now its ok, i uploaded a vid minutes ago.

Paulo Hollanda



--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, "blueswirl_fr"
<blueswirl_fr@y...> wrote:
>
> --- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, "paulo hollanda"
> <paulokhm@g...> wrote:
> > Hello all.
> >
> > since we cannot use Dreamcast Saves Bank anymore, i wanna upload
my
> DreamEye Vids with a Dream Passport.
> > i tried Blueswirl Uploader, but it cannot upload the vids (an
weird
> bug).
>
>
> what sort of bug exactly? when you find a bug that's better to
report
> it to me directly and as soon as possible if you want me to fix it.
> dreameye vids uploading worked not that long ago since andrew posted
> one  more recently. it even extracts the eyecatch.

Erm, who are you talking to? Me or Blueswirl?



Merry Xmas everyone.
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...



  --- karl <vgskarl@...> wrote:

---------------------------------
hey, long time no see eh? I was around
and had a brief look at the
most recent messages.

Good to see you around helping DC'ers
Merry Xmas to everyone on the list

hey, long time no see eh? I was around
and had a brief look at the
most recent messages.

Good to see you around helping DC'ers
Merry Xmas to everyone on the list

--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, "paulo hollanda"
<paulokhm@g...> wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> since we cannot use Dreamcast Saves Bank anymore, i wanna upload my
DreamEye Vids with a Dream Passport.
> i tried Blueswirl Uploader, but it cannot upload the vids (an weird
bug).


what sort of bug exactly? when you find a bug that's better to report
it to me directly and as soon as possible if you want me to fix it.
dreameye vids uploading worked not that long ago since andrew posted
one  more recently. it even extracts the eyecatch.

hey, long time no see eh? I was around and had a brief look at the
most recent messages.

as andrew said, my site is still updated, there's a big update at the
moment to make a better non framed version and to make all the pages
use the same design.

the english button is not just there to make the page look pretty, I
really translate the content by myself as much as I can, and sometimes
it's even in english before being in french. I know my english is not
perfect but it's good enough for being understood I think :)

if you didn't read any update message for a long time that doesn't
mean the site is not being updated, the VMU saves section is regullary
updated by visitors who upload their VM files. also sometimes I'm too
lazy to write a proper update message on the front page although there
was one, so check the content as well. but seriously, 1/2004?? you're
kidding me, I think you visited an old mirror it can't be that old.

now about your questions, I'll try to help though I can't give you all
the infos I learned in several years in a few lines :)

first as you said VMI are small files made to redirect the browser to
the actual content, and give some infos about the file. it's always
108 bytes long and you can get the map from marcus comstedt's site:
http://mc.pp.se/dc/vms/vmi.html

to make a VMU uploader that works with DC browsers you need a server
side script made in languages such as perl or php. that means you know
the language and you have a host that supports it.

to allow DreamKey/DreamPassport users to download VM files you need to
declare new mimetypes as servers usually don't know them. to do so the
best way is to edit the .htaccess file of your server. you need to add
those lines in this file:
addtype application/x-dreamcast-vms-info VMI
addtype application/x-dreamcast-vms VMS
some hosts don't allow you to upload files starting with a ".", if
your host is one of them but it runs server side scripts there might
be a way to bypass this protection.
for example the first uploader I made was hosted by tripod, they
didn't allow me to save a .htaccess file with a FTP client, so I made
a perl script to create the file:

#!/usr/local/bin/perl

print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";

open (HTA, ">.htaccess") || die("Can't open .htaccess for writing");
print HTA "addtype application/x-dreamcast-vms-info VMI\n";
print HTA "addtype application/x-dreamcast-vms VMS\n";
close(HTA);

print ".htaccess file successfully created";

exit;

so now you have a host properly configured to download VM files, let's
look closer at how DC browsers work.
once you downloaded a VMI file with DreamKey/DreamPassport it looks at
the "resource" field to get the name of the VMS file without the
".VMS" extension and gets the complete URL of the VMS file by
replacing the VMI file's name by the resource value computed with the
".VMS" extension. for example if your VMI file is located at
http://mysite.com/mydir/vmi_file.VMI and the resource field of the VMI
file contains "vms_file" it will try and get the VMS file from
http://mysite.com/mydir/vms_file.VMS. most of the time the resource
field is the same as the name of the VMI file without extension,
although it's not always true.

so if you want to upload a VM file you need to create a VMI file
containing file infos and the resource name, and a VMS file saved at
the path pointed by the VMI file.

