Converting to Bin/Cue from other formats (like mdf/mds)?

[Beefalo]

Is there a decent way to do this conversion?

I recently got a Saroo for exploring things I never deemed worthy of a purchase (or CD-R), and I'm noticing some of the more esoteric Saturn ISOs are often in unusual formats. For example this Sega Screams Volume 1 demo discs, I've searched high & low for it in Bin/Cue format to no avail, I only see it as mdf/mds.

Is this conversion possible or more trouble than its worth?

 

[Ardiloso]

I'm pretty sure the Sega Saturn Patcher can do it. Anyway you should prioritize getting the redump images and ignore anything different.

 

[dibz]

Yeah, Ariloso is correct. Redump images are always bin/cue. Just find it on archive.org or something, should contain the demo discs too. If for some reason you find a "redump set" that isn't bin/cue then it's not really a redump set, it's something the uploader screwed with before re-uploading.

But yeah, there are multiple ways to approach converting images.

• Use a program that can convert them directly
  • Sega Saturn Patcher can do it (Found under the resources section)
  • MAME's CHDMAN can likely do it (Convert to CHD and then back to BIN/CUE)
  • Others I can't think of, it's fairly common though.
• Use a program that can convert them indirectly, mount them as a disc image to a virtual cd-rom and then use a program that can rip to bin/cue.

That said, the first suggestion of redownloading is the best bet unless you need to avoid that for some reason (metered internet).