DiRT 3 (DVD9 to 2x DVD5) *Multi 6*
 

DiRT 3 (DVD9 to 2x DVD5) *Multi 6*

1) Extract 'DiRT3_2xDVD5.7z' contents

2) Copy DVD9's contents to 'Dirt3_2xDVD5\D3_1' folder (don't overwrite the contents)

3) Move from 'DiRT3_2xDVD5\D3_1' folder to 'DiRT3_2xDVD5\D3_2' folder the following files/folders:

4) Burn or make isos with label names as temp folders

Thanks Peterf1999!

Works Win 7 Ultimate 64 Bits

Conversion works perfectly!
OS: Windows Seven x64

100% WinXP SP3. Tanks

thanks to our old/senior members like moddragon, grumpy, joe forster i learn lot of thing like orca, iscab. the knowledge i learn from them very helpful (not only to backup my games). so oftenly i did not want to visit this site, coz i can take care about my own conversion. but red river and dirt 3 makes me crazy this time. so im curious, i want to know is there any way to bypass this hash check. please guys if you know something, share your information with us. Thanks

PS.
Am I going off topic, please MOD delete this

there was another thred about dirt3 which listed a different conversion, but because of the setup.exe, chaninstall.xml+security catalog file, when you changed the game.msi file for 2xdvd5, the install would abort because the md5 hash check wouldnt match. An easy getaround for that was to change the autorun from open=setup.exe to open=game.msi.

Tha game would install, but you couldnt choose language, and the dependicies ( DX, Openal, Rapture3d ) would have to be installed manually.

Peter always finds a way around these maddening conversions, when the norm doesnt seem to work. By either re-writing a new setup.exe to skip over the checking of those md5 hashes, whatever.

Always learning more & more from peter...

thanks bud.

the md5 checksums are located in the chaininstall.xml file and tied to ChainInstall.xml.cat & Setup.exe. ( see attached file )

Weird, I find nothing related to MD5 in setup.exe; not even constants related to the MD5 algorithm (a small implementation, for IBM DB2, attached in source). Are you sure that the MD5 checksum is computed in Setup.exe?

i know the md5 values are within the chaininstall.xml, and changing any of the corresponding files->md5 value results in an abort error coming up when trying to use the modified game.msi. Even after changing the msi file as needed, and recalculating the md5 for that changed file, entering its new value in the chaininstall.xml stil causes the error. Probably because the security catalog file has a specific value for the xml file ?

I think peter's conversion just skips that check altogether, and allows the rest of the conversion to continue. ( guessing here as i dont know for sure, and peter doesnt have PM enabled so i can ask about that privately ) Still learning how he does some of these conversions that arent just a simple edit of msi file, or uses newest version that iscab can no longer handle.

thanks peter,Working fine @Win7 x64 sp1

You have stolen my files and this is your conversion, isn't it?

Are you kidding me, or are you retard?

He probably doesn't even realize the files originated from you.

Not much we can do but delete his post and Ive also banned him for being a retard. :p (... and for posting about warez of course.)

I also edited your post to remove the quoted link. ;)

Thanks Peterf1999
Win7 x86

Thanks Peter,tested and works perfect @Win7 x64 sp1.Great Job...

TOTAL POST EDIT! :P

Tested and aproved @ Win7 Ultimate X64, no Service Pack and s**t - and CRC checked! :P
The new MSI installer also installs (no pun intended) G4WL, DirectX and Rapture3D installers - and obviously they'll skip if already installed.

Now it's time to (mess... er) try the 1xDVD5 conversion!



BTW, peterf1999... There's something that annoy me a little in your custom MSI installers: The "box cover" as the "wizard big image", the same happening with your Bulletstorm's DVD9-2-2xDVD5 conversion. Is there some way to (us, normal and mere mortal humans) change that image? If yes, how?

