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binmerge is a utility developed by Chris Putnam that is designed to merge multiple bin/cue tracks into a single consolidated image. Optical disc images are frequently stored in the bin/cue format, where the binary data of a disc is captured in one or more .bin files and the layout of those files is described by an accompanying .cue sheet. When a disc contains many separate tracks, the resulting image can consist of numerous individual .bin files, which can be cumbersome to store, organize, transfer, and load into emulators or other software. binmerge addresses this problem by combining the separate track files into one unified bin/cue pair, simplifying the overall structure of the disc image without altering the underlying data layout as described by the cue sheet. The tool is particularly well suited for working with Redump-style disc dumps. Redump is a well-known preservation project that catalogs accurate disc images of games and other optical media, and dumps prepared according to its conventions often arrive as multi-track bin/cue sets. By merging these tracks, binmerge helps archivists, game preservation enthusiasts, and emulator users maintain cleaner collections and improve compatibility with applications that prefer or require single-file disc images. As a catalog entry, binmerge falls into the category of disc image and file utilities, specifically tools for manipulating CD and DVD image formats. It serves use cases such as retro gaming, digital preservation, emulation setup, and general media management where multi-track images need to be streamlined. The current release of binmerge is version 1.0.3, and one version of the software is available in the catalog, reflecting a focused, single-release distribution of the tool. Overall, binmerge offers a straightforward and purpose-built solution for a common task in disc image management: reducing fragmented multi-track dumps into a tidy, single-track bin/cue image that is easier to handle across preservation and emulation workflows.
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