That's it.you can now easily make backup images of your PSX games without a hassle. Just remember to check the box to save the image as Bin/Que and name the image, again, with. Make sure that you save the image file with a ".bin" file extension on the end of it (ie "Spyro.bin" without the quotes of course).įor everything else I would recommend AnyToISO. When in read mode, IMGBurn will automatically select the type of image format (PSX gmaes are usually BIN/Cue format) you should use. The only exception to that is the Spyro The Dragon series. Both are pretty straightforward in how to make an imageof a CD-ROM.įor newer games that do not use copy protection and do not have CDDA (Music sound tracks) built into the game itself (ie Windows asks if you want to rip the audio tracks when you load the PSX Disc in), I would recommend ImgBurn. There are 2 main disc burning software titles I use for the expressed purpose of backing up PSX/One Discs. This method is legally grey under DMCA rules. At no time will I ever answer requests to do this for anyone, nor will I provide BIO's and ROM images or links for either. This thread is instructions on how to make backup copies of your own, physical PSX discs for personal use in PSX emulators. On CFW or HEN, if you must connect to PSN, use a spare "throw away" account, because any ban is very likely to affect both the PSN account & the console IDPS.What I am about to share on this thread is not illegal and is not intended to spread ROM's or copies of PSX games around on the Internet. If you wish to keep your account safe, use it only on current OFW. You cannot externalise PSN games, they are meant to run on /dev_hdd0, you can keep a backup on external hdd but the installed files will remain on the internal hdd.
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Several tools can process rif files to recreate the original game rap file, that's what you need to use, then store the rap file with the pkg file. Rif files are installed in user profile folders in /dev_hdd0/home. The rap file is needed to create a rif license for each user. You should be able to download the pkg files from the Sony servers & store them on HDD. You need the pkg file(s) & if the game uses a "paid" license you also need the game license rap file. Mount the iso files from usb when you want to use the game, it is better both for storage & for performance. If you have a BD reader that supports PS3 BDs on PC, you can also use the Windows or Linux makeps3iso builds.ĭump your BD games into iso format & store them onto external USB storage (ntfs). What methods are there to access PSN safely when I'm not using PS3HEN/MultiMan? Many thanksĪny backup manager like Managunz, Irisman, multiman can dump games as ISO. Transfer games from the hard drive back onto the PS3 so that I can play whichever games I wantīonus: Play backed-up games in RPCS3 in case the PS3 dies Back up PS3 Disc games onto the PS3, then transfer them onto a hard drive so that they're preserved even if the discs wear outĤ. Modchip is the only solution if you want to boot actual disc copies of PS1 games.
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When the PS2 goes into PS1 mode, many functions are not available or even possible, including USB/HDD. Transfer PSN games onto a hard drive so that I can make space for more PSN gamesģ. There is not and there wont be one in the future. I absolutely cannot risk getting it banned, so the safest possible methods only please)Ģ. Continue to purchase/download/install PSN games from different regions using accounts for each region (including my main PSN account. But I've also read the warnings about never going online, or only going online safely, and the risks of PSN account and PS3 console bans. I've done some browsing through the guides here, and heard that for my PS3 Slim 320 GB, PS3HEN and MultiMan should be sufficient for the game preservation I hope to achieve. Because the PS3 store will inevitably eventually close down, I want to guarantee every game I buy is downloaded and preserved on external hard drives. I've bought many PS3 games, both physical and digital (and plan to purchase more), but I've run out of storage space.