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

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    • RetroFloppy08
      RetroFloppy08 last edited by

      I'm making a game console with DVD ROM support and I can't seem to get the loading working. Please Help?

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      • mitu
        mitu Global Moderator @RetroFloppy08 last edited by mitu

        If you want to use a DVD/Disc without mounting it, then you'll have to implement your own access routine, by opening the disc device directly (/dev/sr0) and reading from it.
        But this is kind of off-topic, you can probably look at existing DVD reading projects (like libdvdcss).

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        • RetroFloppy08
          RetroFloppy08 last edited by

          What is libdvdcss?

          And how can i install it?

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          • Clyde
            Clyde @RetroFloppy08 last edited by

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

            What is libdvdcss?

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libdvdcss

            And how can i install it?

            On any Debian-based Linux like Retropie with this command:

            sudo apt install libdvdcss2
            

            That said, care to elaborate a bit further what kind of DVD-ROM support you want to have in your console? (playing videos, loading games etc.)

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            • RetroFloppy08
              RetroFloppy08 last edited by

              Does it require an internet connection?

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              • Clyde
                Clyde last edited by

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

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                • RetroFloppy08
                  RetroFloppy08 @Clyde last edited by

                  @Clyde Thanks 4 the pro tip.

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                  • RetroFloppy08
                    RetroFloppy08 last edited by

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

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                    • RetroFloppy08
                      RetroFloppy08 last edited by

                      Any clue how to load games from a dvd rom?

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                      • Clyde
                        Clyde last edited by

                        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
                          RetroFloppy08 last edited by

                          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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                          • mitu
                            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
                              wild snail last edited by

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

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                              • Clyde
                                Clyde @wild snail last edited by

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

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                                • RetroFloppy08
                                  RetroFloppy08 @mitu last edited by

                                  @mitu Practically all of them.

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                                  • mitu
                                    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
                                      RetroFloppy08 @mitu last edited by

                                      @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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                                      • mitu
                                        mitu Global Moderator last edited by

                                        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
                                          RetroFloppy08 @mitu last edited by

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

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                                          • mitu
                                            mitu Global Moderator @RetroFloppy08 last edited by

                                            @RetroFloppy08 Yes, using the mount command.

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