The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (1x DVD5) *INNO+Precomp+Srep+FreeArc*

[peterf1999]

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(1x DVD5) *FULL* *INNO+Precomp+Srep+FreeArc*

1) Extract 'TESV_1xDVD5.7z' contents

2) Move from Game's installation folder to 'TESV_DVD5' folder :

'DirectX10' folder
'VCRedist' folder

3) Launch FreeArc and then 'compress' the following files in the Game's installation folder:

Skyrim - Meshes.bsa file
Skyrim - Misc.bsa file
Skyrim - Shaders.bsa file
Skyrim - Textures.bsa file

Output archive: Data1.bin
Compression: -m0
Make exe: Not checked

Pre-compress 'Data1.bin' file:

e.g. precomp038 -slow -c6 -m8 -oData1 Data1.bin

Compress 'Data1.pcf' file :

e.g. srep -m2 Data1.pcf Data1.srep

Compress 'Data1.srep' file:

Output archive: Data1.bin
Compression: -mx -ld800mb
Make exe: Not checked

and then compress all contents in the root of game's installation folder except the files already compressed in Data1.bin:

Output archive: Data2.bin
Compression: -mx -ld800mb
Make exe: Not checked

4) Move 'Data1.bin' & 'Data2.bin' to 'TESV_DVD5' folder

5) Burn or make iso with label name of your choice

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[elbubi]

Thanks Peter! I'll be trying it. Any heads up on final iso size?

Thanks as always!!!

[BAMsE]

If you want to convert a localized version you need to delete "Skyrim - Voices.bsa" and "Skyrim - VoicesExtra.bsa" and leave only "Skyrim - Voices_##.bsa" and "Skyrim - VoicesExtra_##.bsa" (where ## means your lang) before preparing "Data2.bin".

Moreover as no-dvd fix for this game has problem with localized versions, you need to store on DVD your original ini files from "{userdocs}\My Games\Skyrim". After using SkyrimLauncher.exe for adjusting graphic you'll need to change sLanguage=ENGLISH in "skyrim.ini"to whatever you'll find in your original one.

[fracicone]

If I have the game updated to 1.1 I assume the DVD5 install it already?

[BAMsE]

fracicone yes, you'll get what you compressed

[pakrat2k2]

Thanks Peter! I'll be trying it. Any heads up on final iso size?

Thanks as always!!!

3.88GB and it takes well over an hour to install, because of the srep/precomp extraction.. but it fits on dvd5.

[elbubi]

Thanks for the info Pakrat ;)

Just out of curiosity, what tools for example does BlackBox uses for its repack? It's 3.32gb and it unpacks in 10min.

Will post results when I have it done.

Thanks once again.

[LeChuck2011]

thanks.

Work perfect in win7 sp1 64 bits.

[sulfurum1989]

thanks.

Work perfect in win7 sp1 64 bits.

LeChuck from v.es?

To change the language edit skyrim.ini in \Documents\My Games\Skyrim


The conversion works 100%

[peterf1999]

it takes well over an hour to install

What the fuck you say?:D

On my shitty system (X2 5000+ 2gb ram) 19 mins to finish installation

[elbubi]

Tested and working 100% under w7x64. Installed in less than 15min.

Thanks once again Peter!!! :)

[peterf1999]

@elbubi

Do you mean shitbox, isn't it?

@theimperatorum

Follow the steps and the type into dos shell (or make a batch) what the conversion says

[elbubi]

Hello Peter, if you let me I'll do a very little contribution to improve even more your future Inno installer's menu in Spanish:

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2109/skyrimmenuspanish.jpg

Those options would be more grammaticaly correct like this:

1. Jugar (that one is correct)
2. Desinstalar (that one too)
3. Explorar ("echar" means to fire someone or to told him to get out)
4. Salir ("Salida" is the noun while "Salir" is the verb, as previous 3 options are verbs also, it would sound better is 4th option is also a verb and not a noun)

Kind regards and hope you like this tini tiny modification to your Inno Script ;)

[peterf1999]

3. Explorar ("echar" means to fire someone or to told him to get out)


LOL :D,i will fix it!

