Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3

[Overlord5]

Hi everyone! Happy new year.
Ok now for business... I would like to back up Tony Hawks 3 as its the best game and I think that it is suffering from overuse!

I have successfuly backed up my CDr games but this is a DVD and I had to a bit of research. After learning that I had to rip the DVD and looking through examples I examined TH3 and it looked quite simple as it contained several huge video files that could easily be replaced by the (dreamcast) dummy file.

I downloaded Weejees tutorial and the kit that was made from it. It had 3 batch files that created a ppf file; then replaced the dummy files; then created an iso from an iml file.

Now at last here are some questions- quite basic sorry! I have tried to look in the archives for (a) previous answer(s).

Basic Questions
1) What is a ppf file and do you need to use it for most games?

2) Can you replace music wad files with dummy wads and header wads or does the code point to a reference within the header and then crash the game?

3) What is an IML file (image layout?) and how do you edit it? I tried wordpad/nero/cdrwin, but to no avail. I need to edit it so it points to another drive as I don't have the space on C: for a whole DVD's contents or even the 700mb that it shrinks to.

As I couldn't edit the iml file I then tried to create my own compilation using cdrwin. I am not familiar with cdrwin and i'm not asking you to tell me how it works but is it possible for nero to either burn the iso files or create a compilation that works with an action replay 2 / sbox combo?

When I did use cdrwin the 2 74 min cds I created using a dummy music file didn't work, nor did the 80 minute cd that had the full music file.

Normal CDr backups and PS one backups also work so I know that the chip works.


If I need to use some hex editing could you also please point me in the right direction for some tutorials as they are always helpful. Maybe the lead in/out on my cds were not at the right (LBA)? addresses?

Anyway any help would be appreciated. I think the main way to get the problem sorted is to edit the IML file so if someone could please suggest how to edit it- that would be great thx.


Here ends my first msg.

John

[Overlord5]

Also; is it possible for a link to a dummy music wad file if there is one?

Thank's again

[Lan Di]

Im trying to copy TH3 as well, but weejee's tutorial is a bit too vague for me, i need it in layman's terms. The .ppf file was already in his kit, as was an iml and ims file, what the 3 batch files created for me was an easy cd creator image, what your ment to do with it i don't know. If i help you maybe you can help me! If you have created an .iml file, you can then use iml2iso to create an iso image and then burn that to cd using cdrwin (loads of tutorials about). You get the iml and ims files from the sony cd/dvd generator program: when you have tweaked all the files i.e. replaced with dummies and edited hex values in the slues file, you then insert, in the original layout order(use isobuster), each file into the generator and create your iml

[particles]

to be honest, i dont use tutorials, not only is it more satisfying when u rip a dvd yourself and it actually works, but it is good experience if you plan on doing it again. you can always ask for help on this board if you need to...in answer to you questions

1-PPF file is a patch, which can be aplied with ppf-o-matic available from the PS2 utils section at www.megagames.com

2-i think this is possible, but im not too sure. post more info with an example on what your going to use it for

3-an IML file is the file exported from CD/DVD Generator, to edit it, download it from [ ####://playstation_2001.tripod.com/playstation2001/id13.html ]. to burn it using cdrwin, u need to make it an ISO file using IML2ISO available at the same site.

I think your trying too much too soon, im taking it that this is your first dvd rip....i learnt off this tutorial and i think it is well worth the time [ ####://www.megagames.com/console/cgi-bin/dlps2.cgi?DVDRipTutorial!zip ]

but even better than dvd ripping, if you plan on doing alot of it, it would be wise to invest in the dvd-r

--for more info, search the forum for: dvd rip, hex editing, dvd-r, or any of the other stuff u need, chances are its been answered