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Nov 18, 2017
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Haha.

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Sigh. I'm far too easily amused.
 

transience

Found the ultimate water hazard
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Oct 27, 2017
2,260
I also remember my ICQ number and it's pissed me off for like a decade that I have no idea how to log into it. (as in, who knows what the password is or if an email is attached to it or if email even existed when ICQ was a thing)
 

Wowfunhappy

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Oct 27, 2017
3,102
Trying to use old browsers on the modern web is the worst feeling. Existential dread
It's basically just https that kills everything.

Basically all http pages will load and let you read the actual content in some form. Design will of course be horribly broken but that is technically not essential. In my experience anyway.
 

Inugami

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Oct 25, 2017
14,995
I also remember my ICQ number and it's pissed me off for like a decade that I have no idea how to log into it. (as in, who knows what the password is or if an email is attached to it or if email even existed when ICQ was a thing)
I remember mine as well. 772678. So happy because I got on early enough to have a sub 1million number... Then someone hacked my account. No idea when, why, or how. I created a new account to message my old one and got told to "fuck off"... who even wanted my old number that bad and why? Anyways, it was buried in an older email I had long lost access to and by then had moved on to AIM or something.
 

Betelgeuse

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Nov 2, 2017
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When I got my dreamcast, we ran a 56k phone line across the house and into my room, giving me FINALLY porno in a room where I could lock the door.

The first weekend I had my DC, I legitimately hosted a porno party with some friends who spent the night. It was... awkward.

But damn we abused the shit out of the zoom button in the browser.

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Kapryov

Member
Oct 27, 2017
10,130
Australia
This is my favourite thread.

I loved my Dreamcast browser, I had the official keyboard and could access the internet in my room. The future was now back in 1999.
All those free Sonic Adventure DLCs.
 

DanteLinkX

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Oct 27, 2017
3,730
When I got my dreamcast, we ran a 56k phone line across the house and into my room, giving me FINALLY porno in a room where I could lock the door.

The first weekend I had my DC, I legitimately hosted a porno party with some friends who spent the night. It was... awkward.

But damn we abused the shit out of the zoom button in the browser.
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//ARCANUM

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Oct 25, 2017
2,404
MAN. This thread is bringing back memories. I need to jump back on mIRC and chat about warez.

Dreamcast browser (I was there on 9/9/99 too). ICQ - yep. 56k - yep. The good ole days.

edit - holy shit I just saw your tag. this thread is epic. you are legend dude.
 
OP
OP

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MAN. This thread is bringing back memories. I need to jump back on mIRC and chat about warez.

Dreamcast browser (I was there on 9/9/99 too). ICQ - yep. 56k - yep. The good ole days.

edit - holy shit I just saw your tag. this thread is epic. you are legend dude.

I have mIRC open right now.

In fact, I'm in a dreamcast programming room.
 

BaconHat

One Winged Slayer
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Oct 25, 2017
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Never before have i wanted so much for a thread to be archived in the vault.

Just to know OP, are you using a custom build game engine to do your game, or is there something out there that really do PC-Mobile-Dreamcast?
 
OP
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Never before have i wanted so much for a thread to be archived in the vault.

Just to know OP, are you using a custom build game engine to do your game, or is there something out there that really do PC-Mobile-Dreamcast?

I wrote everything from scratch.

That said, you could... like... maaaaaybe use SDL1.2 to do a very simple project that would hit all those platforms. But SDL on the Dreamcast seriously blows.
 

Inugami

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Oct 25, 2017
14,995
I actually still have my mIRC registration code... I think I was the only person in my regular channels that actually had a legit license.
 

perfectchaos007

It's Happening
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Oct 25, 2017
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I'm sure they did. I must have left my bedroom that weekend for like 10 minutes top only to grab food.

Between Porno, Sonic Adventure, Soul Calibur, Power Stone, and Ready to Rumble, that was probably one of the most fun weekends of my entire life. Got the Dreamcast on 9/9/99 which was a thursday, took friday off, and had a 4 day glorious weekend.

OMG next year is the 20th anniversary of Dreamcast. I remember the (wishful) rumor that in 09/09/09 the Dreamcast 2 would be revealed or released. I can't believe that was freakin 9 YEARS AGO. Time flies man
 

Deleted member 19218

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Could we nominate this for the vault?

I think it has significance in showing us just how beautiful this community is, I love this place.
 

julian

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Oct 27, 2017
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I wrote everything from scratch.

That said, you could... like... maaaaaybe use SDL1.2 to do a very simple project that would hit all those platforms. But SDL on the Dreamcast seriously blows.

I specifically remember you mentioning using SDL on the Dreamcast in "the other forum" and I could've sworn you were speaking positively. Did I misremember, or have you soured on it now that you've delved far deeper into the depths of the Dreamcast?
 

transience

Found the ultimate water hazard
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Oct 27, 2017
2,260
I paid for mIRC after using it for like 14 years or something. at that point I was like 'have I really not paid $15 for this yet?'
 
OP
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I registered mIRC. I also registered WinZip and WinRAR. When you register WinRAR, they actually send you the key on a CD-ROM. The CD-ROM is a printed disc with a sticker label on the cover. Yes, from the actual rar labs, lol.

EDIT: Speaking of mIRC, I've only gone back to it within the last few weeks because a big Firefox update killed chatzilla.
 

Disclaimer

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Oct 25, 2017
11,466
Well, this thread apparently happened. Amazing.

Everyone did porno parties, but that sounds hilarious.
 
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RexNovis

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Oct 25, 2017
4,152
This thread makes me immeasurably happy. Dreamcast for life! I've never felt more at home. Y'all are my people. I love you all. <3

I'm gonna boot up some PSO when I get home. Its been too long.
 

Kyle Cross

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Oct 25, 2017
8,413
Be interesting to see if this post goes through, right before the forum went down and since coming back it won't let me post, says that I've been blocked.

Hmm, it works...