Gears Of War (DVD9 to 2 DVD5's)

[DCore]

1 copy all data to a folder named "DISK1"
2 download file > http://uploaded.to/?id=gypy4c <
3 extract into DISK1 [overwrite msi files]
4 run disk2_new.bat
5 add this to dvd2 -in main folder of dvd2

mgspidx.dll
Pkeyconfig_GearsofWar_2007-07-25-09-59-52-5952.xml
PidGenX.dll
setuphelper.dll
gow.jpg
gow.mcl
gow.xml
gow64.xml
and folder Windows with subfolders

6 make iso files of the folders "DISK1" "DISK2"

that's the trick

it only installes in the microsoft default directory, even the original install does that

[Basty]

correction of Gears Of War [english] dvd9 to 2xdvd5
edit these line in disk2_new2.batecho [autorun] >DISK2\autorun.ini
echo icon=autorun.exe >>DISK2\autorun.initoecho [autorun] >DISK2\autorun.inf
echo icon=autorun.exe >>DISK2\autorun.infit will show correct icon

[DJ Spike]

For all those like myself that can't download from Rapidshare, heres my conversion. This is my first conversion so please feel free to comment on my work or give any advice. Hopefully my first of many conversions in future.

I have tested this conversion and it is working 100%

Copy the contents of the DVD9 to a folder DISK1

Replace the Gears of War.msi in DISK1 with my edited msi http://www.mediafire.com/?fcnbsoy9ddl

Create a folder DISK2 on your HDD

Cut the following files into it from folder DISK1 into folder DISK2, keeping the folder structure intact:

program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\CookedPC\Maps
program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\CookedPC\NPC
program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\CookedPC\Sounds

Copy the Autorun.inf and autorun.exe into DISK2 and edit the autorun to appear as follows:

[autorun]
open=0
icon=autorun.exe
Name=GOW Disc 2


Burn Contents of Disk1 folder with label DISK1
Burn Contents of Disk1 folder with label DISK2

For Prepatch Rename the file startup.exe (located in program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\Binaries in the disk1 folder) to startup.exe.bak (for future update purposes) and copy the cracked startup.exe from gamecopyworld into that directory before burning

Install Sequence DISK1-DISK2-DISK1

INSTRUCTIONS TO EDIT THE MSI FILE YOURSELF

Open the Gears of War.msi with ORCA.
Scroll Down to MEDIA
Delete all rows
Right click in right hand panel, select add row.
DiskId = 1
LastSequence = 1399
DiskPrompt = Please Insert Disk 1
VolumeLabel = DISK1

Add 2nd row
DiskId = 2
LastSequence = 2162
DiskPrompt = Please Insert Disk 2
VolumeLabel = DISK2

Add 3rd row
DiskId = 3
LastSequence = 2310
DiskPrompt = Please Insert Disk 1
VolumeLabel = DISK1

Save the edited msi

EDITED MSI SHOULD LOOK AS FOLLOWS:
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/00d79e693cdb3156b1f89dfd86e81fb62g.jpg (http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=03zfjbwywxg&thumb=4)

[mondragon]

only for pro users
tested many times [have game]
more info about: how to proper install that shit installer later

Gears Of War dvd9 to 2xdvd5


copy game to disk1 folder [or choose any other name] on hdd
download, extract to disk1 folder

Filename: gears of war conversion_eng_good
Filetype: .rar
Filesize: 359 KB
http://uploaded.to/?id=onnfp4
http://rapidshare.com/files/70877288/gears_of_war_conversion_eng_good.rar
http://www.badongo.com/file/5207780
http://www.zshare.net/download/5020804da95f99/
http://fastuploading.com/download.php?id=C2EA09121
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XXMXUJ8X
http://picshome.com/en/download.php?id=CB0E0AE31

run disk2_new.bat
volumelabel for dvd1 "disk1" for dvd2 "disk2"
for dvd1 burn all contents of disk1 [our temp folder] without folder:
"disk2"
for dvd2 burn contents of folder
"disk2"

added
if disk1 not fit on dvd+r do this
open my msi
go to file table , sort by version
delete that two files [on the bottom of sorted tables u find]

_9415DCCBBC494354FAEA2C218C336D44 UpdatePackages 7-9_VI~1.EXE|7-9_vista_driver-only.exe 36956712 8.411.0.0 1033 8192 987
_E173565FBF57977F7B3606FDD897C61A UpdatePackages 7-9_XP~1.EXE|7-9_xp_driver-only.exe 30335960 8.411.0.0 1033 8192 988

and search od disk1 that two files and delete:

7-9_vista_driver-only.exe
7-9_xp_driver-only.exe

end added

NOTE:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer
backup all inside and clean

C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information
backup all inside and clean

clean all temp folders on c:

ale these folder [or most] are hidden

start>run > enter regedit
hit f3 [search]
for my version enter:
1170D24F-42B7-40CF-AA1B-6395CE562354
delete every key

NOTE:
installer install in other partition but limitation is name of folder
D:\Program Files\Microsoft War
u can only change letter , other things must the same like i write

never choose install if u dont have near 12gb free space on defaul partition
if u click install and installer show error that insufficient space and u choose good partition- installer minimize [and cant be maximize agian]

uninstall not available from start menu

in most case last window where can be tick "run game after / run readme after" dont show. that's normal.
-------------------
if that not help then u non pro user :)
testing all day - always install correctly
maybe some mistake in conversion because i rewrite older conversion
i dont change my first msi version, only few files add to copy to disk2

one thing dont works:
cant run game and cant run readme after last insttaler window - dont know why , but that is only waste of time

[mondragon]

thx mondragon
i have a question, im not a power user so please bare with me.
i have followed the instuctions and have a problem, gears of war install stops on the file "C:\...\COG_City_Architecture\COG_City_Architecture .upk.comp"
then it asks for the second disk, but when inserted the the installer never uses the files on second disk and stops right there.
What am i doing wrong?
i dont have many blank dvds to use so i have made disk images and i am installing with those using Deamon tools
would this be the problem?
thx....
NOTE:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer
backup all inside and clean

C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information
backup all inside and clean

clean all temp folders on c:

ale these folder [or most] are hidden

start>run > enter regedit
hit f3 [search]
for my version enter:
1170D24F-42B7-40CF-AA1B-6395CE562354
delete every key

NOTE:
installer install in other partition but limitation is name of folder
D:\Program Files\Microsoft War
u can only change letter , other things must the same like i write

never choose install if u dont have near 12gb free space on defaul partition
if u click install and installer show error that insufficient space and u choose good partition- installer minimize [and cant be maximize agian]

uninstall not available from start menu

in most case last window where can be tick "run game after / run readme after" dont show. that's normal.
-------------------
if that not help then u non pro user :)
testing all day - always install correctly
maybe some mistake in conversion because i rewrite older conversion
i dont change my first msi version, only few files add to copy to disk2

one thing dont works:
cant run game and cant run readme after last insttaler window - dont know why , but that is only waste of time

[mondragon]

complete guide to convert orginal gears of war dvd9 to two dvd5 [for all language]

we need these tools:
orca
total commander


copy contents of orginal disk [dvd9] to temp folder [we name it "gow"]
create in gow\ folder , folder with name "disk2"

open "Gears of War.msi" in orca [right click on msi and "open with orca"]
we have two panels:
- left with "tables" list
- right with contents of every "tables"

go in left panel to table "File" and click on it
on right panel u see contents of that table
on the bottom u find clickable name [File Components etc]
http://images25.fotosik.pl/116/db97bf29c64e1e6fm.gif (http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=db97bf29c64e1e6f)
click on "FileSize"
now u sort that tables for file size

next step is find that file:
"Cog_EastBarricades2.upk.comp"
clik in any place in contents of "File" table and from meny "Edit" choos "Find..."
paste that name of file [without "]
orca select that files what we want

next step is harder :)
u must from that file and files that bigger change "filesequence"
"filesequence" is last column in that table
i start from "2400" for file "Cog_EastBarricades2.upk.comp"
orginal

_AC01E3BD83754939821866142531EC0B _28D734433D15B02F17DD0A5B38F89065 COG_EA~2.COM|Cog_EastBarricades2.upk.comp 18771996 8192 1255
_AC01E3BD83754939821866142531EC0B _28D734433D15B02F17DD0A5B38F89065 COG_EA~2.COM|Cog_EastBarricades2.upk.comp 18771996 8192 2400
modified

and do that for all files below [ know its not easy ]

after u do that hard work:
remeber last number [for biggest file] - need that numeber for next easiest modyfying

go in left panel to "media" table
orginal
http://images25.fotosik.pl/116/e6514a9dac03648am.gif (http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=e6514a9dac03648a)