what the "browse" field of Dreamcast browsers returns is a string in 2
parts separated with a double CRLF:

the 1st part is a string that looks like the data returned by a GET
method. this consists of couples name=value joined with "&"
separators.
here is an example:
filename=PSO______IMG&fs=99840&bl=195&tp=0&fl=0&of
=0&tm=200209192257484

the value of "filename" is the name used by the VMU and the DC
filesystem to store the save.
the value of "fs" corresponds to the size of the VMS data in bytes.
the value of "bl" is the VMS data's size in blocks.
the value of "tp" is the filetype (0=DATA, 1=GAME).
the value of "tm" is the creation date's timestamp (4 digits for the
year, 2 for the month, 2 for the month's day, 2 for the hour, 2 for
the minute, 2 for the second, 1 for the week's day).
"fl" and "of" are not well known, as they are useless for VM
uploading. if I remember correctly the value of "fl" corresponds to
the copy protection's flag (0=not set, 1=set), and the value of "of"
is the offset of the first block.

the second part is the VMS data, but it's encoded twice. first it uses
the base64 encoding, then it replaces the chars using an encryption
table.
this means for each char of this string:
'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/='
it replaces the char by the corresponding char of that string:
'AZOLYNdnETmP6ci3Sze9IyXBhDgfQq7l5batM4rpKJj8CusxRF+k2V0wUGo1vWH/=',
A stays A, B becomes Z, C becomes O, etc...

finally each line of the encoded data is splitted by a CRLF at a
predefined length. this length differs from one browser to the other.
while DreamKey/DreamPassport insert CRLF every 80 chars, Planetweb
inserts CRLF every 77 chars.

so if you want a decoding process compatible with all DC browsers
here's what you need to do:
- get the content of the vmfile input
- split the content in 2 parts using the double CRLF separator
- split the 1st part in name=value couples and create a VMI file with
them
- join the encoded VMS data so it doesn't contain CRLF separators
anymore
- replace the chars of the encoded VMS data using the encryption table
- decode the VMS data using base64
- save the VMI and VMS in a path that allow DC browsers' users to
download the VMS from the VMI (same dir)

feel free to use my VMlib available here:
http://bswirl.kitsunet.org/vmlib.inc
if you use this lib for your scripts please don't forget to mention it
on your page ;)

also as the saves backing up has been mentionned, I made a tool named
VMU Tool to backup your saves to your PC using a coder cable or a BBA:
http://bswirl.kitsunet.org/vmtool/?lg=en&menu=on
if you just need a place to keep a backup of your files while you
empty your VM that's the easiest and safest solution.
but I also want to say that saves uploaded on my site are regulary
backed up on my PC so there's not many risks ;)
feel free to upload your saves there and keep the site alive:
http://bswirl.kitsunet.org/vmu/uploader.php?lg=en&menu=on
you'll be able to transfer your files to your site using the inner
FTP, extract the embedded files of DreamKey/DreamPassport saves and
rename the file before saving it to your VMU using the link in the VMU
saves list.

hope I answered to your questions, and don't forget not to use
http://blueswirl.fr.st, it's http://blueswirl.shorturl.com now.

--- chandau7 <chandau7@...> wrote:

---------------------------------

--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, Andrew
Burton
<aliensrcooluk@y...> wrote:
>
> That link shouldn't cause any problems.... it works
on
> Dreamkey 3. Maybe it doesn't work for Planetweb
users?
>
> http://snow.prohosting.com/droleen/uplo
>
>
perhaps...

>
> Not sure where kefka has got to.
>
>
> Try mailing Blueswirl at his site to seeif he can
help
> you, after all his site does have uploaders, FTP and
> downloading features.
>
>
> Sorry I can't be of further assistance.
>
> Regards,
> Andrew B
> aliensrcooluk@y...

well kefka seems (from stuff I've read) who's into
this,but his site
disappeared and so did planetweb's...alltho I know why
planetweb's
disappeared...and would guess the host kefka used
decided to just be
mean and delete his account

also I've been thinking of emailing BlueSwirl for his
help...but..
1. His site is mostly in french...does have a english
translate
button but still...and
2. He hasn't updated for about a year...last update
surprisingly was
1/2004...the same time I got my dreamcast online and
got into upload
my own saves to my own site,downloading them from
BlueSwirl as well
as other places

and it might be cus I'm using (and the only thing I
have is) planetweb
that I get errors,such as to the upload site,as well
as "pw 404 error
on trying to download data from blueswirl.fr"...but I
do know the
page cannot be displayed error for planetweb.com isn't
false :(





How can you say his last update was 1/2004?!!!

