Making an ISO from the original disk (can I ask this?)

gwerkheiser · December 30th, 2005, 03:29

Hey everyone. I'm not sure if I can ask this or not, but I'm pretty sure I can. I'd like to make an ISO of a game that I just got (metal gear solid). I don't like the way it plays when I just try to use the disk, it's laggy. I've got both alochol 120% and magic iso maker. I made an iso of the first disk but when I try to load it, it just kinda sits there acting like it's trying to load the rom, but it can't fool me, that little trickster, I know it's not really loading it. Any ideas? Thanks

-gw

Mr. Killjoy · December 30th, 2005, 04:15

epsxe supports ISO only if they use these extensions:
.iso
.cue+.bin/.img (img and bin are made the same, only the extension is different)
.cdd+.img+.sub (CloneCD made image)

I think that's all... it doesn't support .mds+.mdf and the like that's for sure

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gwerkheiser · December 30th, 2005, 04:24

I made an iso using magic iso maker, so it was a .iso file, it just didn't want to work. Any ideas why?

-gw

**Shadow Lady** · December 30th, 2005, 16:16

that game is laggy if u dont configure the emu/plugins to play correctly, also making a ccd + img + sub is better than iso for psx

**hushypushy** · December 30th, 2005, 21:51

nothing wrong with an ISO file. the problem probably doesn't lie in your ISO, it lies in your emu settings. what are your computer specs and plugins?

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Celine · December 31st, 2005, 02:01

Instead of mounting the ISO from ePSXe, try using Alcohol to mount the CD, then in ePSXe select load from CD. I've never used the "load from ISO" option before, YMMV.

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D3adKl0wn · January 8th, 2006, 14:58

back in the day i used to use CdrWin 3.0 but i just got pleasantly suprised when blindwrite ripped an ISO of my Castlevainia SOTN disc that works great.. never set anything, just put the disc in and made sure it was ripping to an iso...

**Shadow Lady** · January 8th, 2006, 17:46

im guessing his problem was solved?

tuesday20102001 · March 27th, 2006, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celine

Instead of mounting the ISO from ePSXe, try using Alcohol to mount the CD, then in ePSXe select load from CD. I've never used the "load from ISO" option before, YMMV.

great tip,fixed half of my problems.

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December 30th, 2005, 03:29	#1
gwerkheiser Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7	Making an ISO from the original disk (can I ask this?) Hey everyone. I'm not sure if I can ask this or not, but I'm pretty sure I can. I'd like to make an ISO of a game that I just got (metal gear solid). I don't like the way it plays when I just try to use the disk, it's laggy. I've got both alochol 120% and magic iso maker. I made an iso of the first disk but when I try to load it, it just kinda sits there acting like it's trying to load the rom, but it can't fool me, that little trickster, I know it's not really loading it. Any ideas? Thanks -gw

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December 30th, 2005, 04:15	#2
Mr. Killjoy Translator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Somewhere I don't belong (La Rochelle, France) Posts: 7,829	epsxe supports ISO only if they use these extensions: .iso .cue+.bin/.img (img and bin are made the same, only the extension is different) .cdd+.img+.sub (CloneCD made image) I think that's all... it doesn't support .mds+.mdf and the like that's for sure __________________ CPU: Core 2 Q6600@3.2GHz - RAM: 4GB DDR2 (Corsair PC6400) VGA: GF GTX460 1024MB - Monitor: H233H 23" 1920x1080 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35C-DS3R - PSU: Antec NeoPower Blue 650w 24Mb/1Mb ADSL - Windows 7 Ultimate --------------------------------------------- All ePSXe plugins up-to-date http://mrkilljoy.deviantart.com/

December 30th, 2005, 04:24	#3
gwerkheiser Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7	I made an iso using magic iso maker, so it was a .iso file, it just didn't want to work. Any ideas why? -gw

December 30th, 2005, 16:16	#4
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 5,797	that game is laggy if u dont configure the emu/plugins to play correctly, also making a ccd + img + sub is better than iso for psx

December 30th, 2005, 21:51	#5
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,979	nothing wrong with an ISO file. the problem probably doesn't lie in your ISO, it lies in your emu settings. what are your computer specs and plugins? __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

December 31st, 2005, 02:01	#6
Celine Narcissist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Stage 5.0 (26 Dimensional Jump) Posts: 723	Instead of mounting the ISO from ePSXe, try using Alcohol to mount the CD, then in ePSXe select load from CD. I've never used the "load from ISO" option before, YMMV. __________________ Chuck Norris was once on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and was the first to spin. The next 29 minutes of the show consisted of everyone standing around awkwardly, waiting for the wheel to stop.

January 8th, 2006, 14:58	#7
D3adKl0wn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In a House Posts: 3	back in the day i used to use CdrWin 3.0 but i just got pleasantly suprised when blindwrite ripped an ISO of my Castlevainia SOTN disc that works great.. never set anything, just put the disc in and made sure it was ripping to an iso...

January 8th, 2006, 17:46	#8
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 5,797	im guessing his problem was solved?