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jmc86
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22. August 2005 @ 00:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
are those movie files not needed? Does it matter if i don't delete them?
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22. August 2005 @ 19:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what do i need to do to play gran turizmo 4 all i get is a blank screen i did it just like the guide said to and help i would like it?
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22. August 2005 @ 19:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This one worked for me good luck
How to backup Gran Turismo on DVD5 to play with Swap Magic


This has been successfully done by Jin666
Tested on sces 517.19
Boots with Swap Magic 3.6 PAL




Step by Step:

Programs needed: (Download links are found in the readme file)

DVD Decrypter

Apache 2

Sonix tool for GT4

Sony CD/DVDgen 1.50

Iml2iso


Create a new folder on the desktop, and call it gt4


DVD Decrypter

Insert original game disk into DVD Rom drive.
Click Mode, ISO, Read
Wait for green light in between the DVD and Hard Drive diagrams to light up.
Click on it.

Apache 2

Open Apache 2

Click File, open file. Browse for ISO, then open it.

A list of files will open, look to the left in Apache 2 and you will see a small disk. Right click on it, and click extract all.

Browse to the desktop, where the folder gt4 is. Click Ok.

NOW WAIT!

When that is finished, right click on the small disk again, and click Switch layer.

Then click on the disk again, and click extract all.

Browse to the same folder (gt4) and click OK.

NOW WAIT!

When its done, close Apache 2, but open your folder gt4.

Check all of these files are there.


1. system.cnf (.cnf extension may not be there, but look for SYSTEM)
2. sces.517.19
3. core.gt4
4. ioprp300.img
5. irx (folder)
6. net (folder)
7. epson (folder)
5. gt4.vol
6. gt4l1.vol






Sonix GT4 Tool


Open the tool, browse to the folder gt4 and select the file gt41.vol and click rip.

Wait, then a message will tell you to delete some movies, but don?t close the tool.

Go to the gt4 folder, and delete these movies.

apricot.pss
autumn.pss
deepforest.pss
ending.pss
kashiwa.pss
lasvegas.pss
midfield.pss
mini.pss
montecarlo.pss
motegi_east.pss
motegi_west.pss
new_fisco_gt.pss
nursnow.pss
oval.pss
paris_tarmac.pss
route5.pss
route5_club.pss
seoul.pss
suzuka_east.pss
tsukuba_wet.pss
yosemite_dirt.pss

Wait until the tool does more work, the close it when it completes.


Sony cddvdgen

Open this program, select New project, then DVD Master disk. (middle selection)

Then click on Volume.
fill in the "disk name" field with "sces" and "51719" and the area is "Europe".

also change the "volume" field to "granturismo4".

Make sure you do it EXACTLY like that, or it wont work!

Now click the directory button.

Open your gt4 folder, and drag these files in the EXACT same order, into CDDVDGEN.


1. system.cnf (.cnf extension may not be there, but look for SYSTEM)
2. sces.517.19
3. core.gt4
4. ioprp300.img
5. irx (folder)
6. net (folder)
7. epson (folder)
5. gt4.vol
6. gt4l1.vol


After that?s done, click file, then export iml file.

Save this file into your gt4 folder, and call it gt4

Iml2iso

Open this program, and browse to the iml file you made.

Click start.

NOW WAIT FOR A GOOD WHILE, UNTIL A MESSAGE APPEARS TELLING YOU IT?S DONE.

Close iml2iso





DVD Decrypter

Open DVD Decrypter

Click Mode, ISO, Write.

Click on small folder, and browse to ISO file.

Click open.

Then click green light in between Hard disk and DVD.


And it burns!!!



This is how I did it, it may not work for you, but hopefully it will!


Thank you for reading this.


Jin666
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22. August 2005 @ 20:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you followed the guide exactly you wouldn't have a problem making the back up of this game. You may have missed something along the way or did something wrong. Personally, I would try rebuilding the game again. I had a problem using the IML2ISO (i.e. it didn't work) but I downloaded this program from another site and finished making my back up.
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23. August 2005 @ 07:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
YAYYY!!!


Thats my guide.


Hope it works, and if it dosent, ill be glad to help out!


You can download the guide and readme on my website: http://www.freewebs.com/mybackups

Jin666

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realdeal1
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23. August 2005 @ 07:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
jin666 i followed your guide worked great thanks alot
tsaiwes99
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23. August 2005 @ 09:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Why do I have a file called scaj_30007 in my folder? can anyone tell me?
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No bother realdeal1


Gr8 game isnt it!

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25. August 2005 @ 15:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey I need help backing up GT4. I read this entire thread and have followed the tutorial from backuptools.co.uk/

I used apache 3 to extract the files to my computer. used dvd ripper v.1.02 to get the Extracted Folder. Then downsampled the pss files...using downsampling tool v.1.00 (I even tried the newer version). Then rebuilt the GT4L1.VOL file. Afterwards i Patched the files, then used CD/DVD GENERATOR to create the iml file. I then used Apache to create the iso file from the iml file. To burn the iso ive tried DVD Decrypter and Apache. I use Swap Magic v.3.6. The copy i made from Apache said that it was not a valid PS2 disc and the copy i made from DVD Decrypter got to the initial screen, i think the disclaimer screen and then afterwards it just turned into a black screen.

Now i want to know what i'm doing wrong. Am I missing a step? Do i need to download anything? Someone please help, i don't want to make anymore coasters. If anyone can help i'd appreciate it....thanks!

