Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5)

[peterf1999]

Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions

1) Make temp folder

'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT'

2) Copy all contents of DVD9 to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

3) Extract & overwrite 'Dummy.7z' contents to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\'

4) Start FREEARC browse game's folder after installation, or directly from DVD9 select:

1151

5) Move NFSS_arc.exe to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

6) Extract 'Need_for_Speed_SHIFT.7z' to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

7) Launch patch.bat in 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

8) Burn or make UDF ISO with same label name of temp folder

DVD size 3.50 gb

[Warl0rd]

is anything "lost" in this file convertion?

[peterf1999]

is anything "lost" in this file convertion?

none its like original :p

[fikusas]

Volume label: Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT is too long :rolleyes: I can only get Need for Speed(T :(

[peterf1999]

Volume label: Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT is too long :rolleyes:

Use udf file system or a name of your choice :D

[fikusas]

Volume label doesn't matter this time? :)

[peterf1999]

Volume label doesn't matter this time? :)

hehe, is only one dvd5! :p

[fikusas]

Thanks man ;) Waiting for your proper conversion for Batman (DVD1-DVD2) :D

[Joe Black]

Thanks a lot man ;)

[Nico72]

Thank you!
Tested and works well!

PS: forza Magica Roma! :D
http://www.fileforums.com/image.php?u=123714&dateline=1245493405http://www.fileforums.com/image.php?u=123714&dateline=1245493405http://www.fileforums.com/image.php?u=123714&dateline=1245493405http://www.fileforums.com/image.php?u=123714&dateline=1245493405http://www.fileforums.com/image.php?u=123714&dateline=1245493405

[matucaballito]

I do not manage to visualize the image of the point 4 :(

[Nico72]

I do not manage to visualize the image of the point 4 :(

Probably something is blocking the image (websense or other kind of firewall)

[matucaballito]

Probably something is blocking the image (websense or other kind of firewall)



Probably it is it, now I can visualize the image perfectly. Thanks :)

[Nico72]

Probably it is it, now I can visualize the image perfectly. Thanks :)


;)

[uglinho]

peterf1999, i need your help bro:

Just explain me all the buttoms you have to click after do exactaly like the picture you upload... I click OK buttom and them what? "extract" , "Recompress" or "convert to sfx" buttom?

Oh, and where is "NFSS_arc.exe" going to be saved?

Sorry for this bro, but its my first time using this software.
Regards!

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EDITED:
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Oh now i see, its because i was trying to make the compression inside the DVD image (idiot), i just copy the two folder to my HD and now its compresing... i'm compressing the foldertogether, is this right?
thanks alot and regards bro!

[peterf1999]

peterf1999, i need your help bro:

Just explain me all the buttoms you have to click after do exactaly like the picture you upload... I click OK buttom and them what? "extract" , "Recompress" or "convert to sfx" buttom?

Sorry for this bro, but its my first time using this software.
Regards!

LOL, select 2 folders click add button and then OK one after typing in the fields :D

yep 2 folders in same archive

NFSS_arc.exe size must be 1.693.374.419 bytes after compression

where you have space, hard disk partition (c:\ d:\ ...)

[ecik-CZ]

Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions


Wow,good work.thanks peterf1999,u are the best

[uglinho]

Thanks Peter!
Always helping us...

The size is a little differente:
1.658.307 KB

I'll test now... (i tell the result later)
Regards.:)

Oh, Just one question: how can i change to the UDF format, so i can use larger iso names?

[peterf1999]

Thanks Peter!
Always helping us...

The size is a little differente:
1.658.307 KB

I'll test now... (i tell the result later)
Regards.:)

Oh, Just one question: how can i change to the UDF format, so i can use larger iso names?

i use imgburn for iso creation click on label options and select udf

[uglinho]

Well i just tested the game, no problem in instalation and yep its like the original...

compressing game resources and not the videos...? That's brilliant bro. :cool:
why didn't you do this way for mini ninjas too? :p (Just kidding)
regards!

