Native support for modern operating systems (Windows, Linux, and macOS).

Do not just extract the ISO contents with WinRAR. Many old games (including Claw) check for the presence of a physical or virtual CD-ROM drive. Extraction bypasses this, leading to a "Please insert the original CD" error.

With the ISO mounted:

iso.close() print(f"✅ Extraction complete. Files in: output_dir") return output_dir

: The most reliable way to create a legal ISO is by ripping your own copy of the original 1997 CD-ROM. Abandonware Sites

is widely considered "abandonware". To run the game, you typically need an ISO file, which is a digital replica of the original CD-ROM. Physical Media

os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)