1 2269 Please insert the next disk DISK1
2 2310 Please insert the next disk DISK1

click on first or second line and hit on keyboard ctrl+shift+c and next ctrl+shift+v [mean copy line and paste]

u get new line:
edit them [third line]
DiskID
3
LastSequence
[to number from last files what u edit from "file" table - the biggest file]
if u not remeber go to "file" table , click on column "filesequence" and scroll to down of the list and u know what is lastest number
DiskPromt
Please insert the next disk 2
VolumeLabel
DISK2

save msi but dont close

...........working on next step ...............
...........take me some time...................
now we use total commander [name it for now tc] to make disk2
run tc
in left panel go to folder gow\ and on right panegl go to gow\disk2
copy from left panel to right panel all files from main folder gow\
copy folders:
Windows\
support\

next step is moving [not copying] files from folder "program files\"
u need to copy all files from that folder to disk2 that "filesequence" from "File" table are bigger than 2400 including 2400
to know name of that file, go to orca click on file table, sort by filesequence and look into screen
http://images33.fotosik.pl/52/88880c46235d1144m.gif (http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=88880c46235d1144)

_588626D3B740464CAAEDB4FEADDBAC74 _4FB04BA6CED253E571BD28BADFEC9014 CAVESB~1.COM|Caves.bik.comp 261912931 8192 2247
_9F29D19E0477432AA322C8A2AE3AEEB8 _4FB04BA6CED253E571BD28BADFEC9014 HOSOUT~1.COM|HOSOutro.bik.comp 304749891 8192 2255
_228A47F057AD4B5388870A3F03FB5116 _4FB04BA6CED253E571BD28BADFEC9014 ENDING~1.COM|Ending.bik.comp 367615466 8192 2249

ofcurse u have other filesequence numeber [that from orginal]
red thing in column "FileName" that u need to find and copy to disk2 usying tc
[remeber that i only show 3 files - u copy more or near 80 files [check point before]
back to tc
on left panel select [or go to] folder "program files\
hit F6 [or move on button on down bar]
u get that window:
http://images31.fotosik.pl/52/bce89f9c6755855fm.gif (http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=bce89f9c6755855f)
u put in second empty place ["Only files of this type:"]
name of every files that need to be moved to disk2
i use for exampling
Ending.bik.comp
http://images34.fotosik.pl/52/ce72bd8e961951cdm.gif (http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=ce72bd8e961951cd)
click ok

tc move that files with recursive subdirs to disk2 folder
u dont to care what folders/subfolders must create
tc do this job for u for free :)
and u need to do that things for all files with "filesequence" from "File" table are bigger than 2400 including

after u move all that files
in right panel in tc, select autorun.inf and click F4 [edit]
change to looks like that

[autorun]
icon=autorun.exe
Name=GOW Disc 2



that's all
now u must check to be sure if u not skip some files when moving
volumelabel for dvd1 use "disk1"
burn all files/folders in gow [b]except disk2 folder
volumelabel for dvd2 use "disk2"
burn contents of disk2

[ravd]

Well i used conversion in first post by DCORE and works 100% for me, looked into msi what was edited, file sequence for files starting 20mb was changed 2400, 2401... and so on except wargame-g4wlive.exe and ati drivers which are 20mb+ too were left unedited.

Mondragon posted manual steps for this kind of conversion, if it doesn't work then you have made mistakes somewhere

I don't know what with these posts about the problem with install directory, i can change it to install anywhere i want :/

After you pressed Install button in splash screen, when you're at screen with text "To continue, click install" press "More options" instead on the left bottom of this screen, change your installation directory

[mondragon]

Gears of War [boosted ] 2 x dvd5
disk1 = 4436 mb
disk2 = 4254 mb

install game correctly
copy contents of dvd9 to folder disk1\ on hdd

go to:
DISK1\program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\Movies\
clear contents
mean that files:

AttractMode.bik.comp
Caves.bik.comp
Ending.bik.comp
HOSOutro.bik.comp
AttractMode.txt.comp
Caves.txt.comp
Ending.txt.comp
EpicLogo.bik.comp
ESRB.bik.comp
ESRB_chi.bik.comp
ESRB_kor.bik.comp
HOSOutro.txt.comp
MGSLogo.bik.comp
Startup.bik.comp
Startup.txt.comp


go to:
DISK1\program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\CookedPC\Maps\
delete all folders/files except that one

MP_Maps


copy from installed folder- contents of this deleted folder:

DISK1\program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\Movies\
files:
AttractMode.bik
Caves.bik
Ending.bik
HOSOutro.bik
AttractMode.txt
Caves.txt
Ending.txt
EpicLogo.bik
ESRB.bik
ESRB_chi.bik
ESRB_kor.bik
HOSOutro.txt
MGSLogo.bik
Startup.bik
Startup.txt


copy from installed game contents/subfolders of this deleted folder:
except folder that we dont delete: "MP_Maps"

DISK1\program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\CookedPC\Maps\
all files and subfolders with files [remeber about that one folder]


delete that two drivers for ati graphic card:

DISK1\program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\Binaries\
7-9_vista_driver-only.exe
7-9_xp_driver-only.exe



download that package, extract to "disk1\" ,replace msi , run disk2.bat

Filename: GOW_boosted
Filetype: .rar
Filesize: 374 KB
http://uploaded.to/?id=cz8tg3
http://rapidshare.com/files/72519935/GOW_boosted.rar

delete after cmd windows close
disk2.bat

copy to disk2:

support\
Windows\
autorun.exe
Autorun.inf
1028.mst
1031.mst
1033.mst
1034.mst
1036.mst
1040.mst
1042.mst
3084.mst
Gears of War.msi
instmsia.exe
instmsiw.exe
mgspidx.dll
PidGenX.dll
Pkeyconfig_GearsofWar_2007-07-25-09-59-52-5952.xml
WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe

NOTE:
maybe support\dxfiles not needed [can be replaced by dxwebsetup to save space]

edit autorun.inf

[autorun]
icon=autorun.exe
Name=GOW Disc 2


volumelabel for dvd1 use "disk1"
burn all files/folders in gow except disk2 folder

volumelabel for dvd2 use "disk2"
burn contents of disk2


it's late and can do some mistake
fix it today but later if any mistake available

[micos000]

Well i've tried modgragon's boosted guide and works fine.
I made 2 isos and mounted with daemon.
Setup works smooth without any glits.
Thnx modragon.

PS The installation took alot less time because the files where already uncompressed. :p and with only one disk swap (from d1 to d2).

PS2 (not playstation 2 :) ) I made two more steps
1. by deleting the rows 2263 to 2287 exept 2267 and 2282 i.e. all the pdf and rtfs from mondragons .msi and all none english pdfs from program files\Microsoft games\Gears of war\ folder, minimizing more the space in disk1. :rolleyes:
2. I also edited the size of file 2310 (startup.exe) from 2002640 to 520192 because i replaced the exe in program files\Microsoft games\Gears of war\binaries folder of my disk1 with the fixed one (u know!!!) so the game is ready to play after installation (yes i kept a backup of the original in a back folder in my compilation for future patches) lol. :D

[BarryB]

I know I'm late with this but just got round to looking at this and have managed to get the English game on 2 x DVD5 without much trouble!

Try this if other methods look too complicated, you need about 8Gb free space to copy the DVD.

Gears of War DVD9 to 2 x DVD5 [ENGLISH]

1. Make a TEMP folder (this can be called anything you like) then create a new folder inside it called DVD1, this is mandatory, do not name the new folder anything other than DVD1. Now copy the entire contents of the Gears of War DVD into the DVD1 folder.

2. Download this rar: http://www.turboupload.com/download/1htab35EaNVM/GoW2dvd5.rar

and extract it into the TEMP folder, you should be asked to overwrite 'Gears of War.msi' so click YES to the prompt, it will also copy a 'makedvd2.bat' file into the temp folder.

Note: The 'Gears of War.msi' has had the sequence numbers of the map files changed in the FILES TABLE from range 1400 - 2053, to range 2400 - 3053, the MAPS folder is now on DVD2. Then the MEDIA TABLE was edited so the last sequence of Disk1 is 2310 and last sequence of Disk2 is 3053 (I had to edit Disk2 into the second VolumeLabel column as it said Disk1). For cosmetic purposes I changed the DiskPrompt to say 'GoW Disk 1' and 'GoW Disk 2' so you will get the message 'Please insert the disk: GoW Disk 2' when prompted for the second disk!

3. As stated, in the TEMP folder is a file called 'makedvd2.bat', double click it to create a new DVD2 folder with all the files needed for the second DVD moved from the DVD1 folder. You should now have 2 folders called DVD1 (3.45Gb) and DVD2 (4Gb). Some files are repeated on DVD2 so it shouldn't ask for Disk1 now.