Thanks alot bro!

[peterf1999]

Well i just tested the game, no problem in instalation and yep its like the original...

compressing game resources and not the videos...? That's brilliant bro. :cool:
why didn't you do this way for mini ninjas too? :p (Just kidding)
regards!

Thanks alot bro!

because mini ninjas resources are already in compressed format

[wicrowsky18]

How much time this installation in pc(installation game with 1dvd)? its very long or not? or the same time that 2 dvds? if have the same time, is prefer this method, its better.

[pakrat2k2]

nice job thanks :)

[klaroqsim]

thanks a lot Peterf1999 xDDD

[fadi04]

where can i find or from where can i got the FREEARC

[TippeX]

i guess using google was a bit too hard for you?

http://freearc.*********/

the freearc.org site seems down, but the one above seems to have the stuff

http://sourceforge.net/projects/freearc/files/

seems to work too

[fadi04]

Probably something is blocking the image (websense or other kind of firewall)

how can i open it

[fadi04]

i did what explained excatly but after burning or mounting
it asking for the DVD please help me
the error like that in the attached file

[DABhand]

Asking for the DVD after installing when you want to play?

Or during installation?

[_Hell_Boy_]

ty vm peter works like a charm :p

[fadi04]

after the insertion of the serial no.

[miransnake]

did u replace game .exe with cracked one?

[fadi04]

i didn`t install the the game before compression
i compressed the two folders from the dvd9 contents
does it need installation before copression

[fadi04]

i didn`t install the the game before compression
i compressed the two folders from the dvd9 contents
does it need installation before copression
please Petterf HELP ME

[peterf1999]

does it need installation before copression


no, you can compress folders from dvd9 or from game installation folder

is autorun.dat located in 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\' after applying the patch or is it missing?

[fadi04]

no, you can compress folders from dvd9 or from game installation folder

is autorun.dat located in 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\' after applying the patch or is it missing?

it`s located there but when i burning it to DVD and start installing it from the DVD it functioning but after i insert the serial number it asks for the cd or dvd like this

[peterf1999]

it`s located there but when i burning it to DVD and start installing it from the DVD it functioning but after i insert the serial number it asks for the cd or dvd like this

post files list of dvd root and 'support' folder

is size of autorun.dat 25.041.408 bytes?

is autorun.dat readable from DVD?

[fadi04]

no it is not same size it is 409 kb

[peterf1999]

no it is not same size it is 409 kb

as I thought your autorun.dat is not the right file

The original autorun.dat size is 24.725.504 bytes

after patch it must be 25.041.408 bytes

re-copy original autorun.dat to folder and run patch.bat again

[fadi04]

as I thought your autorun.dat is not the right file

The original autorun.dat size is 24.725.504 bytes

after patch it must be 25.041.408 bytes

re-copy original autorun.dat to folder and run patch.bat again



i re-did the procedure from the begining
after i luanch the patch that you include i got the the dat filesize of 409 kb
please help me

[fadi04]

as I thought your autorun.dat is not the right file

The original autorun.dat size is 24.725.504 bytes

after patch it must be 25.041.408 bytes

re-copy original autorun.dat to folder and run patch.bat again


please upload your dat file

[BANJA]

Great work. It works perfect!

Thank you;)

[peterf1999]

i got the the dat filesize of 409 kb


:confused::confused:

use this autorun.dat already patched

[fadi04]

:confused::confused:

use this autorun.dat already patched

thanks for you
i am very gratfull of your respond
you are very kind

[peterf1999]

thanks for you
i am very gratfull of your respond
you are very kind

thx, are you from jordan?

[fadi04]

thx, are you from jordan?

no
it inserted by mistake that i from jordan
i am from jerusalem palestine

[heyhogodoy]

:confused::confused:

use this autorun.dat already patched

thank you so much!!!

[g0lf]

First download FREEARC here: http://freearc.org/Download.aspx

The thread starter post is quite frustrating and complicated for some people here.

