I am quite new to using emulators, so what you said about IMG+CCD and levels of compression went over my head, I am embarrassed to say.  However, what I do know, I can tell you.  The way I am ripping is the way I read in the guide on PSP-Hacks.com.  It is using the program CDRWin.  It gives me a cue and a bin format which turns into an EBOOT on your program, and then I follow the rest of the instructions in putting it onto my PSP.  Here is the link to the instructions that I use (in fact it was because you replied on that thread that I thought to look for your site): http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=63658

Everyone else on the site seems to be getting it to work just fine for them.  I do not know how to change the level of compression, which I had somewhat tried looking for some tips on doing because I planned on using my FFVIII and FFVII discs on my memory sticks and wanted to compress them.  Only problem was I didn't know how to phrase the question to google it.  I really appreciate any help you can provide as well as the help you have already provided.  Also, don't feel obligated to teach me anything that you don't feel is necessary since this is, in fact, about your GUI.