: Useful for stripping error-correcting data from CD-based images to save additional space before final compression.
: While the full game is large, "ripped" versions for mobile emulators often target significantly lower sizes. Ps2 Games Highly Compressed Under 50mb
However, even with audio and video gutted, the raw code and textures of games like Burnout 3 or Need for Speed were simply too large to fit into 50MB. This is where the myth and reality of the "highly compressed" scene diverge. While it was possible to get some 2D fighters or simple puzzle games under this limit, claims of massive 3D open worlds compressed to 50MB were often predicated on a specific form of trickery. : Useful for stripping error-correcting data from CD-based