PS1/2 Project PS2 iml2iso

[master801]

While I was messing about with a PS2 ISO, it was a frustratingly cumbersome process due to archaic tools. Specifically, Gnie's iml2iso tool, since it does not allow for any sort of automation and the GUI is required to be used.

I looked at the generated ISO made by Gnie's iml2iso, compared it to the base .iml file and game files used, and realized that the ISO file was a relatively simple data structure.

CD image output was a bitch to implement. If it's broken or has unexpected behavior, let me know. Only 1 CD game was tested.

Do NOT ask where to get CD DVD-ROM Generator.

Supported PS2 .iml files made by programs:

• CD DVD-ROM Generator 2.00
• cdgenPS2

Supported PS2 (.iml) images:

• CD (highly experimental!) - .cue .bin
• DVD-5 - .iso
• DVD-9 (less experimental) - .iso

GitHub: https://github.com/master801/iml2iso

Software requirements:

• Python 3.12
• fastcrc (if outputting CD images)

Program arguments:

• --iml
  • The .iml generated by CD DVD-ROM Generator or cdgenPS2
• --iml_dl
  • The (second) dual layer .iml generated by CD DVD-ROM Generator
• --out_disc_image
  • The output disc image
  • DVD-5 and DVD-9 .iml files use .iso.
  • CD .iml files do not use an extension and one will automatically be appended by the program.

Program usage examples:

• CD:
  • py -3 main.py --iml=Test_CD.iml --out_disc_image=Test_CD
• DVD-5
  • py -3 main.py --iml=Test_DVD-5.iml --out_disc_image=Test_DVD-5.iso
• DVD-9
  • py -3 main.py --iml=Test_DVD-9.0.iml --iml_dl=Test_DVD-9.1--out_disc_image=Test_DVD-9.iso

End notes:

• Does iml2iso generate better disc images than Gnie's iml2iso 5.3.0?
  • In my opinion, not for CD images. The implementation was cobbled together with a good-enough sticker slapped on it and only 1 CD game tested.
    This feature is highly experimental and unknown if any other game than what was tested will work.