Edit1:

Fixed!:p

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[elbubi]

Great Peter!!! :D

In option 3 ("Explorar") I forgot to mention that the word "un" does not belong there, just "Explorar DVD" ("un" in this case would mean "any", and we don't want to explore "any" dvd but the dvd we are using atm, that's why "Explorar DVD" is the correct expression).

Another doubt I have is regarding the screen when you choose wether to install desktop icon or not, there's another option named "aditional icons" or sth like that, what would that mean?

Kind Regards (hope this little "tweaks" does not bother you, I'm trying to put my grain of sand to your great convertions...)

[theimperatorum]

precomp and superrep do not work for me

[peterf1999]

Another doubt I have is regarding the screen when you choose wether to install desktop icon or not, there's another option named "aditional icons" or sth like that, what would that mean?


aditional icons= menu shortcuts

Re-fixed :p (see first post)

[pvh0403]

works on w7 32bit with install time is about 15 mins

[angelo.saviano]

i don't know how to

Pre-compress 'Data1.bin' file:
Code:

e.g. precomp038 -slow -c6 -m8 -oData1 Data1.bin

Compress 'Data1.pcf' file :

Code:

e.g. srep -m2 Data1.pcf Data1.srep

can anyone explain me ?thanks a lot

sorry i haven't read a post...i have to do a batch or dos shell...sorry

[BAMsE]

For example:
in folder with "precomp038.exe" create bat file "precomp.bat"

precomp038 -slow -c6 -m8 -o%1.pcf %1

Then drag'n'drop file you want to precompress to "precomp.bat". After all remember to rename filename (remove old extension, i.e. Data1.bin.pcf -> Data1.pcf)

The same with srep:

srep -m3 %1 %1.srep

and reanme (Data1.pcf.srep -> Data1.srep)

[peterf1999]

@elbubi

Another example of autorun :p:

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[pakrat2k2]

What the fuck you say?:D

On my shitty system (X2 5000+ 2gb ram) 19 mins to finish installation

my systems not any better (Q6600 + 4GB ram), NOTHING else running in background and it took over an hour to install???

[peterf1999]

my systems not any better (Q6600 + 4GB ram), NOTHING else running in background and it took over an hour to install???

Weird:confused:

check it,this issue can be caused:

Not enough hard disk space
Left over programs and bad files
Data Corruption
Corrupt OS (virus infection)

[mhcvel]

Well... Works great !
Installation time: Around 15 min- (X4 2.8/4GB)
No errors except that thing about desktop icon (blank icons) - Already fixed...

Just one question: What's the difference about this:
Dead Rissing of the Record
e.g. precomp038 -slow -c189 -m16 -oDROTR DROTR.arc

and this
Skyrim V
e.g. precomp038 -slow -c6 -m8 -oData1 Data1.bin

Why -c189 - m16 in the first one and the second one -c6 -m8 , what means that ?

[peterf1999]

Well... Works great !
Installation time: Around 15 min- (X4 2.8/4GB)
No errors except that thing about desktop icon (blank icons) - Already fixed...

Just one question: What's the difference about this:
Dead Rissing of the Record
e.g. precomp038 -slow -c189 -m16 -oDROTR DROTR.arc

and this
Skyrim V
e.g. precomp038 -slow -c6 -m8 -oData1 Data1.bin

Why -c189 - m16 in the first one and the second one -c6 -m8 , what means that ?

-c and -m: (Compression_Levels, Memory_Levels)

After precompressing a file with Precomp, it tells you how to use these both parameters to speed up the precompression the next time you precompress this file. These are the compression level and memory settings which are tried on this file. If you would use this on a different file, it could be that Precomp misses some compressed parts of it.

