Need For Speed Undercover (DVD9 to 1x DVD5)

[theimperatorum]

NFS UNDERCOVER DVD9 TO DVD5 CONVERSION (MULTI 3 GER\ITA\FRE)

1-Create a folder on pc and name it NFSUndercover
2-Copy the dvd9 contenent in this folder
3-Extract the file Group114.cab in other folder. Must create a file text (0kb) and rename it with the same name of other language files (same extenction).recompress with winace with cab option (name it Group114.cab)
4-Now copy the Group114.cab file in NFSUndercover folder. It's All

have tested and works 100%

[ravd]

Need For Speed Undercover (DVD9 to DVD5)

1) Copy DVD content to NFSUndercover folder

2) Open notepad and copy/paste this into it and Save As... Filename: makecab-compress.bat Save as type: All files (*.*)
@echo off

SET /p des=Type cab name without extension:
SET cab=%des%.cab
SET ddf=%des%.ddf

if exist %des% del %des%
if exist %ddf% del %ddf%
md %des%
echo .OPTION EXPLICIT >%ddf%
echo .Set CabinetName1=%cab% >>%ddf%
echo .Set DiskDirectory1=%des% >>%ddf%
echo .Set MaxCabinetSize=2048000000 >>%ddf%
echo .Set MaxDiskSize=2048000000 >>%ddf%
echo .Set InfFileName=del.me1 >>%ddf%
echo .Set RptFileName=del.me2 >>%ddf%
echo .Set Cabinet=on >>%ddf%
echo .Set Compress=on >>%ddf%
echo .Set CompressionType=LZX >>%ddf%
echo .Set CompressionMemory=21 >>%ddf%
for /f "usebackq skip=5 tokens=2* delims=\" %%I in (`extrac32.exe /e /l %des%\ %cab%`) do (
echo %des%\%%~nxI>>%ddf%
)
echo Make md5/sfv or edit ddf/files if needed before continuing...
pause
makecab.exe /f %ddf%
for /f "skip=11" %%I in (%ddf%) do del /F "%%I"
del del.me1 del.me2

SET des=
SET cab=
SET ddf=

pause3) Put makecab-compress.bat to 'NFSUndercover' folder

4) Run bat file and type Group114 and press Enter

Don't continue after it extracts files and pauses

1. Goto 'Group114' folder where extracted files are
2. Replace unneeded language files with dummy file
3. You only need to replace files with dat mentioned in filename SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_XX_big, other ones are too small to make any difference
4. Don't replace SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_en_big

After replacing files, you can continue batch progress

5) After repacking, move repacked Group114.cab from 'Group114' folder to 'NFSUndercover' folder, overwrite when asked

Delete empty 'Group114' folder. Group114.ddf and makecab-compress.bat

6) Edit 'Support\localization.ini' file and remove language entries under [LOCALES] for languages replaced in Step 4

7) Burn or make image with label NFSUndercover


Need for Speed Undercover FULL BACKUP (DVD9 to DVD5)


1) Use same makecab batch script mentioned earlier to compress Group2.cab and Group116.cab

2) Delete files from 'DirectX' folder

download BLANK_DXSETUP.7z (http://fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=582&stc=1&d=1227181409)

Extract it to 'DirectX' folder

3) Burn or make image with label NFSUndercover

[theimperatorum]

NFS UNDERCOVER DVD9 TO DVD5 CONVERSION (MULTI 3 GER\ITA\FRE)

1-Create a folder on pc and name it NFSUndercover
2-Copy the dvd9 contenent in this folder
3-Extract the file Group114.cab in other folder. Must create a file text (0kb) and rename it with the same name of other language files that will eliminated (same extenction).recompress with winace with cab option (name it Group114.cab)
4-Now copy the Group114.cab file in NFSUndercover folder. It's All

have tested and works 100%

Example for the italian version. This is the Cab after the recompression:

604

[E-Z]

Just tried ravd's method and it works. Although I did have a bit of trouble creating the dummy files. I thought just creating a new txt file and renaming it would be ok but it's still recognised as a txt file. So I just made a couple of copies of one of the copspeech files and renamed them. Installs fine.

[PUNDIT]

theimperatorum metod is OK now,install and uninstall works on Winxp32,thanks

[coder75]

Just tried ravd's method and it works, thanks a lot !

