Hi there Vincent
1) why are there so many CD-I's????
It has been the policy of Philips I guess, but most of all, more brands were involved with CD-i than just Philips. That's why you can also get a Sony CD-i player, a Grundig CD-i player, a Goldstar CD-i Player, and so on. But Philips was responsible for 90% of all CD-i hardware, I guess. More types appealing to more people, like portable systems, developers system, high-end consumer systems..... For you who just want to play some games, I recommend the 470 or 490 player (basically the same). If you don't know what I'm talking about, be sure to check out the
CD-i Player index of the ICDIA website.
do they all play the same games?
yes, they all do. Just be sure some games need the Digital Video Cartridge. CD-i is a 16 bit machine, and the Digital Video Cartridge was something of an upgrade with a 32 bit RISC processor so the CD-i could play full motion video in MPEG1 format. Some games use digital video to show off some fast-pace gameplay. And it is just to play movies, to play the Video CD format, and so on. The front boxart of the CD-i disc normally sais it's a base case title (stating Compact Disc interactive) or a title requiring the Digital Video Cartridge (stating Digital Video on CD-i).
2) what games do i need a DVC for and what systems work with the DVC
To get an idea which games need the Digital Video Cartridge, here's an idea:
- Atlantis - The last resort
- Brain Dead 13
- Caesars® World of Boxing
- Chaos Control
- Christmas Country
- Clue
- Clue - The mysteries continue
- Creature Shock
- Crime Patrol
- Crime Patrol II - Drug wars
- De Zaak Van Sam
- Do you remember the '60s?
- Dragon's Lair
- Dragon's Lair 2
- Kingdom - Shadoan
- Kingdom - The far reaches
- L'ange et le Démon
- Labyrinth of Crete
- Les Guignols de l'info
- Litil Divil
- Lost Eden
- Lucky Luke - The video game (Optionnal)
- Mad Dog II: The lost gold
- Mad Dog McCree
- Monty Python's Invasion from the Planet Sykron
- Monty Python's More Naughty Bits
- Mutant Rampage - Body Slam
- NFL Hall of Fame Football
- The 7th Guest
- Solar Crusade
- Space Ace
- Tetsuo Gaiden
- The Lost Ride
- The Ultimate American Football Collection - Tripple Pack
- Thunder in Paradise
- Ultra CD-i Soccer
- Uncover featuring Tatjana
- Un Indien dans la Ville
- Who shot Johnny Rock?
- World Cup Golf
I recommend you to use the
Game Pages for some reference in the future, or just ask. In the link, the second column states whether a game needs the DVC.
To answer which types of players can be upgraded with the DVC, the best way is to pay a visit to the
Players index. In short, all consumer players can be upgraded with the DVC (and that's about 90% of all players offered at second hand places. The more rare and older players, including the portables, are the ones to watch out for. Check the link and look for the type of player you're intending to buy, because the list is too long to post here... If you can't figure it out, let me know!
3) where do i buy Zelda's Adventure??? i looked everywhere for it!!!
Yes, that's about the most expensive game on CD-i. Be aware most of of the sellers ask over a hundred dollars for it. In my opinion, it's not worth that much! However, browse the internet for some ISO files to get a good preview, and for an original copy, currently no one is on offer, but check regularly sites like ebay and you'll find one.
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Let us know how you get on!
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