[mhcvel]

-c and -m: (Compression_Levels, Memory_Levels)

After precompressing a file with Precomp, it tells you how to use these both parameters to speed up the precompression the next time you precompress this file. These are the compression level and memory settings which are tried on this file. If you would use this on a different file, it could be that Precomp misses some compressed parts of it.
nvm :eek:
Will take time (long time) to understand that

Thanks anyways for answer

[MartinezPL]

Great job like always peter:)
in my computer installation time is ~15min C2D 3.8GHz 2GB RAM 800MHz
nothing run background even antivirus;)

[MacGruber]

Can anyone sum it all up in one post? :D im getting lost here

[vlv]

nvm :eek:
Will take time (long time) to understand that


I don't get it too. Can you clarify this peter? How do I know whether to use c8, c189 etc. It depends on what? Type of the file, arhive, or what?

[peterf1999]

I don't get it too. Can you clarify this peter? How do I know whether to use c8, c189 etc. It depends on what? Type of the file, arhive, or what?

Depends of zlib or deflate compression levels of source files that need to be pre-compressed. Precomp detects it the first time you precompress the file.

[Atsumori]

greetings...
i have a question...

in my iso contains the following directX10, VCredist, Autorun.exe, autorun.inf, data1.bin, data2.bin and setup.exe. am i missing something?

when i start the autorun.exe, the option is to play, uninstall browse dvd and exit.
How to install?
if a choose play, error : The system cannot find the file specified: skyrimlauncher.exe


sorry for all the trouble, im trying to learn...

[mhcvel]

greetings...
i have a question...

in my iso contains the following directX10, VCredist, Autorun.exe, autorun.inf, data1.bin, data2.bin and setup.exe. am i missing something?

when i start the autorun.exe, the option is to play, uninstall browse dvd and exit.
How to install?
if a choose play, error : The system cannot find the file specified: skyrimlauncher.exe


sorry for all the trouble, im trying to learn...
I heard something about the Launcher of this game, something is wrong, if you already installed the game, try to run from Skyrim.exe...

[elbubi]

@Atsumori

You have to delete reg keys from previous installations of Skyrim. Search in registry for "Bethesda\Skyrim" and delete the entire node.

Afterwards, autorun should give you the option to install the game.

Kind regards and hoping to help you.

[Atsumori]

@Atsumori

You have to delete reg keys from previous installations of Skyrim. Search in registry for "Bethesda\Skyrim" and delete the entire node.

Afterwards, autorun should give you the option to install the game.

Kind regards and hoping to help you.


i knew that must be the problem... so i try to clean the registry with ccleaner and system mechanic but none work... so i have to do it manually... i search for skyrim in the registry and delete it. well that's solve the problem...
thanks a lot @peterf1999 and @elbubi

[Smurf Stomper]

hey Peter, if you have a minute I could use your expert advice on integrating slideshows into scripts. http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=90909&page=3

[TonyGamerMontana]

Hello Peter! I am full of admiration for your scripts ;)
Last time I was thinking how to make button in autorun which will be changing language.
Today I saw your Skyrim autorun and i said "damn, how did He do that?!" ;D
Tell me how did you do that if you can. I will be very happy if you give me your entire script. I am beginner in Inno Setup and that would be very helpful for me. Greetings :)
PS. Sorry for my English. I hope you could understand me.

[angelo.saviano]

perfect is it possibile to use the autorun for l.a. noire that you created and this method for skyrim to do a conversion for l.a. noire?in positive case what file i have to choose for the compression?thanks

[The-revenge]

Thanks peterf. I have a question, the file to compress (in data1), in my version are in folder DATA, and not in game's installation folder. Will work anyway?

[fracicone]

Hi there, I have a problem. I launch the installer and after a while it quits without any message and all I am left with (in the install folder) are these files:

Data1.pcf
Data1.srep
FirewallInstallHelper.dll
GameuxInstallHelper.dll
ISSkin.dll
Tiger.cjstyles
unins000.dat
unins000.exe

What could have possible gone wrong?

[pakrat2k2]

Thanks peterf. I have a question, the file to compress (in data1), in my version are in folder DATA, and not in game's installation folder. Will work anyway?

re-read the instructions.. you compress files NOT the folder itself.

