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While many companies discourage making "backups" or "archival" copies, if you want to <i>legally</i> play your games on an emulator you're going to need to dump them yourself. This guide covers the basics and more well-known methods, so there may be other methods not mentioned here. | While many companies discourage making "backups" or "archival" copies, if you want to <i>legally</i> play your games on an emulator you're going to need to dump them yourself. This guide covers the basics and more well-known methods, so there may be other methods not mentioned here. | ||
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==Cartridge-based (Up to 4th Gen)== | ==Cartridge-based (Up to 4th Gen)== | ||
Games on Nintendo's NES, SNES, GB and N64, Sega's Master System and Mega Drive (aka Genesis), NEC's PC-Engine (aka TG-16), and other systems from the same era were stored on special cartridges to be read with a very particular pin layout only found on their intended hardware. | Games on Nintendo's NES, SNES, GB and N64, Sega's Master System and Mega Drive (aka Genesis), NEC's PC-Engine (aka TG-16), and other systems from the same era were stored on special cartridges to be read with a very particular pin layout only found on their intended hardware. | ||
− | ===With | + | ===With Special Hardware=== |
− | Special hardware dumping the cartridge contents to a more digital-friendly binary form has been made for older consoles | + | Special hardware dumping the cartridge contents to a more digital-friendly binary form has been made for older consoles. However, these pieces of hardware have been going out of print recently. |
* Kazzo: for the NES. | * Kazzo: for the NES. | ||
* INLRetro: From the same person as Kazzo, but able to dump NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis, Famicom, GB, and GBA. | * INLRetro: From the same person as Kazzo, but able to dump NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis, Famicom, GB, and GBA. | ||
− | * Retrode: for the SNES and Sega Mega Drive | + | * Retrode: for the SNES and Sega Mega Drive. Third-party physical plug-ins add more systems, including the GB, GBA, N64, VB; Sega's Master System, Pico; NEC's PC-Engine; Atari 2600 and more. An NES add-on was said to be under development. |
Bear in mind that when trying to dump cartridge games, there's a significant risk of having corrupt sectors in the resulting dump. If you're using your DIY adapters but don't know what you are doing, there's a risk of damaging the original cartridge due to out-of-spec voltages. | Bear in mind that when trying to dump cartridge games, there's a significant risk of having corrupt sectors in the resulting dump. If you're using your DIY adapters but don't know what you are doing, there's a risk of damaging the original cartridge due to out-of-spec voltages. | ||
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Newer systems using game cards such as the DS and 3DS have other solutions relying either on recent dedicated hardware, or homebrew under a compromised system. | Newer systems using game cards such as the DS and 3DS have other solutions relying either on recent dedicated hardware, or homebrew under a compromised system. | ||
− | ===Ripping | + | ===Ripping From Emulated Releases=== |
Sometimes the companies re-release the games digitally, as a wrapper containing an emulator and the ROM. Depending on the company, the ROM may or may not be directly playable in regular emulators. You can extract those ROMs and play them without having to go to shady sites nor tracking expensive cartridges and potentially breaking them in the ripping process. And you get to support the company who made the stuff you love, instead of resellers hoarding second-hand game copies or random, less-reputable ROM sites other than those trusted by the community. That being said, emulated re-releases may contain changes due to licensing or censorship issues amongst other things. | Sometimes the companies re-release the games digitally, as a wrapper containing an emulator and the ROM. Depending on the company, the ROM may or may not be directly playable in regular emulators. You can extract those ROMs and play them without having to go to shady sites nor tracking expensive cartridges and potentially breaking them in the ripping process. And you get to support the company who made the stuff you love, instead of resellers hoarding second-hand game copies or random, less-reputable ROM sites other than those trusted by the community. That being said, emulated re-releases may contain changes due to licensing or censorship issues amongst other things. | ||