Let me ease some pain here a bit;

After step 2, skip step 3 for now and compress the 2 folder first "Tracks" & "Vehicles" using FreeArc. Now repeat step 3.

Skip step 6 & 7 get the already modified file from #43 http://fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1154&d=1253280616 and overwrite the file in Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT folder.

Done.

that's it!

Step 3 must be after step 4

[zilebukovac]

With games starting blocks at 1 / 3.Which can be a problem?

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1880/97844081.th.png (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/97844081.png/)

[Jacevedoc]

thanks :D

[raven024]

Something here is not good. The original ISO is 5.4 GB. When the decompressed files from the file Dammy.7z to temp dir and overwrite old files new size of temp dir is 1.9 Gb . Its means it is not possible to get at the end ISO of 3.5 GB. Please check this and correct it.

[Joe Black]

Something here is not good. The original ISO is 5.4 GB. When the decompressed files from the file Dammy.7z to temp dir and overwrite old files new size of temp dir is 1.9 Gb . Its means it is not possible to get at the end ISO of 3.5 GB. Please check this and correct it.

I thought too but you must do the step 4 before 3 ;)

[niksus]

In case someone is bumping on the same problem like me - FreeArc is crashing as soon as compressing is started, if windows pagefile is disabled. Just enable it and all will be fine.

[silent9]

Thanks peterf1999, conversion tested / working.

[copernic]

Good compression and conversation.
Tested on win xp sp3, works without any lose.

Thanks peterf1999

is it able to do unpacking of "NFSS_arc.exe" silently in background of installation ?

[JanTheJanitor]

I have followed all instructions, and got an image of 2Gb.

Did 3 after 4, extracted the autorun already patched autorun first though.

Does the dummy tracks and vehicles replace the arc files?

Or should it be the other way around?

[peterf1999]

Good compression and conversation.
Tested on win xp sp3, works without any lose.

Thanks peterf1999

is it able to do unpacking of "NFSS_arc.exe" silently in background of installation ?

no

[peterf1999]

I have followed all instructions, and got an image of 2Gb.

Did 3 after 4, extracted the autorun already patched autorun first though.

Does the dummy tracks and vehicles replace the arc files?

Or should it be the other way around?

Now use freearc to compress the 2 folder "Tracks" & "Vehicles" from dvd9 and then step 5

[yoc 007]

Sorry for stupid question but what exactly is compressed here? Is the quality of videos the same?

[Dark_Siegfried89]

Sorry for stupid question but what exactly is compressed here? Is the quality of videos the same?

It compresses only folders with files inside, decompression the files back to the original size ...!!! Best Work !!!:cool:

[mafiaboss]

thnx a lot peterf
nice work :)

[Jcross9099]

With games starting blocks at 1 / 3.Which can be a problem?

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1880/97844081.th.png (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/97844081.png/)

I did exactly as the directions stated, it installs without any problems but, when I run the game it hangs at the area zilebukovac has posted the pic of and does nothing. Any solutions???? :confused:

[davinafikri]

how about conversion from DVD9 to 2xDVD5?
without compression method,
anyone?

[yoc 007]

In case someone is bumping on the same problem like me - FreeArc is crashing as soon as compressing is started, if windows pagefile is disabled. Just enable it and all will be fine.
It's allready enabled but I still get the crash error. Is it maybe cuz I don't have it on partition C but on F?

[mondragon]

It's allready enabled but I still get the crash error. Is it maybe cuz I don't have it on partition C but on F?

how many free space have on partition where is freearc installed?
how big folders u try to compress?

[yoc 007]

FreeArc is installed on drive E (about 8GB free space). I'm trying to compress Vehicles and Tracks folders at the same time!

[mondragon]

FreeArc is installed on drive E (about 8GB free space). I'm trying to compress Drivers and Tracks folders at the same time!
have quad core ?[dont know if FA use more than 2core]

space on windows partition ? size of compressed folders?

[dani_el]

that's it!

