First post, by s0ren
Is it possible to emulate an optical drive with an audio CD without using ISO images?
Im thinking something like a virtual optical drive, that when accessed on-the-fly will convert MP3/OGG to CD data or simply play back MP3/OGG when asked to play an audio CD track.
The purpose would be to enable CD music without inserting the actual CD or storing and mounting an ISO image (useful for many using laptops, thin clients, etc without optical drives). In my case i would like to play the game Ignition (does not require the CD to play) with the music, without having to store a huge ISO image of my original disc. It would also become possible to substitute and extend game soundtracks this way.
I do not know if software like this exists already but i have not found anything. If i was better at C++ i would give it a try myself. If someone can make the virtual drive + relevant hooks (or what ever approach is feasible), i could write a media player for it though.