He has recently redesigned the layout and added all
the LIk-Sang adverts, since his site is now officially
sponsored by Lik-Sang as its so good ;)

I havent had a good view in a while, but certainly
there is (or was) plenty of vids,game files and tools
to play with.

Heres his new link:

http://blueswirl.shorturl.com



Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...

--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Burton
<aliensrcooluk@y...> wrote:
>
> That link shouldn't cause any problems.... it works on
> Dreamkey 3. Maybe it doesn't work for Planetweb users?
>
> http://snow.prohosting.com/droleen/uplo
>
>
perhaps...

>
> Not sure where kefka has got to.
>
>
> Try mailing Blueswirl at his site to seeif he can help
> you, after all his site does have uploaders, FTP and
> downloading features.
>
>
> Sorry I can't be of further assistance.
>
> Regards,
> Andrew B
> aliensrcooluk@y...

well kefka seems (from stuff I've read) who's into this,but his site
disappeared and so did planetweb's...alltho I know why planetweb's
disappeared...and would guess the host kefka used decided to just be
mean and delete his account

also I've been thinking of emailing BlueSwirl for his help...but..
1. His site is mostly in french...does have a english translate
button but still...and
2. He hasn't updated for about a year...last update surprisingly was
1/2004...the same time I got my dreamcast online and got into upload
my own saves to my own site,downloading them from BlueSwirl as well
as other places

and it might be cus I'm using (and the only thing I have is) planetweb
that I get errors,such as to the upload site,as well as "pw 404 error
on trying to download data from blueswirl.fr"...but I do know the
page cannot be displayed error for planetweb.com isn't false :(

I wonder if I should email LordNikon and ask him if they can start a
petition to get the planetweb dc site back online,or back so somebody
can archive it atleast (and I'll have winrar ready and waiting!!!)

--- chandau7 <chandau7@...> wrote:

---------------------------------

--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, Andrew
Burton
<aliensrcooluk@y...> wrote:
>
> Of course, once you have them stored online you can
> then download them onto your PC as an extra backup,
> but getting them from online(or your PC) back onto
> your DC VMU might be a little tricky, unless you
have
> the right scripts.
>
>
> Regards,
> Andrew B
> aliensrcooluk@y...

Which is the whole reason why I'm here...I would like
some help on
finding the right scripts as well as making a uploader
(and to help
work on or test out the (beta?) one in the other
group's files area)

also the link you gave me via pc or my dc,always gaves
me a "404
error" saying either page not found on pro hosting,or
"file could not
upload"



That link shouldn't cause any problems.... it works on
Dreamkey 3. Maybe it doesn't work for Planetweb users?

http://snow.prohosting.com/droleen/uplo


I used it the other day, so I know its there.


I wanted to know if there was a way or a script or
where I need to
look to learn this stuff and figure out how to make a
uploader
program,that works with the dreamcast and can upload
vmus to a web
area or space...as I remember planetweb used to have a
uploader which
I did use for a bit of time to upload my saves to my
own website
(portland,which I mentioned eariler,according to a vmu
site I read
it's one of the few free webhosts that works with the
dreamcast,via a
.htaccess file on the main web space/ftp area)

so all I'm trying to figure out (and asking here) is
if there's anyone
or anyone who knew of somebody who had this type of
experence
withvmus,vm saves,vms and vmi files,upload/downloading
them,etc.

also I know about booyaka.com...but it only works with
.dci .dcm
files,and I've checked...I can't even find a nexus
card online,so
kinda hard to run out and buy one

also if I could read japanese or "Save" what was made
with this
japanese ftp thing,I'd use that instead...via
itself,or put on my
website...in english hopfully

and yes I know there's another post all about this
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DreamcastBrowsers/message/7965

didn't there used ot be someone (and someone's
website) along the
name/lines of kefka who was all into this stuff? maybe
he's the one I
need to contact about this :/



Not sure where kefka has got to.


Try mailing Blueswirl at his site to seeif he can help
you, after all his site does have uploaders, FTP and
downloading features.


Sorry I can't be of further assistance.

Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...

--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Burton
<aliensrcooluk@y...> wrote:
>
> Of course, once you have them stored online you can
> then download them onto your PC as an extra backup,
> but getting them from online(or your PC) back onto
> your DC VMU might be a little tricky, unless you have
> the right scripts.
>
>
> Regards,
> Andrew B
> aliensrcooluk@y...

