Folder2ISO vs mkpsxiso

Folder2ISO is a free, portable standalone tool for making an ISO image from a folder. It supports ISO 9660, ISO 9660 with UDF 1.02, UDF 1.02, and UDF 2.50. It can detect directory types and produce compatible DVD, BD, and UHD ISO images. GUI downloads are listed for Windows x64, x86, and ARM64, as well as macOS; command-line downloads are listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux. On Windows, the site lists support for x86, x64, and ARM64 versions from Windows XP through Windows 11. The command-line interface takes a source folder and target ISO file, with switches for filesystem format and volume label. Windows shell context-menu integration is also listed, and the software is translated into more than nine languages. Version 1.5, dated 2025-10-05, improves preservation of file and folder creation and modification dates. Folder2ISO creates images but does not burn discs, edit images, or convert images. Its license permits noncommercial use and distribution; commercial use or distribution requires the author's permission.

mkpsxiso builds PlayStation CD images from an XML document, with output in .bin/.cue or .iso formats for emulators or CD burning. File order in the XML sets LBA placement, which the project says can support access-time optimization. The builder handles mixed-mode CD-XA content, including XA audio and STR video, and CDDA tracks sourced from WAV, FLAC, PCM, or MP3 files. Its related tool, dumpsxiso, extracts PlayStation disc images and can generate compatible XML. It supports 2352-sector images and CUE files, and can extract tracks, license data, and raw sectors. Generated XML follows strict LBA order and preserves timestamps and XA attributes. The project targets homebrew development, ROM hacking, and reverse engineering. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and is GPL-2.0 licensed. Documentation covers command-line use, XML structure, track types, ordering, errors, and validation. Users supply their own Sony license data for injection. On ext4 and xfs, absent XML dates prevent 1:1 rebuilding for certain older files; Windows also has a documented directory-browsing issue with some nested structures.