[pakrat2k2]

Hi there, I have a problem. I launch the installer and after a while it quits without any message and all I am left with (in the install folder) are these files:

Data1.pcf
Data1.srep
FirewallInstallHelper.dll
GameuxInstallHelper.dll
ISSkin.dll
Tiger.cjstyles
unins000.dat
unins000.exe

What could have possible gone wrong?

not enough room on the HD ?

[theabster]

Peter, please I'd like to request a non-inno conversion of the same, a dvd9 to 2 dvd5s, which looks & installs just like my original. I'm not very keen about the inno setups.
Hope you can help me out here, thanks

[fracicone]

not enough room on the HD ?

How much free space is needed during installation?

[The-revenge]

re-read the instructions.. you compress files NOT the folder itself.

yes but the instructions tells

"Launch FreeArc and then 'compress' the following files in the Game's installation folder:"

but if the files are in te Data folder the instruction can be cause confusion...anyway now I know that the file are correct in data folder, I proceed with the conversion, thank you

[The-revenge]

Work fine. Great job. Installation is fast, absolutly not 1 hour, on i7 920 and 6 gb RAM take about 15 min
EDIT : unistall don't work for me, return this error :
"Runtime error (at -1:0):
Cannot import dll: C:\program files (x86)\the elder scroll V - skyrim\firewallinstallhelper.dll"

This path is the installation folder of my previous installation

[dandanngp]

How to use =Precomp and SuperRep=?

The two did not work.
Run the file, a screen appears but clears quickly.
And nothing happens.
Help me out.

[anticitizen101]

Works. Cheers.

How to use =Precomp and SuperRep=?

The two did not work.
Run the file, a screen appears but clears quickly.
And nothing happens.
Help me out.

Open cmd. Drag&Drop srep or precomp into cmd. add the arguments. When the previous file is required, drag&drop that too.

Example precomp038 -slow -c6 -m8 -oData1 Data1.bin

The underlined items you need to drag & drop in cmd, or manually add the path to the required file.

[pakrat2k2]

How to use =Precomp and SuperRep=?

The two did not work.
Run the file, a screen appears but clears quickly.
And nothing happens.
Help me out.

they do work, but make a batch file in EACH of the subfolders ( precomp & Srep) do step #3 with freearc then move the Data1.bin to precomp folder, run the batch file, when that completes, move the completed file to the srep folder, run the batch file. And when thats done compress the completed file again with freearc.

for precomp batch file:

precomp038 -slow -c6 -m8 -oData1 Data1.bin

for srep batch file:

srep -m2 Data1.pcf Data1.srep

yes, its alot of steps but it ONLY works with original game with NONE of the updates installed.

[Kamyk95]

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
(1x DVD5) *FULL* *INNO+Precomp+Srep+FreeArc*

peterf1999 - How can I translate the Autorun and the rest (like in The Witcher 2 conversion) to Polish?

[The-revenge]

Work fine. Great job. Installation is fast, absolutly not 1 hour, on i7 920 and 6 gb RAM take about 15 min
EDIT : unistall don't work for me, return this error :
"Runtime error (at -1:0):
Cannot import dll: C:\program files (x86)\the elder scroll V - skyrim\firewallinstallhelper.dll"

This path is the installation folder of my previous installation
Are you read this post? :D

[pakrat2k2]

peterf1999 - How can I translate the Autorun and the rest (like in The Witcher 2 conversion) to Polish?

you cant because peter' wont share the source he uses for this installer. The only language choices are selectable in the top right corner, if memory serves me right polish wasnt there. You can make your own using witcher2 as a starting point, you.ll need your own images, registry entries, list goes on & on.

[dax3]

Hello.
I have a problem when I run the game. After installing the game, the characters do not say anything and the game is in English. I tried to change the language in the ini file in the folder \My Games\Skyrim, and also in the registry, but it's not work. Can I fix it?

P.S. Conversion was made on the Polish version of the game.

