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1. CaptainArcee :win: (captainarcee@bitbang.social)'s status on Thursday, 18-Jan-2024 19:21:15 JST CaptainArcee :win:

   GOTEK Floppy emulators exist, but how come CDs and DVDs haven't gotten the same treatment? I found this while browsing a VOGONS thread where one asked about a virtual optical disc drive for the PC. Hopefully I can track one down some day.

   https://web.archive.org/web/20160707203442/http://zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=965

   • CaptainArcee :win: (captainarcee@bitbang.social)'s status on Thursday, 18-Jan-2024 19:24:37 JST CaptainArcee :win:

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     These have sadly been discontinued for quite some time, and yet no person or company has come out with a similar product since. I can't even find a DIY project that uses a microcontroller like an Arduino to interface with a HDD/SSD for use as an ODE. If I was a bit more code-savvy, I'd probably start such a project myself.