3DO Interactive Multiplayer (3do)
for Batocera and Retrobat
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, often called the 3DO, is a home video game console developed by The 3DO Company. Conceived by entrepreneur and Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins, the 3DO was not a console manufactured by the company itself, but a series of specifications, originally designed by Dave Needle and R. J. Mical of New Technologies Group, that could be licensed by third parties. Panasonic produced the first models in 1993, and further renditions of the hardware were released in 1994 by GoldStar (now LG Electronics) and in 1995 by Sanyo.
Despite a highly promoted launch (including being named Time magazine's "1993 Product of the Year") and a host of cutting-edge technologies, the 3DO's high price and an oversaturated console market prevented the system from achieving success comparable to veteran competitors Sega and Nintendo. As a result, it was discontinued in early 1997, just after an unsuccessful holiday season.
The package includes:
331 games (~92 GB)
Note:
This Version 2.0 is now a full set of games for the 3DO!
We have separated out Homebrew and Adult games
We have refreshed and improved artwork. As part this, games that are multi-disc and show on the wheel more than once, have a CD icon on them to denote the disc number. This is because the original hardware didn't support disc swap (it saved progress to NVRAM and then restarted) so when emulating a multi-disc game, you will need to swap the disc.
How to install:
1. Delete the "3do" folder from the 'roms' directory
2. Drag and drop the "3do" folder into the 'roms' directory
3. Enjoy!