NFSU and NFSU2 on one DVD

[Grumpy]

Original Poster: VanTokkern
Post Date: 07-12-2004

Actually this can be done much easier. You can use the CD2DVD conversions found in this thread and put them in their own folders on the DVD. You need to make sure the installer is started from the root of the game folder. So if you have NFSU2 located in: E:\NFSU2 start it from there!
If you have an autorun on the root of the DVD, and a link there to the setup.exe, it will look for the files on the root of the DVD. If you have the autorun, on the root of the DVD, linked to a file which will start the setup in the game folder, it will look for the files in the game folder.
This can be done with a bat file. Create one which will start the setup, and link the autorun to that file.

If you don't know how. It's very simple. Create a new textdocument, and have it look like this:

@echo off
echo Installer will be started...
setup.exe

And save it. Now rename the file to *.bat. If you run it it will tell you the Installer will be started... and it'll start the setup. There's more to a BAT file than that tho. Have a look here If you wish to be more creative with the setup.

One other important thing. Since the NFSU series are from EA, you need to create a autorun file on the root of the DVD, and have the following lines in it:

[special]
disk=1

Good luck.

One tip. You can write the autorun as well. In the bat file. Just make sure when you have it run the setup.exe for NFSU or NFSU2 that you change directories first. so instead of:

@echo off
echo Installer will be started...
NFSU\setup.exe

do:

@echo off
echo Installer will be started
cd NFSU
setup.exe

This way the installer will be started from the directory it's located in. It will now install fine.
Batch works basically the same as old DOS, where cd stands for change directory. I've tested this method myself, and it works, if you have any questions just ask .

If you wish to use one as an example, I've edited mine a bit so it's in english, and can be viewed here. Feel free to use it yourself and change anything you like.