Step 3 must be after step 4

Thanks, very Good, I from Brazil ... thank for you :D:D:D

[pakrat2k2]

Well if you read a little before trying this its EASY to figure it out.

IF you do step 3

3) Extract & overwrite 'Dummy.7z' contents to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\'

Then you MUST do the last part of step 4

4) Start FREEARC browse game's folder after installation, or directly from DVD9 select:

Otherwise use your games install folder, run freearc, then replace dummy files.

Come on its NOT Rocket Science... just read a little first.

[spyder_pk]

Something here is not good. The original ISO is 5.4 GB. When the decompressed files from the file Dammy.7z to temp dir and overwrite old files new size of temp dir is 1.9 Gb . Its means it is not possible to get at the end ISO of 3.5 GB. Please check this and correct it.

Nothing is wrong.. please read carefully and try to understand.. the OP is confusing a bit step 3 should be after step 4 maybe, coz some ppl just don't get it..

In simple words how this conversion works is brilliant..

You compress the Tracks and Drivers folders located in Pakfiles folder using FreeARC and then place the compressed exe in you game root directory and replace the original folder with dummy files..

I'm just patching Autorun now.. will post if I have any problems.. Thanks peterf1999

EDIT: Oh WOW!! My NFSS_arc.exe is just 869MB.. I opened the file with FreeARC and it has both Tracks and Drivers folders.. it must have used some super compression algorithm.. im making an ISO now to check installation..

[wizzel]

Thanks,
peterf1999 is the man, again.
Although steps 3 and 4 are reversed, everything works perfectly well. :)
In threads like these you can see who hasn't got a clue and who knows his/her system very well (and therefore is a pro).

Always funny! :D

[pakrat2k2]

RE-read his steps.. there NOT backwards... IF you replace the files with dummy ones then you MUST use freearc on original DVD9. IF you dont replace them then use installed games folder. people learn to read properly.

[Marceloide]

EDIT: Oh WOW!! My NFSS_arc.exe is just 869MB.. I opened the file with FreeARC and it has both Tracks and Drivers folders.. it must have used some super compression algorithm.. im making an ISO now to check installation..

no,you compressed the dummy files after replaced them

[ivansaputra]

i already turned off all security settings, but i still cannot view the picture at point 4, can someone help me to re-view the image?

thank youu

edit: nevermind, i already viewed it :)

[Smokie]

Hey guys, I don't want to spook anybody, but anybody know about this freearc properly as kaspersky internet security reports it having Exploit.Win32.IMG-WMF.bdz trojan. It refuses to disinfect. Don't download freearc as a full complete download will turn your computer in to a Russian Zombie! Please check it out on virustotal https://www.virustotal.com/analisis/4d9ca464f491fcd6aee2c580debb2e16c2c56e18a939065aaa 0e9919a3efa53e-1253739897

[Joe Forster/STA]

Next time check the actual EXE, not the ZIP package: https://www.virustotal.com/analisis/125b7e0c03c173f5549e3e18002a50a275ef835711597d80d6 4a1a80896972b0-1253742054

[Smokie]

Hi Joe Forster/STA thanks for the correction, but even the win32 exe has the same trojan this is from the Freearc package not only the portable version one way around this package is to open the zip with winrar and deleted simpl_host_with_simple_codec.exe in the Addons\CLS directory. The arc.exe is the directory and probably works, but you shouldn't download the FreeArc-0.51-win32.exe package. Check it https://www.virustotal.com/analisis/6539dcec7fc5f5a62e0b44dd6f796a7ef7a09c16ec43d100ac 2e6ffc74a8faba-1252839014.

[Joe Forster/STA]

Only one of AVG, Kaspersky and NOD32 - our favorites - finds something in it. Also, a rescan with the most current virus databases (!!!) - http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/6539dcec7fc5f5a62e0b44dd6f796a7ef7a09c16ec43d100ac 2e6ffc74a8faba-1253748572 - shows a few more hits: something in the package seems suspicious to a few virus scanners. It's a false positive, an innocent NSIS package; why would you think that such a popular software would spread malware - especially on purpose - and noone reports it within a minute?

