best virtual cd software

[smd111]

the best virtual cd software i think is Virtual CD how bout you plus its the only one with a MS cert and signed drivers

u can get it here http://www.virtualcd-online.com/

[bkenobi]

I think most people use Daemon tools because it's free and does everything people need. Also, most importantly for FE use, it has a CLI making it easy to incorporate into scripts. I haven't personally tried it yet since I don't have any sets that use CD images ATM. I have used Alcohol 120% and it works fine for everything I have needed so far (but of course it's not free either).

[Nologic]

Prior I typically used Alcohol 120%...but have since gone back to Daemon Tools and as of recently been toying with Daemon Tools Pro...with mixed feelings. Mainly hating the GUI for DTP as it can't be scripted...which is compounded by the fact the executable has less CLI scripting ability in comparison to its free sibling. Its one saving grace for DTP is the compressed MDF files...thats it.

Alcohol 120% doesn't support CUE+BIN\ISO+WAV...least the last I recall...course nether does anything else except Daemon Tools.

None of them support CUE+BIN\ISO+OGG\FLAC\MP3\...

Virtual CD...has a LOT of cool features and is very very scriptable over all...!BUT!...it lacks one very VERY painful thing and thats support for CUE files...maybe this can be added by external means...but its god DAMN foolish not to support it out of the box...as CUE files are the main stay of disc images...its this one thing that completely removes a quality product from my radar.

Its compressed disc images aren't bad...but don't compress as well as DTP from what I've seen...additionally making primary container file with an index file...seems to be hidden...so far I've only managed to make a few dozen files...which to me looks like ass...and makes things more difficult to manage...so DTP wins out here.

If Virtual CD got to where making a two file compressed dump braindead simple an added support for CUE+BIN\ISO+WAV\OGG\FLAC\MP3\... it would be flat out the hands down best...BUT it doesn't have that stuff yet.

So my rankings:

Daemon Tools

Daemon Tools Pro

Alcohol 120%

PowerISO

MagicDisc

Virtual CloneDrive

Virtual CD

bkenobi -

Virtual CD does have CLI support.

[shaunopp]

I've heard ISOBuster mentioned on the ePSXe forums. Any feedback on it?

[Nologic]

I don't think ISOBuster has virtual cd\dvd...I think its mainly for editing the disc image...but maybe things have changed.

Out side of that yeah ISOBuster is a great application for what it does...I also like UltraISO for disc editing.

[bkenobi]

The last version of ISOBuster that I used was a few years back and it was exclusively an ISO viewer/extractor/editor. I would be pretty surprised if they added virtual CD/DVD support, but stranger things have happened!

[lingpanda]

Prior I typically used Alcohol 120%...but have since gone back to Daemon Tools and as of recently been toying with Daemon Tools Pro...with mixed feelings. Mainly hating the GUI for DTP as it can't be scripted...which is compounded by the fact the executable has less CLI scripting ability in comparison to its free sibling. Its one saving grace for DTP is the compressed MDF files...thats it.

Alcohol 120% doesn't support CUE+BIN\ISO+WAV...least the last I recall...course nether does anything else except Daemon Tools.

None of them support CUE+BIN\ISO+OGG\FLAC\MP3\...

Virtual CD...has a LOT of cool features and is very very scriptable over all...!BUT!...it lacks one very VERY painful thing and thats support for CUE files...maybe this can be added by external means...but its god DAMN foolish not to support it out of the box...as CUE files are the main stay of disc images...its this one thing that completely removes a quality product from my radar.

Its compressed disc images aren't bad...but don't compress as well as DTP from what I've seen...additionally making primary container file with an index file...seems to be hidden...so far I've only managed to make a few dozen files...which to me looks like ass...and makes things more difficult to manage...so DTP wins out here.

If Virtual CD got to where making a two file compressed dump braindead simple an added support for CUE+BIN\ISO+WAV\OGG\FLAC\MP3\... it would be flat out the hands down best...BUT it doesn't have that stuff yet.

So my rankings:

Daemon Tools

Daemon Tools Pro

Alcohol 120%

PowerISO

MagicDisc

Virtual CloneDrive

Virtual CD

bkenobi -

Virtual CD does have CLI support.

http://forum.alcohol-soft.com/index.php?sh...mp;#entry133428

As far as I can remember. Alcohol supports bin and cue files. Am I missing something?

[Nologic]

Yes it supports CUE+BIN...I guess my representation wasn't easy enough to grasp.

What I meant...in long format is:

CUE+BIN+MP3

CUE+BIN+OGG

CUE+BIN+FLAC

CUE+BIN+...

CUE+ISO+MP3

CUE+ISO+OGG

CUE+ISO+FLAC

CUE+ISO+...

Hehe I guess I'll try not shortcut it anymore.

[bkenobi]

I was guessing that's what you meant, but I wasn't sure either. I'll go hide in the corner in shame now...

[eproxy]

WinMount?

[smd111]

granted virtual cd dosent support cue files but if u mount the image or use a cd it can make a varry small image on your hd