python library for working with Gamecube ISOs (GCM)
- Extract and Build ISOs
- Extract individual files/folders from an ISO
- Specifically exclude subfolders/files using glob patterns
- Custom file alignment
- Custom file location
- Custom ISO metadata
- Only supports Gamecube ISOs
- Support Wii ISOs
- ISO Partitions
- Native archive support (U8 and RARC)
- Native yaz0 and yay0 compression
- Cross platform file drag-drop to/from pyisotools
- File System real time search filter
- File System update real time
To run the GUI from the cli, simply pass: python -m pyisotools
To extract an ISO from the cli, pass: python -m pyisotools <iso> E [--dest path]
To build a root folder into an iso, pass: python -m pyisotools <root> B [--newinfo] [--dest path]
When an ISO is extracted, a file named .config.json is automatically generated and stored in the sys folder in the root directory. This file contains metadata about the ISO, such as the name of the game, its version, maker code, and so on. Editing this file results in the new data being used if rebuilding with option --newinfo enabled. The fields that need clairification are listed below:
- Alignment: This field of
key,valuepairs defines the alignment of every file that matches the specified glob pattern set as thekey, to be that of thevalue - Location: This field of
key,valuepairs defines the position in the ISO of every file that matches the specified filepath set as thekey, to be that of thevalue - Exclude: This list of glob patterns determines if a file/folder is excluded or not. If a file/folder path matches any of the glob patterns in the list, it will not be built into the ISO
When a root is loaded, all metadata fields are accessible directly from the main window, and each node can be right clicked on to set the alignment, location, and exclude members