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    How can I use a USB DVD Drive without having to mount it?

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    • ClydeC
      Clyde
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      It needs one for updates and installing new software (like libdvdcss2).

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        RetroFloppy08 @Clyde
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        @Clyde Thanks 4 the pro tip.

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          RetroFloppy08
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          Also, i use the dvd-roms for playing games.

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            RetroFloppy08
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            Any clue how to load games from a dvd rom?

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            • ClydeC
              Clyde
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              Please give us the information about your system that is asked for in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

              In addition to that, I asked you before what kind of DVD-ROM support you want to have in your console, but you didn't say anything about that.

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                RetroFloppy08
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                1st - I would like to load games from the dvds,

                2nd, (faints because I can't understand what i'm actually using)

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @RetroFloppy08
                  last edited by

                  @RetroFloppy08 said in How can I use a USB DVD Drive without having to mount it?:

                  1st - I would like to load games from the dvds,

                  Which games ? What emulator are you talking about ?

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                    wild snail
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                    Is it possible to write save-files and save-states when playing from DVD ?

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                    • ClydeC
                      Clyde @wild snail
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                      @wild-snail You really should answer our former questions before asking new ones.

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                        RetroFloppy08 @mitu
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                        @mitu Practically all of them.

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                        • mituM
                          mitu Global Moderator
                          last edited by mitu

                          With such general question, it's difficult to give an useful answer. Some emulators have support for real CD-ROM support (RetroArch - for some systems). You may want to look at each emulator that you're interested and find out if it supports playing games from DVD/CD.

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                            RetroFloppy08 @mitu
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                            @mitu I have decided what emulators I want to use.

                            -SNES

                            -N64

                            -Sega Genesis/CD/32X

                            -PSP

                            -And Gamecube (if it exists)

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                            • mituM
                              mitu Global Moderator
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                              I though you were talking about using the CD game media to play the games. The answer to your question is no, it's not possible to use the DVD media for ROM storage without mounting it, so that emulators can read and play the games.

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                                RetroFloppy08 @mitu
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                                @mitu Is there a SIMPLE way to mount the disc drive?

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                                • mituM
                                  mitu Global Moderator @RetroFloppy08
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                                  @RetroFloppy08 Yes, using the mount command.

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                                  • ClydeC
                                    Clyde @RetroFloppy08
                                    last edited by Clyde

                                    @RetroFloppy08 See https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/external-storage.md (edit:) and https://wiki.debian.org/CDDVD.

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                                      RetroFloppy08 @mitu
                                      last edited by

                                      @mitu What after ?

                                      mount
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                                      • mituM
                                        mitu Global Moderator @RetroFloppy08
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                                        @RetroFloppy08 You need to learn to use it - @Clyde's 2nd link is pretty extensive.

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                                          RetroFloppy08 @mitu
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                                          @mitu the only problem is: I have no idea what i'm doing. I've implemented a seperate folder that can (partially) run Scratch, and thats practically all i've done to modify the core of the sd card.

                                          Could you possibly provide me with a full command that can mount a dvd drive?

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                                          • mituM
                                            mitu Global Moderator
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                                            @RetroFloppy08 said in How can I use a USB DVD Drive without having to mount it?:

                                            Could you possibly provide me with a full command that can mount a dvd drive?

                                            Unlikely - your questions are rather vague and don't provide enough context in order to determine what you're trying to achieve and what you've done so far/what does not work.

                                            I have no idea what i'm doing.

                                            That's probably the reason why there's no solution or clear advice for you here.

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