1) Extract the streams and storages from MSI database:

2) Edit & save with images editor (Photoshop is so good :D) the dialog and banner bitmaps:

3) Remove the original stream files from MSI database (binary table):

4) Add the new bitmaps files to MSI database (binary table):

work fine on win7 ultimate x64 sp1
thanks

the label MUST BE D3_1 and D3_2 !!!

thanks...a lot!!:D

@anhlinhp4

Use isoinfo and then post the program's output information on the forum

For sure you have assigned the wrong label to the 2nd iso

Hi peterf1999,
I'm not sure what to do to follow your guidance,
please tell me how to do it (as detailed as good - because I'm not good at IT :o)
Appreciate your help so much!

extract the Isoinfo.7z file into temp folder

the open command prompt ( start>run>command )
change to the temp folder you made earlier ( copy the iso for dirt3_2 there to )
then run the command that peter put in the box ( but use your DIR )

Attachment 2576

Done!
e.g: on my computer, I extract it into folder named Dirt3 --> F:\Game\Dirt3
the iso of the 2nd disc is D3_2.iso
and I put this iso into the folder Dirt3, too (as you guided).

Done!
the command window shows like this: c:\user\anhlinhp4>_
(but I don't know what to type next...)


Don't know how to do!! (sorry, I'm so stupid here) :D
Pls teach me this step.

Don't uderstand how to do!! :confused:
Pls teach me this step, too.

HI, peterf1999, pakrat2k2
I'm doing wrongly at what?...

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1462/screenshotuig.png

No pal, seriously... Just READ the conversion AGAIN and REDO everything...

Also, before using ISOINFO, type:
CD (Your game directory)

Two examples, pay attention!

- Let's say the ISO file is in C:\ISO\DiRT3.
So, you'll type in command prompt:
CD C:\ISO\DiRT3

- Let's say the ISO is in another HDD (Be it a real one or another partition), say E:\TEMP\DIRT3.
So, you'll type in command prompt:
CD E:\TEMP\DIRT3
E:

And after that, insert the ISOINFO commands, as peterf1999 and pakrat2k2 explained before.

@peterf1999: Fuck Cygwin! ;) Attached is a MinGW-compiled executable of isoinfo (0.03.03) in 20 kilobytes (requires msvcrt.dll which is present on all Windows installations anyway).

Thank for your help, KillerOh.
please kindly teach me again from A -Z !!
On my computer:
- the iso file is: D3_2.iso
- this iso is put in folder TEMP, like this: F:\TEMP\D3_2
- extract file "isoinfo" of peterf1999 into the folder TEMP
- my command prompt on my computer like this: C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>
I'll type: C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>CD F:\TEMP\D3_2

then, insert "isoinfo commands" like this:
C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>CD F:\TEMP\D3_2 isoinfo -d -if:\temp\D3_2.iso
==> error occurs: Too many parameters - isoinfo (??? :confused:)

Pls tell me what step I did wrongly?
how to insert "isoinfo command"? (I have to type what to insert that command) :(:(

your step -->

- my command prompt on my computer like this: C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>
I'll type: C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>CD F:\TEMP\D3_2

first type f:
then cd temp, then cd d3_2
your prompt should show you in f:\temp\d3_2.
extract the isoinfo into the d3_2 folder ( thats where your iso file is !?)

Then type at prompt isoinfo -d -if:\temp\d3_2\Dirt3_2.iso ( this is what your iso file is named .. dont use whats already typed there. Correct it to what yours is.

Then look at post #60, to see what to look for.

More attention!
 

Do EXACTLY what pakrat2k2 posted before me, or, in "A-to-Z" steps:

For this "A-to-Z" steps, I'll consider:

• Your ISO file is named D3_2.iso
• Your temp folder is F:\TEMP\D3_2
• The isoinfo provided by either Peterf1999 or Joe Forster/STA is in the F:\TEMP\D3_2 folder (That is, in the same folder which contains the D3_2.iso file)

So, let's go:

• Open the command prompt.
• The command prompt should show the text C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>
• Type CD F:\TEMP\D3_2 then press [ENTER]
• Then, type F: then press [ENTER]
• Now, the command prompt should show the text F:\TEMP\D3_2>
• Now, type isoinfo -d -if:\temp\D3_2\D3_2.iso and press [ENTER]
• You'll see all the required info, just like in the screenshot peterf1999 posted here!
• If something goes wrong this time, DO NOT ask me a sh*t.
  This is the "lowest knowledge level" help I can EVER provide for someone. Below this, I have to do the work by myself, but you see... it's not possible. :D

Even easier way to know wtf is wrong:

• Read the conversion again.
• Redo the ENTIRE conversion from SCRATCH (By using new temp folders and the files from original DVD media).
• If you're creating the iso (Or image) files with a burning software (Say, Nero), it contains a place named "Label name" or "Volume Label" or something.
  If you're REALLY doing so, the "volume label" for DISK 1 is D3_1, and for DISK 2 is D3_2
• If you have UltraISO, just right-click in the "D3_1" and "D3_2" folders and choose the "UltraIso" options to create the "D3_1.iso" and "D3_2.iso" files.

