1. How to make a digital copy of your CD-i title?
On the internet there are several software tools available that will able you to get a digital image of your CD-i title. You can download and install the program by clicking on the links below:
CD Mate is a little unknown to CD-i users but my tests are very positive, including CD-i Ready discs, this program is comparable with CloneCD. The CD Mate has received a lot of attention in the CD-R scene recently.
- IsoBuster: https://www.isobuster.com
With IsoBuster, you can extract specific files like audio or video (MPEG) files but you can also create digital ISO/BIN images of the whole title. The downside is the hurdle to get a cue-file. When you want to burn an image on a disc with Nero Roxio or Fireburner, you need the cue-file (cue-sheet). But for digital use like to play in CD-i Emulator, it works very well. It's also a nice tool when you have original prototypes around and you would like to preserve the data. Insert your CD and select 'Extract CD image' from the tab.
- CDRWin: https://cdrwin.en.uptodown.com/windows (CDRWin is discontinued, it is not being developed anymore, but you can still download it (latest version 10) from sources like uptodown)
- CloneCD: https://www.redfox.bz/download.html (Look for Redfox CloneCD in the menu)
2. Where to download CD-i games and how to use them in a CD-i Emulator?
Here you'll find some easy collections of CD-i games:
At the-eye.eu and gametronik.com you can also find the BIOS file that you will need to run in CD-i Emulator. In the case of CD-i Emulator 0.53 beta 4: Place the file in the 'disc' directory, start CD-i Emulator and open the ISO file using the tab.
3. How to make a physical copy of a digital CD-i ISO file?
- DiscJuggler: https://legacy.padus.com/
- Nero Burning ROM: https://www.nero.com (Look for Nero Burning ROM in the download section)
- CloneCD: https://www.redfox.bz/download.html (Look for Redfox CloneCD in the menu)
Remarks:
- Certain CD-i players (like the 4xx series)seem to have trouble with low-cost (like no-branded) CDR's.
- I recommend you to use the lowest burning speed, because the risk of en error is the lowest in this case!
- Don't use rewritable discs, they tend to have reading problems on CD-i players.
[This guide has a long history in the CD-i community and goes back to 2005, this time with updated links and new sources. Thanks to our community, who made it as complete as it is now]