Hi,

Like Blueswirl said originally, sending a DC file to
your PC used DC coding, but sending it back from the
PC (probably) doesn't recognise the file type and
sends it with PC encoding and doesnt include VMI info
(most VM files need a VMI file with it which has all
the necessary info - file size, picture type etc - for
the DC to be able to recognise this).

I;m sure it is possible to save stuff to your PC's
harddrive, but I think you need to do it directly
using a special cable.
I know your trying to save on having loads of memory
cards, but if you have te space they can be found on
the 'net really cheaply - £2 ($3 approx.) from
www.game.uk.com if they still have any.

Regs,
Andrew B (Lonewolf10)

--- Kevin Mosley <kevinmos3@...> wrote: > Hi,
> Thanks for your response.
> OK, I'll try to be more clear about what I'm trying
> to do. I have
> emailed VMU files such as PASSPORT.P** and
> PASSPORT.V** from my
> Dreamcast to my PC. When I recieve them on my PC,
> the attachment is
> a PASSPORT.P** or whichever pertains to it. Now, if
> I try emailing
> that same exact file back to my DC, the DC no longer
> recognizes it.
> It just sees it as a PASSPORT.X** file.
> This has also happened when a friend emails me a
> video and I check my
> email with my PC before I check it with my DC, and
> the PC downloads
> the mail from the server, but I can only watch the
> video with my DC.
> So, I try to forward it back to my DC, but it no
> longer recognizes
> the file.
> If I knew how to email files from my PC to my DC so
> that my DC would
> recognize them the way I intended, it would be very
> useful for
> several things.
>
> 1. I could email saves to my PC for storage and
> later emial them back
> to my DC. (Granted, I have the Nexus card and I know
> there are other
> alternatives, but that is beside the point).
>
> 2. I wouldn't have to leave a copy of my emails on
> the server just in
> case a friend has sent me a video.
>
> 3. I could use files found laying around here on
> DCBG and other sites
> by saving them to my PC, then emailing them to my
> DC. Ex:
> PASSPORT.Sds, DualSurf.bar, DualSurf.set, and so on
> and so on, which
> can't be downloaded by the DC, but must be used with
> the DC.
>
> Thank you for your time. I know this is a long
> message.
>
> Best Regards,
> Kevin
>
>
> --- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com,
> "blueswirl_fr"
> <blueswirl_fr@y...> wrote:
> > When u send a file from dc to pc it actually sends
> the
> > file in dreamcast encoding. so if u want to send a
> good
> > PASSPORT or DREAMKEY file as an attachment from ur
> pc
> > to ur dc u have to use the same encoding. i never
> saw
> > a PASSPORT.V** nor a DREAMKEY.V** but i know if u
> send
> > an image from ur pc as an attachment it will be
> saved
> > on the VM as a DREAMKEY.P** or PASSPORT.P** if u
> read
> > it with ur pop account with dk/dp.
>
> >
> > --- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin
> Mosley"
> > <kevinmos3@n...> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I've tried emailing PASSPORT.P**, PASSPORT.V**,
> etc. as
> > > an attachment from my PC, but the DC just saves
> them as a
> > > PASSPORT.X** file.
> > > Is there a way to attach a file so I can send
> them and
> > > save/view them with my DC?
>
>
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