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===Emulation issues===
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|logo = laser.png
|developer = Pioneer Corporation
|type = [[:Category:ConsolesHome consoles|Home video game console]]
|generation = [[:Category:Fourth-generation video game consoles|Fourth generation]]
|release = 1993
|discontinued = 1996
|emulated = {{~✗}}
}}The '''[[gametech:Pioneer LaserActive|Pioneer LaserActive]]''' is a converged, fourth-generation device capable of playing [[LaserDisc]]s, compact discs, console games, and LD-G karaoke discs. It was released by [[wikipedia:Pioneer_Corporation|Pioneer Corporation]] in 1993. In addition to LaserActive games, separately sold add-on modules (called "PACs" by Pioneer) accept [[Sega Genesis emulators|Mega Drive]] and [[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PC Engine]] ROM cartridges and CD-ROMs.
Pioneer released the LaserActive model '''CLD-A100''' in Japan on August 20, 1993, at a cost of ¥89,800 and in the United States on September 13, 1993, at a cost of ${{Inflation|USD|970 USD|1993}}. NEC later released a cloned version of the system, the NEC PDE-LD1, which also accepted Pioneer's PAC modules. The LaserActive was a commercial failure.
==Emulators==
{{No playable emulators}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Operating SystemPlatform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]
! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features_and_accessories|Hardware features<br/>and accessories]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Emulation AccuracyRecommended emulators|AccuracyRecommended]]! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]-! scopecolspan="col8"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]PC / x86
|-
|[[MAME]]
|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>|{{~}} ||{{N}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/dataeast/deco_ld.cpp *]|}</div> <references group=N/> ==Enhancements=={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! MAME|-| rowspan=3 | Graphics| [[Resolution|Resizable Internal Resolution]]| For emulation of 2D systems, the resolution can only be upscaled, making the pixels more apparent.|-| [[Widescreen_hacks|Widescreen hack]]| {{? }}|-| [[Texture_packs#Texture_Replacement_.283D.29|Sprite Replacement]]|{{✓?}}|-| rowspan=3 | Performance| [[Overclocking|Overclock]]| {{?}}|-| [[30/60_FPS_cheat_codes|Internal Framerate Hack]]| {{?}}|-| Preload [[Wikipedia:Template:Disk_images|optical disc image]] to RAM<br/><small>Useful enhancement feature for users with slow mechanical HDD seeking performance.<br/>However you need reasonable amount of RAM capacity.</small>| {{?}}|-| rowspan=6 | Post-Processing| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small>| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/><small>(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</small>| {{Y}}|-| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]| {{Y}}|-|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])</small>| {{?}}|-| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]| {{Y}}|-|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]| {{?}}|-| rowspan=5 | [https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]| {{?}}|-| Rewind| {{Y}}|-| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed| {{?}}|-| Savestates| {{?}}|-| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]| {{?}}|-| rowspan=1 | Controls| [[Input_lag|Input lag-mitigating technique]]| {{?}}|-| rowspan=7 | Quality of life| Per-Game Profiles| {{Y}}|-| Command Line Options| {{Y}}|-| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs|Streamable compression format]]| {{Y}}|-| Built-in [[Mods,_hacks_and_fan-translations#Built-in_graphics_mod_editor.2Fmanager_for_emulators|Graphics mod editor/manager]]| {{?}}|-| Built-in [[Cheats_and_patches|Cheat Manager]]| {{?}}|-| [[Frontends#Graphical_User_Interfaces_.28GUIs.29|Big Picture Mode]]| {{Y}}|-| Built-in [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,106405 Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes]<br/><small>For using this on Windows OS you need [http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1009#p1009 CRT Emudriver].<br/>Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility".</small>| colspan=2 | Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/crtswitchres/ libretro cores] and [[GroovyMAME]] at the moment.<br/>Also there is a [https://github.com/psakhis/Groovy_MiSTer project] for achieving software emulators like libretro cores and GroovyMAME send the raw RGB data over a network to a core running on MiSTer, it basically turns the MiSTer into a GPU for the emulator allowing for easy setup and use with CRT TVs/Arcade monitors.|-| rowspan=4 | Misc| [[Netplay|Netplay]]| {{?}}|-| [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR support]]| colspan=5 | Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores] at the moment.|-| RetroAchievements| {{N}} |-| [[Wikipedia:Category:Debugging|Debug Features]]| {{?}}
|}
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==Hardware features and accessories==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! colspan=2 | Name
! MAME
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|colspan=2 | DTS and [https://segaretro.org/RSS RSS]<br/><small>[https://segaretro.org/LaserActive#LaserDisc (it lacks the popular Dolby AC-3 surround)]</small>
|{{N}}
|-
|colspan=2 | LD Player
|rowspan=2 | Unlike most optical-disc standards, LaserDisc is not fully digital, and instead requires the use of analog video signals.<br/>Use [https://anarchivism.org/w/How_to_Rip_Laserdisc this guide] for LD media.
