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==Software== The LaserActive uses a unique disc format called [[LD-ROM]] (LaserDisc Read-Only Memory). Like the [[LV-ROM]] format on which it is based, the LD-ROM is an [[optical disc]] format that can store analog video, analog audio, and [[computer files]] (in a [[file system]]) on the same side of a disc. LD-ROMs do not use the same file system as LV-ROMs, however; also, an LD-ROM can store up to 540 megabytes of file data, compared with LV-ROM's 324. An LD-ROM can store up to 60 minutes of analog audio and video alongside the digital file system.{{fact|date=April 2025}} The tables below list 31 software titles released on LD-ROM for the LaserActive; of these, 13 were released only in Japan. 23 of the 31 were made for the Mega LD PAC, and 15 were made for the LD-ROM² PAC. Only a handful of titles were released in both formats. One additional title listed below, ''[[Myst]]'', was never officially released for the LaserActive. Circa 1995, a game developer named Brian Rice (of Brian Rice Inc.) was leading the conversion of ''Myst'' to Mega LD. Conversion was almost entirely complete, and the game was to be published by [[Sunsoft]]. But, Rice encountered a major problem. Normally, an animated dissolve or wipe effect transitioned the view when the player moved between scenes in the game. Each transition animation had six frames. Yet in some circumstances, the animation did not stop at the sixth frame, but continued to shift the player's view to other scenes in the game. Rice ascribed the runaway animation to a bug in the LaserActive hardware. Development and publication were scrapped.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Myst'' |url=http://www.cyberroach.com/new_laseractive_pics/usa/myst/myst.htm |website=The Virtual LaserActive Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171125185245/http://www.cyberroach.com/new_laseractive_pics/usa/myst/myst.htm |archive-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> Another unreleased game, called ''Steel Driver'', is rumored to exist. {| class="wikitable sortable center" |+ North American market |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Language options ! scope="col" colspan="2" | LD-ROM² ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Mega LD |- ! scope="col" | Japanese ! scope="col" | English ! scope="col" | Release date ! scope="col" | Catalog number ! scope="col" | Release date ! scope="col" | Catalog number |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | 3D Museum | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | 1994 || PEANU1012 | 1994 || PEASU1012 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Don Quixote: A Dream in Seven Crystals | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASU5022 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Ghost Rush! | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1995 || PEASU1018 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Goku | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1995 || PEASU1010 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | The Great Pyramid | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASU5002 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Hi-Roller Battle | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASU1002 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Hyperion | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASU5019 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | I Will: The Story of London | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASU1001 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | J.B. Harold - Blue Chicago Blues | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1995 || PEASU5036 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | J.B. Harold - Manhattan Requiem | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | 1993 || PEANU5004 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Melon Brains | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASU1011 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh2|align=right}} | [[Myst]] | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | colspan="2" {{beta|Unreleased}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Pyramid Patrol | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASU5001 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Quiz Econosaurus | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | 1993 || PEANU5001 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | [[Road Blaster|Road Prosecutor]]{{efn|''Road Prosecutor'' is the localized title of ''[[Road Blaster]]'' (aka ''Road Avenger'').}} | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1995 || PEASU1033 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Rocket Coaster | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASU5013 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Space Berserker | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASU1003 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | [[Triad Stone]] | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASU5014 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Vajra | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | 1993 || PEANU1001 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |} {{notelist}} {| class="wikitable sortable center" |+ Japanese market |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Language options ! scope="col" colspan="2" | LD-ROM² ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Mega LD |- ! scope="col" | Japanese ! scope="col" | English ! scope="col" | Release date ! scope="col" | Catalog number ! scope="col" | Release date ! scope="col" | Catalog number |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | 3D Museum | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | 1994 || PEANJ1012 | 1994 || PEASJ1012 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | 3D Virtual Australia{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | {{Start date|1996|03|11|df=y}} || PEASJ5042 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Akuma no Shinban (Demon's Judgment){{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | 1993 || PEANJ5003 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Angel Mate{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | 1993 || PEANJ5002 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Back to the Edo{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASJ5021 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Billusion Collection: [[Minayo Watanabe]]{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | 1994 || PEANJ5025 | 1994 || PEASJ5025 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Billusion Collection, Vol. 2: Yuko Sakaki{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | 1994 || PEANJ5028 | 1994 || PEASJ5028 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Don Quixote: A Dream in Seven Crystals | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASJ5022 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Dora Dora Paradise{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | 1994 || PEANJ5005 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Dr. Paolo no Totteoki Video{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASJ5030 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Ghost Rush! | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASJ1018 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Goku | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | 1995 || PEANJ1032 | 1995 || PEASJ1010 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | The Great Pyramid | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASJ5002 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Hi-Roller Battle | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASJ1002 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Hyperion | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASJ5019 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | I Will: The Story of London | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASJ1001 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | J.B. Harold - Blue Chicago Blues | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | 1994 || PEANJ5017 | 1995 || PEASJ5036 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | J.B. Harold - Manhattan Requiem | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | 1993 || PEANJ5004 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Melon Brains | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | 1994 || PEANJ1031 | 1994 || PEASJ1011 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Pyramid Patrol | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASJ5001 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Quiz Econosaurus | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | 1993 || PEANJ5001 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | [[Road Blaster]] | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1995 || PEASU1033 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Rocket Coaster | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || {{dunno}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Space Berserker | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASJ1003 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | [[Time Gal]]{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1995 || PEASJ5039 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | [[Triad Stone]] | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASJ5014 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Vajra | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | 1993 || PEANJ1001 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Vajra 2{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{No}} || {{Yes}} | 1994 || PEANJ1016 | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as Mega LD}} |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Virtual Cameraman{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1993 || PEASJ5015 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Virtual Cameraman 2: Phuket, Thailand / Pickup Compilation{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{No}} | colspan="2" {{N/A|Unavailable as LD-ROM²}} | 1994 || PEASJ5020 |- ! scope="row" {{Rh|align=right}} | Zapping "Satsui"{{efn|name=ja-exclusive}} | {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} | 1994 || PEANJ5023 | 1994 || PEASJ5024 |} {{notelist|refs= {{efn|name=ja-exclusive|Released only in Japan.}} }}
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