I found this big chip on this copy of SSX3. I no longer consider it safe to use; don’t need it shattering inside my console and ruining that, too.
Edit: For those interested in emulating PS1 through 3 games, you have zero reason not to.
Normally the difficult-to-obtain part is the BIOS as it’s proprietary. That normally requires a homebrewed console or questionably downloading it online. But Sony actually lets you download the official PS3 firmware update to your computer. That contains not just the BIOS for the PS3, but also the emulated PS1 & 2 BIOSes.
There’s a program a person made that pulls the emulated BIOSes for the PS1 & 2 (I forget the name; it’s on GitHub). With those in hand, grab a DVD ROM drive (you can buy an external one for like $40) and download ImgBurn to start ripping your games and creating ISO’s.
PS3 games have some extra encryption so they need a different program called PS3 Disc Dumper. You also need a compatible Blu-Ray drive; RPCS3 provides a list of known compatible drives on their site. They mention their list is incomplete, so if yours isn’t on it, there’s still a chance it will work.
And obviously the emulators for each console (DuckStation, PCSX2, RPCS3). There’s a little bit more to it than that, but it’s easier than you might think. Just need to do a bit of googling for the things I mentioned. I also recommend checking out each emulators’ respective Discord servers. They contain helpful resources.
Happy emulating!
Or you could just download it from one of the repositories. Unless it’s something really obscure it should be already preserved somewhere on Archive.org, Myrient or even Vimms Lair
Ripping stuff yourself is too much of a time waste when the exact same image can be found online
While everything you said is valid (and I may or may not have done that), I legitimately enjoy the ripping process.
I don’t know what the rules of this community are regarding piracy or DRM, but I think backing your content up is generally protected, while sharing the content or encouraging people to copy something illegally is possibly not allowed.