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|rowspan=4 | [[#PACs|PACs]]
|Karaoke PAC
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|Sega PAC
|{{N}}[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/sega/mdconsole.cpp#L1039 *]
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|NEC PAC
|{{N}}[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/sega/mdconsole.cpp#L1042 *]
|-
|Computer Interface PAC
|{{N}}
|}
===PACs===
:[https://segaretro.org/LaserActive#PACs SegaRetro - LaserActive PACs]
;Sega PAC (PAC-S10/PAC-S1)
:[https://segaretro.org/Category:Mega_LD_games Mega LD games for the Pioneer LaserActive's Sega PAC expansion module]
The Sega PAC allows the system to play [[Sega_Genesis_emulators|Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD]], and also Sega Mega LD games, in addition to [[Wikipedia:CD%2BG|CD-G media]]. Like it's counterpart, the NEC PAC, it also expands the LaserDisc functionality of the system by adding advanced playback features like frame-by-frame view and multi-speed jogging.
;NEC PAC (PAC-N10/PAC-N1)
:[https://consolemods.org/wiki/LaserActive:List_of_NEC_LD-ROM%C2%B2_Games consolemods: NEC LD-ROM² games for the Pioneer LaserActive's NEC PAC expansion module]
The NEC PAC allows the system to play [[PC_Engine_(TurboGrafx-16)_emulators|NEC PC Engine, NEC PC Engine CD-ROM²]], and also NEC LD-ROM² games, in addition to CD-G media. Like it's counterpart, the Sega PAC, it also expands the LaserDisc functionality of the system by adding advanced playback features like frame-by-frame view and multi-speed jogging.
;Karaoke PAC (PAC-K10/PAC-K1)
The Karaoke PAC allows the system to play [https://obsoletemedia.org/laserkaraoke/ LD-G media], and features karaoke-oriented inputs and controls.
;Computer Interface PAC (PAC-PC1)
The Computer Interface PAC allows the system to be controlled by an [[NEC_PC-9800_series|NEC PC-98]], [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|IBM PC DOS]], or [[Macintosh_line|Apple Macintosh]] personal computer, by way of a custom program authored to communicate via the PAC's 25-pin serial port.
:See [[Home_Media_Player#Emulators|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares.
The LaserActive Project wishes to document all LaserActive media. On their FAQ page, they have this to say about the possibility of creating a LaserActive emulator:
<blockquote>Emulation of the LaserActive, if attempted at all, would be an incredibly difficult task – due to the hybrid nature of the system's hardware (utilizing Sega/NEC hardware in synchronization with the unique LD player hardware) and the analog-digital composite image (analog video background, digital in-game graphics generated by said Sega/NEC hardware).<ref>https://laseractive.wordpress.com/faq/</ref></blockquote>
Emulator developer Nemesis has made an effort to dump [https://segaretro.org/LaserActive#List_of_games the games for the system ] (except for porn games).<ref name="Nemesis">https://gendev.spritesmind.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1647&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0</ref> Copies of the games sent to him will be dumped and then returned.<ref name="Nemesis"/>
==References==
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/LAPProject LAPP YouTube page]
[[Category:Consoles|!LaserActive]][[Category:Home consoles|!LaserActive]][[Category:Fourth-generation video game consoles|!LaserActive]][[Category:Very early emulation|!LaserActive]]