[pakrat2k2]

there is a NEW version out for freearc.

http://freearc.org/download/testing/FreeArc-portable-0.52-win32.zip

[Joe Forster/STA]

Don't advertise beta releases, they may contain major bugs.

[antiflag]

One question:
Can I add a folder to the "temp" folder to move the new patch that is out or would that somehow mess with the installation?
thanks!

[pakrat2k2]

no it wont mess with instalation. you will just have to manually goto that folder and run any updates before copying over any nodvd cracks.

[vacacionero]

question:
with this procedure and autorun.dat patched, does the game setup decompress nfss_arc.exe during normal installation?
if I understood, dummy.7z file prepares the empty files in pakfiles folder and later nfss_arc.exe fills those blanks, but, what launches nfss_arc while installing the game?
thanks

[pakrat2k2]

The 'fixed' setup that you extract into the temp folder before creating your ISO. That launches the nfss_arc.exe into your chosen install gamefolder.

[H_R_N]

Thanks peterf1999. It works well.

Thanks to pakrat2k2 for noninfected Freearc.

[Meathos13]

What Program did you use to edit Autorun.dat and where can I learn this?

[pakrat2k2]

the program to edit SOME dat files AND most msi files is called "ORCA". Read thru some of the other conversions here, they contain pictures that show the changes made to the MSI file.

NOTE: NOT all dat files can be edited with orca, only those that were msi files but renamed as a dat file by game producer.
do a google search for it. Once installed then right click on your MSI file & edit with orca will be in the list.

[Meathos13]

Thanks!!! I have Orca, I just didn't know it worked on some dat files...

[nookiez]

Anyway to make english only 1xDVD5 ?

[pakrat2k2]

Anyway to make english only 1xDVD5 ?

why bother? Its already on 1 dvd5, who cares how many language choices it gives you.

Probably too much work to try to remove all the extra languages anyways.

Peter does great work :)

[dakifil]

My dvd is only 1.9 GB :confused:

[pakrat2k2]

My dvd is only 1.9 GB :confused:

you did the same as others here did, you replaced the dummy files then compressed the folder. thats why its 1.9GB.. go back & start over again.

BEFORE you start #3, DO step#4. people cant read

4) Start FREEARC browse game's folder after installation, or directly from DVD9 select:


Choose either the already installed game folder OR direct from DVD9, start freearc compress the needed files THEN do step #3 ( replace dummy files )
then to step #5.

[joder666]

Great job dude!!

[dracusorr]

ok peter, at the end of the install I got this:

http://i38.tinypic.com/x55utc.jpg

install finishes after pressing OK, creates a shortcut on the desktop

http://i35.tinypic.com/28b9rt1.jpg

The installed folder in Program Files has only 1.71 GB, meaning it didn't install the NFSS.exe tracks and vehicles

Tried with maxim compresion and maxim compresion and fast decompresion everything I do I get this message at the end of install


the first conversion I used the label: Need for Speed(™) SHIFT

I thought "™" was the problem then I tried label: Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT

and still nothing... so

HELP ! ! !

[peterf1999]

ok peter, at the end of the install I got this:

install finishes after pressing OK, creates a shortcut on the desktop

The installed folder in Program Files has only 1.71 GB, meaning it didn't install the NFSS.exe tracks and vehicles

Tried with maxim compresion and maxim compresion and fast decompresion everything I do I get this message at the end of install


the first conversion I used the label: Need for Speed(™) SHIFT

I thought "™" was the problem then I tried label: Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT

and still nothing... so

HELP ! ! !

wrong filename

NFSS_arc.exe not NFSS.exe

edit1:

@dracussor

if I select "maximum with fast decompresion" does it speed up the install process?

A bit

[caratus]

Thanks Bro. Works perfectly.

[dracusorr]

o GOD I'm the stupidest thing on earth!
thank you!

and a question: if I select "maximum with fast decompresion" does it speed up the install process?

