlaskMPEG 0.594 - Multipass Enhanced b3 binary - Download it here
vStrip 0.6 - MPEG2 Stream demultiplexer - Download it here

A rumor that already spooked around on the internet for some time now finally made it's TV appearance in Europe (at least I've never seen something about it before on TV here in Europe).

This morning while watching the European Newschannel Euronews during breakfast they featured an article on news about Sega changing their company profile in the console market to merely producing software-titles for the Playstation 2 by Sony and the X-Box by Microsoft.

Both companies, Sony and Sega did not answer to enquiries of the newschannel.

Let's just hope that this is was it was. A rumor which does not prove to be right.

I just got word that my ordered DC-Coders Cable will arrive soon. Since I did not get my hands on the NeoGeoPocket link cable that can be modified to a Coders Cable I had to order one. For those who already have this link-cable or are able to get one I will put up a site on how to modify the cable.

Expect (hopefully) interesting articles in the Dreamcast Development section as soon as the cable arrives and I can make my first test with the devkit. Until then I will write up a tutorial on how to install it and get it to compile.

In case you want to order the cable, Lik-Sang has them. Don't consider this an advertisement but it's the only place that I found having these cables !

The whole conversion process as I am doing it is online now. I updated all the procedures to reflect new versions of the programs. Go to the MPEG4v3 Section here.

Next I will start some of the Console-Development pages. Expect the first pages going online this week.

MPEG4v3 Software releases:
CladDVD 1.71 - Great DVD VOB Ripper - Download it here
FlaskMPEG 0.594 AMD Optimized binary - Download it here