IR-CD-I ???

escc1986

@folly

Thank you for wanting to teach me

so i downloaded what you suggested and extracted it ... all it was is a file named

mame_libretro.dll

Folly

@escc1986

You have to install this :
https://www.mamedev.org/release.html

This is an emulator that has nothing to do with retroarch and libretro-cores.
That's why it's called standalone.

escc1986

@folly

ok let me do that

escc1986

@escc1986

ok just installed mame

i have a folder structure

Folly

@escc1986

Try to run mame once.
There must be a mame.ini .
If you open this with a text editor there should be directory's in them.
So you can see where the roms have to go to.

Try to read from here.
https://docs.mamedev.org/usingmame/usingmame.html

ps: I have to quit now. Perhaps I can help you tomorrow again.

escc1986

@folly said in IR-CD-I ???:

mame.ini

i ran mame once

there is no mame.ini

only ini file i locate is

ui.ini

yes please help me tomorrow have a wonderful evening

Folly

@escc1986

Ok, try using the docs from the link I gave you.
Much is explained.

Perhaps i will install it too on a windows computer tomorrow.
So I can see what it does.

Good luck, for now.

escc1986

@folly

just read the doc you sent me ... no luck in understanding .. hope you could guide me tomorrow .... message me tomorrow if you have some luck on your end

Thank you .. until then

Folly

@escc1986

I created a directory called :
C:\Program Files\mame0229b_64bit

I copied the mame0229b_64bit file in that directory.

I extracted this file in the same directory.

I copied the bios in :
C:\Program Files\mame0229b_64bit\roms\cdimono1.zip
containing :
cdi200.rom
cdi220.rom
cdi220b.rom
zx405037p__cdi_servo_2.1__b43t__llek9215.mc68hc705c8a_withtestrom.7201
zx405042p__cdi_slave_2.0__b43t__zzmk9213.mc68hc705c8a_withtestrom.7206

I copied arcade classics (1996)(namco - philips)(eu)[!][compilation].chd in :

C:\Program Files\mame0229b_64bit\roms\cdimono1\arcade classics (1996)(namco - philips)(eu)[!][compilation].chd

In the dos-prompt I started mame like this :

C:\Users\yourname>cd "C:\Program Files\mame0229b_64bit"
C:\Program Files\mame0229b_64bit>mame cdimono1 -cdrm "C:\Program Files\mame0229b_64bit\roms\cdimono1\arcade classics (1996)(namco - philips)(eu)[!][compilation].chd"

So try this.

I could not get it running within the menu.
This loading depends on hash tables and so the naming and the directory structure has to be perfect.

Skipped this because I don't want to spend that much time on this.

I hope this works for you.

escc1986

@folly

Hi Folly

I Apologies i was unable to login in yesterday

I Appreciate The Effort , Time , & Attention you have showed me that you care that i get this set up to work on my pc , im sorry for the hassle and its really nice that you took time to help me , I Appreciate it

Im Going to try your advice now

Folly

@escc1986

No hard feelings.

Just make me a screenshot when it's working 😊

escc1986

@folly

Hi Folly

i Tried your approach with no luck , however i did get it to work with a similar alternate way

i actually

Downloaded messui229
Took The bios (containing :
cdi200.rom
cdi220.rom
cdi220b.rom

zx405037p__cdi_servo_2.1__b43t__llek9215.mc68hc705c8a_withtestrom.7201

zx405042p__cdi_slave_2.0__b43t__zzmk9213.mc68hc705c8a_withtestrom.7206

Put the bios in the roms
put my rom "hotel mario" in the roms
ran the exe " messui.exe "
Selected "System" in the left section
looked for "CD-I Mono Pal"
i doubled clicked "CD-I Mono Pal"
brought up the menu , then i went to the top and selected Cdrom
cdrom mount file
i selected my chd .

12 . i then selected the options and selected soft reset

after 30 sec ... menu brought up and game played

tried this with 4 games all seem to work great ... thank you very much for all your advice and helped

Folly

@escc1986

Nice to hear that you found a solution.
Great.

AdamBeGood

@escc1986 Out of interest, do Zelda: Wand of Gamelon and Link: Faces of Evil work on your Pi CD-I setup? They both freeze as gameplay starts with mine.

escc1986

@folly

i just pulled out my pi 4 and i think i enjoy playing cd-i stuff preferable on the pi 4

escc1986

@adambegood

let me see ... i only have faces of evil ... just tested it now ... yeahh your right doesnt work on my end either ... on the pi and on pc ... slowly opens the 1st level and freezes

AdamBeGood

@escc1986 said in IR-CD-I ???:

@adambegood

let me see ... i only have faces of evil ... just tested it now ... yeahh your right doesnt work on my end either ... on the pi and on pc ... slowly opens the 1st level and freezes

Okay, that is exactly the same for me - Wand is identical in behaviour. Booooo. Thanks for testing. :)

Edit: I've tried to change some of the Options settings now, but nothing changes this from happening. Most annoying!

escc1986

@adambegood No problem at all , if there is a fix feel free to inform me , i do enjoy faces of evil

Folly

@adambegood @escc1986

So these games have the same issues for you both.
Changes are, I will have the same troubles then.

AdamBeGood

@escc1986 said in IR-CD-I ???:

@adambegood No problem at all , if there is a fix feel free to inform me , i do enjoy faces of evil

I've never played them, so it is a bit disappointing. I was quite excited.

@Folly Yep, I think you are right.

Edit: Actually, just thinking about it.. I don't have that many CD-I games that work. Any recommendations for games that do? Apart from Hotel Mario.