Emulator?

corsair · 07-20-2008, 04:20 AM

Hi
My friend just bought some game cd's which are labelled as "to be run on CD player".I guess that means it should run on any kind of VCD player? Is there some way that he'll be able to play them on his computer?(I am assuming that it would be legal for him to do so as the cd's themselves dont require any specific company's proprietary device to play them?).If someone could give a detailed post of how to go about setting up a computer(with a CD player emulator if there is such a thing?) to play the aforementioned game cd's , that would be swell.Sorry for posting the question in the PC games section,but I dunno where else to put it.

wrench97 · 07-20-2008, 05:18 AM

Have you tried them in the PC's CD drive?

corsair · 07-20-2008, 05:47 AM

Yes sir, he tried to get them working by putting 'em in the puter's DVD drive but it just wouldnt run :(

wrench97 · 07-20-2008, 05:51 AM

Did he see any files on them?
If so what type of extensions?

**af3** · 07-21-2008, 06:20 AM

Did he buy these from a street peddler?

Laurie52 · 07-22-2008, 01:02 AM

Legit PC games should run on any CD Rom drive on a computer. Most will ask for a cd key or some other code as a "security" function to "unlock" your ability to run it. Some game cds, depending on when it was made or by whom, do not.

You did not say "what games" they were, or their condition or where he got them. If these were used PC games like you find in second hand stores, pawn shops or such like, I can only assume the cd could be scratched so the laser eye cannot read the information to run them. CDs are cheap and companies that make them are not all the same in quality control making them. Sometimes you hear stories of a brand new games being returned because of bad cds. Where they go after that....is anyone's guess (though they are supposed to be sent back to the publisher and/or to be destroyed)

But like "af3" asks....did your friend buy these off a street vendor? Then your friend got "stiffed" with illegal burned copies.

Always buy from a legitimate source, whether new or used. If used, check the discs for any bad scratches, smudges or similar obstruction that could keep it from running. Don't buy burned copies or anything that points to pirating.

We all lose with this.

corsair · 07-22-2008, 01:39 AM

Hi
Sorry for being late with a reply.
He bought the cd's from an established shop,and these arent PC games as such , they are more like small games meant to be played on a VCD player.In fact there are about 300 games on one cd.

The cd opens up alright, but the folder set up looks like that in a VCD.I mean it has a CDI folder,EXT folder,MPEGAV folder which is empty,a SEGMENT folder,and a VCD folder. ALong with these it has a NEWROM folder in which there are 300 *.BIN files.WHen you pop in the cd,and look in 'my computer' the cd name is NES_DISC V1.Does that mean it is a Nintendo disc??(Sorry, I am absolutely clueless).But as I said, the cd cover says "games run on cd player".

**koala** · 07-22-2008, 01:48 AM

If the CDs contain BIN files and are labelled NES_DISC, then they are are ROM games for a Nintendo games emulator to be run on a computer or handheld device, not a CD player.

Open the CD in Windows Explorer. There should also be files to install the emulator and set up the ROMs (probably EXE, but could also be ZIP, RAR, BAT, etc)

corsair · 07-22-2008, 01:55 AM

Sir, I tried looking into all the folders there are no zip/rar/bat/exe kind of files at all.It has some .dat files, .vcd files and a .app file, along with a word file and a .fnt file.Would it be legal for me to d/l an emulator? If so please do help

Laurie52 · 07-22-2008, 02:07 AM

Ok...did a check around. It is a Nintendo disc made to run NES Roms with an emulator for pc or another system box to use.

I found this thread where someone also has this disc. Here is another the "Retrogaming Archives" asking a similar question with replies.

Yeah, I know....like asking a question and only getting another question instead but look hard enough...eventually get an answer.

**koala** · 07-22-2008, 02:09 AM

If your standalone DVD player (not the one in your computer) supports VCDs, then you should be able to insert the disc and it will auto-run.

This is not the kind of topic we usually help with as it's a grey area legally. You might be better off asking at a Nintendo forum or using google.

Example: http://www.portagame.com/portable-dv...-nes-emulator/

Quote:

If it comes prepacked with a CD full of NES emulator games, it has got to be illegal.

corsair · 07-22-2008, 02:17 AM

Laurie52, tyvm for taking pains on my behalf :)
Koala, yes I will take this to a Nintendo forum.Possibly a Nintendo emulator forum if such a one exists? Ty for the help, I do want to try to get this thing working on a PC

Laurie52 · 07-22-2008, 03:37 AM

Koala...understood. Thanks.

