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    VGA box

    question on VGA non compatible games (i assume those stuck at 50 hz), is there a way i can play them on my monitor? (soul calibur), it works on chakast but not on a real dreamcast (through the VGA box) :/ can a utopia boot disk fix this problem? or is it not fixable.
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    Direct 64 v0.5 ALPHA problem

    i was happily using this graphics plugin to emulate Majora's mask on 1964, it worked perfectly but today i loaded it up, and no games will run. as far as i know i have made no changes to the graphic's drivers etc, i tried some more plugin's and they seem to work (but not perfectly). does...
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    simple networking?

    its just not working for me...two computers with windows XP, (i think they have network cards, how do i check?) 1 crossover cable, linked them up, got usb broadband going into one. it wont work..got the 'limited of no connectivity' error. any suggestions?
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    routing bittorrent through firewall?

    i heard it can be done but dont know how, also i'm not on a normal router but a uni network :(. quite simply its not connected to many users and the light remains yellow instead of green. very slow downloads.
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    shuttle, tv card

    trying to achieve: want to play gamecube/consoles using a monitor (dont have tv in my room...) i have recently acquired a tv card, its not in use at the moment, and i thought i could give it a go installing it into my comp...it seems to be a hardware card with some ariel plugin at the back...
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    java programming

    i'm learning basic java on my course and it requires a lot of extra reading (to help with understanding it). anyone who knows java give me some tips/ links to good tutorials? any background research would help a load. thanks
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    firewall and network help

    i'll try and keep this in simple bullet points to help me and anyone who can help. - at Uni now, using a free modem connection in my room - will soon be paying for an upgrade for broadband on the Uni's network/bandwidth. - heard that they use loads of firewalls and stuff to stop people...
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    SATA hard disk error

    im in trouble here, after getting a new comp i have somehow messed things up, in order i: - tried to overclock a little and computer wouldnt boot (couldnt even get to bios) - took apart the comp and reset bios. it then at least loaded. - gets error 'DISK BOOT FAILURE - INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND...
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    windows help!

    having huge problems with my 'windows explorer', it keeps crashing as soon as i enter it (my documents). came up with this error - AppName: explorer.exe AppVer: 6.0.2800.1106 ModName: msvcrt.dll ModVer: 7.0.2600.1106 Offset: 00033283 :S - i cant even check my docs anymore... EDIT: sorted...
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    help with XP (confusing)

    right, every time i try to turn off the computer, or log off (not the user, but the whole thing) or restart - the computer freezes/crashes. usually only takes a min, but i tried waiting and the mouse cursor freezes too (waited half an hour). now i'm not complaining for a random crash - they...
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    help with speed!

    sorry if this has been posted before, but while using project 64 my speed is stuck at a constant 70 frps, and it glitches up the music. i want to lower it to 60 like it was before but i dont know how. i know with 1964 you can use + and - to modify the speed but it wont with with p64 - help i had...
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    help me with my coursework

    could you guys help me with my media coursework, i need some people to fill in a questionnaire! the main theme is of crime and the media, particularly gangsters so i though why not add in some stuff about games - vice city seemed a good option. so its basically about linking crime to the video...
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    make games selfboot without burning?

    i posted this topic a minute ago but it didnt seem to be sent, so apologies if it turns up somewhere else. Q: is it possible to make dreamcast roms selfbootable without burning them to cd, eg. using Alcohol or Daemon tools? Q: if so how? thankyou in advance for any suggestions. dreamer
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    help getting chankast to work please?

    okay guys, chanka won't work and i don't know why not. i think i have everything i need but whenever i try to load a game (in this case Ikaruga as it is the only game i have), it crashes. the crash is one of those "chanka has encountered a problem and must now close..' please tell mircosoft...
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    Majora's mask trick!

    i was messing about with this game and found out a pretty neat trick, the only draw back is you need to be in an area with water. it's quite a simple trick which will let you fly around like superman in a more supermanish way than the traditional moon jump/levitation technique :bounce: 1...

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