LE: Thank you Peterf1999!

Have a great week

[Meathos13]

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Need for Speed SHIFT (1xDVD9 to 1xDVD5)
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Need for Speed SHIFT (1xDVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions

1) Make temp folder 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT'

2) Copy all contents of DVD9 to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

3) Start FREEARC (http://freearc.org/Download.aspx) browse 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\', or directly from the original DVD9:

http://fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1151&d=1253190845

4) Move NFSS_arc.exe to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

5) Extract & overwrite 'Dummy.7z (http://ww1.fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1145&d=1253174729)' contents to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\'

6) Extract 'Autorun.7z (http://ww1.fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1154&d=1253280616)' to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

7) Burn or make UDF ISO with same label name of temp folder

DVD size 3.50 gb

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Attached Files
Dummy.7z (http://ww1.fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1145&d=1253174729) (2.2 KB, 870 views)
Autorun.7z (http://ww1.fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1154&d=1253280616) (11.16 MB, 340 views)
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[xman323]

works flawlessly
Many thanks

[Alfart]

Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions

1) Make temp folder

'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT'

2) Copy all contents of DVD9 to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

3) Extract & overwrite 'Dummy.7z' contents to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\'

4) Start FREEARC browse game's folder after installation, or directly from DVD9 select:

1151

5) Move NFSS_arc.exe to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

6) Extract 'Need_for_Speed_SHIFT.7z' to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

7) Launch patch.bat in 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

8) Burn or make UDF ISO with same label name of temp folder

DVD size 3.50 gb

Is This for any language? Can u post me for italian language 1xdvd5 please?
Tnx!
Alfart

[Joe Black]

Is This for any language? Can u post me for italian language 1xdvd5 please?
Tnx!
Alfart

When the compression is done, there are all language ;)

Bye

[Alfart]

When the compression is done, there are all language ;)

Bye

Yesss! It's true!!
Thanks a lot!

[Alfart]

I did exactly as the directions stated, it installs without any problems but, when I run the game it hangs at the area zilebukovac has posted the pic of and does nothing. Any solutions???? :confused:

I have the same problem!
Please Peterf1999 help us!!!!!!
Tnx!! anyway!!

[peterf1999]

I have the same problem!
Please Peterf1999 help us!!!!!!
Tnx!! anyway!!

no problem with original exe, did you run the game with cracked executable?

[Alfart]

no problem with original exe, did you run the game with cracked executable?

yes with cracked exe..
but today i tryed again to install the game and IT'S WORK!!!!
Wonderfull!!
but one more question please i need to have installed Freearc for install the game?
and i have installed the patch for enable LAN and Mouse support but it doesn't work.
Thanks a lot?
Ma sei italiano? io si
Ciao

[peterf1999]

yes with cracked exe..
but one more question please i need to have installed Freearc for install the game?

No, its sfx archive


Ma sei italiano? io si
Ciao

Yep, im italian

[blake2net]

After reading through the autorun.dat it appears that the pakfiles folder actually belonges to Group3.cab from sequence 202-499 but I'm having trouble installing the game since the installer still askes for the pakfiles folder.

Should be quit easy:

Files in pakfiles root -> add Pakfiles to the beginning of every file.
Files in pakfiles Dir -> add PakfilesDir to the beginning of every file.
Files in pakfiles Drivers -> add PakfilesDrivers to the beginning of every file.
Files in pakfiles Tracks -> add PakfilesTracks to the beginning of every file.
Files in pakfiles Vehicles -> add PakfilesVehicles to the beginning of every file.

Put every files in the same folder and compress as Group3.cab

In autorun.dat under Media tab put Group3.cab in "DiskID 6 lastsequence 499"

In that way all the files resembles the files in Group6.cab since they (Group3) already exist in the .dat

Does anyone have any idea how to make this work??

[victory144]

Thanks very much "peterf1999" keep them up ...

100% working ... Tested on W7 64Bit...

[Nunchaku]

Works fine! Thanks.

