Developers used compression to fit games onto limited DVD space. So how can you compress it again ?
A standard compression format that PCSX2 can read directly.
Emulation is legal. Compression is a tool. What you do with it is your responsibility.
: This is widely considered the best format for PS2 games. It is lossless, meaning no game data is lost, and it can reduce some games to 1/3 of their original size. It is natively supported by PCSX2 and most modern emulation platforms.