| Goal | Legal approach | |------|----------------| | Play PS2 games on PC | Use emulator | | Get game files | Dump your own PS2 discs using Imgburn (free tool) | | Reduce file size | Compress to GZ or ZSO (PCSX2 supports both) | | Play on Android | Use AetherSX2 (discontinued but still works) | | Find free games | Look for homebrew PS2 games or open-source games ported to PS2 |
Here is a curated list of legendary PS2 games with their original vs. compressed sizes (using CHD format): i--- Ps2 Highly Compressed Games Iso