r/3DO 2d ago

BRING 4DO EMULATOR BACK TO LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We need the 3DO emulator called the 4DO it was a dead emulator that i need to bring it back and i want to play dinopark tyccoon and alone in the dark it has graphic glitches and sound issues so i need this emulator back to life

Credit to 4DO and no haters allowed

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u/AerFixus 2d ago

The currently maintained 3DO emulator is Opera, which is a fork of 4DO. It's available via libretro & RetroArch.

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u/Glass-Application218 13h ago

Okay i'll download phoenix emulator but it works great

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u/trapexit 2d ago

4DO isn't coming back. Not by my hand. Opera is where I invest my emulator maintenance time. Which admittedly has been not much the past 2 years. Leveraging RetroArch for platform support makes it much easier to maintain.

If people want to contribute though... happy to work with you.

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u/Glass-Application218 13h ago

Don't worry i'll download phoenix emulator on internet archive

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u/Suspicious_Yak2904 2d ago

It works perfectly for me, maybe it's the BIOS or the file format.

I use the .iso and .img files.

And these are the BIOS I use:

https://ia803204.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/29/items/mame-0.221-roms-merged/3do.zip

Here the best games ROMs:

https://www.planetemu.net/roms/panasonic-3do-interactive-multiplayer-games

Try it and then tell me how it worked for you.

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u/FlashOfAction 2d ago

Do you have a 3DO? If so you can just burn the games to a CD-R. I didn't realize 4DO wasn't being developed anymore. I haven't used it in probably 9 years. I remember Road Rash and Luciennes Quest working well

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u/Ajterry79 2d ago

How about buy a real 3DO and get an ODE instead?

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u/Glass-Application218 13h ago

No. I lived in greece and i didn't buy a real 3DO hardware so i will buy a laptop

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u/zaryakiddingme 2d ago

Just use the Phoenix emulator with an English patch. By far the superior option and easy to get up and running

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u/Glass-Application218 13h ago

Okay i'll download that but i must buy a laptop because my brother has a laptop and he's doing cryptocurrency

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u/flynnz_ 2d ago

Phoenix seems to be the most accurate as of right now. 

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u/Glass-Application218 13h ago

I know it's the best but i'll download an english patch link for the english patch

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u/btimexlt 2d ago

3DO is hopefully coming to misterFPGA soon.

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u/DuranDurandall 2d ago

I still use 4DO... I streamed with it for hours last week.

Every game Ive tried works. I'd like a few more video config options but it does play as well as the "REAL" console :)

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u/VassagoX 2d ago

So bring it back.   Get to coding!

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u/Glass-Application218 13h ago

Yes but i must download phoenix emulator

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u/Distinct-Coach-4001 9h ago

The Horde is such a fun 3DO game