console types

Console Types

Console selection is alias-only (case-insensitive). The alias registry lives in the VideoGameFileSystemParser library and is the single source of truth — the UI dropdown and the /s:<alias> command-line flag both resolve aliases through it.

Choosing a type

• PlayStation discs — try psauto first; it auto-detects PS1/PS2/PS3/PSP layouts. Use ps1, ps2, ps3 or psp when you know the platform.
• Generic data discs — iso9660 (with Joliet/Rock Ridge support) is the safe default.
• Emulators expecting a plain ISO — isoraw2048 or isoraw2352 expose the whole image as a single image.iso file (recommended for xemu and RPCS3).
• Emulators or burning tools expecting CUE/BIN — use one of the cue* modes; they generate a virtual .cue sheet plus .bin/.iso data and optional per-track .wav files.
• Not sure at all? Try the platform-specific alias; if parsing fails, fall back to iso9660. The parser's error message is shown in the log pane.

Reference

Console / Format	CLI Alias	Filesystem	Notes
3DO	3do	OperaFS	Block-based directory chain, ISO 9660 fallback
Amiga CD	amigacd	ISO 9660
Amiga CD32	amigacd32	ISO 9660
Amiga CDTV	amigacdtv	ISO 9660
CD-i	cdi	Green Book	Interleaved stream support, Path Table
CUE/BIN RAW 2048	cuebin2048	Virtual	CUE + BIN at 2048 bytes/sector
CUE/BIN RAW 2352	cuebin2352	Virtual	CUE + BIN at 2352 bytes/sector
CUE/BIN/WAV RAW 2048	cuebinwav2048	Virtual	CUE + BIN + WAV audio tracks (2048-byte data)
CUE/BIN/WAV RAW 2352	cuebinwav2352	Virtual	CUE + BIN + WAV audio tracks (2352-byte data)
CUE/ISO RAW 2048	cueiso2048	Virtual	CUE sheet + ISO at 2048 bytes/sector
CUE/ISO RAW 2352	cueiso2352	Virtual	CUE sheet + ISO at 2352 bytes/sector
CUE/ISO/WAV RAW 2048	cueisowav2048	Virtual	CUE + ISO + WAV audio tracks (2048-byte data)
CUE/ISO/WAV RAW 2352	cueisowav2352	Virtual	CUE + ISO + WAV audio tracks (2352-byte data)
FM Towns	fmtowns	ISO 9660
ISO 9660	iso9660	ISO 9660 / High Sierra	Joliet/UTF-16BE, SUSP/Rock Ridge
ISO RAW 2048	isoraw2048	Raw sectors	Entire CHD as single image.iso (2048-byte units)
ISO RAW 2352	isoraw2352	Raw sectors	Entire CHD as single image.iso (2352-byte units)
Neo Geo CD	neogeocd	ISO 9660
Nuon	nuon	UDF → ISO 9660 fallback	VM Labs Nuon DVD
PC Engine CD	pcengine	ISO 9660	Boot signature scan, fallback raw track files
PC-98	pc98	ISO 9660
PC-FX	pcfx	PC-FX ISO	Dedicated byte-offset VD scanner
Pico	pico	ISO 9660	Sega Pico
Pippin	pippin	HFS → HFS+ → UDF → ISO	Apple Bandai Pippin
PlayStation (Auto)	psauto	ISO 9660	Auto-detect PS1/PS2/PS3/PSP
PS1	ps1	ISO 9660	Track-level parsing, aggressive PVD scan
PS2	ps2	ISO 9660	CD/DVD auto-detection
PS3	ps3	UDF → ISO 9660 fallback	Multi-extent large file support
PS3 ISO RAW 2352	isoraw2352	Virtual ISO passthrough	Single image.iso for RPCS3
PSP	psp	ISO 9660	UMD image support
Sega Dreamcast	segadreamcast	ISO 9660	GD-ROM offset search (-45000, -150, 0, etc.)
Sega Genesis	segagenesis	ISO 9660
Sega Saturn	segasaturn	ISO 9660
X68000	x68000	ISO 9660 → UDF fallback
Xbox	xbox	XDVDFS	Binary tree directory structure
Xbox 360	xbox360	XDVDFS	XGD2/XGD3 offset detection
Xbox ISO RAW 2352	isoraw2352	Virtual ISO passthrough	Single image.iso for xemu

isoraw2048 and isoraw2352 are generic passthrough modes; they are also the recommended choice for emulators that expect a plain ISO (xemu, RPCS3).

See also

• Command Line — /s:<alias> usage and examples
• How It Works — sector mapping and file system parsing
• Troubleshooting — parse failures and empty listings