Question about Dreamcast Online Gaming...??

[mAdD INDIAN]

Do you have to pay to play Dreamcast games online?

If you have the broadband adaptor, can you connect it to your cable internet and play? Or do I have to pay money to Sega so I can use their SegaNET service along with my normal @HOME internet??

Thanks.

 

[8008S]

You can use any ISP to play DC games online, or use sega's ISP if you wish. They are currently making a Ethernet adapter for DC. Quake 3 supposedly supports it.

 

[konichiwa]

Any ISP will do. Ethernet adapter is due out in early-mid January.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Man you guys are fast!

Thanks for the info! So the online gaming is free as long as I have internet access?

Cool..I heard the broadband adaptor is already released? I could be wrong though.

 

[Sephiroth_IX]

Not sure on that Broadband adapter, but it could be here by christmas. If you have a dialup ISP (or want to ICQ me) you can get online and gaming with no fees whatsoever.

 

[konichiwa]

Yeah, NetZero will work fine (as will any other ISP) ... NetZero just takes a little cracking because the Dreamcast doesn't use DUN.

EDIT

RE: The broadband adapter-

According to EBWORLD.com, 1/3/2001

And it's $60...yikes. Might want to see what the third party companies will have to offer.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Thanks...I was under the impression it costed money. Glad it doesn't.

Now all I got to do is get a Dreamcast...hehe..

How much does a Dreamcast go for in the US?

 

[8008S]

150.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

damn..that's a lot

It goes for $199.99CDN and one store had it for $179.99CDN.

(CDN = Canadian Dollars)