07-20-2008, 04:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
corsair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 334 OS: windows XP home edition	Emulator? Hi My friend just bought some game cd's which are labelled as "to be run on CD player".I guess that means it should run on any kind of VCD player? Is there some way that he'll be able to play them on his computer?(I am assuming that it would be legal for him to do so as the cd's themselves dont require any specific company's proprietary device to play them?).If someone could give a detailed post of how to go about setting up a computer(with a CD player emulator if there is such a thing?) to play the aforementioned game cd's , that would be swell.Sorry for posting the question in the PC games section,but I dunno where else to put it.

07-20-2008, 05:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,299 OS: XPSP2	Re: Emulator? Have you tried them in the PC's CD drive? __________________

07-20-2008, 05:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
corsair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 334 OS: windows XP home edition	Re: Emulator? Yes sir, he tried to get them working by putting 'em in the puter's DVD drive but it just wouldnt run :(

07-20-2008, 05:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,299 OS: XPSP2	Re: Emulator? Did he see any files on them? If so what type of extensions? __________________

07-21-2008, 06:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 757 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: Emulator? Did he buy these from a street peddler? __________________ You are currently using 0 MB (0%) of your 7171 MB, what's wrong with you?

07-22-2008, 01:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Laurie52 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 116 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	Re: Emulator? Legit PC games should run on any CD Rom drive on a computer. Most will ask for a cd key or some other code as a "security" function to "unlock" your ability to run it. Some game cds, depending on when it was made or by whom, do not. You did not say "what games" they were, or their condition or where he got them. If these were used PC games like you find in second hand stores, pawn shops or such like, I can only assume the cd could be scratched so the laser eye cannot read the information to run them. CDs are cheap and companies that make them are not all the same in quality control making them. Sometimes you hear stories of a brand new games being returned because of bad cds. Where they go after that....is anyone's guess (though they are supposed to be sent back to the publisher and/or to be destroyed) But like "af3" asks....did your friend buy these off a street vendor? Then your friend got "stiffed" with illegal burned copies. Always buy from a legitimate source, whether new or used. If used, check the discs for any bad scratches, smudges or similar obstruction that could keep it from running. Don't buy burned copies or anything that points to pirating. We all lose with this. Last edited by Laurie52 : 07-22-2008 at 01:14 AM.

07-22-2008, 01:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
corsair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 334 OS: windows XP home edition	Re: Emulator? Hi Sorry for being late with a reply. He bought the cd's from an established shop,and these arent PC games as such , they are more like small games meant to be played on a VCD player.In fact there are about 300 games on one cd. The cd opens up alright, but the folder set up looks like that in a VCD.I mean it has a CDI folder,EXT folder,MPEGAV folder which is empty,a SEGMENT folder,and a VCD folder. ALong with these it has a NEWROM folder in which there are 300 *.BIN files.WHen you pop in the cd,and look in 'my computer' the cd name is NES_DISC V1.Does that mean it is a Nintendo disc??(Sorry, I am absolutely clueless).But as I said, the cd cover says "games run on cd player".

07-22-2008, 01:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 9,136 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Emulator? If the CDs contain BIN files and are labelled NES_DISC, then they are are ROM games for a Nintendo games emulator to be run on a computer or handheld device, not a CD player. Open the CD in Windows Explorer. There should also be files to install the emulator and set up the ROMs (probably EXE, but could also be ZIP, RAR, BAT, etc) __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

07-22-2008, 01:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
corsair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 334 OS: windows XP home edition	Re: Emulator? Sir, I tried looking into all the folders there are no zip/rar/bat/exe kind of files at all.It has some .dat files, .vcd files and a .app file, along with a word file and a .fnt file.Would it be legal for me to d/l an emulator? If so please do help

07-22-2008, 02:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Laurie52 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 116 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	Re: Emulator? Ok...did a check around. It is a Nintendo disc made to run NES Roms with an emulator for pc or another system box to use. I found this thread where someone also has this disc. Here is another the "Retrogaming Archives" asking a similar question with replies. Yeah, I know....like asking a question and only getting another question instead but look hard enough...eventually get an answer.

07-22-2008, 02:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
corsair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 334 OS: windows XP home edition	Re: Emulator? Laurie52, tyvm for taking pains on my behalf :) Koala, yes I will take this to a Nintendo forum.Possibly a Nintendo emulator forum if such a one exists? Ty for the help, I do want to try to get this thing working on a PC

07-22-2008, 03:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
Laurie52 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 116 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	Re: Emulator? Koala...understood. Thanks.