Alex learned to compress his own game backups using tools like PS2 Compressor (shrinks ISO files by removing dummy data) and 7-Zip (ultra compression). He turned a 4GB game into a 900MB .7z file—safe, legal, and his own.
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Alex researched. He learned that downloading a game he didn’t own was piracy. But he also discovered that some companies now sell digital re-releases of PS2 classics for PS4, PS5, and PC (via PlayStation Plus Premium). Others are available on legitimate retro stores like GOG.com. Alex learned to compress his own game backups
Alex found that some abandonware sites legally offer out-of-print PS2 games that copyright holders have freely released (e.g., Tyrian 2000 , though that’s older). For PS2, he discovered homebrew games —new indie games made for PS2 emulators, often tiny in size (10–100MB) and highly compressed in .7z or .zip format. Alex researched