Which is the whole reason why I'm here...I would like some help on
finding the right scripts as well as making a uploader (and to help
work on or test out the (beta?) one in the other group's files area)

also the link you gave me via pc or my dc,always gaves me a "404
error" saying either page not found on pro hosting,or "file could not
upload"

I wanted to know if there was a way or a script or where I need to
look to learn this stuff and figure out how to make a uploader
program,that works with the dreamcast and can upload vmus to a web
area or space...as I remember planetweb used to have a uploader which
I did use for a bit of time to upload my saves to my own website
(portland,which I mentioned eariler,according to a vmu site I read
it's one of the few free webhosts that works with the dreamcast,via a
.htaccess file on the main web space/ftp area)

so all I'm trying to figure out (and asking here) is if there's anyone
or anyone who knew of somebody who had this type of experence
withvmus,vm saves,vms and vmi files,upload/downloading them,etc.

also I know about booyaka.com...but it only works with .dci .dcm
files,and I've checked...I can't even find a nexus card online,so
kinda hard to run out and buy one

also if I could read japanese or "Save" what was made with this
japanese ftp thing,I'd use that instead...via itself,or put on my
website...in english hopfully

and yes I know there's another post all about this
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DreamcastBrowsers/message/7965

didn't there used ot be someone (and someone's website) along the
name/lines of kefka who was all into this stuff? maybe he's the one I
need to contact about this :/

--- chandau7 <chandau7@...> wrote:

---------------------------------


or B) a dreamcast-compatible ftp/web file transfer
thing...that can
upload vmu saves (or any files from the vmu...such as
game saves,game
settings,etc.) to a website/ftp/online storage place


http://snow.prohosting.com/droleen/uplo


Go there and you should be able to upload any DC files
onto their storage space, but the file/s are only
stored temporarily.
Once they are on there you must FTP them to your own
webspace.

Of course, once you have them stored online you can
then download them onto your PC as an extra backup,
but getting them from online(or your PC) back onto
your DC VMU might be a little tricky, unless you have
the right scripts.


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...

ok,aside from emailing (which I have tried with my PlanetWeb 2.0
browser at various hours via different server names,etc.....well ok
basicly I can STILL not get it to respond when I go into the PW 2.0
menu>email>and I always get a error...no matter what
service,server,etc.

however if anyone can assist me on that it would help...basicly I'm
just trying to mail myself my own vmu saves on yahoo or my hotmail
account or well otherwise :\

now the whole reason I posted this to begin with,is since planetweb
went down...and I'm not really sure if the saves on my personal
portland website (I did manage to upload .vmi's and .vms's thanks to
planetweb's tools...but that was a year ago) and now I'm trying to
find out if there's either A) a site or some script or something that
works with pc and dreamcast browsers...and if possible has a "browse"
button so I can hit browse,then just select the files from the vmu,hit
upload and boom!
or B) a dreamcast-compatible ftp/web file transfer thing...that can
upload vmu saves (or any files from the vmu...such as game saves,game
settings,etc.) to a website/ftp/online storage place

there used to be a place (from what Google Cache searches say) called
vmu-harddrive.com...however it doesn't exist today

and C) of either a or b to maybe make a vmi or vms or both vmi & vms
file...so far the only thing I have figured out by editing the files I
uploaded with planetweb a year ago is that .VMI files are super small
and like link files...I guess you could compare it to maybe a .url or
a .torrent even

whereas the .VMS is the save data itself,be it of a game or settings
or what

example: my NFL_2K1.vmi is only 108bytes on the pc,yet the NFL_2K1.vms
is 46KB...and according to the dreamcast the NFL 2K1 save itself is 92
VMk(or pages/VMU space)

I'm just trying to learn and help here...so I'm asking questions and
trying to find answers :|


and PS: yes I know it would be alot easier to just go out and hunt
down a place for another vmu...if such a place existed,I don't trust
ebay nor online buying,the only place within 50 miles of me that
doesn't hang up when I call and ask "Do you have any sega dreamcast-"
is a place THAT...still has games...but used and at the same price
they were on retail/launch (think of a "used" sonic adventure game for
$39.99)...and of course I would prefer to find a free way to do
this...and yes portland is a FREE WebHost as is the 10 hours per month
I use with my dreamcast on Juno :P

besides the econo-...ok perhaps I've said enough already :x

--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, "Maurice"
<dreamcast2001@y...> wrote:
>
> I was wondering if it is at all possible to use the videophone
> feature on the dreameye in the U.S.?  Thanks for the help in advance.

yes, its possible. if you (or anyone) want to give it a try, contact me:

paulokhm<at>yahoo.com.br

im in Brazil, but international calls are cheap for me...:)

paulo Hollanda

Sorry, I should add that whilst my ISP is Boltblue.com
my POP3 goes through yahoo's uk site.


