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Video Information System

The Tandy Memorex Video Information System (VIS) is an interactive, multimedia CD-ROM player produced by the Tandy Corporation starting in 1992. It functioned similarly to the Philips CD-i and Commodore CDTV systems, adapting existing computer platforms into set-top box designs. It was distributed exclusively through Radio Shack under the Memorex brand.

Quick reference

  • Emulator: RetroArch
  • Core: mame
  • Folder: /userdata/roms/vis
  • Accepted ROM formats: .chd .cue .toc .nrg .gdi .iso .cdr

BIOS

Place the BIOS file in /userdata/bios or /userdata/roms/vis.

BIOS file Location MD5 Note
vis.zip /userdata/bios/vis.zip Archive containing the files below
p513bk0b.bin inside vis.zip ebf432d3b09f694db1c62018eb2ab471
p513bk1b.bin inside vis.zip 758f8fec271fbf526bb22b36e88f154b

ROMs

Place your VIS ROMs in /userdata/roms/vis.

Accepted file extensions: .chd .cue .toc .nrg .gdi .iso .cdr

Emulators

RetroArch

libretro/mame

The default (and only) emulator for VIS is the lr-mame core running through RetroArch.

MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) is a multi-purpose emulation framework which facilitates the emulation of vintage hardware and software.

lr-mame configuration
ES setting name Description Options
OVERCLOCK (UNSTABLE) Reduces system slowdown. May cause issues. default, 30 - 150
RENDERING RESOLUTION Increase the rendering resolution. 640×480, 800×600, 960×720, 1024×768, 1280×720, 1600×800, 1920×1080, 2560×1440, 3840×2160
SPECIAL CONTROL LAYOUTS Controls for specific game types. Default Only, SNES Style, Genesis/Megadrive Style, Modern Fightstick Style, Neo Geo Mini Pad, Neo Geo CD Pad, Twin Stick with Triggers, Rotated 4-Way Stick (Q*Bert)
HIGH SCORE PLUGIN Enable or disable high score saving. Enabled (Default), Disabled
COIN SOUND PLUGIN Play coin drop sound on insert coin press. Enabled, Disabled (Default)

Controls

Standard Batocera RetroPad configuration applies. No custom control mapping is defined for VIS.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure vis.zip BIOS file is correctly placed and contains both p513bk0b.bin and p513bk1b.bin.
  • VIS games are typically in CHD format. If using .cue/.iso, ensure the files are not corrupted.
  • For general MAME troubleshooting, refer to the MAME troubleshooting section.
  • See also the generic support pages for additional assistance.
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