[aruss]

Thanks peterf1999.:cool:

[73532]

Does this work with a crack from reloaded :confused:, after installation ?

[h1tw4n]

i can do the compresion with the new version of freearc 0.60RC ????????? because the version 0.51 give me an error. sorry for my bad english.

[73532]

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Need for Speed SHIFT (1xDVD9 to 1xDVD5)
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Need for Speed SHIFT (1xDVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions

1) Make temp folder 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT'

2) Copy all contents of DVD9 to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

3) Start FREEARC (http://freearc.org/Download.aspx) browse 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\', or directly from the original DVD9:

http://fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1151&d=1253190845

4) Move NFSS_arc.exe to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

5) Extract & overwrite 'Dummy.7z (http://ww1.fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1145&d=1253174729)' contents to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\'

6) Extract 'Autorun.7z (http://ww1.fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1154&d=1253280616)' to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

7) Burn or make UDF ISO with same label name of temp folder

DVD size 3.50 gb

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Attached Files
Dummy.7z (http://ww1.fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1145&d=1253174729) (2.2 KB, 870 views)
Autorun.7z (http://ww1.fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1154&d=1253280616) (11.16 MB, 340 views)
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Another choice to get it work with one DVD.
Thank you, Meathos13 and the original from peterf :)
It's tested and work 100%. :D

[Meathos13]

All I did was simplify the syntax...

"But Thanks! Anyway"

Thank You Peterf1999 (http://www.fileforums.com/member.php?u=123714) for being intelligent enough to make the files and write the instruction in the first place!!!


Don't use Crack/s

[peterf1999]

Peterf1999 for being intelligent enough

wtf, what you say? intelligent enough?

HAHA, im a genius! :D

[Meathos13]

wtf, what you say? intelligent enough?

HAHA, im a genius! :D

Exactly!!!

[evilnox]

I got this error.

"Error: The PhysX runtime redistributable package was not installed successfully. Setup cannot continue."

How to fix this?

The NFSS_arc.exe size is 1,615,774,244 bytes.

[basilx]

i gues 4 and 5 should be at number 3 and 3 should be second to the last

[leopardmac]

thnk good job

[matrix_reload]

@peterf1999: It's worked for me on XP and Win7.

//Who can show me why it notice error on shift.exe when I start game on Win XP? I set up from original iso with same result. Update to patch 1.01, the same result too.

[mongrel]

@peterf1999:
it worked for me on Win XP/Vista/7...thank u very much
could u share with us what changes u made in the .dat file as I'm new to all the msi editing and I'm liking it very much...if u cud share what u did here it would be very nice...thank you

also, what is the .dlt file and what is xdelta3.0???

[Joe Forster/STA]

what is xdelta3.0???

xdelta is a binary diff program, see here: http://xdelta.org.

[mongrel]

ohh, so xdelta is a patching tool, right??
can anyone tell me exactly what this command does, i tried to find it online but couldn't!
xdelta3.0 -d -v -fs autorun.dat NFSS.dlt "autorun patched.dat"

[Joe Forster/STA]

ohh, so xdelta is a patching tool, right??

Right.

can anyone tell me exactly what this command does, i tried to find it online but couldn't!
xdelta3.0 -d -v -fs autorun.dat NFSS.dlt "autorun patched.dat"

Apply a patch (-d for decode) called "NFSS.dlt" (first filename = input) to "autorun.dat" (value of -s for source, not a stand-alone filename!), resulting in "autorun patched.dat" (last filename = output) which is to be overwritten (-f for force overwrite), and be verbose (-v for verbose) about the process.

(Yes, the command line syntax of this software is not trivial, it's somehow quite confusing...)

[mongrel]

Apply a patch (-d for decode) called "NFSS.dlt" (first filename = input) to "autorun.dat" (value of -s for source, not a stand-alone filename!), resulting in "autorun patched.dat" (last filename = output) which is to be overwritten (-f for force overwrite), and be verbose (-v for verbose) about the process.


