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* However, a mounted image (Using '''Daemon Tools'''), running from a CD-ROM or using the '''Mooby2''' plugin can solve these CD-DA problems. The mds/mdf format is good for backing up the CD-DA audio-equipped PS1 games, although the best Image format for any PS1 game is the cue/bin format, the reason being that almost all of the burning programs can read it and the relevant patching programs (i.e. '''PPF-O-Matic''') are designed for that format. '''Clone CD''' images in img/ccd format provide another ideal option as it has virtually the same structure as cue/bin format (The img file is the same data as a bin file at the hex level), although the available burning programs are largely not able to read Clone CD's format. '''ISObuster''' and '''ImgBurn''' are good tools for some of the aforementioned notes.<ref name="ECM-APE_Guide">{{cite web|url=https://www.epforums.org/showthread.php?57757-ECM-And-APE-Guide|title=ECM And APE Guide |publisher=www.epforums.org|accessdate=2018-Oct-05|date=2011-Feb-16; Last edited: 2017-Jan-15}}</ref>
* The European regional versions of many PS1 games tended to have a copy protection embedded, so they could cause problems with backing up images in that these game backups could cause hangs or show a black screen infinitely in a typical emulator. A basic way to avoid that problem is to try the US regional versions. Another way is to just run a game backup from a BIN and CUE file format. You can use '''Clone CD''' to make an image in .ccd/.img/.sub format or patch it with using a .ppf patch sbi file which contains the protection information needed to bypass run the protectiongame.
::The perfect solution possible, at least for the '''ePSXe''' emulator (and perhaps other similar plugins-based emulators) would be (No virtual drive mounting needed):
::1. Use '''Mooby2 2.8''' cdrom plugin, uncheck 'subchannel reading' in the settings of that plugin.
