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[[File:CD-i-910-Console-Set.png|thumb|252px|The CD-i console]]The Compact Disc Interactive (CD-i), is an interactive multimedia CD player and format developed and marketed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips Philips]. in 1991/1992. Notably, it featured intellectual properties from Nintendo, such as Mario and Zelda, due to previously having tried to develop a CD add-on for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. Their takes on Nintendo intellectual property were so infamously terrible that you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't think of them when you mention the CD-i. However, there were a few cult classic games on the system.
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[[File:CD-i-910-Console-Set.png|thumb|252px|The CD-i console]]The '''Compact Disc Interactive''' ('''CD-i'''), is an interactive multimedia CD player and format developed and marketed by [[wikipedia:Philips|Philips]] in 1991/1992. Notably, it featured intellectual properties from Nintendo, such as Mario and Zelda, due to previously having tried to develop a CD add-on for the [[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]]. Their takes on Nintendo intellectual property were so infamously terrible that you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't think of them when you mention the CD-i. However, there were a few cult classic games for the system.
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==Emulators==
 
==Emulators==
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]]
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.cdiemu.org/ cdiemu]
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|[http://www.cdiemu.org/ cdiemu]
|style="text-align:center;"|Windows
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|Windows
|style="text-align:center;"|[http://tgames.fr/progs-pc/cdi-emulator-0-5-3-beta-3-crack-complet-t12078.html Full cracked 0.5.3 beta 3]
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|[http://tgames.fr/progs-pc/cdi-emulator-0-5-3-beta-3-crack-complet-t12078.html Full cracked 0.5.3 beta 3]
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
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|✗ ||Medium ||✗
|style="text-align:center;"|Medium
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✗
 
 
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[MESS]]
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|[[MAME]]
|style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform
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|Multi-platform
|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
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|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
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|✓ ||Medium ||✓
|style="text-align:center;"|Medium
 
|style="text-align:center;"|✓
 
 
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===Comparisons===
 
===Comparisons===
* Cdiemu is payware that hasn't been updated since 2006. Its compatibility isn't very good and it only responds to mouse movements for control, making most games unplayable unless you use an additional program called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFrar1gbrz4 Mah Boi]. Preliminary keyboard support has been added in 0.5.3 betas.
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;Cdiemu:A payware emulator that hasn't received an update since 2006. Its compatibility isn't very good and it only responds to mouse movements for control, making most games unplayable unless you use an additional program called [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFrar1gbrz4 Mah Boi]. Preliminary keyboard support has been added in 0.5.3 betas.
* [[MESS]] has support for CD-i, which is also incomplete, but much easier to control, and it actually emulates better audio than Cdiemu in some cases. It is recommended to start the emulation with the game already loaded, either with the game picker or through a soft reset after mounting the disk.
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;[[MAME]]:Has incomplete support but is much easier to control, and it actually emulates better audio than Cdiemu in some cases. It is recommended to start the emulation with the game already loaded, either with the game picker or through a soft reset after mounting the disk.
  
 
[[Category:Consoles]]
 
[[Category:Consoles]]

Revision as of 19:22, 14 December 2017

The CD-i console

The Compact Disc Interactive (CD-i), is an interactive multimedia CD player and format developed and marketed by Philips in 1991/1992. Notably, it featured intellectual properties from Nintendo, such as Mario and Zelda, due to previously having tried to develop a CD add-on for the SNES. Their takes on Nintendo intellectual property were so infamously terrible that you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't think of them when you mention the CD-i. However, there were a few cult classic games for the system.

Emulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Active Accuracy Recommended
cdiemu Windows Full cracked 0.5.3 beta 3 Medium
MAME Multi-platform 0.264 Medium

Comparisons

Cdiemu
A payware emulator that hasn't received an update since 2006. Its compatibility isn't very good and it only responds to mouse movements for control, making most games unplayable unless you use an additional program called Mah Boi. Preliminary keyboard support has been added in 0.5.3 betas.
MAME
Has incomplete support but is much easier to control, and it actually emulates better audio than Cdiemu in some cases. It is recommended to start the emulation with the game already loaded, either with the game picker or through a soft reset after mounting the disk.