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Easy Methods to rebuild PS2 games, including GRAN TURISMO 4, 50CENT & XENOSAGA Episode 1
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Joel23
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18. February 2006 @ 19:42 |
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But im downloaded the game via bit torrents and every body says that extract the file 001 with WinRAR....and i did it...i estract the file to my local disk ...but the file says 45 mb??? now what i need to do??
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18. February 2006 @ 19:52 |
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If that doesn't work, double click the first numbered rar file. That should show you everything that's compressed in the rar file. Right click the iso, and click "extract to the specified folder." Select a destination, and it should decompress the iso file.
@ Wolf69 You should get an iso and an mds file when ripping the game to your HD. I've always gotten those two files when ripping with DVD Decrypter. Maybe you tweaked a setting or something.
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Wolf69
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18. February 2006 @ 20:01 |
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When I use Alcohol Image maker I get a MDF Image 3.99 GB and a MDO file 3.93GB also a MDS Image 8.23KB. But with DVD Decrypter I get a MDS Image
8.23KB a 100 File 3.99GB also a 101 File 3.93GB. Don't know what to extract.HELP Bra......
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Joel23
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18. February 2006 @ 20:14 |
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Yes a did it....i found the iso file inside the 001 file...that was 45 MB and now after the compresion are 1.77GB ...that sound great..but ....why i chose the file 001 to obtein the iso file and burn it in my media....???? what is the difference to another files ...like 002,003 , 010???
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18. February 2006 @ 20:28 |
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@ Joel23 Because the first file contains all the info, the others contain different parts of it as well. The first file puts it all together so to speak, hence why you extract it and not the other files. They can't function without one another.
Wolf69 Check your file split settings. It's under Tools-->settings-->ISO Read Mode-->File Splitting. Mine is set to auto. It shouldn't matter, when you load the mds file, it'll combine the two files. Same with Alcohol 120%. If you have the seperate image box set to 4GB's, but when you load the mdf file, it'll combine them. The 100 and 101 files are the iso. Load the mds file into DVD Decrypter and burn the game. Are you using Swap Magic or a modchip? You'll need to shrink the game to DVD-5 if you're using it with Swap Magic. If the process is too confusing, then find a torrent for a DVD-5 version of GOW.
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Wolf69
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19. February 2006 @ 05:09 |
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Thanks Tokijin! i'm using Swap Magic 3.6 also I have a PS2 with a Chip.I need to split it the MDS Image is 8.25 KB's.Is that the one I use to rebuild.I used Alcohol's Method to rebuild it.It plays but freezes at Pandora's Bridge.Then won't play past that.The setting on my DVD Decrypter is what you said Auto.When I read with Alcohol 100% I get a MDS image 8.23KB and a MDF image 3.99GB also a MDO File 3.93GB.What should I use to rebuild? Also what Method? Help Bra!!!!
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19. February 2006 @ 05:28 |
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What modchip do you have in your chipped PS2? If it supports DVD-9 backups, you won't have to rebuild anything.
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Tex89
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19. February 2006 @ 06:07 |
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used dvd decrpyter to get iso on hdd going to tools iso read extract
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Wolf69
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19. February 2006 @ 06:39 |
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Hi Tokijin! I have a Magic 3 Modchip.I don't think it suports DVD-9 it's old.I have 2 PS2 using Swap Magic and One with Modchip.So I need to rebuild it.I tried to rebuild it with Gnie's Tool ExPERT.But I can't figure out how to and the plugins after I unzip the WinRAR file.I have the Program then a file with plugins.I need to add the plugins to the program.I extracted them both into the some file no luck.Gnie's Tool ExPERT might work if I can get the plugins to work.I will try that method.I'm using Windows ME if that helps you....Help Bra....
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Joel23
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19. February 2006 @ 07:32 |
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ok Tokijin: I burn it ...the game 25 to life and the video is great...but the intro and the movies no audio!!! only during the game ... what i must be to do??? I just extraxct the 001 file i get the iso file...and burn it...but the intro a movies no have audio!!!
