DREAMNEOCD is a Neo Geo CD emulator for the Sega Dreamcast. Its maker says it can run real Neo Geo CD games and selfboot games, and can also be used through DreamShell with an SD card without CDDA. The maker ported the project to Dreamcast in 2004 and describes it as the first working Neo Geo CD emulator for the console. The project is based on Foster's NeoCD/SDL, and the README credits libSDL, using only its sound component. To work, the emulator requires a 512 KB system BIOS from an original Neo Geo CD console, saved as neocd.bin; the README says a smaller BIOS will not work with version 1.0 onward. The repository cautions that the BIOS is copyrighted and that users are not entitled to a copy unless they own an original Neo Geo CD console. It lists a GPL-2.0 license, while the maker says selling is not allowed and source-code and technical-knowledge reuse is limited to noncommercial purposes. The listed capabilities do not include AES or MVS emulation, related SNK arcade support, netplay, or save states.
Who it is for
DREAMNEOCD is for people seeking to run Neo Geo CD games on a Sega Dreamcast. It requires a qualifying BIOS from an original Neo Geo CD console.
What is good
- Supports real Neo Geo CD games.
- Can run selfboot games on Dreamcast.
- Maker describes DreamShell and SD card use without CDDA.
What to know first
- Requires a 512 KB neocd.bin BIOS.
- Only supports Sega Dreamcast.
- Does not support netplay or save states.
- Selling is not allowed; reuse is noncommercial.
Verdict
DREAMNEOCD is narrowly focused on Neo Geo CD emulation for Dreamcast, with DreamShell and SD card use also described by its maker. Check the BIOS requirement and the stated reuse restrictions before proceeding.
DREAMNEOCD plans and pricing
All plansCompared on neo geo emulators
- Free plan
- Yes
- AES emulation
- No
- MVS emulation
- No
- Neo Geo CD support
- Yes
- Related SNK arcade
- No
- Supported platforms
- Sega Dreamcast
- Netplay
- No
- Save states
- No