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==Accessories== ===PAC modules=== [[File:Pioneer LaserActive CLD-A100.jpg|thumb|LaserActive CLD-A100 and on top are, from left: Mega-LD PAC with controller, standard 24-button remote, and LD-ROM² PAC with controller]] Pioneer released several expansion modules, known as "PACs," which enabled the LaserActive to play software from other platforms and expand its capabilities. In each case, the Japanese model number is listed first, followed by the North American version. ;Mega-LD PAC (PAC-S1 / PAC-S10) :Developed with [[Sega]], this PAC enabled support for Mega-LD software as well as standard [[Sega Genesis]] cartridges, [[Sega CD]] discs, and [[CD+G]] discs. It included a LaserActive-branded [[Sega Genesis controller|6-button Genesis controller]] (model CPD-S1) and retailed for {{USD|600|1993|round=0}}.<ref name="LaserActive Press Release">{{Cite press release |title=Pioneer's LaserActive Arrives |date=13 September 1993 |publisher=Pioneer Electronics |url=https://www.cedmagic.com/tech-info/laseractive-press-release.html |access-date=22 May 2025}}</ref> It was the most widely adopted module among LaserActive owners. ;LD-ROM² PAC (PAC-N1 / PAC-N10) :Developed with [[NEC]], this PAC added support for LD-ROM² titles, along with [[HuCard]] cartridges, [[CD-ROM²]] discs, and CD+G discs. The Japanese model could also play [[Arcade CD-ROM²]] titles using an [[TurboGrafx-16#Arcade Card|Arcade Card Duo]]. Like the Sega module, it sold for {{USD|600|1993|round=0}} and included a branded [[TurboGrafx-16#Peripherals|Turbo Pad]] (CPD-N1/CPD-N10). NEC also released a version in their branding called the PC Engine PAC (model PCE-LP1). Due to the [[TurboGrafx-16]]'s limited success in North America, the PAC-N10 is significantly rarer than its Sega counterpart. ;Karaoke PAC (PAC-K1) :This PAC enabled playback of the LD-ROM-based LaserKaraoke (LD-G) discs. It featured two microphone inputs with individual volume and tone controls. Retail price was approximately {{USD|350|1993|round=0}}.<ref name="LaserActive Press Release" /> ;Computer Interface PAC (PAC-PC1) :This PAC was equipped with an [[RS-232]] port, allowing the CLD-A100 to be controlled with custom computer software. It shipped with a 33-button infrared remote (more advanced than the standard 24-button remote) and a [[DOS]]/[[Classic Mac OS]] program called ''LaserActive Program Editor'' on [[floppy disk]], including demo programs for the ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' LaserDisc series. ===LaserActive 3-D Goggles=== The LaserActive 3-D Goggles (model GOL-1) used an [[active shutter 3D system]] compatible with several LD-ROM titles, including ''3-D Museum'' (1994), ''Vajra 2'' (1994), ''Virtual Cameraman 2'' (1994), ''Dr. Paolo no Totteoki Video'' (1994), ''Goku'' (1995), and ''3D Virtual Australia'' (1996), the last official LaserActive release. The goggles could also display 3D [[autostereogram]] images.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Pioneer LD in 3-D|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=57|publisher=Sendai Publishing|date=April 1994|page=60}}</ref> A separate goggle adapter (model ADP-1) allowed one or two goggles to connect to the CLD-A100.
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