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19. February 2006 @ 07:48 |
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Wolf69
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19. February 2006 @ 08:47 |
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I know I have to rebuild it.But My Apache 2 won'r extract the second layer.You have to use apache 2 to extract both layers.
The files must be placed together and fully
extracted (not in .iso form). But I get a error that says it has to be registered.Also I don't have pak2 file from layer 1. Only a pak 1 file.That Sucks.Help!!! http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/174869
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Joel23
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19. February 2006 @ 12:19 |
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IM using a great or better Media....SONY AND BURN AT 4X....im think that this game have an error ...dont know...is my first game that i download....i will download a game that says 2GB OR higher to see if all the data like the video and audio exist.....because this game THAT I download 25 to life...is just 1.77GB and i think that the data lost or cut off like the audio...
what you think???
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2IIPack
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19. February 2006 @ 17:45 |
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OK so the MDS and the Image file has the same quality? So both are just as good right?
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phaser1
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19. February 2006 @ 18:15 |
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@Joel23: Sounds like the one who hosted the game for download has already rebuilt it. It would be easier to host rebuilt games rather than the initial images, because the rebuilt image will be smaller, thus faster to upload.
@2IIPack: The MDS file contains the structure info of the .ISO file. When burning an image back with DVD Decrypter after having created an image with DVD Decrypter, you can point to either the MDS file or the ISO file. The MDS file will point DVD Decrypter to the ISO file automatically.
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19. February 2006 @ 23:42 |
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Nice reply Phaser1, couldn't have said it better myself.
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Zangakat
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20. February 2006 @ 05:19 |
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Hey
I ripped Xenosaga using your guide, everything turned out perfect except CD 3 being 2.0 gig instead of 1.32. I burned it anyways and up untill i have to switch to CD 3 everything worked out nicely, when i do switch to CD 3, the cut-scenes are old ones that ive already seen and the game crashes after it displays them, I did try rebuilding it all over ceveral times, but i cant get CD 3 to work, always turns out 2.0 gig or 1.9 gig etc etc, is there anything i can do to fix this?
Thanks in advance
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2IIPack
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20. February 2006 @ 09:33 |
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@ Phaser1
So after using DVD Decrypter to put the game on my harddrive, I can then delete the ISO Image to save GB on my harddrive?
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phaser1
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20. February 2006 @ 14:46 |
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@2IIPack,
Hey 2IIpack,
It's Phaser1 here, aka Digital9x. When you create your ISO using DVD Decrypter, don't delete it just yet. You have to decide 3 things. They are as follows:
1. Does the game need rebuilding?
2. Can I just burn this game right out?
3. Do I want to patch this game to play online if the option is there, whether I've had to rebuild it or not already. (You patch the final image to keep the process a routine to follow).
Instance 1:
If you discover you need to rebuild the game, do so. Then, burn your final image, and test it on your PS2. If all is well, then you can delete the original and the final ISOs that you created, as well as, you will want to delete the folder to which you extracted your files to from the image. Recall, you have to extract the files to a folder, then add them to CD/DVD Gen. Make sure you delete all three to regain your hard-drive space.
Instance 2:
If the image is relatively small (1-2 gigs), you already know you can just do a rip-and-burn. In other words, you create the ISO, then burn it right back. NOTE: If you are using high quality DVDS, (such as most any non-USA made DVD brand like Verbatims - go figure me saying that and I live here in the USA), you don't always have to rebuild the game, if the initial image files come close to 4.38 gigs. I've learned my lesson there all to well when using off-brand dvds. In any event, do your rip-and-burn of the image, test it, then delete the image file and the MDS file created by DVD Decrypter. Just make sure your game plays correctly first. Don't just watch the opening intro, test the options in the menu, and you might even play the game for about a minute or so.
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Many games are online capable. If you want your archive of the game to be network ready to battle it out with the masses over the internet, first decide if you can do a simple rip-and-burn (such as with MVP 06 NCAA Baseball) or if you have to rebuild the game (such as with Star Wars Battlefront II). Once you determine that, patch the image you will end up burning (programs like Windip and DNAS_ID do this). Once you burn your game, test it as I've stated before, then delete the ISO (if just a simple rip-and-burn), or delete the initial ISO, final ISO, and the extracted-to folder of the image files.
