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SATURN Virtual CD System User's Manual
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SATURN
Virtual CD System
User’s Manual
Introduction .......................................................................................................3
Overview of CD Emulation System Configuration and Functions.....................3
About this Manual .............................................................................................4
Section I: VCD I/F Board...................................................................... 5
1.0 Main Functions.........................................................................................5
2.0 Data Transfer Speed ................................................................................5
3.0 Setting the Jumper Pins ...........................................................................6
4.0 Installation and Setup for PC-Compatibles ..............................................7
5.0 Execution Using Sample Data .................................................................8
6.0 Switching Between the Virtual CD and the CD Drive.............................12
Section II: CD Emulation Software...................................................... 13
1.0 Overview of CD Emulation .....................................................................14
1.1 Summary of the Virtual CD Emulator ...............................................14
1.2 Work Flow Summary........................................................................16
2.0 The CD Emulation Process Explained ...................................................19
2.1 Running a Simulation Using MS-DOS Files.....................................21
2.2 When Creating Disc Images ............................................................22
2.3 Updating Part of a CD Image ...........................................................23
3.0 Creating Data .........................................................................................24
3.1 Determining Disk Configuration .......................................................24
3.2 Script Command Reference.............................................................36
4.0 Emulator Displays ..................................................................................51
4.1 Log Window .....................................................................................52
4.2 Menu Screen Functions ...................................................................53
5.0 Resource Notes......................................................................................56
5.1 Directory Structure ...........................................................................56
5.2 Release Program .............................................................................56
5.3 Sample Data ....................................................................................67
Index................................................................................................. 70