Note that this requires that you already have a good rip of a game to your computer it's not possible to use this to read the ID directly off a disc. As a result, I wrote Read Game ID to easily extracted the ID from supported ISOs. While end users generally don't need to be aware of a games ID, it can be helpful when collecting or verifying games, playing on emulators, downloading artwork, and any kind of hacking or modding. Game IDs can also be used to help determine the region and even publisher of a particular game eg., BCUS is typically used for first-party published PS3 games in the US, BLES for third-party published PS3 games in the EU, etc. Eg., game save data may be written to a directory based on the game ID rather than game title, game updates and DLC generally uses the ID, online databases (such as this GameTDB entry for Mass Effect 3) are frequently indexed by ID. While these IDs primarily serve as a method to uniquely identify the games, they're also used in various other capacities. Many console makers assign unique IDs to their games. Skip to: Download | Installation | Usage | Technical Details Introduction
