Dreamcast VMU capacity

[jclast]

So how much (on average) does one of these things hold? I play mostly RPGs, and I only have saves for Skies of Arcadia and Shenmue on my only VMU. It looks to be about 1/2 full? Am I misunderstanding the screen, or do I need to go shopping for VMUs?

Thanks, all.

[hinkbert]

yeah they have something like 200 blocks, assuming this is a normal sega vmu, but Shenmue alone takes like 80 blocks.

[jclast]

Yeah, it's a normal one. I guess I'll start looking in the Trade Forum for VMUs. Thanks for the info.

[tholly]

yea, they dont hold too much and the batteries die very very quickly (you can still use the vmu without a battery and the memory wont be erased, but you will not be able to use it when it isnt in the controller)....if you hear a loud beep when you turn the DC on with a VMU in it, the VMUs batteries are dead

as for size, if you are playing games that dont need the extra screen, just get a 4X memory card....obviously, it holds 4 times as much as a regular VMU, but doesnt have a screen and doesnt use batteries

[jclast]

The one I've got now has a screen, so I think I'll look for a higher capacity one. The battery is dead, but I don't think it's a big issue. I just want to be able to save.

[hinkbert]

Yeah the 4x ones are great, try to find a Sega one if possible since they are more reliable.

[OldTime]

If you arn't in any rush to get one. Keep checking EBgames. The online site gets brand new( not resealed ) blue and green VMU cards in from time to time. I think I only paid $4.99 for each of them. Picked up three. Worth looking into if you don't need one right away.

[snotnose_colossal]

sometimes EB drops the price on used official sega ones to $2 too, I ordered 6 of them a few months ago, I cant wait till next gen when the PS2 ones will be cheap