~ neo_naz
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25. August 2005 @ 17:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@neo_naz,try hitting x on the controller when you get to the black screen.

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25. August 2005 @ 17:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i tried the x when that screen came up and it did nothing.
realdeal1
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25. August 2005 @ 19:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
follow the guide on up the page a little it worked for me
neo_naz
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26. August 2005 @ 05:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
tried to press x...didn't do anything. what else can i do?
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There is absolutely no reason whatsoever, why the sonix guide followed to the letter should not work for any of you. Jin666, your guide is great, as long as you don't mind removing a few movies, and it's quicker than sonix' tutorial kit, but in my humble opinion, the downsampling method using the sonix tutorial is better. If you can't get success with one method, try the other one and see if it works.

My opinions come with no warranty whatsoever, but are totally open-source, so you can reverse engineer or decompile them as you see fit. All other rights reserved.

"Freedom" in the west consists of: Freedom of speech, freedom of opinion and freedom of movement. So why is it then, that people want to know what youre saying, what you think of them and where you are going?
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29. August 2005 @ 00:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi, I made a backup copy of GT4 PAL using the the downsampling method described in the sonix tutorial. Both the gran turismo and the arcade mode are working flawlessly but when I try to enter the LAN mode the ps2 starts trying to read something on the disc and the only way to get it back to work is to reset the console. Is there any way to let the lan play work?
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29. August 2005 @ 10:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Jin666, your guide is great
Cheers simpsim1

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31. August 2005 @ 10:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok I have got to the part where I downsample and its running but I keep getting the error...

Illegal bit stream found in file
If you are getting this error it is likely the PSS file you are using is corrupted - I suggest trying a different copy. It is also possible that the file uses a new custom format which is not yet supported by PSS Plex.

Also: Input audio file not found, or cannot be accessed.

I went ahead and finished the tutorial and burned the disk and same problem when first screen comes up then goes black. I have followed both of the tutorials and both have come out with the same result.

Any ideas?????




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8. September 2005 @ 00:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Will doing the game this way make it so you can put it on your HD Advance and play it from the hard drive? I started my HDA up and swapped out my new GT4 disk but the speeds jump around from 8kb to 592kb and that usually means its not going to work. Does this game HAVE to be played with swap disk or is there a certain way to make it playable from the hard drive?

EDIT: Ok I have to game running from swap disk but the intro skips alot. Is that because I downsampled them???


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There is a patch kit on my site specifically for HDD. It's basically a flattening kit that doesn't need the movies downsampling.

My opinions come with no warranty whatsoever, but are totally open-source, so you can reverse engineer or decompile them as you see fit. All other rights reserved.

"Freedom" in the west consists of: Freedom of speech, freedom of opinion and freedom of movement. So why is it then, that people want to know what youre saying, what you think of them and where you are going?
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9. September 2005 @ 10:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok I registered but I am not getting the email.


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@MultiCopr. Check your PMs.

My opinions come with no warranty whatsoever, but are totally open-source, so you can reverse engineer or decompile them as you see fit. All other rights reserved.

"Freedom" in the west consists of: Freedom of speech, freedom of opinion and freedom of movement. So why is it then, that people want to know what youre saying, what you think of them and where you are going?
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16. September 2005 @ 18:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,I am Having Trouble burning Gran Trismo 4

I have a large PS2 and am using swapmagic 3

I have used the method of slowly copying the image to my HDD with DVD Decrypter.
Used ISO Buster and Made The Files Smaller
Then I have Used CD/DVD Gen to recreate the image.
Then I burnt it to disc with DVD Decrypter onto a Standard DVD+R disc
I usually use Verbatim Datalife however i used an Average quality disc although i have came to the conclusion this has not been the reason its defected. The Size was around 1.27 gb (the burn lines on the dvd the size of a minidisc.
It gets to the disclaimer. (copywrite sony, wear a seatbelt, cars are different in real life, blah, blah) - then black screen.
I have tried every method of booting it with swapmagic
Now I am trying Sonix's method
Can anybody please tell me where i can get the Gran Turismo Ripkit and Apache 2 (I can not find them anywhere)
If anybody can tell me I would appreciate it very much
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16. September 2005 @ 18:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Right below my post!!!!!!!!

My opinions come with no warranty whatsoever, but are totally open-source, so you can reverse engineer or decompile them as you see fit. All other rights reserved.

"Freedom" in the west consists of: Freedom of speech, freedom of opinion and freedom of movement. So why is it then, that people want to know what youre saying, what you think of them and where you are going?
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16. September 2005 @ 18:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I can't remember, but, if this game is online playable, the duplication routine that has been provided will need an additional step. To complete the copy process, refer to my how to for "copying online capable PS2 guide" found here.

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/233382

You will follow the above steps to a tee, then use my disc ID checker and Disc Patcher routines after the final image is created.

Gamer2000 (aka, Digital9x).

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16. September 2005 @ 19:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think that GT4 is only LAN capable and not online. Don't think it would do anything for that.

My opinions come with no warranty whatsoever, but are totally open-source, so you can reverse engineer or decompile them as you see fit. All other rights reserved.

"Freedom" in the west consists of: Freedom of speech, freedom of opinion and freedom of movement. So why is it then, that people want to know what youre saying, what you think of them and where you are going?

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 16. September 2005 @ 19:15

 
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