Sony's Internal PC MiniDisc Data Drive: MDM-111
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Years before Hi-MD, Sony took a stab at Mini Disc storage for computers with the MD Data format. I've covered the MDH-10 on LGR but completely missed the MDM-111 — until now! Let's install it, mess with DOS and Windows 3.x software, and run games from MiniDisc.
● LGR things elsewhere: https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews https://bsky.app/profile/lgr-yt.bsky.social
● Some pertinent links: LGR Oddware — Sony MDH-10 MD Data Drive https://youtu.be/CzwtCBj5jEs
MD Data software and drivers: https://archive.org/details/Sony-MDH10-Drivers
MDCon https://www.mdcon.live
My VCF East vlog https://youtu.be/RzOWmypCiyg
● Background music licensed from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com
00:00 MD Data reintroduction 02:16 closer look at the drive 03:42 installing in a PC 05:24 SCSI-2 and audio 06:34 Windows 3.1 testing 10:30 audio MiniDiscs 13:29 MS-DOS MD software 16:30 copying games over 17:03 Commander Keen 4 18:01 One Must Fall 2097 19:39 Duke Nukem 3D on MD! 24:55 final tests, thoughts
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