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MarioMario66666
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by MarioMario66666 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:09 am
Hey, so I was just wondering if there was a way to somehow modify the Phantasy Star Online web browser so that it can go to any web address.
I'm going to have a look at the contents of the disc myself but if you guys have any information, that would be great!
It would be pretty cool to be able to boot up a .dol and browse the web you know

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tueidj
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by tueidj » Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:21 am
You can use DNS redirection and/or a http proxy to redirect the default page to Google... it's a pretty outdated browser though.
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MarioMario66666
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by MarioMario66666 » Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:52 am
Hmm ok, that seems like a good idea.
Yes it's outdated and I know the gamecube might not be able to handle quite a lot of websites due to older technology, but it would still be pretty neat. Meanwhile the Dreamcast has about 4 or 5 different web browsers
Thanks for the information, I'm going to see if I can modify the browser this weekend anyways

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AC_Orange
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by AC_Orange » Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:59 am
Four or five?
I remember Dreamkey, Planet Web and the Dream Passport Japanese one? Different versions exist of these too
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MarioMario66666
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by MarioMario66666 » Sat Feb 27, 2016 3:41 pm
Well this is what Google looks like atm.......
I actually modified the configuration files within the disc to achieve this, almost everything can be changed.
And yes AC_Orange I was indicating some of the extra modded versions of those browsers

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cornandbeans
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by cornandbeans » Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:33 am
MarioMario66666 wrote:Well this is what Google looks like atm.......
I actually modified the configuration files within the disc to achieve this, almost everything can be changed.
And yes AC_Orange I was indicating some of the extra modded versions of those browsers

Even if it does look outdated, the thought that you can access the web (or, at the very least Google) is awesome!
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MarSAttK
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by MarSAttK » Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:20 am
How does GC-Forever look?
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MarioMario66666
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by MarioMario66666 » Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:24 am
Been busy as of lately, I will try and get a pic of gc-forever up soon
Also I just wanted to make it clear that I don't have a lot of experience in programming and I am only doing this for a bit of fun.
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MarioMario66666
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by MarioMario66666 » Thu Mar 17, 2016 2:16 pm
Well Finally..... (Version 0.2)
Here is a shot of the modified splash screen shown before you connect to the internet:
And as requested... GC-forever in its amazing basic look and feel:
Also guys I'm thinking of calling the project SimpleWeb, I'm sure you guys have a much better idea for a name so let me know

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Viper, Icedcube and Xcm cases.
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Castellano
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by Castellano » Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:04 am
You should make it go to an IFrame HTML page that is a browser in it of itself
Like those proxy browser sites, just without the proxy.
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tesla246
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by tesla246 » Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:58 am
Really interested to see how this project develops.
Dream mod: HI-speed port device utilizing 4:4:4 RGB 32 bit colour, 720p video and variable refresh rate.

Favourite mod: GC Loader flashed with latest swiss.
Eagerly awaiting a normal, form-factor wise, wireless controller with rumble.

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Jmane100
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by Jmane100 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:46 am
Can we make an iso for this browser and make it compatible with SWISS. Please
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Hulksfan
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by Hulksfan » Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:01 am
Seems Chrome or Firefox didn't meet GC players' expectation?
A good game is easy to learn, but hard to master 