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Reduce File Size for CD Games - CHDMAN (.CUE & .BIN to .CHD)
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@bundjohn 2 ай бұрын
I've heard of CHD files but wasn't sure what the difference was so thanks for the explanation!
@RetroCrisis 2 ай бұрын
To be honest mate, less than 24 hours before this video, I had no idea either lol
@bundjohn 2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCrisis thanks for being honest 😂🤣
@RetroEdUK 2 ай бұрын
Looks like a great application. Good to rationalise the volume of files! Have a goodun mate.
@RetroCrisis 2 ай бұрын
Oh mate for sure. All those .bin files can become overwhelming
@rfxtuber 2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCrisis I've seen quite a few videos over the years on compression formats and one thing many seem to miss is explaining the difference between the formats, even guides online are misleading and can become out of date quickly... CHD is not only a compression format but can also function as an archival format, that can compress the original format (split bin/cue format) and then decompress back to the original format maintaining the correct CRC's to be verified against a database. Once compressed to CHD it is imposable to verify if the dump is good, bad, or out of date when compressed to CHD.. It must be unpacked back to its original format for testing and checking.. While this sounds easy, it can be bad news as due to different versions, revisions to CHDMAN and out of date dumps ect, or the CHD has been created incorrectly which is discovered when unpacking the CHD you can end up in a real mess... The tools featured at wiki.recalbox.com/en/tutorials/utilities/rom-conversion/chdman is a good source for the scripts ect, however, depending on the system like Dreamcast for example, depending on the original GD-rom Dumps and how the original CHD was compressed, can lead to corruption when unpacking to verify if it is a good dump ect....their has been bug fixes and changes to both CHDman but some still remain... In my view a lot of confusion still remains when handling CHD format, both compressing and uncompressing and caution should be used when creating and unpacking CHDs... There is no information regarding what CHDMAN supports in terms of formats and what is and is not supported means its a bit of a lottery...
@HappyMan0203 2 ай бұрын
This will be super useful for saving some space, especially for my PS1 and PS2 games.
@DRH-km4hk 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. Great explanation and quick video which is easy to follow and understand.
@TheRampageTulk 2 ай бұрын
Yes! Now I can make space for more man hunks 🙌 Thank you!
@RetroCrisis 2 ай бұрын
And some "hunky chunky almonds"
@TheRampageTulk 2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCrisis 🥜🌰🥜
@eelkir Ай бұрын
For anyone doing this on DVDs like PS2 games, it's recommended to use createdvd instead of createcd when using chdman. Make a copy of the CUE-GDI-ISO to CHD file and replace "createcd" with "createdvd", and save it with a different name for your DVD games.
@astreakaito5625 2 ай бұрын
really amazing to archive PS2 :D
@Boz-vf5my 2 ай бұрын
Awesome vid as always m8 ❤
@thingsiplay 2 ай бұрын
For Linux users, I wrote a commandline Python script/program called tochd. It automates lot of stuff and is even able to convert zip and 7z archives directly into chd, automatically renaming file matching the archive name too and deleting all temporary files that were created alongside. It will also convert iso, gdi and other formats. I use CHD format for every system that supports it in RetroArch; over 10 systems, including Dreamcast and Playstation 2. Run it as tochd * in example, that is enough. It will figure out what file formats are supported and create only those, which are not already created.
@RetroCrisis 2 ай бұрын
Ah that's awesome. Is there a place to download it?
@thingsiplay 2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCrisis I can't link it here. Its on Github, a simple websearch should find it easily. Have in mind, its for Linux only.
@thingsiplay 2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCrisis KZfaq deletes sometimes comments. tochd can be easily web searched. It's just a Python script that can be downloaded from Github. Have in mind, its for Linux only.
@thingsiplay 2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCrisis Whatever I type, KZfaq deletes my replies...
@rfxtuber 2 ай бұрын
@@thingsiplay yes, might be a filter on his channel... that will delete anything such as a keyword...
@Pjvenom1985 2 ай бұрын
Nice video boyo fair play.💿✨️🎮🍀
@glitchtvtr Ай бұрын
I used it on PS1, PS2, Saturn, Dreamcast ROMs. Used .cso for PSP, .rvz for GameCube, .wua for Wii U. Cut down a lot of space. However biggest difference maker was the games I deleted (finished games and games I didn't want anymore). Wouldn't start a clean up if I didn't start to use cdhman.
@claudiosacchi3720 2 ай бұрын
A big thanks!!
@RetroCrisis 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome
@TamalPlays 2 ай бұрын
thanks
@RetroCrisis 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@Digiflower5 2 ай бұрын
Do you have any recommendations for mobile controllers, I like something like the Xperia play, but I'm not sure it exists.
@03reyrey 2 ай бұрын
Is there a way to combine multiple ISO into one CHD? For example the Final Fantasy games on PS1 have multiple disc. It would be very convenient to have one ISO/CHD combined that's playable without having to swap disc.
@Thibaud-cd4lp 2 ай бұрын
No but you can use a m3u file, check batocera
@Dj_Beefree 13 күн бұрын
HELLO Sega CD chd files work on Emulator Sega Fusion...
@AkaSora96 2 ай бұрын
Is it possible to combine multiple discs into one or is it compatible with m3u files?
@ofernandofilo 2 ай бұрын
one chd per disc only _o/
@monza27 2 ай бұрын
Will it work with retroachievements when using these file types?
@RetroCrisis 2 ай бұрын
I just tested it and Retro Achievments were working for me. But also do a test for yourself too just to be on the safe side
@monza27 2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCrisis Thanks for testing this. In the past I tried PS1 games that were in pbp format but retroachievement said didn't match supported game. I'll look into CHD, much tidier in Retroarch just to have the one file. Thanks!
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