[mis2]

DVD9 to DVD5 Full backup (nothing ripped)

Version :Multi 10
Languages:cs,da,en-uk,es,fi,hu,nl,pl,ru,sv

Recompress all cab files except Group10.cab(movies) and Group114.cab (sound) in Winace only !
because with powerarchiver doesn't work correctly (only errors)

Compression - maximum
Image size after recompress 4.35gb
Method tested 100 % and it works
sorry for my bad english

edit: Instalation tested on Vista x64 , XP x86, and XPx64

[ravd]

when making dummy files with notepad or renaming txt file then make sure you don't leave .txt extension

Easy to do if you have unticked "Hide extensions for known file types" in windows settings. (Control Panel -> Folder Optrions -> View Tab -> Advanced Settings) Any advanced windows user should have this unticked.

Of course batch file won't pack renamed txt files if there is .txt extension

filename.txt <- Wrong way

filename <- right way

Here is how i usually do my dummy files using batch file

ECHO. >dummyREM DUMMY FILES FOR MULTI10

ECHO. >SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_en_big
ECHO. >SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_ru_big
ECHO. >SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_sp_big

REM DUMMY FILES FOR MULTI3

ECHO. >SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_fr_big
ECHO. >SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_ge_big
ECHO. >SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_it_big

[Pigkiller]

hi all.

the RAVD Conversation works fine for me and my German Version of NfS U.

u need only use the batch and sure the dummy files for the other speeches. :cool:

But don't use the fake DirectX.exe // the game doesn't start after Install and makes a lot of errors.

After use the batch from ravd and burning as udf/iso, the game is 4186 MB big.

Cheers and sorry for my bad english :)

[valyemil81]

DVD9 to DVD5 Full backup (nothing ripped)

Version :Multi 10
Languages:cs,da,en-uk,es,fi,hu,nl,pl,ru,sv

Recompress all cab files except Group10.cab(movies) and Group114.cab (sound) in Winace only !
because with powerarchiver doesn't work correctly (only errors)

Compression - maximum
Image size after recompress 4.35gb
Method tested 100 % and it works
sorry for my bad english

edit: Instalation tested on Vista x64 , XP x86, and XPx64

This method works 100% for me on Vista x64
It took me about 1h to recompres all .cab but worth it.
For the largest (Group2, Group14, Group 112, Group116 and Group132) archive I compress 2 at time cause on my Core2 Duo if I compress only one CPU worked only at 50% .

Final size of disk 4,36 GB (4.681.966.887 bytes)

Great job all of you

[ravd]

But don't use the fake DirectX.exe // the game doesn't start after Install and makes a lot of errors.

There is no need for DirectX setup if you keep your computer updated with latest DirectX provided by microsoft, Was your errors because old directx files?

I use same makecab batch to compress Group114, Group2, Group116 and the disk have the size 4,790,078,488... why is the big size?
Did you fake DirectX?

[ravd]

Other cabs doesn't compress so well but here is some which you can compress, Group11 -16MB Group14 -9MB Group112 -8MB

But just compressing Group2, Group116 and faking directx (multi10) size is 4,36 GB (4 686 203 472 bytes) of course if people with not legimite copy tries my full backup conversion it will not fit, there is no need add crack on disk (online activation)

[sic(6)SaNdMaN]

DVD9 to DVD5 Full backup (nothing ripped)

Version :Multi 10
Languages:cs,da,en-uk,es,fi,hu,nl,pl,ru,sv

Recompress all cab files except Group10.cab(movies) and Group114.cab (sound) in Winace only !
because with powerarchiver doesn't work correctly (only errors)

Compression - maximum
Image size after recompress 4.35gb
Method tested 100 % and it works
sorry for my bad english

edit: Instalation tested on Vista x64 , XP x86, and XPx64

Great Idea!
After recompressing, I can tell that you can also skip recompressing of the other two biggest files:
Group116.cab
Group14.cab
because they're already max compressed. So It also won't last for an hour, but only need some minutes to finish everything!

Now I'll test, if my Game is working ;)

[h1tw4n]

NFS UNDERCOVER DVD9 TO DVD5 CONVERSION (MULTI 3 GER\ITA\FRE)

1-Create a folder on pc and name it NFSUndercover
2-Copy the dvd9 contenent in this folder
3-Extract the file Group114.cab in other folder. Must create a file text (0kb) and rename it with the same name of other language files that will eliminated (same extenction).recompress with winace with cab option (name it Group114.cab)
4-Now copy the Group114.cab file in NFSUndercover folder. It's All

have tested and works 100%

Example for the italian version. This is the Cab after the recompression:

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6412/powergrab1sp9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/powergrab1sp9.jpg/1/w1213.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img528/powergrab1sp9.jpg/1/)

works perfectly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and works for all version (english, spanish, italian, etc) sorry for my english........

