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ZuluIDE V2 is an ATAPI CD-ROM Optical Disc Emulator (ODE) for any desktop computer with a 40-pin IDE interface. ZuluIDE V2 is the successor to the original ZuluIDE RP2040, and is powered by Raspberry Pi's RP2350B microcontroller.
Replace your failing mechanical IDE CD-ROM drive today!
CD-ROM images are represented by ISO or raw binary .bin/.cue file formats. Usage instructions/documentation can be found on the
ZuluIDE wiki
ZuluIDE V2 supports PIO modes 0-3, Ultra DMA 0, 1, and ATA/33, and can deliver up to 28 megabytes/second of throughput.
ZuluIDE V2 supports optional Red Book CD Audio emulation via an add-on DAC board.
What's Included
- One ZuluIDE V2 Compact board, fully assembled and tested
- One 3D printed 3.5"-sized mounting bracket.
Optionally available (see available selections)
- High quality CD Audio Stereo DAC board (blue edition)
- Molex to Berg (floppy-style) power cable
- IDE Cable 133Mbps,30cm length
- High quality micro sd cards
Known-incompatible systems
- Konami System 573 is incompatible with ZuluIDE V2 Compact. Limited testing has been done on other Arcade systems.
The optional CD Audio Stereo DAC PCB looks like this :
It can be plugged onto the ZuluIDE using the 2x6 header, and will give you CD-audio output.