DVC Support

Versions 0.5.3-beta1 and newer of the CD-i Emulator program support proof-of-concept MPEG playing for Gate Array MPEG cartridges but not for the other types. It does however support the 1MB memory extension feature of all models.

With the CD-i Emulator comes a dummy ROM file so that you can use the extra memory even if you don't actually have a DV cartridge ROM. Some titles can use this even without the MPEG playing function (e.g. The Apprentice).

The table below shows the current support levels according to DVC model.

Cartridge	Models
Gate Array	AH00	AH01	AH02	AH03
VMPEG	/00
IMPEG	/00	/20

Color legend:

green	Full support (allows playing of MPEG)
dark green	Probable full support (untested)
blue	Proof-of-concept MPEG playing
yellow	Basic support (memory extension but no MPEG playing)
orange	Probable basic support (untested)
red	No support (not implemented, untested)

Please report your experiences if they differ from the above table!

More information about DVC models can be found in the 96/05 issue of The Interactive Engineer which contains a table of Philips CD-i player and DV cartridge models/generations with some commentary. An online version can be found at http://www.icdia.co.uk.

See also the CD-i Types file cditypes.rul that is included with the CD-i Emulator.