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Or you could just download it from one of the repositories. Unless it's something really obscure it should be already preserved somewhere on Archive.org, Myrient or even Vimms Lair

Ripping stuff yourself is too much of a time waste when the exact same image can be found online

I don't know what the rules of this community are regarding piracy or DRM, but I think backing your content up is generally protected, while sharing the content or encouraging people to copy something illegally is possibly not allowed.

Man i loved that game so much when i was younger that i may have gotten myself a copy from the interwebs to play it on pcsx2.

I may be able to attest that it runs like a dream on a Steam Deck.

Too bad you couldn’t copy it over with low-speed dubbing.

I was gonna say, I'd probably apply some glue to the cracked area, then spin it up one last time to rip it.

This is why I still kind of appreciate digital downloads in their own way. I can't think of any format of purchasing a game that has 100.00% chance of working 20 years in the future. Steam, at least, has been able to get those purchases reliably for that long.