Automation engineer, retro-game hacker/reverse-engineer/translation patch developer, and lover of (almost) all things Italian and Japanese! 🔗 DreamcastForever.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mlofexjfyl2uIn the next release, a comprehensive IP.BIN Editor is coming to Universal Dreamcast Patcher 😎12 May 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlofexjfyl2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mllf46m7sd2uIn the next version of Universal Dreamcast Patcher, users can generate patched disc images in a variety of formats, not just TOSEC GDI! While GDI is the universally compatible format for ODEs and emulators, I think it's cool to offer Redump CUE/BIN, and even CHD, as options now.11 May 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllf46m7sd2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mlgfaejz5l2uAlmost three years after its initial release, I've pushed a v1.2 update to our English translation patch for "Cool Cool Toon" on the Dreamcast. This fixes preview thumbnails not displaying under certain conditions in the bonus content section. DOWNLOAD: https://github.com/DerekPascarella/CoolCoolToon-EnglishPatchDreamcast09 May 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgfaejz5l2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mldncdhs3c2u(1/8) It certainly took a while, but the last outstanding bug in our English Translation patch for "Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001" has finally been squashed! DOWNLOAD: https://github.com/DerekPascarella/Capcomvs.SNK2-EnglishPatchDreamcast08 May 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldncdhs3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mlck5yauck2uIn the end, I was able to trigger a double KO under the right circumstances, and guess what? The fix works! I'll be pushing a v1.2 update to address this nine-month-old bug, once and for all 😎 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlck5yauck2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mlbqwim5i22b(1/2) So I think I have a fix for the only outstanding bug in my Capcom vs. SNK 2 English translation patch, but it's very challenging to test and verify. I'm embarrassed to admit, but I'm having trouble hacking a force of a double KO. https://github.com/DerekPascarella/Capcomvs.SNK2-EnglishPatchDreamcast/issues/707 May 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbqwim5i22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mkzwaoczjs2b(1/6) Happy to announce the v1.0 English translation patch of Warshi's 2007 game "Triggerheart Exelica" on the SEGA Dreamcast! DOWNLOAD: https://github.com/DerekPascarella/TriggerheartExelica-EnglishPatchDreamcast04 May 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzwaoczjs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mkzupitz4c2b(1/2) After my original release in 2021, I've finally rewritten Universal Dreamcast Patcher... - Windows/Linux/macOS builds - Automatic online updates - CHD support This rewrite uses no external helper utilities whatsoever. All functionality is now natively integrated!04 May 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzupitz4c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mkaqhvfest2gI've begun work on a complete rewrite of Universal Dreamcast Patcher. - No helper utilities, all functions natively integrated - Cross-platform (Win x86/x64, Linux x64, macOS arm64/x64) - Patch applier and builder integrated into a single UI It'll take some time, but this is so long overdue...24 Apr 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaqhvfest2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mk6f7no6vs2g(1/9) I can't tell you how insane it was hacking in the word "ARRANGED" instead of "ARRANGE" in the Score Ranking screen on Dreamcast's "Triggerheart Exelica". I did this to be consistent with my main menu re-labelings for the upcoming English translation patch. Buckle in!23 Apr 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6f7no6vs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mjzax66gas2gI've added analog stick support to Triggerheart Exelica now too! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzax66gas2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mjuwkms2gs2dThese have been out of stock for a while, but looks like someone else took the open source design and is selling their own take on it. Figured I'd share! https://midwestmods.shop/products/microsap-v1 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuwkms2gs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mjkwb7y4tc25Okay, so... this is happening 😉 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkwb7y4tc25https://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mjkbxjuve225Any MODE or USB-GDROM users able to test booting the DreamMovie UNLOCKED CDI? I have these two reports, but right now I don't have access to my USB-GDROM or MODE to test myself. https://github.com/DerekPascarella/DreamMovie-UNLOCKED/issues/2 https://github.com/DerekPascarella/DreamMovie-UNLOCKED/issues/1 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkbxjuve225https://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3miyiovbpvs2n(1/3) In October 2023, I shared that I was starting work on an English translation patch of Triggerheart Excelica for Dreamcast. And that was true, until I discovered the font sheet I found wasn't used for in-game text and instead the game used the BIOS font. But check it out 👇08 Apr 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyiovbpvs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mivviwtyc22n(1/2) A lot of people insist they were watching VCDs on Dreamcast without this software years ago. They're right, but with a catch... • The "Xing Hong" VCD software had horrible audio/video sync issues and excessive frame dropping and lacked many basic features. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Apr 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivviwtyc22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mitva35ics2nWith my recent release of DreamMovie "UNLOCKED", I've talked to a few people about how many variants there were developed in China. This post and the next shows as many as I could find! At some point or another, I've owned almost all of them.06 Apr 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitva35ics2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mirzqnwbgs2nEveryone trying to use GD MENU Card Manager v1.5.2-ateam for automatic CUE-anything to CCD conversion: there's currently a bug affecting most VCD disc images. I'm working on a fix. In the meantime, manually convert your CUE/BIN VCDs using this tool: https://segaxtreme.net/resources/cue2ccd.386/ My apologies! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirzqnwbgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3miqocncyps2n(1/4) It has risen... After 25 years of being locked away behind some of the most insane software/hardware protection I've ever seen for a $25 unlicensed console accessory, SEGA Dreamcast's DreamMovie has been unlocked, and is available for all! DOWNLOAD https://github.com/DerekPascarella/DreamMovie-UNLOCKED05 Apr 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqocncyps2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mim7ika5uk2n(1/2) My complete GUI rewrite of Orbital Organizer is here! This is as good as GOOD GETS for SD card management of the SEGA Saturn Rhea and Phoebe ODEs! DOWNLOAD: https://github.com/DerekPascarella/Orbital-Organizer03 Apr 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim7ika5uk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mim6rlkkas2nVersion 1.5.2-ateam of "openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle" is here! Not a huge release, but some nice Card Manager QOL updates, including macOS arm64 support. DOWNLOAD: https://github.com/DerekPascarella/openMenu-Virtual-Folder-Bundle03 Apr 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim6rlkkas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mijw4cqr2s2nComing soon to a SEGA Dreamcast near you...02 Apr 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijw4cqr2s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mhxzibamyk2nWhen I release my GUI rewrite of Orbital Organizer (Rhea/Phoebe ODE SD card manager), there'll be native support to convert any CUE-based disc image to CCD/IMG/SUB format. It'll even be able to decompress CHDs to CUE/BIN on the fly and convert those to CCD too! Stay tuned... 😎26 Mar 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxzibamyk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mhbaqqqhgs2n(1/2) Development of my new "Orbital Organizer" GUI for managing Rhea/Phoebe Saturn ODE SD cards continues to go well! Right now, I'm working at perfecting IP.BIN parsing, which is actually a bit messy due to some devs not following SEGA's rules!17 Mar 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbaqqqhgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mgusets5kc23Now that I've had lots of experience with my new version of GD MENU Card Manager, I decided to build a similar GUI SD card manager for the SEGA Saturn Rhea/Phoebe ODEs. My current CLI tool (https://github.com/DerekPascarella/Rhea-Phoebe-Sorter) is fully functional, but nearly as easy to use. Stay tuned!12 Mar 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgusets5kc23https://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mgnmjyaxac23I've released a small update today for openMenu. DOWNLOAD: https://github.com/DerekPascarella/openMenu-Virtual-Folder-Bundle See changelog below.09 Mar 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnmjyaxac23https://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mfupc7nduk2qIn May 2021, openMenu's original author told me on Discord he's "got something [I] might like." If you had told me then that five years later this would turn into one of my biggest passion projects, I probably wouldn't have believed you. Yet, here we are! Crazy to look back on.27 Feb 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfupc7nduk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mfsk55uli224Very sad... I donated to Myrient a while back and would consider a pretty generous donation again if it were part of a targeted effort. I think many would feel the same. I can only assume that such has been suggested and Alexey has said it wouldn't change his decision. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfsk55uli224https://bsky.app/profile/derekpascarella.bsky.social/post/3mfry5ialdk2q(1/3) v1.5 of the openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle is here, packing all sorts of new features and fixes! The most exciting one is Serial VMU, enabling virtual per-game VMUs (up to five slots per game) using nothing but a cheap serial SD adapter! DOWNLOAD: https://github.com/DerekPascarella/openMenu-Virtual-Folder-Bundle26 Feb 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:arqlso323l42sfttelamobk4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfry5ialdk2q