VM2 Setup/Impressions - Dreamcast Finally Has A Memory Card that It Deserves!

The VM2 from Dreamware Enterprises is a proper next-gen VMU that replicates the functionality of the Sega original while making several quality-of-life improvements. The screen is backlit, a rechargeable battery is included, and it can use a Micro SD Card for virtually limitless Dreamcast saves! In this video, I will take you through setting up a VM2 and at the end leave you with my initial thoughts on the device.

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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Purpose
0:07 - Intro
0:30 - needed Items
1:36 - Format Micro SD Card
2:18 - Insert Micro SD Card Into VM2
2:38 - Power On VM2
2:51 - VMU Mode Overview
3:23 - Accessing VM2 Settings Menu
3:33 - Changing VM2 To Use Micro SD Card
3:46 - Creating A New Virtual VMU
4:26 - VM2 Settings Overview
5:42 - Turning On GUI Mode
6:01 - Download VM2 PC Software
6:17 - Get Software Extracted And Updated If Needed
6:52 - Install VM2 USB Drivers
7:36 - Updating The VM2
8:45 - VM2 GUI Usage
8:53 - Backup/Restore VMU Image To Internal VM2 Memory
9:44 - Creating/Importing/Exporting Virtual VMU's
10:25 - VM2 GUI Screen Tab Overview
10:34 - VM2 GUI Utility Tab Overview
11:22 - VMU Explorer Demo
12:30 - VM2 GUI Utility Tab Overview Continued
12:46 - VMU Screen Streaming Demo
13:41 - Changing Virtual VMU's
15:05 - Copy Your VMU/Memory Card Saves Onto The VM2
16:56 - Copy Protected Saves Onto The VM2
20:58 - You Can Load Saves And VMU Games From The Dream Explorer CD If Desired
21:35 - Renaming Your VM2 Virtual Memory Cards
23:18 - Checking Copy Protected Saves
24:34 - Note On Open Menu
25:16 - My Impressions Of The VM2
27:41 - Outro/Support

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