CD2DVD Conversion GameIndex **UPDATED: 15-06-2013**

Grumpy · #1 08-12-2005, 03:57

Grumpy · #2 08-12-2005, 13:11

Original Poster: JustAForumUser
Post Date: 16-10-2004

As there are a few games where you need to change all the first non 1's to 1 in the 'common_filelist.txt' file I thought I'd knock up a quick program to do it automatically for you, well I was bored.

Just load the 'common_filelist.txt' file into the program and it should change the file for you, save you going through it manually.

Link:
http://www.clonead.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/CD2DVD CFF.rar

PS: You need .NET Framework installed as it's written in .NET

Just changed and re-uploaded the above program. As well as the 'common_filelist.txt' fix it will also search for the 'AutoRun\autorun.cfg' file and change the 'StartupCD=02' to 'StartupCD=01'.

Same link

Grumpy · #3 08-12-2005, 13:15

Original Poster: The One
Post Date: 10-11-2004

For Installsheild cabs You need the ICOMP cab editor which can be found here
http://cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/files.shtml
I have used this program many times to insert the cracked game executable into the setup cab and make a cracked setup and it will also extract files.

Use InstallShield 6.x Cabinet Util v0.2, This version will edit most newer InstallSheild cabs. There is no GUI, you have to use command lines. I always just use a bat file and just change the filename for each game. Here is how the bat file looks

@echo off
i6comp r data1.cab game.exe
echo.
echo All done
echo.
pause

Just put all the data.cabs and data1.hdr in the same folder with the i6comp.exe, the bat file, and the game.exe file
The "r" is the command for inserting the specified file into the cabs, the extraction command is "e" or "x", either one will work. I always extract the file first to make sure it is actually in the cabs and is named the same. Also it's a good idea to save the original file because some updates will not work with the cracked file.
Most times if the setup is on multiple CDs, this will not work because the file order is not the same. The setup will ask for CD2 almost imediately because the exe file is in the last cab, then the setup will fail because the rest of the files are not found. With all the cabs on one disc such as a DVD this isn't a problem. There have been a few games where this did work for me. Probably because the exe file was already in the last cab.

For non InstallSheild cabs, you can use CabPack, Cabinet Manager, or IZarc to create new cabs. I haven't yet found a program which will edit an existing standard cab file. You must save as a new cab after editing.

TIP: There is a front-end for iXcomp, Winpack, from snoopy, but i preffer to make it by DOS. It is safest and always more powerfull than Winpack is.

Grumpy · #4 08-12-2005, 13:17

Original Poster: VanTokkern
Post Date: 20-11-2004

It's possible by dividing the CABs into 5 folders, by copying all files/folders besides CAB1, CAB2, CAB21, CAB3, and CAB4 into a folder (for CD1). And by putting CAB1 in the CD2 folder, CAB2 in CD3, CAB21 to CD3, CAB3 to CD4 and CAB4 to CD5.
Open up Far Cry.msi with Orca and set Volume Labels under Media tab to the CD labels the CAB files are on. So for the CAB files which are on CD1: FARCRY_1, the CABs that go to CD2; FARCRY_2, or what-ever you like.
Next thing you do is creating images of the files. So don't burn them on CDs yet. As the following process might take many tries.
You will probably have noticed by now the folder Languages is 800mb+. These are normally spread over the other CDs. Now it's for you to find out which one belongs where. The only way to do this is by Installing the game and waiting for it to ask for certain files. Just put the files it asks for on the CD which currently is mounted. Once you've managed to succesfully install the game once ýou can burn them to CDs.

Grumpy · #5 08-12-2005, 13:21

Original Poster: DVT
Post Date: 11-12-2004

Hi I been playing around with autorun.cfg again! I noticed in that file on nearly all EA games that have a autorun.cfg there is the following key:

EReg=1

If you change this to EReg=0 then the installer will no longer ask u to register. I tested this with SimCity 4, I am obviously still asked for the CD-Key but it doesn't ask for me to register nor does it warn me that I have to register to be eligable for tech support.

Grumpy · #6 28-05-2013, 07:31

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Grumpy · #7 15-06-2013, 02:31

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