I found this big chip on this copy of SSX3. I no longer consider it safe to use; don’t need it shattering inside my console and ruining that, too.
Does it run better if you emulate PS1 and 2 games on the PS3 bios on an emulator?
That I’m not sure. I personally haven’t noticed any difference between the emulated one and a “real” BIOS, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one. In theory they should all work the same regardless of their version, but I don’t know that.
Or you could just download it from one of the repositories. Unless it’s something really obscure it should be already preserved somewhere on Archive.org, Myrient or even Vimms Lair
Ripping stuff yourself is too much of a time waste when the exact same image can be found online
I don’t know what the rules of this community are regarding piracy or DRM, but I think backing your content up is generally protected, while sharing the content or encouraging people to copy something illegally is possibly not allowed.
While everything you said is valid (and I may or may not have done that), I legitimately enjoy the ripping process.
Man i loved that game so much when i was younger that i may have gotten myself a copy from the interwebs to play it on pcsx2.
I may be able to attest that it runs like a dream on a Steam Deck.
Too bad you couldn’t copy it over with low-speed dubbing.
I actually did manage to rip it, but I was taking a big risk doing that. I’m not using that disc anymore after that.
I was gonna say, I’d probably apply some glue to the cracked area, then spin it up one last time to rip it.
This is why I still kind of appreciate digital downloads in their own way. I can’t think of any format of purchasing a game that has 100.00% chance of working 20 years in the future. Steam, at least, has been able to get those purchases reliably for that long.