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[https://gist.github.com/Prof9/ed3d0e70d8f8a3116a5f5db29b54873d Here] is how to dump GBA images off Wii U's VC and unscramble the resulting ROM images to something playable on emulators. | [https://gist.github.com/Prof9/ed3d0e70d8f8a3116a5f5db29b54873d Here] is how to dump GBA images off Wii U's VC and unscramble the resulting ROM images to something playable on emulators. | ||
− | ====Various | + | ====Various Compilations==== |
* Sega Ages - MD | * Sega Ages - MD | ||
* Sega Mega Collection (multiple systems) - MD | * Sega Mega Collection (multiple systems) - MD | ||
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==Nintendo DS / 3DS== | ==Nintendo DS / 3DS== | ||
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===With Custom Firmware (On DSi)=== | ===With Custom Firmware (On DSi)=== | ||
* [https://github.com/RocketRobz/GodMode9i GodMode9i] - Only works if run off of SD card, not on flashcart. | * [https://github.com/RocketRobz/GodMode9i GodMode9i] - Only works if run off of SD card, not on flashcart. | ||
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==Sony PlayStation 1/2== | ==Sony PlayStation 1/2== | ||
− | ===With | + | ===With A PC's Optical Drive=== |
− | Windows: | + | Windows: Use [https://ninite.com/ImgBurn/ ImgBurn] |
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+ | It will ask you to install toolbars and other junk, choose custom installation and deselect them. It does not install them if you say no like other programs. | ||
#Put your PS1 or PS2 disc into your computer. | #Put your PS1 or PS2 disc into your computer. | ||
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#Play ISO in whatever emulator you use | #Play ISO in whatever emulator you use | ||
− | For | + | For PS1/PS2 blue disc games, make sure you rip the disc as a BIN+CUE rather than a single ISO file. |
− | While you can play PS1/PS2 discs directly from your PC's optical drive in some emulators (ePSXe and older mednafen releases for PS1, PCSX2 for PS2) it wears the disc and the optical drive the longer you use it, hence why it's not recommended. | + | While you can play PS1/PS2 discs directly from your PC's optical drive in some emulators (ePSXe and older mednafen releases for PS1, PCSX2 for PS2) it wears the disc and the optical drive the longer you use it, hence why it's not recommended. |
− | + | ===Ripping From Emulated Releases=== | |
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− | ===Ripping | ||
Sony made the hard part of game ripping already for you, so why not go for those instead to dump your game images from? | Sony made the hard part of game ripping already for you, so why not go for those instead to dump your game images from? | ||
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'''For PS1 Classics on PSP:''' Rip the EBOOT.PBP file. It can be directly opened in some emulators like PCSX-R. Its ISO can also be extracted with other tools. | '''For PS1 Classics on PSP:''' Rip the EBOOT.PBP file. It can be directly opened in some emulators like PCSX-R. Its ISO can also be extracted with other tools. | ||
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==Sega CD / Saturn / Dreamcast== | ==Sega CD / Saturn / Dreamcast== | ||
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==GameCube/Wii== | ==GameCube/Wii== | ||
− | ===With a PC's | + | ===With a PC's Optical Drive=== |
Only some out-of-print models of DVD drives may read GC and Wii discs, mainly from LG (compatibility list [https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-howto-dump-wii-or-gamecube-games-with-pc-no-wii-needed here]). Even then, Windows won't recognize the disc as valid. You'll need a tool like Rawdump or Friidump to dump it. Make sure you convert the dump to ISO format. | Only some out-of-print models of DVD drives may read GC and Wii discs, mainly from LG (compatibility list [https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-howto-dump-wii-or-gamecube-games-with-pc-no-wii-needed here]). Even then, Windows won't recognize the disc as valid. You'll need a tool like Rawdump or Friidump to dump it. Make sure you convert the dump to ISO format. | ||
