laserdisc control floppies

Wepl · 27 November 2007, 22:04

I have got the Laserdiscs "Dragon's Lair" and "Thayer's Quest" in PAL.
I also have the interface cable and some LD players.
But I miss the floppy disks which contain the control software from the company Software Corner.
Has somebody these can email me images from it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated

PS: are there any other LDG which have worked via the Amiga?

Dizzy · 27 November 2007, 22:07

have you taken a look here http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/tech/pages/tq.asp

Wepl · 27 November 2007, 22:11

but I don't see the disk images there, where are they?

Dizzy · 27 November 2007, 22:16

well dont know

They got some rom image, they should be the game control, but dont know much about it, just that this is the most informative page about laserdisc games

try the http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/community/

Sune Salminen · 27 November 2007, 23:25

I think he wants to hook up the LD player to his Amiga.

Sounds interesting.

I know there were some arcade games that ran off of an Amiga 500-based laserdisc system. IIRC one of the games was a western-themed shooter called Mad Dog McCree?

Hmm, yes: http://www.mameworld.net/maws/driverinfo/alg.c

Here is a page about the same system at the Dragons Lair project page: http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/tech/pages/alg.asp

wepl - this guy has the software you're looking for (scroll to the bottom of the page) try to contact him:
http://www.dragonslairfans.com/emula...ir/emulate.htm

alexh · 28 November 2007, 10:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wepl

PS: are there any other LDG which have worked via the Amiga?

Lots

http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=765&gid=489

Gallaghers Gallery
Mad Dog McCree
Mad Dog II : The Lost Gold
Space Pirates
Who Shot Johnny Rock

Possibly all games done by "American Laser Games"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Laser_Games

Wepl · 28 November 2007, 17:40

Thanks for links and info, but my hope was to find somebody who has the floppy disks. Is there nobody?

nujack · 28 November 2007, 21:12

@Wepl: Congratulations. So you have received the hardware and laserdisks at the end. Can't wait to see it in action. ;O)

Sune Salminen · 28 November 2007, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wepl

Thanks for links and info, but my hope was to find somebody who has the floppy disks. Is there nobody?

It looks like both you and alexh missed my post.

alexh posted the same info that I did, and you didn't notice the link to the guys website who actually has the disks you're looking for.

S

Retro1234 · 24 February 2008, 20:42

Did you ever get this working? And what type of connection is betweent the LD and Amiga?

davideo · 24 February 2008, 21:39

AmigaVision can be used to control LDs with the right lead connected between the Amiga and LD player. I believe its by serial control.

Dave G

Retro1234 · 24 February 2008, 21:52

Ok Cool thanks for the links so basicly it just tells the LD what video tracks to play - hypothetically a device controling a DVD Remote - pointed at the DVD could do the same but games like Dragon's Lair and Mad Dog do these use a Genlock?

davideo · 24 February 2008, 22:22

There was (a long time ago) a video editing program (sorry can't remember the name even though I used it) that could also control VCRs by means of either a control lead hard wired into the VCR from the Amiga or could have a magic wand on the end of a lead and control the VCR by remote signals

Dave G

27 November 2007, 22:04	#1
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 866	laserdisc control floppies I have got the Laserdiscs "Dragon's Lair" and "Thayer's Quest" in PAL. I also have the interface cable and some LD players. But I miss the floppy disks which contain the control software from the company Software Corner. Has somebody these can email me images from it? Any help would be greatly appreciated PS: are there any other LDG which have worked via the Amiga?

27 November 2007, 23:25	#5
Sune Salminen Dinamáquina Join Date: May 2002 Location: BH/Brasil Age: 49 Posts: 370	I think he wants to hook up the LD player to his Amiga. Sounds interesting. I know there were some arcade games that ran off of an Amiga 500-based laserdisc system. IIRC one of the games was a western-themed shooter called Mad Dog McCree? Hmm, yes: http://www.mameworld.net/maws/driverinfo/alg.c Here is a page about the same system at the Dragons Lair project page: http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/tech/pages/alg.asp wepl - this guy has the software you're looking for (scroll to the bottom of the page) try to contact him: http://www.dragonslairfans.com/emula...ir/emulate.htm Last edited by Sune Salminen; 27 November 2007 at 23:33.

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27 November 2007, 22:07	#2
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	have you taken a look here http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/tech/pages/tq.asp

27 November 2007, 22:11	#3
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 866	but I don't see the disk images there, where are they?

27 November 2007, 22:16	#4
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	well dont know They got some rom image, they should be the game control, but dont know much about it, just that this is the most informative page about laserdisc games try the http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/community/

28 November 2007, 17:40	#7
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 866	Thanks for links and info, but my hope was to find somebody who has the floppy disks. Is there nobody?

28 November 2007, 21:12	#8
nujack Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leipzig/Germany Age: 49 Posts: 458	@Wepl: Congratulations. So you have received the hardware and laserdisks at the end. Can't wait to see it in action. ;O)

24 February 2008, 20:42	#10
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	Did you ever get this working? And what type of connection is betweent the LD and Amiga?

24 February 2008, 21:39	#11
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	AmigaVision can be used to control LDs with the right lead connected between the Amiga and LD player. I believe its by serial control. Dave G

24 February 2008, 21:52	#12
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	Ok Cool thanks for the links so basicly it just tells the LD what video tracks to play - hypothetically a device controling a DVD Remote - pointed at the DVD could do the same but games like Dragon's Lair and Mad Dog do these use a Genlock?

24 February 2008, 22:22	#13
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	There was (a long time ago) a video editing program (sorry can't remember the name even though I used it) that could also control VCRs by means of either a control lead hard wired into the VCR from the Amiga or could have a magic wand on the end of a lead and control the VCR by remote signals Dave G

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