4. Now burn the contents of the DVD1 folder to a re-writable DVD with the label Disk1 then burn the contents of the DVD2 folder to a re-writable DVD with the label Disk2

Note: You DO NOT burn the folders themselves to the DVD, just the files inside and don't put a space between the numbers like Disk 1 as the install will fail!!

5. Test the install, it should ask for the second DVD and complete the install after waiting god knows how long for it to decompress the install files!!

6. If all OK then burn to 2 x DVD +R/-R.

Tested this method from scratch and works for me on the English DVD, does not ask to re-insert Disk1 after decompressing and finishing the installation, uninstall worked too.

There is plenty of space on each DVD to put Patch #2 and the crack if desired.

[BarryB]

yony.z, sorry you're having problems I'll try to help!

To make the conversion manually I'll explain what you need to do:

1. Follow Step 1 and Step 2 of my instructions.
2. Manually create a DVD2 folder in the TEMP folder.
3. Copy the 'Support' folder from DVD1 into the DVD2 folder.
4. Copy autorun.exe, mgspidx.dll and pidgenx.dll from DVD1 into the DVD2 folder.
5. Create this path in the DVD2 folder: program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\CookedPC
6. MOVE, not Copy, the MAPS folder from DVD1\program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\CookedPC into DVD2\program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\WarGame\CookedPC
7. Copy the file DVD1\program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\English_Gears_Readme.rtf into DVD2\program files\Microsoft Games\Gears of War\

That's what the BAT file should do!! Now you should be able to make a working backup, but TEST on Re-Writable DVD's first!!

[mondragon]

I know I'm late with this but just got round to looking at this and have managed to get the English game on 2 x DVD5 without much trouble!

Try this if other methods look too complicated, you need about 8Gb free space to copy the DVD.

Gears of War DVD9 to 2 x DVD5 [ENGLISH]

1. Make a TEMP folder (this can be called anything you like) then create a new folder inside it called DVD1, this is mandatory, do not name the new folder anything other than DVD1. Now copy the entire contents of the Gears of War DVD into the DVD1 folder.

2. Download this rar: http://www.turboupload.com/download/1htab35EaNVM/GoW2dvd5.rar

and extract it into the TEMP folder, you should be asked to overwrite 'Gears of War.msi' so click YES to the prompt, it will also copy a 'makedvd2.bat' file into the temp folder.

Note: The 'Gears of War.msi' has had the sequence numbers of the map files changed in the FILES TABLE from range 1400 - 2053, to range 2400 - 3053, the MAPS folder is now on DVD2. Then the MEDIA TABLE was edited so the last sequence of Disk1 is 2310 and last sequence of Disk2 is 3053 (I had to edit Disk2 into the second VolumeLabel column as it said Disk1). For cosmetic purposes I changed the DiskPrompt to say 'GoW Disk 1' and 'GoW Disk 2' so you will get the message 'Please insert the disk: GoW Disk 2' when prompted for the second disk!

3. As stated, in the TEMP folder is a file called 'makedvd2.bat', double click it to create a new DVD2 folder with all the files needed for the second DVD moved from the DVD1 folder. You should now have 2 folders called DVD1 (3.45Gb) and DVD2 (4Gb). Some files are repeated on DVD2 so it shouldn't ask for Disk1 now.

4. Now burn the contents of the DVD1 folder to a re-writable DVD with the label Disk1 then burn the contents of the DVD2 folder to a re-writable DVD with the label Disk2

Note: You DO NOT burn the folders themselves to the DVD, just the files inside and don't put a space between the numbers like Disk 1 as the install will fail!!

5. Test the install, it should ask for the second DVD and complete the install after waiting god knows how long for it to decompress the install files!!

6. If all OK then burn to 2 x DVD +R/-R.

Tested this method from scratch and works for me on the English DVD, does not ask to re-insert Disk1 after decompressing and finishing the installation, uninstall worked too.

There is plenty of space on each DVD to put Patch #2 and the crack if desired.
mirror :)
good that im saved that file on hdd :P

[yuugi_boy]

anyway ideas plz - message:

C:\Program Files\microsoft Games\gears of war\binaries\wargame-g4wlive.exe:
You cannot run the game with modified executable code. Please reinstall the game..

anyway suggestion: tnks..

[yassine78]

download new patch fix from: http://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/downloads/0001/00018011.htm and c**ck from CCW and you can play again

[thq]

thx mondragon i love u man....:D works great on win7 64ibt. And with update3 no need to change date. again thx..