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...


  --- Andrew Burton <aliensrcooluk@...> wrote:

---------------------------------

The BT default ISP is very expensive.


My ISP is www.boltblue.com


Last time I used my POP3 I could send/recieve without
any problems ;)

Its about £12.99 a month though.


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...



  --- fallout <falout1@...> wrote:
> I had all the time problems with receiving emails
> over pop3 and send them over my isp
> smpt server
>
> I tried many free and one paid email .... all i
> could do was recieve emails
> My Isp is blocking many ports :( , and im only a
> normal not a businnes user
>
> Maybe should someone make a dedicated dreamcast
> email service ,,, that send and
> receive over not over the standart ports .... when i
> get my .eu  domain i will maybe look
> into that , and test some things
>
> I bet the Bt cklick ISP that is writen on the
> dreamkey 3 cd works fine with email ....
> but i dint tried that ..
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Andrew Burton
>   To: DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:19 PM
>   Subject: Re: [DCBG] VMU Upload Question
>
>
>   --- chandau7 <chandau7@...> wrote:
>
>   ---------------------------------
>
>   PS: also when I go on the dreamcast into email,it
>   always says try
>   again later...maybe pop3 email isn't supported
> anymore
>   on the dreamcast?
>
>
>
>   POP3 is supported.... are you sure you have all
> your
>   pop3 and smtp server addresses in correctly?
>   Have you changed your password and not changed it
> on
>   the DC?
>
>
>   I havent used my POP3 for a while now, but it
> should
>   still work.... shouldn't it?
>
>
>   Regards,
>   Andrew B
>   aliensrcooluk@...
>
>
>
>
>
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about Visual Park trouble: its solved, i did reset the DC Memory, and
now its ok...

well, i still have my old Isao ID, and its still working. about New
IDs: i dont know if its good to talk about here... but if its a
innapropriate topic, mods, fell free to delete it...

we are creating new chab Ids, and seeing if it can 'lives'. i did
create three IDs, two no longer works, and one are still living... the
main point is the Jap adress, when you are dealing with Chabsign. i
know people that haves new IDs working for more than a month... lets
see if we can find a way to make 'immortal' IDs...:)

and tell me if you want a id for you... i cannot promess anything
about, but you can give it a try...

Paulo Hollanda



--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, "fallout" <falout1@h...> wrote:
>  i deleted all my isao info months ago.
>
> :I thats was not a good idea .......... I think you cant make any
new ch@b isao accounts any longer
> its a paid service now , dunno if you have allready one if its
possobel , id never had a isao account :(
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: paulo hollanda
>   To: DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 6:52 AM
>   Subject: [DCBG] DreamEye- Visual Park help
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----- Original Message -----

From: paulo hollanda

To: DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 6:52 AM

Subject: [DCBG] DreamEye- Visual Park help

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hello all.

i have now a weird trouble with Visual Park. hope someone here can
help.

i deleted all my isao info months ago. i used to make dreameye vids,
and sent its videos by email (built-in Visual Park mail). i hadnt any
trouble.

but today, i did create a new chab id (heh good hum?), and now my new
isao info in on the Dreamcast. but i cant use any internet option on
Visual Park anymore!

when i try to send a vid by email, it cannot connect, it just open
the Browser! (DP 2.0)! i try to enter the games, and it opens the
Browser! if i try to send a pic by mail, same, it doesnt connect, it
opens the Browser!

i didnt change anything on the Visual Park options. all i did is
setup a new chab account. also, i tried delete the Visual Park info
on the VMU, but it didnt solve anything.

i know i can use Chab and Visual Park at the same time, i used to do
it in the past.

please, any help is welcome.

Paulo Hollanda

The BT default ISP is very expensive.


My ISP is www.boltblue.com


Last time I used my POP3 I could send/recieve without
any problems ;)

Its about £12.99 a month though.


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...



