Editing Optical disc image (section)

== Uses ==

.ISO files are commonly used in [[emulators]] to replicate a [[CD]] image. Emulators such as [[Dolphin (emulator)|Dolphin]] and [[PCSX2]] use .iso files to emulate [[Wii]] and [[GameCube]] games, and [[PlayStation 2]] games, respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dolphin-emu.org/docs/faq/#what-dump-formats-are-supported-dolphin | title=What dump formats are supported by Dolphin? | publisher=Dolphin Emulator Project | access-date=11 March 2021 | archive-date=4 March 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304193029/https://dolphin-emu.org/docs/faq/#what-dump-formats-are-supported-dolphin | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://pcsx2.net/getting-started.html | title=So how do I use it? - PCSX2 | publisher=PCSX2 Team | access-date=11 March 2021 | archive-date=9 March 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309011752/https://pcsx2.net/getting-started.html | url-status=live }}</ref> They can also be used as virtual CD-ROMs for hypervisors such as [[VMware Workstation]] or [[VirtualBox]]. Other uses are burning disk images of operating systems to physical install media.