[pakrat2k2]

if you'd have read thru the whole topic, youd have known that you CANT USE this conversion for the polish version of skyrim!! Read 1 post above yours.

[Kamyk95]

if you'd have read thru the whole topic, youd have known that you CANT USE this conversion for the polish version of skyrim!! Read 1 post above yours.
You' re right. I won't convert the game then.

[pakrat2k2]

you can make a conversion for it using another source(s) from here, and then just change the images, reg entries etc for your version of the game.. takes a bit of work but worth it in the end.

[kyddos]

and then compress all contents in the root of game's installation folder except the files already compressed in Data1.bin:

this also include:
'DirectX10' folder
'VCRedist' folder

which is already in the TESV_DVD5?

[pakrat2k2]

no you move those folders from installed game folder into tesv_dvd5 folder.

[kyddos]

ahh... nvm. i included them, but it still works fine

[n3skk]

It works perfectly, I had some difficulties like not being sure if it was the folder or not and had to re-compress Data2.bin because of CRC failure (maybe because of OC E8400@4ghz).
I have used a fresh installed game with 1.3.10 patch installed with a no-dvd fix and the final ISO was 3.88gb, very impressive, took ~15min to install.

Congratz peterf1999

[EmperadorCAD]

Hello :D, autorum.inf doesn't work and gives me an error. It only works if I run autorun.exe file directly. Any solution?

This is the code contained in the file I have:

[autorun]
open = Autorun.exe
icon = Autorun.exe, 0
label = The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Thanks, sorry for my bad english. :p

[pakrat2k2]

change icon = Autorun.exe & label = The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim

error caused by :

[EmperadorCAD]

change icon = Autorun.exe & label = The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim

error caused by :

Thx, now works fine.

[kaem84]

Works great ;] 3.94GB witch Update v1.4.21.0.4

[lupetto77]

Hello peterf1999 I ask the script to make these autorun, I do not know how do you get them you're a big hello and thank you for the work you do for us all.

[Schabik]

does anyone have the script of the autorun?? I would like to add the polish version of the autorun menu.

[pakrat2k2]

no not available, peter doesnt share the source for this type of installer.

[Schabik]

so other question... does anyone know how to create such an autorun launcher?? (not the setup but the autorun menu)

[pakrat2k2]

so other question... does anyone know how to create such an autorun launcher?? (not the setup but the autorun menu)

go grab the witcher2 inno files, in there is the autorun.iss script which is used in combination with the game iss script file, that displays the autorun screens.

[Schabik]

go grab the witcher2 inno files, in there is the autorun.iss script which is used in combination with the game iss script file, that displays the autorun screens.

Thanks, I didn't think of that...

[mboyz_hing]

Hello everyone!
How to precompress data1.bin do I need a separate program to precompress data1.bin?
I'm stuck on that step :( Is it a cmd command or a program?

Thanks in advance ^_^

Sorry I'm new when it comes to compression :(

[pakrat2k2]

Hello everyone!
How to precompress data1.bin do I need a separate program to precompress data1.bin?
I'm stuck on that step :( Is it a cmd command or a program?

Thanks in advance ^_^

Sorry I'm new when it comes to compression :(

goto peters fallout conversion topic & get the precomp-srep from it, seperate download at bottom of first post, then follow the conversion for this one. ( assumes you already have freearc installed in your system )

http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=91837

[mboyz_hing]

goto peters fallout conversion topic & get the precomp-srep from it, seperate download at bottom of first post, then follow the conversion for this one. ( assumes you already have freearc installed in your system )

http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=91837

How do I use it? When I run on the precomp038.exe and srep.exe it will pop in a sec and disappears.
I dont know how to use those two programs :(
Can you teach me in step by step? please :(

Thanks in advance ^_^

[pakrat2k2]

seee step #3 the command is there for precomp & srep. make a bat file for each command in a seperate folder with the program & freearch file.

[shoyee]

I am quite a newbie on FreeArc and I don't know how to use it. I have FreeArc 0.666 installed on my PC but i don't know how to "compress" the files on the instructions.