So many people get wrapped up in archiving their games, that they get so involved in the process, they run into a brick wall when their computers say "virtual memory low", or "insufficient disc space on volume so and so." The problem goes back to the non-deleting of the image files that have been created for the other games. Hard-drive space can go as quick as items on the McDonald's Dollar Menu when it comes to archiving games.
In conclusion, whether you are ripping from an original, or downloading your games, consider my three instances, burn and test your games, and delete the image for that game right afterwards. The more hard-drive space you keep available, the faster the ripping and burning process goes. Push your machine to the limits by crowding it with a bunch of ISOs at one time, and expect that computer to become sluggish.
Phaser1 (aka Digital9x)
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2IIPack
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20. February 2006 @ 17:24 |
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thanks man.
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20. February 2006 @ 17:38 |
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I see so digital9x lives lol. Just to add to his post, always use good media like Taiyo Yuden or Verbatim. Just because a game is 1-2GB's doesn't mean it won't need rebuilt. Theoretically it shouldn't, but in practice, some games just run smoother when rebuilt (EA sports games are a well known example). If you can't get a game working with Swap Magic, and the media isn't the problem try rebuilding. As I often see Sulaim say "rebuilding won't hurt anything."
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21. February 2006 @ 04:22 |
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Hi Tokijin! I have a Magic 3 Modchip.I don't think it suports DVD-9 it's old.I have 2 PS2 using Swap Magic and One with Modchip.So I need to rebuild it.I tried to rebuild it with Gnie's Tool ExPERT.But I can't figure out how to and the plugins after I unzip the WinRAR file.I have the Program then a file with plugins.I need to add the plugins to the program.I extracted them both into the some file no luck.Gnie's Tool ExPERT might work if I can get the plugins to work.I will try that method.I'm using Windows ME if that helps you....Help Bra....
windows ME is fat32 file system,iso image limited to 4gb only,so you need the windows XP,or NT; NTFS file system,the iso image can over 4gb.
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phaser1
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21. February 2006 @ 05:07 |
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@Tokijin
Yeah, I'm still around. I love this stuff!! I'm just making sure I watch what I post. I have a bad habit of giving everything away!!! It's the techie blood in me - lol. Anyway, I hate that I lost my Digital9x name, but I'm still the same person.
I agree with "rebuilding doesn't hurt." However, every time I mentioned that, I was dogged for telling newbies to do it, because of the length of time it takes to get it done. Me, I'm a rebuilder, but lesser of one when using top notch media.
I also patch my games for online play. There are three games I've came across that don't seem to accept the patch correctly. They are Project Snowblind, Full Spectrum Warrior, and Socom 3. That's when using Windip though. I have thought about rebuilding all three games, and sliding in the patched DNAS files at that time. If anyone has successfully done that, and got the games to go online, shoot me a message.
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22. February 2006 @ 02:59 |
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Well Socom 3 is a waste of time, even if the DNA's are patched correctly, an online server checks for copy protection in the BCA area (area where commercial burners can't write), so you can't play a backup of it online. The other two I dunno, I haven't seen anything about them.
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phaser1
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22. February 2006 @ 03:35 |
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When using Windip 1.7, after it does the "verify", it reports that the DNAS files for both Project Snowblind and Full Spectrum Warrior are "offset." That seems to be the common denominator between the two.
I did try to be slick and use DNAS_ID to patch the files, then brought up Winimage to inject them in place of the originals. However, with those two games, Winimage reported "disc image full."
To ensure my "inject" option still worked, I recreated one of my other games, and slid in a DNAS file using that option, and it worked. So, I concluded this issue is something deeper than I know about with those two games.
The only other solution I know, which I haven't taken the time to do yet, is to rebuild the games, and when adding the files to CD/DVD Gen, add the patched files, in place of the original DNAS files. Seems like a reasonable back door solution. However, I haven't gotten an accurate definition as to the term "offset" that WinDip 1.7 reports. Any clues or info on that?
Phaser1 (aka: Digital9x).
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