Best ISO type?

TheMaister · June 13th, 2004

I wonder if there is a type of PSX-ISO that is the best type to run in EPSXE.
I have tried to make ISOs in Nero, CloneCD, Alcohol 120% and CDRWIN...
But I want to know what filetype that is reading better and faster, or is there no difference between them??

**hushypushy** · June 13th, 2004

IMO CloneCD one is the best, but i dont think it makes a difference except in games that need subchannel. in that case you'll need CloneCD.

TheMaister · June 14th, 2004

Ok. I will use Alcohol 120% to make CloneCD-images...

nethacker2990 · July 6th, 2004

.bin images work best w/ epsxe b/c the entire 1:1 cd image is stored in one file. Using Alchohol 120% to create a CloneCD image will create a .img, .sub, and .ccd file. In my case this messed up the sound when playing ffta. Isobuster can be used to create .bin images(and its free)

RF · July 6th, 2004

I like ISO because its nice and tidy, but other than that I use bin/cue

**I-Chan** · July 7th, 2004

use the native mdf/mds format in alcohol, and mount it on alcohol's virtual drive, that will work like a charm.

**Razor Blade** · July 7th, 2004

Hmmm most of my games are in bin format. I think I'm gonna re-rip them to iso though. Either format whether it be iso, bin, mds, ccd or anything all works the same. It is really all about what you like.

VDDZ · July 7th, 2004

I use iso mostly, before I knew how to burn iso's as CD-ROMs, I just burned the iso image to a cd and it worked like a charm. bin/cue files weren't a problem for epsxe, but when burning them, I sometimes found that I didnt have a cue file and burning it might become a hassle.

**Kane** · July 7th, 2004

I always use MDF/MDS

TheMaister · July 10th, 2004

Are you mounting them to a virtual CD-drive??

**Kane** · July 10th, 2004

Yes. I don't bother with the internal ISO support anymore.

TheMaister · July 20th, 2004

YAY! Thank you. It works superb.

Bill_gates · July 20th, 2004

i prefer to use cue/bins Ive never liked the .iso format...

GFFUnforgiven · July 20th, 2004

I prefer CloneCD format. But some are just idiot and remove those .sub and .ccd files to keep the biggest .img file... THEY ARE ALL NEEDED!!!

**I-Chan** · July 21st, 2004

there is no problem if you own the cd, remake it and there you go, 3 files

June 13th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
TheMaister Go-player 15 kyu ^^ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 165	Best ISO type? I wonder if there is a type of PSX-ISO that is the best type to run in EPSXE. I have tried to make ISOs in Nero, CloneCD, Alcohol 120% and CDRWIN... But I want to know what filetype that is reading better and faster, or is there no difference between them??

June 13th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	IMO CloneCD one is the best, but i dont think it makes a difference except in games that need subchannel. in that case you'll need CloneCD. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

July 6th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,571	I like ISO because its nice and tidy, but other than that I use bin/cue __________________

July 7th, 2004	#6 (permalink)
I-Chan Ex Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 3,085	use the native mdf/mds format in alcohol, and mount it on alcohol's virtual drive, that will work like a charm. __________________ "I'm living in a dream I can't wake from" Core 2 Duo 6600 FSB 1066 \| 2048 MB DDR2 PC2 6400 800 MHZ \| NVIDIA 8800 GTS \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATAII+WD Caviar 250GB \| Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" Widescreen

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Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,024	Hmmm most of my games are in bin format. I think I'm gonna re-rip them to iso though. Either format whether it be iso, bin, mds, ccd or anything all works the same. It is really all about what you like. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

June 14th, 2004	#3 (permalink)
TheMaister Go-player 15 kyu ^^ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 165	Ok. I will use Alcohol 120% to make CloneCD-images...

July 6th, 2004	#4 (permalink)
nethacker2990 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1	.bin images work best w/ epsxe b/c the entire 1:1 cd image is stored in one file. Using Alchohol 120% to create a CloneCD image will create a .img, .sub, and .ccd file. In my case this messed up the sound when playing ffta. Isobuster can be used to create .bin images(and its free)

July 7th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
VDDZ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: in a box under the stairs in the corner of the basement half a block down the street from Jerry's Bait shop, You know the place. Posts: 502	I use iso mostly, before I knew how to burn iso's as CD-ROMs, I just burned the iso image to a cd and it worked like a charm. bin/cue files weren't a problem for epsxe, but when burning them, I sometimes found that I didnt have a cue file and burning it might become a hassle. __________________ Image made by someone at deviantART.com, I lost their name, sorry...

July 7th, 2004	#9 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	I always use MDF/MDS __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

July 10th, 2004	#10 (permalink)
TheMaister Go-player 15 kyu ^^ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 165	Are you mounting them to a virtual CD-drive??

July 10th, 2004	#11 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Yes. I don't bother with the internal ISO support anymore. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

July 20th, 2004	#12 (permalink)
TheMaister Go-player 15 kyu ^^ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 165	YAY! Thank you. It works superb.

July 20th, 2004	#13 (permalink)
Bill_gates Linux's worst nightmare.. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 515	i prefer to use cue/bins Ive never liked the .iso format... __________________ OS: WinXP Home Edition 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build #2600) CPU: Intel Pentium 4 , 3.61 GHz Video: Default Monitor on ATi Radeon X300 Series (1024x768x32bpp 75Hz) Sound: Realtek HD Audio rear output Memory: Used: 289/512MB Uptime: 5h 51m 53s HD: [C:] 140.36/149.04 GB Connection: Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

July 20th, 2004	#14 (permalink)
GFFUnforgiven PSX Emualtion Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: PSX Emuland Posts: 3	I prefer CloneCD format. But some are just idiot and remove those .sub and .ccd files to keep the biggest .img file... THEY ARE ALL NEEDED!!!

July 21st, 2004	#15 (permalink)
I-Chan Ex Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 3,085	there is no problem if you own the cd, remake it and there you go, 3 files __________________ "I'm living in a dream I can't wake from" Core 2 Duo 6600 FSB 1066 \| 2048 MB DDR2 PC2 6400 800 MHZ \| NVIDIA 8800 GTS \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATAII+WD Caviar 250GB \| Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" Widescreen

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