Compatible Laserdisc Players - Pioneer LD-V1000 with modified EPROM (below),
Hitachi variant (details unavailable)
Different EPROM for LD-V1000 - Konami modified the ROM of the LD-V1000
to include an extra command that enhances game play. It allows the same scenes to play differently and adds to the random element in the game.
A standard LD-V1000 will not work with Badlands. The EPROM inside the laserdisc player must be changed first.
Download the LD-V1000 ROM image modified for Badlands.
Download the standard Pioneer LD-V1000 ROM image.
Pioneer LD-V1000 - Operating Instructions (7 pages)
Pioneer LD-V1000 - Interface Guide (24 pages)
Pioneer LD-V1000 - Service Manual (81 pages)
Pioneer LD-V1000 - Provisional Service Manual (27 pages)
Pioneer LD-V1000 - Cleaning the Optics (3 pages)
Pioneer LD-V1000 - Changing the Laser Tube (3 pages)
Conversion Cards - The original Pioneer LD-V1000 laserdisc player is not natively compatible with any other model
for a direct substitution. Various products have been developed over the years to allow replacement/upgrade of the laserdisc player.
Dexter is the newest product. No laserdisc player or disc is
needed with Dexter. The Dexter board is a drop-in replacement which poses as a laserdisc player and plays the video for the
game digitally, from a custom file format. Dexter accepts the original commands from the PCB through
the original interface cable. Dexter has been going in and out of production multiple times, per demand, via pre-order process only.
The LaserAce conversion card allows the game to use a variety of different Pioneer and Sony laserdisc
players. LaserAce is no longer in production.