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===Comparision===
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===Comparison===
Cdiemu is payware that hasn't been updated since 2006. The compatibility is the best out of the CD-i emulators, but it still isn't very good.
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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].
  
MESS has support for cd-i, but it's very incomplete and rudimentary. It does seem to be the only hope for an eventual good CD-i emulator though.
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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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Revision as of 11:02, 11 July 2014

The CD-i console

The Compact Disc Interactive (CD-i), is an interactive multimedia CD player and format developed and marketed by Royal Philips Electronics, N.V. in 1991/1992. Notably, it featured IPs 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 IP's were infamously terrible, so infamous that you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't think of them when you mention the console's name. However, there were a few cult classic games on the system.

Emulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Accuracy Recommended
cdiemu Windows Full cracked 0.5.2 with BIOS Medium ?
MESS Multi-platform 0.153 Medium

Comparison

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 Mah Boi.

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.