  --- fallout <falout1@...> wrote:
> I had all the time problems with receiving emails
> over pop3 and send them over my isp
> smpt server
>
> I tried many free and one paid email .... all i
> could do was recieve emails
> My Isp is blocking many ports :( , and im only a
> normal not a businnes user
>
> Maybe should someone make a dedicated dreamcast
> email service ,,, that send and
> receive over not over the standart ports .... when i
> get my .eu  domain i will maybe look
> into that , and test some things
>
> I bet the Bt cklick ISP that is writen on the
> dreamkey 3 cd works fine with email ....
> but i dint tried that ..
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Andrew Burton
>   To: DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:19 PM
>   Subject: Re: [DCBG] VMU Upload Question
>
>
>   --- chandau7 <chandau7@...> wrote:
>
>   ---------------------------------
>
>   PS: also when I go on the dreamcast into email,it
>   always says try
>   again later...maybe pop3 email isn't supported
> anymore
>   on the dreamcast?
>
>
>
>   POP3 is supported.... are you sure you have all
> your
>   pop3 and smtp server addresses in correctly?
>   Have you changed your password and not changed it
> on
>   the DC?
>
>
>   I havent used my POP3 for a while now, but it
> should
>   still work.... shouldn't it?
>
>
>   Regards,
>   Andrew B
>   aliensrcooluk@...
>
>
>
>
>
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----- Original Message -----

From: Andrew Burton

To: DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:19 PM

Subject: Re: [DCBG] VMU Upload Question

--- chandau7 <chandau7@...> wrote:

---------------------------------

PS: also when I go on the dreamcast into email,it
always says try
again later...maybe pop3 email isn't supported anymore
on the dreamcast?



POP3 is supported.... are you sure you have all your
pop3 and smtp server addresses in correctly?
Have you changed your password and not changed it on
the DC?


I havent used my POP3 for a while now, but it should
still work.... shouldn't it?


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...





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I'm using POP3 now for email. Yea, i sometimes get that message too and it's
freakin' annoying.

-------
Jason Hart-Maivia

-Jason doesn't have many gamecube games for he and his younger sisters to play

-Jason likes jazz



>
>  --- chandau7 <chandau7@...> wrote:
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> PS: also when I go on the dreamcast into email,it
> always says try
> again later...maybe pop3 email isn't supported anymore
> on the dreamcast?
>
>
>
> POP3 is supported.... are you sure you have all your
> pop3 and smtp server addresses in correctly?
> Have you changed your password and not changed it on
> the DC?
>
>
> I havent used my POP3 for a while now, but it should
> still work.... shouldn't it?
>
>
> Regards,
> Andrew B
> aliensrcooluk@...
>
>
>
>
>
>
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--- chandau7 <chandau7@...> wrote:

---------------------------------

PS: also when I go on the dreamcast into email,it
always says try
again later...maybe pop3 email isn't supported anymore
on the dreamcast?



POP3 is supported.... are you sure you have all your
pop3 and smtp server addresses in correctly?
Have you changed your password and not changed it on
the DC?


I havent used my POP3 for a while now, but it should
still work.... shouldn't it?


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...

yeah blueswirl.fr.st still exists thankfully...yet on my dreamcast
every link I click (for a save or toerwise says "404,please contact
planetweb"

I saw the "open-source vmu uploader" link on another site,clicked and
joined the VGSO group,then joined here to ask my question (also I have
two yahoo accounts,so it might look like my original question got
answered here but unanswered on VGSO...more or less I have one I use
for the dc with a short y! pass and the other for pc/and well here)

anyhow I saw the "beta" uploader and wanted some help on it...since
planetweb did recently shut out all of thier dreamcast stuff (pimaraly
the "tools.planetweb.com vmu ftp uploader") It seems few places even
still have anything to do with the dreamcast,even in 2002 I called
ebgames about a nextus card and a link cable to the pc...and they tell
me "Dreamcast? uh dude...we quit carrying that stuff and sold
everything in the bargin bin like 2 years ago...Sega's out of biz. go
use ebay"

and no offensive or anything but I'm not 100% safe with online buying
(especially with ebay)...it's almost the same as you said about a file
getting corrupted

BUT that's not the thing I'm getting that,the thing I'm getting that
is I've tried yahoo (both in the files area of groups and emailing
myself the vmu "files") as well as hotmail (through blueswirl's "Hail"
or Hotmail-Lite,very good but through Hail I've sent myself about 5
emails,each with a save or mutiple saves attached...on pc when I
login...there's nothing,and I'm not blocking myself for spam,lol)

but it seems there needs to be some sort of browse button in the file
manager...and used either through email or a dc-compatible site(I
think one that allows .htaccess files and mime control types or
something...so I've heard)

blueswirl.fr.st and gamefaqs are the two places I know that have
dreamcast saves...but I through through the internet...even with my
old sega vmu of 200k(or 200 pages or whatever) I could help test and
work on the vmu uploader that this(or rather the group that spun off
to THIS) group made...I just need someone to tell me how I put a
"browse" button into the document so it will work with pc files AND
windows one

as I said I've tried hotmail and yahoo,as well as the juno email
account of my own that I use to sign on with the dreamcast...all when
I get to "attachments" via the dreamcast either have no browse button
or like yahoo says:
"Click <b>Browse</b> to select a file to upload. If you do not see the
<b>Browse</b> button, your browser does not support file uploading."

