Dead Island (1x DVD5) *INNO+FreeArc*

[pakrat2k2]

try it & post results back here... let others know how it went

[KillerOh]

Originally Posted by ceifadorx

has someone tried this conversion with the arena dlc?

Yes, and unfortunately, by following all steps of Peterf's conversion, the final size will be aboput 4,60Gb (Above DVD5 capacity).

Yener90's conversion, however, works properly with the game and the DLC, but because yener's conversion compress almost all the game files in the .ARC (In his conversion it's renamed to .CAB) file.

Fortunately, due to the way the files are installed in Peterf's installer (1st the files inside "data" folder, then decompress the .ARC file in the game folder), you can make a small modification to the conversion AND archieve a 1xDVD5 with the game and the DLC. I'll quote the entire conversion to show what to do:

Originally Posted by peterf1999

Dead Island (1x DVD5) *INNO+FreeArc*

1) Extract 'DI_1xDVD5.7z' contents

2) Move from Game's installation folder :

'Redist' folder to 'Dead_Island_DVD5' folder

ONLY the smallest '*.rpack' file you can find from:
'(Game's installation)\\DI\\Data' folder
to the
'Dead_Island_DVD5\\Data' folder

3) Launch FreeArc and then compress all files/folders in the root of game's installation folder:

Output archive: Dead_Island
Compression: -mx -ld800m
Make exe: Not checked

4) Move 'Dead_Island.arc' file to 'Dead_Island_DVD5' folder

5) Burn or make iso with label name of your choice

Basically, instead of moving all and every .rpack files (As described in the original conversion), you'll just move the smallest one you'll ever find (And the smallest one is just 1kb, assuming game + DLC). So all the remaining .rpack files will be compressed (Like it's done in Yener's conversion) during step 3, and we'll get 1xDVD5 again.

[Chompower]

Thanks KillerOh the conversion works perfectly in Spanish!
Moving only 1KB files that are in 'Dead Island\DI\Data' to 'Dead_Island_DVD5\Data'
Final size of the dvd: 2.54GB
Final installed size: 8.11GB
Thank you very much also to Peterf!

[KillerOh]

Originally Posted by Chompower

Thanks KillerOh the conversion works perfectly in Spanish!
Moving only 1KB files that are in 'Dead Island\DI\Data' to 'Dead_Island_DVD5\Data'
Final size of the dvd: 2.54GB
Final installed size: 8.11GB
Thank you very much also to Peterf!

Give all the credits to Peterf! He did the installer.
Oh, and give a LOT of thanks to Yener90 too! Thanks for his conversion method (And a little of observation), I was able to see how to "fix" peterf's one!


Which reminds me: Peterf's free to change the conversion with my info and put NO PROPER CREDIT to me.

[pakrat2k2]

anyway you look at it nice job, bud

[FileForFile]

how can i find and copy arc file?
because after compression, no Dead_Island.arc in the folder (maybe unvisible) because with freearc app, the file is visible in freearc.
sorry for my bad english.
thanks

[pakrat2k2]

where did you tell freearc to save the file?
( look in game folder first ) then once you've found it, move it to conversion folder.

[FileForFile]

Originally Posted by pakrat2k2

where did you tell freearc to save the file?
( look in game folder first ) then once you've found it, move it to conversion folder.

i save it in my game folder,
but, i cant find it in my game folder,but if i use freearc, the file appear in game folder
hidden or what?

[pakrat2k2]

Originally Posted by FileForFile

i save it in my game folder,
but, i cant find it in my game folder,but if i use freearc, the file appear in game folder
hidden or what?

DONT save the file in same location as your compressing. that causes errors, save the output file in same location as the conversion files you extracted earlier. ( they too, should NOT be in game folder !!! )

you can choose the location of the output file in freearc as well.

[FileForFile]

Originally Posted by pakrat2k2

DONT save the file in same location as your compressing. that causes errors, save the output file in same location as the conversion files you extracted earlier. ( they too, should NOT be in game folder !!! )

you can choose the location of the output file in freearc as well.

thanks it works
but why the final size is 5.97?
help me please

[pakrat2k2]

depends on your compression used in the output file, should have been
-mx -ld800m

read post #32 ( quoted part in RED ) for what you needed to do to accomplish 1xdvd5 version.

[FileForFile]

Originally Posted by pakrat2k2

depends on your compression used in the output file, should have been
-mx -ld800m

read post #32 ( quoted part in RED ) for what you needed to do to accomplish 1xdvd5 version.

yes i follow that instruction
the problem is, the last time i compress Dead_Island.arc in game folder which the .arc file is invisible in there, i compress it again so Dead_Island.arc,
Dead_Island.arc compressed in the new Dead_Island.arc, hahahaha
now, how i can delete that .arc in game folder,
i already reinstall the game, but .arc file even in game folder
btw, i have other problem now,
when i uninstall the game from control panel,
the game feel like uninstalled but it's not uninstalled completely,
i cant reinstall the game,
when i try to install the game, no install menu in setup, just play and uninstall,
when i click uninstall, nothing happen,
and in other conversion, the setup have install menu,
but when i click install, the error message come "Dead Island Riptide seems to be installed, but the installation is damaged!"
what must i do?
delete uninstall file in game folder before compressing?