mkpsxiso vs UltraISO
mkpsxiso
github.comUltraISO
ultraiso.comSide by side
| Figure | mkpsxiso | UltraISO |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · ISO Creation Software | 8.2 (#6) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Image formats | The tool outputs .bin/.cue or .iso images for CD burning or use in an emulator. | It supports formats including ISO, BIN, IMG, NRG, MDS, CCD, ISZ, DMG, DAA, UIF, and HFS, and can convert images to ISO. |
| Purpose | mkpsxiso builds PlayStation CD images from an XML document. | UltraISO creates, edits, converts, burns, and emulates CD/DVD image files, and makes bootable CD, DVD, and USB media. |
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In their own words
mkpsxiso
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.