[ravd]

Never use powerarchiver to recompress cabs. Lots of problems with cab files

I'm not sure about WinAce, seems to work now OK and its compression seems to be better than makecab.exe if mis2 got down to 4,35GB by just compressing cabs.

But most compatible method to recompress is makecab

[h1tw4n]

works perfectly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and works for all version (english, spanish, italian, etc) sorry for my english........

recompressed with winace is the best option.... power archive gives a lot of errors... sorry for my english

[chip2000]

Rebuild by "theimperatorum" 100% works for the German Version.
Group114.cab extracted with WinAce 2.2, FR & IT Speechfiles replaced with 2x 0Byte Files (2 .txt Files withouh extension).
Recompress only the files, not the dir, with Option for MS-Cabinet-Archive and no Compression, "save only" fileoptions.
New archive rename to Group114 and thats all.
Installation finished without Errors.
Tested on WinXP SP2

Thx for the tutorial

[nando2002]

the LastSequence in table [Media] is bounded to the table [File]
it means Group114 contains the files up to the number indicated in LastSequence.

Don't change the number in LastSequence. It's a reference value for the [Media] table nothing more.

[pakrat2k2]

Anyone got a 1DVD9 to 2DVD5 full backup tut?

NFSU DVD9 - 2xDVD5 for someone who need it:

-Create 2 folder name DVD1 and DVD2.

-Copy all the file from DVD9 to DVD1 folder except Group10.cab, Group11.cab, Group12.cab, Group13.cab, Group131.cab to Group139.cab.

-Now copy Group10.cab, Group11.cab, Group12.cab, Group13.cab, Group131.cab to Group139.cab, autorun.inf, nfs_icon.ico to DVD2 folder.Edit the autorun.inf like this:
[autorun]
open=0
Icon=nfs_icon.ico

Go to DVD1 folder,open file autorun.dat with orca and edit it like this:
http://hosting02.imagecross.com/image-hosting-01/436911111.JPG

Now burn the DVD1 folder with name Disk 1 and DVD2 folder with name Disk 2.

Install Sequence will be: Disk 1 - Disk 2 - Disk 1.

[nando2002]

Why you just don't go to the shop where you bought the game and exchange it for the German version?

aside that...
to make the german language appear in the language selection screen, in the support folder there's a "localization.ini" file. open it with notepad and add the following line to [LOCALES] group: de=1

this will make the deutsch language appears in the language selection screen and the installation will show everything in german but won't install because it miss the transforms for german language.

edit: I've created a faked transform (mst) for the german language using the english one.
the german files must be renamed to the english ones and overwritten inside the cab. setup will install them.

[acrosurfer]

theimperatorum method works fine with multi 3 version
tested in french on xp sp2
compression made by winace 2.69
thanks

[nando2002]

??? Did game magically turn into Pro Street ??? :D or what do you mean?
The-revenge is right Ravd.
do this:
.- Copy autorun.dat to another folder
.- rename it to autorun.msi
.- run it
you'll see "Pro Street" screens instead of "Undercover".
A lot of errors will appear since many definitions aren't applied (it must run through autorun.exe)

The original installer is from Pro Street. That's one of the reasons you have empty cabs (e.g: group134.cab, group135.cab, group136.cab)

[ravd]

Thats true ProStreet screens :) EA you make the best installers

Then The-revenge has done something wrong doing my conversion, maybe he removed all languages under [LOCALES]?

[The-revenge]

??? Did game magically turn into Pro Street ??? :D or what do you mean?
yes, PRO street screen :D

Thats true ProStreet screens :) EA you make the best installers

Then The-revenge has done something wrong doing my conversion, maybe he removed all languages under [LOCALES]?
I removed all langugaes under except italian. In reality my friends did this, but i followed him while he did this. He use windows XP 64 bit. I followed your istruction.

[ravd]

If you're going to leave only one language under [LOCALES] then leave atleast one other with space added before it, best is to not remove at all and add space for all languages not needed.

EXAMPLE

it=1
[space]en-uk=1
[space]fr-fr=1
and so on
[LOCALES]
it=1
en-uk=1
fr-fr=1 If you don't do this then for some reason it will skip language selection and it doesn't add needed settings and then it will get that autorun with prostreet

[Schabik]

NFS UNDERCOVER DVD9 TO DVD5 CONVERSION (MULTI 3 GER\ITA\FRE)

1-Create a folder on pc and name it NFSUndercover
2-Copy the dvd9 contenent in this folder
3-Extract the file Group114.cab in other folder. Must create a file text (0kb) and rename it with the same name of other language files (same extenction).recompress with winace with cab option (name it Group114.cab)
4-Now copy the Group114.cab file in NFSUndercover folder. It's All

have tested and works 100%

It works for Multilang Version too... No errors while the instalation. Thanks !!!!:):D:):D:cool:

[educroiss]

DVD9 to DVD5 Full backup (nothing ripped)

Version :Multi 10
Languages:cs,da,en-uk,es,fi,hu,nl,pl,ru,sv

Recompress all cab files except Group10.cab(movies) and Group114.cab (sound) in Winace only !
because with powerarchiver doesn't work correctly (only errors)

Compression - maximum
Image size after recompress 4.35gb
Method tested 100 % and it works
sorry for my bad english

edit: Instalation tested on Vista x64 , XP x86, and XPx64

this method works fine for me! thanks!