I'm not a IT. I'm actually a normal person, mainly if compared to peterf199, Yener90, Mondragon and several others from Fileforums which are almost talking in "Machine language". Allright, just kidding about them talking in machine language! :D

But to talk the truth, if you read carefully and try to understand how the things works (By reading another conversions, their replies, by testing some of the tools used in the older conversions... And mainly the ones with custom installers - even if you don't own the games), you'll be impressed with you will be able to do after.

For example, I started in CD-2-DVD.com with no knowledge about how people modified some files and such, almost just like you. But now:

• by reading a little of the peterf1999's custom installer for F1 2010, I was able to create a "Five language" backup (Instead of only one from original conversion) by modifying some lines in the original conversion.
• Despite the "closed source" aspect of some of peterf1999's installers, the "open source" (Not already compiled) ones allowed me to understand a little more about InnoSetup - Not to mention how "easy" is to change the code so you can adapt his custom installer for **any** game.
• Also, I was able to change the install sequence for Dead Space 2 conversion (For 2xDVD5) from DVD1->2->1 to DVD 1->2, keeping two languages (Not ** ANY ** two languages, but HEY!) and even archieving smaller image files!

Not to mention we can replace the original DirectX installer with more compressed ones... Found a way in RyanVM forums (Yeah, a forum for those who wants to build "custom" Windows versions by adding windows updates and "silent install" of softwares)...

Surely, I need to post these "modified conversions" after. Oh, my humanity... :p

Thank you all, KillerOh, pakrat2k2, peterf199
Specially thank KillerOh for your kindly and patiently teaching me A to Z!!!
You're all masters here!
The matter is that I've never worked in DOS environment before and thus, command working is quite strange to me (besides, I'm so stupid too :D)
Now, pls see my command window:

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8...reenshotkn.png

Exactly, as peterf1999 said, my volume is totally wrong!
The weird is that my volume id was wrong, but it still showed in my DVD RW drive was D3_2, like this:

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7664/screenshotwwb.png

The volume id (or label) must be D3_2, so How to fix it from step of making iso file?
Pls instruct me one more time.
Don't be mad at me, KillerOh! ...:o:o
(sorry, I didn't find out how to make label D3_2 from the above topics)

I use ultraiso in creating ISO files, use whatever you want.

Open up the ISO file, then in left side window where all the numbers are ( volume id from isoinfo ) this is where it must say D3_2. Correct the label then re-save the iso. Then re-check it with isoinfo again..


In the screenshot below whats circled in red is wht should read the d3_2. In my screenshot it says shogun2_1, as its the iso file for shogun2_1 ( conversion done for that dvd9, from another topic)

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5107/labelo.jpg

your almost there !!!

And you've learned an important lesson, READ the conversion step by step.
IF you have to print it off and check-off each step as you complete it. If you dont understand a step then post back in that topic BEFORE you start the conversion, NOT after you've done it, thinking you did it right. KNOW what each step means, clearly before proceeding. Then once you've done it & it works correctly, by testing the install & uninstall, pat yourself on the back for a job well done..

There are lots of us here, willing to help and the only way to learn is to ask questions, if you dont understand something. good luck

No need to rocket science this time. Thanks pakrat2k2 for it!
 

You've used MagicISO, right? If I remember well, it works in the very same way as UltraISO, so do the steps posted by pakrat2k2 and everything will be fine.

Hello, pakrat2k2, KillerOh, peterf199
Thanks to your kind help, I did it successfully!

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2...eenshotnuu.png

I have reinstalled disc1, disc 2 successfully too! Yeah!! :D
One more time, thank you all. You all are my teachers! :)
I've learned a lot of things from you all here, who are very kind and willing to teach other people anything.
God bless you all.

OMFG, finally you did it! :eek::D

Help me! it's not working.
http://ni7.upanh.com/b3.s24.d1/9b575...470517.not.png

thank you ever so much for help! :rolleyes: