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hi there !
i hope you guys forgive me because of this very basic question.but i wanted to know how can use the cdi emulator.the website didnt helped at all.do i have to simply open the rom from my emulator ?
because i opened this "Link - Faces of evil" rom and i got the following message :

CDI system did not find a supported ROM file

you can use the cdi - link programm to upload CDI system
ROM files on your CDI player using the appropriate cablle...

plz help ! i must play these 3 zelda games from cdi .

you need your system ROM file (=BIOS) from your cd-i player in order to play the actual Iso game. Have a read here and I'm sure all your questions are answered. Also have a look at the topics in this very forum.

The main thing is you need a null-modem cable to connect your cd-i player to your PC, and using the Link program you can upload the ROM from your cd-i player to your PC. The emulator needs this ROM file. The emulator will automatically detect the ROM file when you have it uploaded to the same directory.

The usual Computer Geek knows his ways about how to get this as well....

yes exactly...the link programm.how can i use that ?how do i upload roms with it ?do ihave to copy the files somewhere ? and what do exactly mean with uploading a rom .
sorry again but i just need to play these 3 zelda games

You need the original CD-i Hardware in order to upload a ROM. Then using the CDi link program and a CD-i Null Modem Cable connected between your PC and CD-i the ROM can be retrieved.

ahan ...i thought that only the emulator would work
guess i have to start looking for a cdi on ebay

The emulator is a hardware based program of the CD-i architecture so it still requires the internal software used by CD-i players and which can be uploaded through the CDi link program also created by the author of CD-i Emulator CD-i Fan. Obviously this internal software often referred to as the BIOS or ROM is copyright and illegal to distribute. CD-i hardware is still fairly easy to find especially through auction sites like ebay but eventually this will fail in the future so CD-i Emulator remains our best hope for the systems preservation

<<Sol Cutter: "I don't think you've acquired the marketed range!">>

LOL I always thought it was 'don't think you've cornered the market in rage'

tom

I think Sol Cutter has an Aussie "Twang" to his voice unless i'm mistaken, so you'd be forgiven for any misinterpretation!!

Are you sure it's acquired? Just watched the trailer and doesn't sound like it. Doesn't sound like market either though. Hmmm.

tom

Yeap, pretty sure. I've watched it a million times getting the video just right!!