The beta does have proof-of-concept emulation of the Digital Video Cartridge but compatibility may still be an issue. The latest public release, 0.5.3 beta 4, dates all the way back from 2018 and is unfortunately now unplayable (without a crack, anyway) due to the way that free trial timing is handled in the beta releases. CD-i Emulator A closed-source payware emulator. On the other hand, some games have more issues than they have on the official MAME build.

It uses a fixed game list, but it works better than the official MAME builds, especially with games like Zelda's Adventure for example.

This build is named such that it only focuses on the CD-i. Tin圜Di An unofficial build of MESS from 2009 made by one of MAME's active developers, Haze. Compared to CD-i Emulator 0.5.3 beta 4, MAME is generally easier to control and can better emulate the audio for some games. MAME is also currently the only program to provide CD-i emulation through a libretro core, which makes it the easiest and the most stable method of emulating the CD-i for now. Starting the game from disc is recommended this can be done with the built-in frontend by picking the specific game or through a soft reset after mounting the disc.

↑ Emulation of the Gate Array MPEG Digital Video Cartridge (DVC) is required for certain games to be playable (check MAME's CD-i hash list for mentions of 'DVC').Ĭomparisons MAME This multi-system emulator includes a driver for the CD-i, although support is incomplete as it still has no emulation for the Digital Video Cartridge as of July 2021.

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