SA2 Selfbooting?

[Velocity 7]

So basically what you're saying is this:

1. Apply e-son2fx.ppf to e-sonic2.cdi.
2. Extract all files from e-sonic2.cdi to some folder. Don't forget IP.BIN.
3. Burn AUDIO.RAW as the first track using CDRWIN.
4. Assume the next sector open is 17000. Make the CD image as such using mkisofs and burn immediately using CDRWIN. Be sure to include IP.BIN and 1ST_READ.BIN.
5. Test and it should work.

Is this what you mean? What about IP.BIN insertion and everything? Not needed?