Cronos: The New Dawn

[mausschieber]

Cronos: The New Dawn [?xDVD5]

Credits:
--CIU By:Yener90
--InstallerScript: CIU 3.0.0.1
--Contributors:BAMsE; Razor12911; Simorq; KaktoR; Cesar82 CIU 3.0.0.1
--CLS-DiskSpan.dll R3 by Razor12911, modified version by Cesar82
--DiskSpan_GUI V2+ by Cesar82

Graphic found Ingame and Online
Arts by mausschieber

Info:

Conversion is for Steam and GOG so choose Diskspan_gui to change 
wich Version should Compressed [ Default is Steam ] 

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 ----------------------- CONVERSION DATE 07.09.2025 -------------------------
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 23:28:05 - You have chosen the DVD5 type for the media size.
 23:28:05 - ISO images will not be created when conversion is complete.
 23:28:05 - The computer will remain on when the conversion is complete.
 23:28:05 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was
  xtool:mzlib+srep_new:1+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000 
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 23:28:06 - Compression initialized in 07.09.2025 at 23:28:06.
 23:28:06 - Starting Data1a-01.bin archive creation.
 23:52:32 - Moving Data1a-01.bin » Data1a-05.bin files to media folder.
 23:52:32 - Compression finished in 07.09.2025 at 23:52:32.
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 23:52:32 - Getting size of the game: Cronos The New Dawn
 23:52:32 - » Installation folder size: 22,87 GB
 23:52:32 - » Compressed game size: 21,58 GB (Ratio 94.37%)
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 23:52:32 - Overall input size: 22,87 GB
 23:52:32 - Overall output size: 21,58 GB (Ratio 94.37%)
 23:52:32 - Overall conversion time: 00:24:26
 23:52:32 - Overall conversion discs: 5 DVD5
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Version History:

Version 1.0.0 
- Initial Release  ;

Include: All DLC's

Instructions:

1.-- Install Game, update to latest version + No-DVD.
2.-- Download the Conversion and extract to HD, (not in game folder)
2a.- Move _CommonRedist to Conversion output folder. (Last DVD)

[Launch1]
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Name=DirectX (Jun 2010)
Exe1={src}\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe
Argument=/silent
BeforeInstall=0
Checked=0

[Launch2]
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Name=Microsoft Visual C++ 2022
Exe1={src}\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2022\VC_redist.x86.exe
Exe2={src}\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2022\VC_redist.x64.exe
Argument=/passive /norestart
BeforeInstall=0
Checked=0

[Launch3]
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Name=Microsoft NET Framework 3.5
Exe1={src}\_CommonRedist\DotNet\3.5\dotNetFx35.exe
Argument=/q /norestart
BeforeInstall=0
Checked=0

3.-- Run DiskSpan_GUI Choose Input/Output folder, Choose compression method
4.-- Test the conversion, before burning ISO.

[Gillian]

Be ok if could get it to run but nothing starts either way system reset so not that as all new updates just flash when try run it so going use others got to do instead till this works as had game a while now.

[mausschieber]

Originally Posted by Gillian

Be ok if could get it to run but nothing starts either way system reset so not that as all new updates just flash when try run it so going use others got to do instead till this works as had game a while now.

here it work win 10

[Gillian]

Its fine an app was blocking it removed that now so works so don't use any antivrus as plays havoc with these..

And I'm Windows 10 22h2 -11 24h2 system most up to date

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------------------------------- CONVERSION DATE 2025/09/08 -------------------------------
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01:03:09 - You have chosen the BD25 type for the media size.
01:03:09 - ISO images will not be created when conversion is complete.
01:03:09 - The computer will shut down when the conversion is complete.
01:03:09 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: xtool:dd3:l10,d128mb
01:03:09 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1b-01.bin was: xt_lz4+xtool:dd3:l10,d128mb
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01:03:09 - Compression initialized in 08/09/2025 at 01:03:09.
01:03:10 - Starting Data1a-01.bin archive creation.
01:14:33 - Moving Data1a-01.bin file to media folder.
01:14:33 - Starting Data1b-01.bin archive creation.
01:16:07 - Moving Data1b-01.bin file to media folder.
01:16:07 - Compression finished in 08/09/2025 at 01:16:07.
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01:16:07 - Getting size of the game: Cronos The New Dawn
01:16:07 - » Installation folder size: 22.88 GB
01:16:07 - » Data1a-01.bin file size: 19.72 GB
01:16:07 - » Data1b-01.bin file size: 1.80 GB
01:16:07 - » Compressed game size: 21.52 GB (Ratio 94.04%)
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01:16:07 - Overall input size: 22.88 GB
01:16:07 - Overall output size: 21.52 GB (Ratio 94.04%)
01:16:07 - Overall conversion time: 00:12:57
01:16:07 - Overall conversion discs: 1 BD25
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[wareck]

data1 = xtool:mkraken:mmermaid:core_2.9.10:lib_2:mreflate: dd3+LOLZ_NORMAL (ucas utoc pak)
data2 = xtool:dd3+bcm (bk2 are "bk2n" not compressible by bnk)
data3 = xtool:dd3+LZMA-MT (other)

i've got 18.6 gb final with install