I tried to but every time I test my created ISO file, the autorun pops up but "PLAY" option appears instead of the "INSTALL" option and the rest of the options doesn't work if i click on them.

I hope somebody could help me with this problem. Thanks.

[pakrat2k2]

I am quite a newbie on FreeArc and I don't know how to use it. I have FreeArc 0.666 installed on my PC but i don't know how to "compress" the files on the instructions.

I tried to but every time I test my created ISO file, the autorun pops up but "PLAY" option appears instead of the "INSTALL" option and the rest of the options doesn't work if i click on them.

I hope somebody could help me with this problem. Thanks.

you've done the conversion from an already installed game ( DVD9 ) uninstall that before testing out DVD5 version... thats why it says play instead of install !!

[shoyee]

you've done the conversion from an already installed game ( DVD9 ) uninstall that before testing out DVD5 version... thats why it says play instead of install !!

Yes, i uninstalled it already before trying to install from a dvd5 sir however i didn't delete the "Skyrim" folder from the "My Games" directory. I'm still going to try it out. But, does this matter?

I also doubt if i compressed the files right using freearc because I didn't see any "compress" option in freearc.

[pakrat2k2]

Yes, i uninstalled it already before trying to install from a dvd5 sir however i didn't delete the "Skyrim" folder from the "My Games" directory. I'm still going to try it out. But, does this matter?

I also doubt if i compressed the files right using freearc because I didn't see any "compress" option in freearc.

the skyrim folder in my games should be your save & config for the game, you dont want to delete that unless you want to start all over again.

as for freearc once you've chosen what files you want to add to archive a box comes up and asks where you want to save. etc. down a few lines is compression.. see screenshot

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6227/freearc.png

EDIT

But re-read Step#3 as it tells you what compression to use --> m0 as your going to further use precomp & srep on those archives.

[shoyee]

the skyrim folder in my games should be your save & config for the game, you dont want to delete that unless you want to start all over again.

as for freearc once you've chosen what files you want to add to archive a box comes up and asks where you want to save. etc. down a few lines is compression.. see screenshot

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6227/freearc.png

EDIT

But re-read Step#3 as it tells you what compression to use --> m0 as your going to further use precomp & srep on those archives.

I was able to follow the instructions correctly sir. I uninstalled the game before trying to install from the dvd5 image but still when i load the image using daemon tools, in the Autorun, "Play" option appears instead of "Install" and the other buttons doesn't work. If i click one of them, the autorun closes.

Am I the only one encountering this problem?

PS.
Thanks for your time and effort in helping me out with this sir pakrat. Very much appreciated.

[pakrat2k2]

did you use the 'fixed' autorun from post #17 & original archive from post #1 ?

also check post #11 to double check reg entries ( make sure they were removed from uninstalling original game in your registry, to make sure nothing was left behind there? )

[shoyee]

Thank you so much sir pakrat, the reg entries were the sole problem. After I deleted them, Install option appeared already and I am able to install the game from the dvd5 now.

[MakiMaki88]

Can somebody please tell me which files do I exactly need in Data2.bin? All the remaining files in folders in the Data folder or something more?

[luqui89]

Thanks Peter! Really good job!!
Works on Win 7 x64, Spanish.

[san6ind]

Hi,

I have downloaded the Elder scrolls V Skyrim by R G Catalyst but when i am trying to install it i get a weird error which is 'Error start of the console application precomp038.exe' and then the game installation rolls back.

I am attaching screenshot of the error here so anybody can help me would be greatly appreciated.

[xy_ashley.exe]

If you're having a problem running setup.exe you have to uninstall the original installation of the game first. If it still doesn't work use regedit to delete registry key "Bethesda Softworks" under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE"

[Joe Forster/STA]

Beware, this will delete settings of other Bethesda Softworks games, too!

[samysk1444]

Will you please tell me command line process for extraction too

[warbeast101]

My repack ended up on 4.84gb with precomp and srep