Different EPROM for LD-V1000 - Konami modified the LD-V1000's ROM to include an extra command which enhances game play. It allows the same scenes to play differently and adds to the random element in the game.
A standard Pioneer LD-V1000 will not work in a Badlands. The EPROM inside the laserdisc player must be changed first.
Download the LD-V1000 ROM image modified for Badlands.
Conversion Cards - The original Pioneer LD-V1000 laserdisc player is not natively compatible with any other model, making direct substitution impossible. 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.
LD-V1000 Boot Switch - A simple inexpensive way to build a switch that issues a play command to the LD-V1000 or LD-V1001. See the LD-V1000 Boot Switch page.