SDISO Compatibility List

[TuxTheWise]

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General information:

• SD card adapter scheme can be found here or here.
• To extract files of GDI dumps check this, this or this.
• Generic method to create properly images using plain files:
  • Katana games: dahack.exe 1st_read.bin 0 (if 1st_read.bin is your main binary).
  • To create the image: mkisofs -V DC_APP -G IP.BIN -joliet -rock -l -o image.iso ./dir_with_files.
  • You can check if your image is correct using bin2boot and NullDC.
    

Commercial Games:

• 4 Wheel Thunder
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Reported by: Guaripolo.
• 90 minutes (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Reported by: Guaripolo.
• Crazy Taxi 2 (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Reported by: Guaripolo.
• D2 (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Choppy FMV and cut-scenes; freezes at a certain part of first cut-scene. Only Disc 1 was tested.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• De La Jet Set Radio (NTSC-J)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Partially
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Notes: Main menu: No music, several lags; Cut-scenes: Music is working but several lags; In-game: No music, works smoothly, but freezes when you loose.
  • Reported by: neon.
• Exhibition Of Speed (PAL)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Source: GD dump.
  • Notes: No music (this game uses CDDA).
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Flag To Flag (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: CDDA not supported by the SDISO version used.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Floigan Bros. Episode 1 (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Reported by: neon.
• Gauntlet^ Legend (PAL) (Pirate Rip Studio Kudos)
• • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Notes: little holds up video. In tower is played as soon as become on circle , loading and black screen.
  • Reported by: Ands.
• Headhunter (PAL)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Source: GD dump.
  • Notes: Videos with high resolution don't play (can't be read on time), you only get distorted sound; videos with low resolution play choppy. Very short pauses during the game to stream music. Buggy cutscenes because of lower reading speed. Rips with downsampled videos and audio probably will work better.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Ikaruga (NTSC-J)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Reported by: Guaripolo.
• MagForce Racing (PAL)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Weird behaviour: picture screen disappears fast, then it shows demo play with choppy frame rate. If you press start, it tries to load and restart demo play.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Mars Matrix (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Choppy C**PCOM logo. You need to rename 00MMXDC.BIN to 1ST_READ.BIN and change your IP.BIN for it.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Marvel Vs Capcom 2: New Age Of Heroes (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Game stops streaming each music after 2/3 seconds; invisible characters in-game.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• MDK 2 (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Notes: Main menu works OK, but when you run New game screen goes black forever.
  • Reported by: neon.
• Namco Museum (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Quake 3 Arena (NTSC)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4
  • Notes: Works 100%, Disable music and q3 does not read from sd card after the map has loaded so there is no lag at all, I also tested online.
  • Reported by: drez01
• Resident Evil CODE: Veronica (PAL) (Pirate Rip Studio RGR)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Notes: little holds up video.
  • Reported by: Ands.
• Resident Evil CODE: Veronica (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Choppy FMV and cut-scenes.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Rez (PAL)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise; neon.
• Samba de Amigo: Version 2000 (NTSC-J)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Reported by: neon.
• Shenmue II (PAL)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Only Disc 1 tested.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Skies Of Arcadia (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Choppy opening and music at main screen. Webbrowser doesn't work, even hacked properly. Small pauses when "reading disc".
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Sonic Advanture (NTSC-U) (PAL)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Source: non-selfboot, segadc2 release
  • Notes: It doesn't work with DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4!
• Sonic Adventure 2 (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Reported by: neon.
• Spider-Man (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Freezes at SOF**EC logo screen.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: You need to rename 1ST_USA.BIN to 1ST_READ.BIN and change your IP.BIN for it. Videos won't play at all (too high bitrate), but you can skip them with Start.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• The Nomad Soul (PAL) (a.k.a. Omikron: The Nomad Soul)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Shows "Checking Memory Card" screen and then screen goes black forever.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Tokyo Bus Drive (NTSC-J)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes (fully)
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Works perfectly, you'll only notice that loading times are a bit longer than when you use the original gdrom.
  • Reported by: spainfer.
• Tokyo Highway Challenge (PAL) (a.k.a. Tokyo Xtreme Racer)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: No CDDA support in the SDISO version used.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Several lags while playing (music/track stream?).
  • Reported by: Guaripolo.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Freezes at the SOF**EC logos video.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 4 (sdiso module v0.2.1).
  • Source: GD dump.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• TimeStalkers (NTSC-U and PAL)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes (very good)
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Source: TimeStalkers v1.002 (2000)(Sega)(NTSC)(US)[!], TimeStalkers v1.003 (2000)(Sega)(PAL)(M4)[!].
  • Notes: Occasional video-delays in cut-scenes. Defective cut-scenes in PAL version (ghost alphablending frames corrupt video). However, USA version seems perfect.
  • Reported by: Hahahoj.
• Virtua Striker 2 (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Virtua Tennis (NTSC-U)
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Partially
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Short pauses during game while streaming music.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
  
  

Homebrew:

• Beats Of Rage 1.0028
  • Boots? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• DCDoom 1.1.6
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Extract the files of the SBI, move DCDoom.bin to root, rename it to 1st_read.bin and create a ip.bin for it.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• Dreamcast SDRIP v1.1
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Partially
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: It won't recognize GDs because SDISO intercepts GD drive access or something. Unscramble the binary before creating the ISO.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• NesterDC SE 1.0
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: Let the included Builder make the image for you, then extract the files, unscramble the binary (dcscram.exe -d ...) and make the ISO as usual.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• VMU CD Dream On Edition
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? No
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Notes: After selecting one of the apps in the main menu screen goes black and it keeps loading forever. You need to unscramble binary before trying this one.
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.
• VMU Explorer 0.8.5
  • Boots? Yes
  • Playable? Yes
  • Tested on: DreamShell 4.0.0 Beta 3 (sdiso module v0.2.0).
  • Reported by: TuxTheWise.