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The 16-year odyssey it took to emulate the Pioneer LaserActive

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  • #fan-translation
  • #game-preservation
  • #emulation
  • Nemesis spent 16 years developing the first emulator for the Pioneer LaserActive, overcoming numerous technical challenges.
  • The LaserActive was a hybrid LaserDisc player with expansion modules for gaming, including Sega Genesis and PC Engine compatibility.
  • Key challenges included capturing analog video accurately, decoding LaserDisc signals, and preserving interactive game elements.
  • Nemesis collaborated with the Domesday Duplicator project to improve LaserDisc ripping technology for game preservation.
  • The Cowboy Bebop PS2 game received an English fan translation by Sonicman69, marking its 20th anniversary.
  • Sonicman69 faced challenges translating poetic interstitials and ensuring character dialogue matched the show's English dub.
  • Updates in emulation include fixes for Colin McRae Rally 2005, bsnes syncing with SameBoy, and 86Box's new machine manager feature.
  • MiSTer cores added support for CD+G on Turbo CD and improved Commodore 64 functionality.
  • New translations include in-progress patches for Sword & Sorcery and a completed patch for Psychic Killer Taromaru.
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