Act of War:Direct War DVD5 Manual

[LeatherFac3]

hi folks.

this is my very first post here and i hope, i can do a favour to you all.

i just wanted to explain, how to turn the dvd9 version of aow to a working dvd5 version without wasting money for a dl dvd-/+r.

first of all, you need to download WinPack 2.31 (3.00b works also). extract it to a temp dir and let it remain here. then copy the whole dvd-content of the game into a temp dir too. now start up WinPack and do the following:

- select IS 6.0
- Load packed file and select data1.cab (a little msg appears, confirm with ok)

now you get the whole .cab content showed. scroll down till you get to Group 32. from this point begins the language content. now select the language you don´t prefer (e.g. french, italian, german,...) and click on "delete a group". a dox-cmd-box pops up and should do some work. when the box disappears and the group was deleted, you can proceed with the other "language groups" until you get the size to fit on a dvd5 recordable.

http://www.avalaunch.de/winpack.jpg

now you can burn the game down on a dvd-/r. and don´t forget the no-dvd !!!

in my case, i´ve deleted the Italian, Spanish and French "language group". and that´s the reason i´ve done it all for:

http://www.avalaunch.de/gamesize.jpg

i hope this will help.

have a nice day

[mongo]

i have this and it does not work only got it down to 4.72 :(

[Optimummind]

Hmm..is there anyone else beside the Thread Starter who got this tip to work? I was about to buy a DVD+R DL disc but didn't cuz it was so expensive.

[scaramonga]

Don't u read??

http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=69076

:rolleyes:

[Grumpy]

@Scaramonga
Um nice work on your conversion in the other thread but just for the record 'Leatherfac3' posted his 10 hours earlier than you!
Now we just need confirmation as to which one actually works correctly? ;)

P.S: Once other users establish which one works correctly I will ask it to be copied to the CD2DVD conversion thread and I will make a special note for it in the Index in Post #1.

[scaramonga]

Another one stole my guide!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

Well I can assure u..........MINE works!!............I have installed from it tonight.......and it works dandy ho m8!!........I did several trials of this......and the final one I just posted (albeit in several places) does work!!........

:mad: :mad:

I'll give you $1000 if it don't work ok?............ ;) .........believe me........it works! :)

[LeatherFac3]

this method was tested twice by me and a few friends of mine. all confirmed my conversion method as "working". maybe my method wasn´t so clearly delivered to your mind, so that your "doing" didn´t find to a good final. this method was tested on uk and german retail version.

and one little msg to scaramonga. i haven´t found any conversion manual for this game in the net. so i was going by myself. i feel sorry for you when you get pissed off by my conversion method.

[scaramonga]

and one little msg to scaramonga. i haven´t found any conversion manual for this game in the net. so i was going by myself. i feel sorry for you when you get pissed off by my conversion method.

Not pissed off at all.............. ;)

My method works brilliantly..........as confirmed! :)

http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=69076

:D :D :D

[Grumpy]

heheheh I'll give you $1000 if it don't work ok
Thats quite a statement!! Where do I send my details!! hehehehe :D

Anyway it doesnt matter who started what first, well done to the both of you. ;)

[LeatherFac3]

Not pissed off at all.............. ;)

My method works brilliantly..........as confirmed! :)

http://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=69076

:D :D :D

don´t mind. mine works too! ;) i just wanted to share my experience with the others to get this game down on a dvd5 recordable. of course i can´t give you any guarantees of success. i don´t even know, if there´s a us-retail version with other stuff on it. and btw. i looked at your conversion method and i find it some kind of strange. you´re ripping more off of the game as you need to. it´s on everyone´s personal belongings how to cut-off things to fit on a dvd5. but for it´s way too much.

[mojo8850]

Hi Friend's..!

Firstly i'd like to say I love this small proggy.! :)
What else i'd like to say is if I open the data1.cab file does this file
automaticly correspond with the remaining..!

Also Thank You For The Hint..! Keep It Up. :) :) :)

[LeatherFac3]

i´ve heard from various ppl, that the ripping of the language content didn´t worked or ran into a crc failure during installation.

i would only recommend version 2.31 for doing it. if it´s still not working for you, do it the cmd line way. for me (and a lot other pals) it worked very nice and is still working. i´ve tried to recreate the problem others have and i couldn´t find any information that i´ve missed in my conversion manual.

just try the installation from the temp dir after you´ve ripped stuff out before you waste a recordable!


regards

[Grumpy]

@LeatherFac3
just try the installation from the temp dir after you´ve ripped stuff out before you waste a recordable!
I know this conversion is exactly a CD2DVD conversion but with some of the CD2DVD conversions if you install from the temp directory it will almost always work but once it is burned to a CD it will not! So sometimes just because it works from the temp directory doesnt mean it will work from the CD/DVD. Best to burn onto a RW to do the test. ;)