Thanks for clearing it out...but I still have doubts.
So, here, does the command decode "autorun.dat" or "nfss.dlt" ??
the source is "autorun.dat", i guess ??
what is the need to force overwrite the file, can't we just write it? :confused:
What is a .dlt file and how do we create it?

[peterf1999]

Thanks for clearing it out...but I still have doubts.
So, here, does the command decode "autorun.dat" or "nfss.dlt" ??
the source is "autorun.dat", i guess ??
what is the need to force overwrite the file, can't we just write it? :confused:
What is a .dlt file and how do we create it?

xdelta3.0 -e -fs oldfile newfile deltafile (create delta diff. bin file)
xdelta3.0 -d -fs oldfile deltafile newfile (apply the bin patch)

-f if it already present overwrite it

the source is always the oldfile

[mongrel]

@peterf1999
Thank you very much, I now understood evrything and thanx for telling all the commands (now I can create patches too...yippee)
Also, I compared the patched file and the original file, but I didn't find a line that said to extract "NFSS_arc.exe"...all I could find was a line that was added to unpack an "exe".
I have attached the differences between both patched and original files.

1295

[maedogato]

that realy work but instead of 3.50 GB i have 2.08 GB :S

there is any problem with this?

[gugle]

Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions
thanks

[sumant30]

Thanks meathos :):):) working fine on win 7 x64.

[puguinha]

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tuszyn]

Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions


Works like a dream! BIG THX!

[jm2k7]

Thank you very much, perfect running Windows 7 Home Premium x86,
I followed the instructions to the letter and it worked perfectly.

Great contribution.

[midohamadah]

i followed the instructions and compressed the game perfectly :)
but when i run the game and start a new career the nfs intro video keeps on repeating itself like a loop
is this an error in compression or is it an error in the crack file or what???
i am running windows 7 by the way

[Marcio J da Silva]

Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions

1) Make temp folder

'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT'

2) Copy all contents of DVD9 to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

3) Extract & overwrite 'Dummy.7z' contents to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\'

4) Start FREEARC browse game's folder after installation, or directly from DVD9 select:

http://fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1151

5) Move NFSS_arc.exe to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

6) Extract 'Need_for_Speed_SHIFT.7z' to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

7) Launch patch.bat in 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

8) Burn or make UDF ISO with same label name of temp folder

DVD size 3.50 gb

I used to wake up soon but gave error at installation time (it was asking the original disc), changed the order of some steps and it worked really well. I like this:

Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions

1) Make temp folder

'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT'

2) Copy all contents of DVD9 to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

3) Start FREEARC browse game's folder after installation, or directly from DVD9 select:

http://fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1151

4) Move NFSS_arc.exe to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

5) Extract & overwrite 'Dummy.7z' contents to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\'

6) Extract 'Need_for_Speed_SHIFT.7z' to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

7) Launch patch.bat in 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

8) Burn or make UDF ISO with same label name of temp folder

DVD size 3,41 GB gb

The end result of the DVD was even smaller :p

Sorry for the English decadent, I used the Google translator.

[tuszyn]

I don't see, how writing the steps in not exactly the same order, is changing the conversion itself? As I see it it didn't! Your compressing the same files, with the same compression method, followed by using the same files.
The steps or just marking what to do, for the conversion to work, and, witch thing to do one after the other it's just logical, don't You think, or do You disagree?

[Marcio J da Silva]

I don't see, how writing the steps in not exactly the same order, is changing the conversion itself? As I see it it didn't! Your compressing the same files, with the same compression method, followed by using the same files.
The steps or just marking what to do, for the conversion to work, and, witch thing to do one after the other it's just logical, don't You think, or do You disagree?

Instead of following the sequence 3 - 4 - 5 used 4 - 5 - 3.

[engelus]

i cant see the image attached between step 4 and 5.

sorry for my english.

[Joe Forster/STA]

The image is there; check your browser/firewall/virus scanner settings.

[engelus]

i solved the problem, logued out and relog, thanks.