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    IR-CD-I ???

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      escc1986 @Folly
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      @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

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        Folly @escc1986
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        @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.

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          escc1986 @Folly
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          @folly

          ok let me do that

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            escc1986 @escc1986
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            @escc1986

            ok just installed mame

            i have a folder structure

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              Folly @escc1986
              last edited by 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.

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                escc1986 @Folly
                last edited by 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

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                  Folly @escc1986
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                  @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.

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                    escc1986 @Folly
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                    @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

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                      Folly @escc1986
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                      @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.

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                        escc1986 @Folly
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                        @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

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                          Folly
                          last edited by

                          @escc1986

                          No hard feelings.

                          Just make me a screenshot when it's working 😊

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                            escc1986 @Folly
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                            @folly

                            Hi Folly

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

                            i actually

                            1. Downloaded messui229

                            2. 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

                            1. Put the bios in the roms

                            2. put my rom "hotel mario" in the roms

                            3. ran the exe " messui.exe "

                            4. Selected "System" in the left section

                            5. looked for "CD-I Mono Pal"

                            6. i doubled clicked "CD-I Mono Pal"

                            7. brought up the menu , then i went to the top and selected Cdrom

                            8. cdrom mount file

                            9. i selected my chd .

                            12 . i then selected the options and selected soft reset

                            1. 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

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                              Folly @escc1986
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                              @escc1986

                              Nice to hear that you found a solution.
                              Great.

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                                AdamBeGood @escc1986
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                                @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.

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                                  escc1986 @Folly
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                                  @folly

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

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                                    escc1986 @AdamBeGood
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                                    @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

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                                      AdamBeGood @escc1986
                                      last edited by 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!

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                                        escc1986 @AdamBeGood
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                                        @adambegood No problem at all , if there is a fix feel free to inform me , i do enjoy faces of evil

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                                          Folly @AdamBeGood
                                          last edited by Folly

                                          @adambegood @escc1986

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

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                                            AdamBeGood @escc1986
                                            last edited by 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.

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