Rise of the Argonauts (DVD9 to 2x DVD5)
 

There is edited Rise of the Argonauts.msi

So... We can have a DVD9-to-DVD5
1.- We need to extract every file from the cabs and create the .ddf using ravd batch.
2.- for each file in the .ddf we create dummy (0 bytes) files we will use to store in the cab again - the msi will install those files.
3.- rename the files to their correct names - the hard part (a little program could make the trick).
4.- create a inno install with those renamed files in the respective folder.
5.- change the msi to run inno setup at the end.
Done.

seems easy - uhhhh... :)

fix for registry entries - its open easy way to insert inno part

open msi , go to registry section and add line
or check screenshot [only bolded/selected line ]


edit
script - remeber to remove/fake uneeded files before start compiling
edit2
now whait for nando2002 and his fix for msi
ps
add that information in our place for future

edit3
deleter non english files from installed folder
-deleter availble in attach
put into Program Files\Codemasters\
or where u have folder 'Rise of the Argonauts'

It's done!
Things to change in the msi:
open msi with orca

in the [CustomAction] table add a new row with values:
Action: innoROTA
Type: 34
Source: innoSource
Target: [SourceDir]\program files\rise_dvd5.exe /silent
(@mondragon: don't use /verysilent because its a long process to install all the files and the user may thing the installer hang up and it will try to shutdown the application. Also I send it to the "program files" folder so you keep the install folder clean ;) )

in the [Directory] table add a new row with values:
Directory: InnoSource
DefaultDir: SourceDir

in the [InstallExecuteSequence] table add a new row with values:
Action: innoROTA
Sequence: 6601 (this will be executed prior to "removing backup files")

the diference between this one and the PES2009 is:
PES2009 runs everything from the install folder (Type: 50 in [CustomAction]) and this one runs from the temp folder (so we must tell the msi to install from the SourceDir = Type: 34)

Installs OK
Uninstalls OK

Merry Xmas!

doing last testing ... :)
and after that uninstalling

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installed & uninstalled ok

4 tables from my msi [not delete any files from msi]

nice... instead of explain how to do and in an effort to avoid errors, whoever wants to create it's own DVD5 conversion only needs to import those tables into the msi and run the inno script (after install the game)
clever! :)

Rise of the Argonauts English only dvd5 [MSI + INNO]
thanks to nando2002 for wasting time :P

INNO COMPRESSION PART
1) install ispack
2) install game to default path [important 'Rise of the Argonauts' ends folder]
3) put Rise of the Argonauts -deleter non eng.rar in folder where 'Rise of the Argonauts' exists [bat file] and run bat file
additional delete 'Rise of the Argonauts.exe'

4) download script argonauts_eng.rar and put it where 'Rise of the Argonauts' folder exists
open and compile in inno
NOTE : needs less than 3gb freee space and 1-2 hours to compile [for me]

MESS WITH ORGINAL INSTALLER (MSI,INI,FILES,FOLDERS)
copy all files and folders from orginal dvd9 to temp folder - except all *.cab files
download and extract idt files [table for msi] rise_argo_4tables_from_msi.rar extract into folder where u copy msi
open msi in orca and in left menu delete tables:
CustomAction
File
InstallExecuteSequence
Registry

and after deleting import tables that u extract - all 4 tables [that takes time because file table really big]
save and delete that extracted idt files from temp folder

additional u can delete some files from msi :
read 57

additional 2 - u can delete some installers from main folder of temp folder: directx, netfx, physx- installer not used it

u can edit setup.ini and leave only one language [english] and change possibilites to choose language [dont have acces to game now]

download faked cab from attachment and extract fake cabs to temp folder where u copy game

move to temp\program files\
compressed installer files from inno 3files

that's all
or maybe i skip something
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iMPOrtant - if u get problems use How to fix the ‘Not Recognizing DVD2 Problem’.

Works 100% . Thanks!!!!

Rise of the Argonauts [FULL Backup]
Install Sequence: DVD1-DVD2

1. Create 2 folders with the name DISK1 and DISK2.

2. Copy all files in DVD9 to the DISK1 folder.

3. Edit the Autorun.inf like this:

4. Edit the "Rise of the Argonauts.msi" like that
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2986/msiht6.jpg

5. Copy these files...

and these folders to the "DISK2" folder:
6. Move the following files...
and the folder "program files" to the "DISK2" folder.


7. Edit the autorun.inf in the "DISK2" like that:

8. Burn the game with the labels of the temp folders.
DISK1=4,13 GB
DISK2=3,89 GB

that line can be inserted anywhere inside the [setup] group.
inno doesn't require an order to set things inside the [setup] group.

remember, however, the image must be 55x55 pixels. Using a larger image will make inno to shrink it and the result will not be the one you expect.

1.- to remove the "Select Install Language" windows, you have to add the folowing line to the [Setup] group: ShowLanguageDialog=no
Although, remove the group [Languages] and anything inside - English will become the default language.
2.- to create an icon for the game in the Desktop add this code (and change the necessary parts) to your script:
Check the Inno Setup help for more options but with only this ones will work.

yener and senseman
conversions %100 works
perfect thnx

looks like already set for you.

EDIT

Try this make 2 temp folders copy everything EXCEPT the data3.cab to temp1 folder. Then copy everything EXCEPT the data1.* & data2.cab files to temp 2 folder. Edit autorun.inf file in temp2 so first line after = has a zero IE autorun=setup.exe would be autorun=0.

Make ISO's & test install, see if works. post back if any problems

Rise of the Argonauts (DVD9 to 2x DVD5) Polish only
dvd1
1) All files except:
2)Burn with any volumelabel

dvd2)
1) Only folder and files:
2)autorun.inf contents:
3)Burn with any volumelabel


Note:
not msi based installer, its ishield 15.0.0.591 [cab files]