I'm not sure if anyone here ever played it, but Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast was my big introduction to the world of online gaming. Back then I was dialing in with the Dreamcast's 56K modem and playing all hours of the night (literally a lot of the time).

Well, I was browsing around this weekend and checking things out, and I found out that even though Sega pulled support for the PC game earlier this year (the console versions have been out of commission for a while), the games are still playable thanks to fans making private servers available. The best thing is that, unlike every version since the original Dreamcast version, it's absolutely free.

While the client for the PC version (Blue Burst, which has content exclusive from the console versions) is no longer available from Sega, I did find one optimized for the private server available thanks to MegaUpload.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=626ZV1TD

For more information, check out the SCHTHACK site (the server). You can even play the console versions (Dreamcast & Gamecube, but not the original XBOX) on the server with a little bit of effort. Good stuff. I just got done playing a bit, and it was a welcome trip down memory lane, at least for me.

http://www.schtserv.com/

DONT GIVE ME A REISON TO PLAY MY DREAMCAST (like I ever needed a reison besides Street fighter 3 3rd strike and capcom vs snk)


Now witch memorey card was my PSO chariter on ?

Awesome thank you! I'll dig out my gc memory card! I can use that right?

Yeah, apparently quite a few people playing are digging up their old saves to give PSO another whirl.

So will it work with MAH old Dreamcast ?
Put into mind that I have never hooked it up for online (did have PSO on game cube but sold it)

It will work on the Dreamcast, but it seems to be a bit tricker to pull off than the other versions. Basically, if you have the broadband adapter, all you have to do is change one thing in the browser settings, and you're ready to go. Unfortunately, most people don't have the broadband adapter, and it goes for a pretty penny on eBay. Connecting via the dial-up modem is also possible, but it requires you to use a codebreaker CD to enter a code to open up the option. All the information about connecting with all options is available on the SCHTHACK site.

The easiest thing to do for most users is to download the PC version (Blue Burst) and go with that, although if you want to use old characters, that's not so great an option. I'm going to try it on my Gamecube once I get the ok from them on my account, and I might try the Dreamcast as well if I can find the right code breaker CD.

damn that leaves mine out

At least it mean my version 2 disc wont get used

Whats the minimum specs of the PC version ?
(put in mind this PC isnt the most powerfull)

It's quite low-end, really. It doesn't look much different than the Dreamcast and Gamecube versions.

Minimum Requirements

• Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
• Pentium III 700Mhz
• 128MB RAM
• 32MB 3D Video Card (GeForce/ATI/D3D)
• DirectSound-compatible Sound Card
• DirectX 9.0b
• 1.5GB Free Disk Space
• Broadband Connect (256K minimum)

Recommended Specs

• Windows XP
• Pentium 4 1.4Ghz
• 256MB RAM
• 64MB 3D Video Card (GeForce/ATI/D3D)
• DirectSound-compatible Sound Card
• DirectX 9.0b
• 1.5GB Free Disk Space
• Broadband Connect (256K minimum)

Looks like I might have a prob as far as the grapics card gose

But like I care about grapics

Eh, I'm pretty sure anything even a few years old will run it. As long as it's Direct3D compatible, you should be fine.