I'm using the Planetweb 2.0 one that came with the dreamcast...and I
guess it doesn't supporting uploading to yahoo...again can anybody
help me out on this

PS: also when I go on the dreamcast into email,it always says try
again later...maybe pop3 email isn't supported anymore on the dreamcast?
--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Burton
<aliensrcooluk@y...> wrote:
>
> Yes, there were several large sites on the net that
> stored DC save files publicly (and privately) but I
> believe most have closed down.
>
> The only one I currently know of is Blueswirls site (
> http://www.blueswirl.fr.st ), but (as with all files
> stored on the net) theres a danger that they can be
> corrupted by a virus etc.
> Most people use their PC harddrives to store save
> files, or (like I do with my Dreameye vids) you can
> attach them to an email and keep it in your yahoo!
> inbox... in a folder. Using the latter works, unless
> you forward the email with the save to another email
> address, then the file becomes lost/corrupt. As long
> as you just move it into a folder (for safe keeping)
> and out of the folder into your inbox (so you can
> download it via POP3 on your DC) everything should be
> fine.
>
> VMS' are cheap these days, loads are (or were)
> available on Ebay and theres still quite a few at
> www.liksang.com that sell rather cheaply (until you
> add p&p and shipping costs)
>
>
> Regards,
> Andrew B
> aliensrcooluk@y...
>
>
>  --- Jason+Hart-Maivia <jasonmaivia@i...>
> wrote:
>
> ---------------------------------
> What??
>
>   You mean, there's a way to save your Dreamcast VMU
> saves online for free??
>
> --------------
> Jason Hart-Maivia

Yes, there were several large sites on the net that
stored DC save files publicly (and privately) but I
believe most have closed down.

The only one I currently know of is Blueswirls site (
http://www.blueswirl.fr.st ), but (as with all files
stored on the net) theres a danger that they can be
corrupted by a virus etc.
Most people use their PC harddrives to store save
files, or (like I do with my Dreameye vids) you can
attach them to an email and keep it in your yahoo!
inbox... in a folder. Using the latter works, unless
you forward the email with the save to another email
address, then the file becomes lost/corrupt. As long
as you just move it into a folder (for safe keeping)
and out of the folder into your inbox (so you can
download it via POP3 on your DC) everything should be
fine.

VMS' are cheap these days, loads are (or were)
available on Ebay and theres still quite a few at
www.liksang.com that sell rather cheaply (until you
add p&p and shipping costs)


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...


  --- Jason+Hart-Maivia <jasonmaivia@...>
wrote:

---------------------------------
What??

   You mean, there's a way to save your Dreamcast VMU
saves online for free??

--------------
Jason Hart-Maivia

What??

   You mean, there's a way to save your Dreamcast VMU saves online for free??

--------------
Jason Hart-Maivia




>
>
> hi
> first off,I'm glad to be part of this group
>
> 2nd...I would like some help about the open source vmu uploader over
> in the VGSOnline group
>
> how exactly can I get it to work via my dc on another site
>
> basicly what I'm asking is,is there a easy way (like the planetweb one
> was but now is shut down:( ) or any way like that like adding a
> "browse" button?
>
> I really want to help test it out,if possible put it on a free
> personal website of mine that's still in the works that has some of my
> own vmu saves on it(from the good 'ol days of planetweb so to speak,lol)
>
> anyway this seemed like the best place to ask...so can anybody give me
> a pointer or two on this?
>
> PS: if this appears twice,it's my fault,I didn't see it post after the
> first time,so I tried it the second time
>
>
>
>
>
>
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hi
first off,I'm glad to be part of this group

2nd...I would like some help about the open source vmu uploader over
in the VGSOnline group

how exactly can I get it to work via my dc on another site

basicly what I'm asking is,is there a easy way (like the planetweb one
was but now is shut down:( ) or any way like that like adding a
"browse" button?

I really want to help test it out,if possible put it on a free
personal website of mine that's still in the works that has some of my
own vmu saves on it(from the good 'ol days of planetweb so to speak,lol)

anyway this seemed like the best place to ask...so can anybody give me
a pointer or two on this?

