How to rip PlayStation 2 games EASY! (Dump PS2 games to .ISO & Compress to .CHD for emulation)

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Published on October 2, 2025 3:02:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwddgNTT61A

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Mega Man 6 (1993)

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In this guide, I show you how to rip and dump PlayStation 2 discs to .ISO files (on Windows, Mac & Linux) for use in emulators, as well as putting on a soft-modded PS2. I also then show you how to compress your rips and save a TON of space with your rips.
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CHDMAN compression tool: https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/tutorials/utilities/rom-conversion/chdman
ZISO compressor: https://github.com/Danixu/ziso_compressor
PSXiSO compression tool: https://www.psx-place.com/threads/psxiso-compression-tool-v0-1-r4-chd-zso.37543/
Additional shrinking ideas: https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3419

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