| Emulator | Supports CHD? | Supports PBP? | "Hot" Performance | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | (PC/Android) | Yes | Yes | Excellent – Instant load times | | RetroArch (PCSX ReARMed) | Yes | Yes | Good – Requires BIOS file | | ePSXe | No (needs mounting) | Yes | Poor for hot compression | | AetherSX2 (PS2 via PS1) | No | No | Avoid |
chdman (comes with MAME or DuckStation tools) psx highly compressed roms hot
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Published: May 1, 2026 | Retro Tech Desk
chdman createcd -i "game.bin" -o "game.chd" -c cdzl (chd zstd lzma) The -c cdzl flag is the "hot" secret. It uses Zstandard for faster decompression specifically for PSX hardware replication.