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BountifulEggnog [she/her]@hexbear.net to games@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 days ago

"This is the first:" The 16 year odyssey of "time, money, wrong turns and frustration" it took to finally emulate the Pioneer LaserActive (a quirky and little-known hybrid of Genesis and LaserDisc)

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"This is the first:" The 16 year odyssey of "time, money, wrong turns and frustration" it took to finally emulate the Pioneer LaserActive (a quirky and little-known hybrid of Genesis and LaserDisc)

www.readonlymemo.com

BountifulEggnog [she/her]@hexbear.net to games@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 days ago
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"This is the first:" The 16 year odyssey of "time, money, wrong turns and frustration" it took to finally emulate the Pioneer LaserActive
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In April 2009, a Sega fan decided to look into emulating the Mega LD, a quirky and little-known hybrid of Genesis and LaserDisc. This week he finished the job.
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    I’ve never heard of that system but it was a fascinating article. Thanks!

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    That was a REALLY great article. Thanks for posting it!

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      Glad you liked it! I’ve been getting really into emulation lately and this is a story I found really interesting.

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