Can I run a Dreamcast Emulator with GD-ROM disks or do they need to be image files?
My new TV doesn't have vga or s-video inputs. So, if I want to play Dreamcast games on it this would be done using rca connection. The quality is poor on an rca connection as you all know.
So, I was getting ready to buy a vga to hdmi adapter from amazon since I do own a good vga box.
But then I thought perhaps it is better to just run an emulator on the computer. My computer is Windows 8.1, Intel 4690k cpu, Nvidia gtx 780 graphics, 8 gb ram. That is a pretty good machine and should have plenty of power.
So, if I ran a Dreamcast emulator, would I use the original GD-ROM disks that I own? Or would I need to play games stored as image files on the hard drive? If they have to be images, can I rip my own games, or do I have to download them? I am not sure that a computer dvd-rom or blu-ray drive can read Dreamcast GD-ROMS...
Also, what emulators are recommended? The highest rated ones over at emulator-zone are Chankast and nullDC.