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Old 23-11-2000, 16:42
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8.
You should now have all game data (includin UNCHANGED 1st_read.bin, do NOT use
binhack if you have the proper(original)LBA) - run mkisofs:
mkisofs -C x,y -V ECHELON -l -o data.iso data

x,y are the values CDRECORD -MSINFO gives you (0,11702 : x=0 , y=11702)


rename bootfile.bin to ip.bin,
Run IPINS.EXE in \SELFBOOT\
type in the ISO you just created (data.iso) and ip.bin

Now insert the CD you want to burn on, you may want to check if it has the correct
LBA for real (ex: 0,11702)

Burn the DATA.ISO using either WinonCD, CDRECORD or CDRWIN(I suggest you use cdrecord)

cdrecord -dev=x,x,x -speed=x -xa1 data.iso

*You can check if the DUMMY is at the right position(first file of 2nd session) with
ISOBUSTER. Just place the CD you just burned in the CD-R and start ISOBUSTER.
You will see a list of the game files, with some informations. The dummy MUST have
the lowest LBA !!!
(otherwise something went wrong, and the loading-time could even be worse...)*


I have tested this with Dynamite Cop and SUCCEEDED.
The load-time are much better now...you have the time to in the cut-scene-games now !

I donīt know if it works with CDDA games with this method, didnīt test it...
But you wonīt need this, because all self-boot-CDDA-games use the whole disc...


(A3) (I never tried this, but I think it works)
You can use method (D) or (E) to make a working copy of a self-boot-game(If you donīt
have the CDI-image)
(D) for making a self-bootable copy, (E) for making a UTP-bootdisc-version.

**This is NOT about how to copy from a original GD-ROM !!!!**

self-bootable copy:

1.Install the ECHELON - SELF BOOT TUTORIAL(follow the readme)

2.Copy ALL game data from CD to \SELFBOOT\DATA\
If itīs a CDDA-games, extract ALL audio-tracks.
If there is only one audio-track with about 4s lenght its a NON-CDDA-game,
you donīt have to extract that audio-track, use audio.raw (E-SELFBOOT-TUTORIAL)

3.
You need a IP.BIN (boot-file)-->use some other ip.bin - use IPBIN4WIN.EXE(ip.bin-hacker)
and adjust the ip.bin(f.ex.: add light gun for a light gun shooter...)
If there is a way to extract the IP.BIN from the CD, let me know...
Copy IP.BIN to \SELFBOOT\.

Now go to the data directory and search for 1st_read.bin and copy to \SELFBOOT\
(it may actualy not be called 1st_read.bin, read echelon tutorial)

Make sure ip.bin & 1st_read.bin are READ/WRITE (uncheck readonly)

4.
Check the TOC of the CD you want to backup:

cdrecord dev=x,x,x -toc :

track: 1 lba: 0 ( 0) 00:02:00 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 2 lba: 23073 ( 92292) 05:09:48 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 3 lba: 45520 ( 182080) 10:08:70 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 4 lba: 65955 ( 263820) 14:41:30 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 5 lba: 89720 ( 358880) 19:58:20 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 6 lba: 114087 ( 456348) 25:23:12 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 7 lba: 136869 ( 547476) 30:26:69 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 8 lba: 141520 ( 566080) 31:28:70 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 9 lba: 143172 ( 572688) 31:50:72 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 10 lba: 156465 ( 625860) 34:48:15 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 11 lba: 176824 ( 707296) 39:19:49 adr: 1 control: 0 mode: -1
track: 12 lba: 210589 ( 842356) 46:49:64 adr: 1 control: 4 mode: 2
track:lout lba: 341983 ( 1367932) 76:01:58 adr: 1 control: 4 mode: -1

Remember īoriginalī-LBA of track with īmode: 2ī(last track, in this case track: 12
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