Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Robert Shand" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Dreamcast development Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 00:24:10 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 29 Message-ID: <9e9kc3$ka53@www.netyaroze-europe.com> References: <9e8p9l$ka51@www.netyaroze-europe.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: modem-254.copper.dialup.pol.co.uk X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6700 You don't need linux. Just get the GNU tools to cross compile. I looked at it ages ago. The biggest problem is getting stuff down to the machine. It's bloody slow over the serial lead. It's also possible to use the DC highspeed adapter to download stuff to it. Again the problem is getting them since (I believe) that they are only out in Japan and the USA. I mean lets face it, there is no point releasing a broadband adapter in a country that has got bugger all broadband options (Damn BT, Telewest and OFTEL) especially when production of the console has stopped :0( Bob bob@shand.org.uk "Nick Ferguson" wrote in message news:9e8p9l$ka51@www.netyaroze-europe.com... > For ppl who've heard about it but never really had the motivation to try > anything till someone wrote a "how-to", there's a wee article here that may > be of interest: > > http://www.gamedev.net/reference/programming/features/hbdc1/ > > Looks like you'll need Linux, a CD burner and a custom cable, but hey - if > you have all that you're set! ;) > > Nick > >