Laserdisc Arcade Emulator - DAPHNE

Matt Ownby writes: "Ever wanted to play the original arcade version of Dragon's Lair on your PC? A new version of DAPHNE, a laserdisc arcade game emulator, has just been released under the GPL, featuring full mpeg2 support. A total of ten laserdisc arcade games are playable including Dragon's Lair, Space Ace, and Cliff Hanger. Screenshots are available :)" I don't know how many people have laserdisc players these days, but this is still neat.

Comments

equipment

[Alien54]

Q: I'm confused. If I am using a laserdisc player, do I play DAPHNE with my computer monitor or do I use a TV or what?

A: DAPHNE, when used with a laserdisc player, uses a TV (or VCR) for output. What you do is plug a laserdisc player into your computer, then you plug a TV into your laserdisc player. You control the game using your computer's joystick or keyboard, but you watch the action on your TV. The arcade game worked like this too; it didn't do any of its own graphics, it relied exclusively on the laserdisc player for the video.

ahhhh

so i'll need an all in wonder card or something to have everything in my PC, along with the laser disc and laser disc player

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[Kanasta]

No. You plug your a TV into your laserdisc player, not your PC. You should have a keyboard for your computer already. All you need is an LD player. (and a TV)

Speaking of non-MAME emulation...

[Reality Master 101]

Are the any movements afoot to emulate non-CPU games? I've was looking to download Death Race (1975 game that had you and a partner try to run down as many pedestrians as possible -- whoever mowed down the most, won), and apparently it was made of all discrete components without a CPU. There are apparently a number of machines like that.

I also wonder if it even makes sense to emulate something like that (do you import the schematic?) in a general sort of way, or would you have to write a simulator for each unit.