# Dreamcast

Game Console - Lifespan: 1998 - 2001 {% embed url="" %} ## Information


Emulators	Libretro: flycast flycast redream demul
File folder	📂 roms \ 📂 dreamcast
File extension	.mds .mdf .cue .cdi .gdi .chd .m3u

## System Features

Retroachievements	Netplay	Controller autoconfig
lr-flycast: YES Flycast: YES Redream: NO Demul: NO	lr-flycast: NO Flycast: NO Redream: NO Demul: NO	lr-flycast: YES Flycast: YES Redream: YES Demul: YES

## Bios Information

bios file	Folder	md5
dc_boot.bin	`\bios\dc`	e10c53c2f8b90bab96ead2d368858623
dc_flash.bin	`\bios\dc`	0a93f7940c455905bea6e392dfde92a4
dc.zip	`\bios\dc`	See below (required for demul only)

{% hint style="info" %} For Flycast standalone, BIOS file must be placed in `emulators\flycast\data` folder. {% endhint %} #### Content of BIOS file ``` dc.zip - 1_01d_01.bin "E10C53C2F8B90BAB96EAD2D368858623" - 1_01d_02.bin "A5C6A00818F97C5E3E91569EE22416DC" - 1_004_01.bin "37C921EB47532CAE8FB70E5D987CE91C" - 1_011_01.bin "EAFCA1EED2D7F76C487E940597C2A786" ``` ## Controls ### Default layout:

### Alternative layout: It is possible to use shoulder buttons for L and R instead of triggers:

## Specific system information ### Multi-disc You can use a m3u file to manage multi-disc games. For example for *Alone In The Dark*, if the ROM contains the following files:

create a `Alone in the dark The new nightmare.m3u` text file with the following content and save it to the /roms/dreamcast folder:

Retrobat will automatically detect the m3u file and hide the individual .gdi files from the Game List. ### Custom textures Custom textures can be used with the flycast core. The texture pack must be placed in the `\bios\dc\textures\` folder:

Then, enable **CUSTOM TEXTURES** in **ADVANCED SYSTEM OPTIONS** or in **ADVANCED GAME OPTIONS**.

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