− | ===With | + | ===With Homebrew=== |
For the GC and Wii, use [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/CleanRip CleanRip]. | For the GC and Wii, use [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/CleanRip CleanRip]. | ||
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Wii U discs have rounded edges making it impossible to read on Blu-Ray drives for PC the same way, though early dumping groups made a non-public physical modification to the Wii U to dump the data directly from its optical drive. If your console can run homebrew, however, you can dump your Wii U discs with [https://gbatemp.net/threads/dumpiine-v1-0-dump-your-rpx-and-rpl.398790/ Dumpiine], [https://gbatemp.net/threads/451736/ Wudump] or [https://wiiu.guide/disc2app disc2app]. Only Wudump produces a lossless dump, the others extract the bare code and data for the game in either RPX/RPL (Dumpiine) or WUPInstaller (disc2app) format. | Wii U discs have rounded edges making it impossible to read on Blu-Ray drives for PC the same way, though early dumping groups made a non-public physical modification to the Wii U to dump the data directly from its optical drive. If your console can run homebrew, however, you can dump your Wii U discs with [https://gbatemp.net/threads/dumpiine-v1-0-dump-your-rpx-and-rpl.398790/ Dumpiine], [https://gbatemp.net/threads/451736/ Wudump] or [https://wiiu.guide/disc2app disc2app]. Only Wudump produces a lossless dump, the others extract the bare code and data for the game in either RPX/RPL (Dumpiine) or WUPInstaller (disc2app) format. | ||
− | ==Sony | + | ==Sony Playstation Portable / Playstation Vita== |
− | ===Using PSP with | + | ===Using PSP with Homebrew=== |
To extract the ISO game image from a physical PSP UMD disc, you simply need a 6.60 CFW PSP, its USB connection cable, and a PC. | To extract the ISO game image from a physical PSP UMD disc, you simply need a 6.60 CFW PSP, its USB connection cable, and a PC. | ||
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Now, if you "Initialize USB Connection" with your computer, what will appear under the freshly mounted drive in Windows isn't your memory stick, but a drive with a neat ISO file ripe for copying to your computer, which you can emulate or load in a CFW enabled PSP. | Now, if you "Initialize USB Connection" with your computer, what will appear under the freshly mounted drive in Windows isn't your memory stick, but a drive with a neat ISO file ripe for copying to your computer, which you can emulate or load in a CFW enabled PSP. | ||
− | + | ==See Also== | |
− | + | *[[File_Hashes#Hash_Lists|Sites for Determining Good Dumps (CRC's, MD5's, etc.)]] | |
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− | ==See | ||
− | *[[File_Hashes#Hash_Lists|Sites for | ||
*[http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title=Dumping_Guides Redump Dumping Guides] | *[http://wiki.redump.org/index.php?title=Dumping_Guides Redump Dumping Guides] | ||
− | *[https://wiki.no-intro.org/index.php?title=Dumping_Guides | + | *[https://wiki.no-intro.org/index.php?title=Dumping_Guides no-intro Dumping Guides] (not maintained very well so some systems may have multiple methods not mentioned) |
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===Converting PS1 ISOs to PSP Eboots=== | ===Converting PS1 ISOs to PSP Eboots=== | ||
Convert your own PS1 ISOs into Eboots using [http://pspslimhacks.com/psp-tutorials/converting-psone-games-to-psp-eboots-psx-to-psp/ PSX2PSP]. | Convert your own PS1 ISOs into Eboots using [http://pspslimhacks.com/psp-tutorials/converting-psone-games-to-psp-eboots-psx-to-psp/ PSX2PSP]. | ||
====Popsloader==== | ====Popsloader==== | ||
− | If you are having some trouble with converted | + | If you are having some trouble with converted eboots, be sure to download [https://archive.org/download/popsloader-v-4i/Popsloader_v4i.7z Popsloader v4i]. Most of the games will work without it nowadays, but for those that don't, you'll need this. See [https://googledrive.com/host/0B1-FBFXyMbdvSDE1WnpfNW1wWTA/Pops-Compatibility-List.htm popsloader compatibility list]. |
[[Category:FAQs]] | [[Category:FAQs]] |