[panterasanluis]

The method of Ravd's works perfectly..
Thanks man¡¡¡¡

[shady1986]

Tried ravd's method and it works.

I used the batch file and compressed all the large CAB files. Exchange the DX folder with a dummy and still left some space for me to include Update, NoCD and Game Guide.

For those with 2 or more cores, I suggest you to run the batch file in 2 or more instances so you can compress more at the same time and save time.

[seriousik]

Hello, i'm a bulgarian and i made ravd's conversion and i stop on this step:
"6) Edit 'Support\localization.ini' file and remove language entries under [LOCALES] for languages replaced in Step 4"
I delete this lines of the localization.ini: es=1 and ru=1.
This is for the english version.I didn't replace the SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_en_big.
After this i make ISO with UltraISO with label NFSUndercover and say me "To put the CD/DVD in the device.Any ideas.I don't know where i wrong.
Thanking you in anticipation.

hi.i had this same problem.do not use ultraiso.normal burn it on dvd draw and drop.Me this undo problem. good luck!

[joshuanieves32]

Need For Speed Undercover (DVD9 to DVD5)

1) Copy DVD content to NFSUndercover folder

2) Open notepad and copy/paste this into it and Save As... Filename: makecab-compress.bat Save as type: All files (*.*)
@echo off

SET /p des=Type cab name without extension:
SET cab=%des%.cab
SET ddf=%des%.ddf

if exist %des% del %des%
if exist %ddf% del %ddf%
md %des%
echo .OPTION EXPLICIT >%ddf%
echo .Set CabinetName1=%cab% >>%ddf%
echo .Set DiskDirectory1=%des% >>%ddf%
echo .Set MaxCabinetSize=2048000000 >>%ddf%
echo .Set MaxDiskSize=2048000000 >>%ddf%
echo .Set InfFileName=del.me1 >>%ddf%
echo .Set RptFileName=del.me2 >>%ddf%
echo .Set Cabinet=on >>%ddf%
echo .Set Compress=on >>%ddf%
echo .Set CompressionType=LZX >>%ddf%
echo .Set CompressionMemory=21 >>%ddf%
for /f "usebackq skip=5 tokens=2* delims=\" %%I in (`extrac32.exe /e /l %des%\ %cab%`) do (
echo %des%\%%~nxI>>%ddf%
)
echo Make md5/sfv or edit ddf/files if needed before continuing...
pause
makecab.exe /f %ddf%
for /f "skip=11" %%I in (%ddf%) do del /F "%%I"
del del.me1 del.me2

SET des=
SET cab=
SET ddf=

pause3) Put makecab-compress.bat to 'NFSUndercover' folder

4) Run bat file and type Group114 and press Enter

Don't continue after it extracts files and pauses

1. Goto 'Group114' folder where extracted files are
2. Replace unneeded language files with dummy file
3. You only need to replace files with dat mentioned in filename SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_XX_big, other ones are too small to make any difference
4. Don't replace SOUNDSPEECHCopspeechdat_en_big

After replacing files, you can continue batch progress

5) After repacking, move repacked Group114.cab from 'Group114' folder to 'NFSUndercover' folder, overwrite when asked

Delete empty 'Group114' folder. Group114.ddf and makecab-compress.bat

6) Edit 'Support\localization.ini' file and remove language entries under [LOCALES] for languages replaced in Step 4

7) Burn or make image with label NFSUndercover


Need for Speed Undercover FULL BACKUP (DVD9 to DVD5)


1) Use same makecab batch script mentioned earlier to compress Group2.cab and Group116.cab

2) Delete files from 'DirectX' folder

download BLANK_DXSETUP.7z (http://fileforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=582&stc=1&d=1227181409)

Extract it to 'DirectX' folder

3) Burn or make image with label NFSUndercover

GoodDay!
Thanks for your step but I`m stuck in step 4 - replacing speechcop can you give me more details about it. also in step 6. Thank you. I`ll appreciate your
Reply... can`t wait to play the Game.