PS: if this appears twice,it's my fault,I didn't see it post after the
first time,so I tried it the second time

hi
first off,I'm glad to be part of this group

2nd...I would like some help about the open source vmu uploader over
in the VGSOnline group

how exactly can I get it to work via my dc on another site

basicly what I'm asking is,is there a easy way (like the planetweb one
was but now is shut down:( ) or any way like that like adding a
"browse" button?

I really want to help test it out,if possible put it on a free
personal website of mine that's still in the works that has some of my
own vmu saves on it(from the good 'ol days of planetweb so to speak,lol)

anyway this seemed like the best place to ask...so can anybody give me
a pointer or two on this?

--- Excalibur007 <kevinmos3@...> wrote:

On the subject of movies... have you seen the Saturn
Shenmue that's
on the 4th disc of Shenmue 2?  I just watched that the
other day for
the first time.  Does anyone know more information
about it?  Was
that demo really done on a Saturn?  Parts of it look
like a Saturn,
but other parts of it look like "there's no way the
Saturn could do
that".  ;)

Later,
-Ex





Yes I have (ages ago) and yes it was originally
planned for the Saturn.... 16 Chapters spanning 4
discs per chapter!
Obviously they cut alot down and/or decided to delay
it for the following console as it was taking too long
to make and would look better on the DC.


Since it was a *demo* then yes, most likely it was all
Saturn... thats the thing about demo's... they show
exactly what the machine is capable of, but once you
get in game having to deal with large levels that you
can go anywhere in you have to limit polygons and
textures etc. due to processing power etc...

I still have some old Official Sega Magzines (UK) that
have pics of some 32X (aka Sega 32X) demo's (done by
some Norwegian/Danish company) that completely
outshine the graphics found in any of the 32X games.
Infact the demo's would look more at home on the
Dreamcast/PS2/Gamecube.


I'll *try* to rewatch that again tomorrow.


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...

--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, "Maurice"
<dreamcast2001@y...> wrote:
>
> I was wondering if it is at all possible to use the videophone
> feature on the dreameye in the U.S.?  Thanks for the help in
advance.

The part of the service that you can no longer use is where you
connect to a server with up to 4 people.  Everything else still works
fine.
You CAN connect to a person directly for video conferencing, (you
just pay any long distance charges).  You CAN check/send email and
send picures/videos you take with the Dreameye.

Later,
-Ex

--- In DreamcastBrowsers@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Burton
<aliensrcooluk@y...> wrote:
> Did you watch it all??
>
> If you did you would have seen that yu Suzuki and AM2
> researched the mountain area (seen on the 4th disc of
> Shenmue 2) way before Shenmue 1 reached Europe and the
> US!
> You would also see some of the stuff I'm gagging to
> see.... mainly Shenhua using her powers... Ryu on the
> train in the rain..... and that mysterious temple with
> the serpents(?) at either side.
>
> Oh.... I wonder if we'd be able to buy some of those
> sculptures too? (AM2 had, as seen in the background,
> sculptures of the main characters faces)
>
> Sheeshhh....
>
> We want  S H E N M U E   3 !


I haven't taken the time to watch it straight through because it's 31
1/2 minutes long, but I did convert it to mpg and skip through a lot
of it.  Since it's in Japanese, it's real hard to sit through.  Also,
there's a long section of just Japanese text apearing/dissapearing.
I did see the sculptures and the early artwork for the Shenmue
characters as well as some early polygon models.  There was a lot of
stuff that I just didn't know what it was.

On the subject of movies... have you seen the Saturn Shenmue that's
on the 4th disc of Shenmue 2?  I just watched that the other day for
the first time.  Does anyone know more information about it?  Was
that demo really done on a Saturn?  Parts of it look like a Saturn,
but other parts of it look like "there's no way the Saturn could do
that".  ;)

Later,
-Ex

--- Excalibur007 <kevinmos3@...> wrote:

Also, I found the Japanese version of Virtua Fighter
3tb at a flea
market last weekend.  It had a second disc called
"Project Berkley".
It's just a 1st_read.bin and a 936 MB sofdec of an
interview with Yu
Suzuki.



Did you watch it all??

If you did you would have seen that yu Suzuki and AM2
researched the mountain area (seen on the 4th disc of
Shenmue 2) way before Shenmue 1 reached Europe and the
US!
You would also see some of the stuff I'm gagging to
see.... mainly Shenhua using her powers... Ryu on the
train in the rain..... and that mysterious temple with
the serpents(?) at either side.

Oh.... I wonder if we'd be able to buy some of those
sculptures too? (AM2 had, as seen in the background,
sculptures of the main characters faces)


Sheeshhh....


We want  S H E N M U E   3 !



Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk@...