How to successfully Backup True Crime from 4 CD’s to 1 DVD

[BarryB]

Why not overwrite the original TrueCrime.exe with the fixed one before burning your backup? That way your DVD backup will install the fixed EXE and your ready to rock n' roll, no messing about

[Grumpy]

you can replace the exe with the fixed exe but then you still need to place the original exe onto the disc for game updating! Leave the original exe where it is that way if an update is released you can simply install the game, Update the game, then patch the game!

[BarryB]

That's assuming the update checks for original files before updating, but I see your point.

Anyways, people will use whichever method they find best, either leaving the files alone or replacing the EXE.

[Morglum007]

Thats not new. This system have already been explained in CdSTeam in the forum section long ago( "Juegos conflictivos" section and then "Teenage mutant ninja turtles"). The only difference is that were just only in spanish. Well, now u have provided that in english. If you look for that game and translate into english you will find the latest "improved" method to preserve both original and crack in the same DVD. Anyway, only the crack will be installed ( install and play like original), but u will have the original executable for updates too( if needed, and that is totally untrue).

Good luck!

TIP: That method is not so new. It have more than one year since i explained how to proceed with first game (TOCA driver 1).

And you do not need the rest of the Intel SDK tools to have ORCA installed ( U must install it apart ( cause ORCA is less a mb in size and SDK are about 20 mB)) (Thats only and advice)

[BarryB]

You can also use Total Commander (Registration needed) and a plugin to allow editing MSI files!

[E_J]

Originally Posted by BarryB

You can also use Total Commander (Registration needed) and a plugin to allow editing MSI files!

First, Total Commander doesn't require registration to use plug-ins. Second, that plug-in for MSI won't work for this purpose. The MSI plug-in is to access the files which are stored in some MSI files. It does not modify the MSI file database as is required for changing the installation disc label.

[Grumpy]

Like i said

I only put this together as there are a lot of threads asking how this is done but no-one has really answered the question in enough detail

And not many of us can read Spanish!
I do understand there are other ways of doing it but this was just to stop the Question from being asked all the time!

[BarryB]

Originally Posted by E_J

First, Total Commander doesn't require registration to use plug-ins. Second, that plug-in for MSI won't work for this purpose. The MSI plug-in is to access the files which are stored in some MSI files. It does not modify the MSI file database as is required for changing the installation disc label.

First point, I meant the program will need registering eventually to continue using it, it's shareware.

But you're totally wrong on the second point! If you open an MSI file using the msi-plus 0.4 plugin, the MEDIA file can be edited using the 'F4 Edit' button at the bottom of the screen, this will open the file in Notepad where you can edit it then save it, TC will then ask if you want to repack the MSI file, so you say YES! And Robert is very much your Mothers brother, as we say