bbking67 wrote on 2022-04-22, 20:09:
Is there any downside to using a modern-ish IDE DVD-RW? I believe I have several, but LGs are the most common.
Hi! It..depends.
The normal stuff will surely work.
PC CD-ROMs (ISO9660, Juliet, UDF), Music CDs, Data DVD-ROMs..
However, if you're into going further down the rabbit hole..
Philips CD-i, Video CDs, Japanese CD-ROMs, Music CDs with karaoke subtitles, Mixed-Mode CD-ROMs, PC/Mac-hybrid discs, etc.
It could be that some more recent optical drives dropped one or more standards (socalled "books").
You can check the supported formats by using some utility from Nero Burning ROM, I vaguely remember.
Alternatively, there other tools out there that list supported formats.
Another issue is speed.
For a smooth gaming experience, you'll likely need to run a slow-down utility that keeps the CD spinning at a slow, but constant speed.
Like Nero Drive Speed.
bbking67 wrote on 2022-04-22, 20:09:
What driver should I use for it? With the standard Oak driver work?
Yes, should work fine still. 🙂👍
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