[LeatherFac3]

@LeatherFac3

I know this conversion is exactly a CD2DVD conversion but with some of the CD2DVD conversions if you install from the temp directory it will almost always work but once it is burned to a CD it will not! So sometimes just because it works from the temp directory doesnt mean it will work from the CD/DVD. Best to burn onto a RW to do the test. ;)

it really depends on the setup routine. every cd/dvd conversion i did with installshield routines ran 100% from a temp directory and on a silver. i just mentioned it, because a lot of ppl had problems after creating an .iso and than burned it directly. it´s just a hint before wasting a silver AND time! ;)

regards

[scaramonga]

i looked at your conversion method and i find it some kind of strange. you´re ripping more off of the game as you need to.

And what am I ripping off more than I need to??..........

I removed the language data (don't need that)

I removed the foreign Acrobat readers and manuals (why would I want that?)

I removed the foreign Video's (why on earth would I need them?)

I removed the foreign .txt files (no need for them!)

So how did I rip off more than i needed to??

I left the 'Directx' intact (probably don't need that either!)

I created another folder for 'patches' and added the 19Mb patch....

I really do not see whats been ripped out that should have been left???....

[mojo8850]

And what am I ripping off more than I need to??..........

I removed the language data (don't need that)

I removed the foreign Acrobat readers and manuals (why would I want that?)

I removed the foreign Video's (why on earth would I need them?)

I removed the foreign .txt files (no need for them!)

So how did I rip off more than i needed to??

I left the 'Directx' intact (probably don't need that either!)

I created another folder for 'patches' and added the 19Mb patch....

I really do not see whats been ripped out that should have been left???....

Yep That Exactly Wat I've Deleted As Well..!
Work's Great. :)

[Leechasd]

Could not open data1.hdr
InstallShield 6.x Cabinet Util
Version 0.2 -] fOSSiL & Morlac - 2000 [-

Could not open data1.hdr
InstallShield 6.x Cabinet Util
Version 0.2 -] fOSSiL & Morlac - 2000 [-

Could not open data1.hdr
InstallShield 6.x Cabinet Util
Version 0.2 -] fOSSiL & Morlac - 2000 [-

Could not open data1.hdr
COMPLETE - ENJOY!
Press any key to continue . . .

I get this repeated msg if I try to run the i6comp d command or this patch.bat that does all that for me in one command. What is wrong? If anyone knows of a solution please help :)

*Note: I also tried Winpack. Got to the datacabs and saw the foreign language groups. Tried to delete with Delete a group command. It did the dos commands as mentioned but I think it uses i6comp.exe as well and didn't disappear after the command to Delete a group was initiated.

Also my 'data1.hdr is 20.8kb so I dunno if anything is wrong with it... Maybe someone can post there data1.hdr here since its a small file.

[GLH]

Please try the DVD9toDVD5 conversion manual for Act Of War - Direct Action from here: http://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=272886&postcount=138

[Leechasd]

Yes I have tried that already :) The error is within the i6comp.exe when it tries to open data1.hdr. I think the data1.hdr is corrupt or not accessable to unknown reasons that is why I was wondering if someone could send it to me via my hotmail. It is a 20.8kb file

[GLH]

You can get the file from your original DVD.
Do you have the original DVD?

[Leechasd]

Yes I have the original DVD. The point is I think its corrupt or something cause the as mentioned above it cannot open data1.hdr. The game installs fine and runs fine but I can't convert it from DVD9 to DVD5 using the remote.bat commands given.

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@ECHO OFF

i6comp d data2.cab 90 datav_fr.dat

i6comp d data2.cab 91 datas_fr.dat

i6comp d data2.cab 92 datav_de.dat

i6comp d data2.cab 93 datas_de.dat

i6comp d data2.cab 94 datav_it.dat

i6comp d data2.cab 95 datas_it.dat

i6comp d data2.cab 96 datav_es.dat

i6comp d data2.cab 97 datav_es.dat

echo COMPLETE - ENJOY!

Pause
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That was what is written in the remote.bat. I even tried your commands and no go :( I just need someone to send me that small file to see if that will help . I do no know if mine is somehow damaged or corrupt or whatnot :confused: Just e-mailing me this tiny small file won't do any harm :|

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Could not open data1.hdr
InstallShield 6.x Cabinet Util
Version 0.2 -] fOSSiL & Morlac - 2000 [-

This was the error it gave when it was executed. I couldn't even delete it from within Winpack which could open the .cab files to see what was within as well. It can extract the group but cannot replace file or delete group. Maybe I need a newer Installsheild version? I have WinXP SP1 installed... :confused:
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