FIFA 10 1x DVD9 to 1x DVD5 (MULTI5)

[peterf1999]

FIFA 10 Multi 7 (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 1 Language) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions

1) Make temp folder

'temp\FIFA10'

2) Copy all contents of DVD9 to 'temp\FIFA10'

3) Replace with dummy files (except your language files):

eal_*.vp6 files in 'temp\FIFA10\alocale\'

pcc_*.vp6 in 'temp\FIFA10\alocale\'

dat_*.big in 'temp\FIFA10\data\audio\'

4) Start FREEARC browse 'temp\FIFA10\data\' folder, or directly from DVD9 select:

all *.big files in 'data' folder

Output archive: FIFA10_arc
Compression: Maximum (192mb decompression)
Make exe: Windows GUI: freearc.sfx

5) Move FIFA10_arc.exe to 'temp\FIFA10\'

6) Replace with dummy files all *.big files previously compressed

7) Extract & overwrite 'FIFA10_1xDVD5.7z' contents to 'temp\FIFA10\'

8) Edit "Support\localization.ini" file for selecting only available languages.

Put space char for deleted languages in [LOCALES] section,
like this;

[LOCALES]
 da=1
en-uk=1
 es=1
 es-mex=1
 pt-br=1
 pt-pt=1
 sv=1

step 8 by copernic

9) Burn or make ISO with same label name of temp folder

[stefboombastic]

Ok I tested myself The answer to my previous question is yes, The installation automatically extract the compressed .big files and replace the dummy ones.
I created the archive selecting from within "data" folder!

I've uploaded a batch script I created for replacing automatically the ".big" files with dummy files after creating the FreeArc archive.
Extract both files "dummy" and "dummy.bat" into Your "data" folder then double click on "dummy.bat", and that's all

[Joe Forster/STA]

Originally Posted by meteora2003

What does it mean “Replace With Dummy Files”??

Create new files with the same names, e.g. in Notepad/Wordpad, leave them empty and save them.

[peterf1999]

Originally Posted by fadi04

i follow the iinstructions exactly but still asking for
Zdata.00 and the others
in other words it asks for the files that replaced with dummy ones
please peterf help me

Use those dummy files

[stefboombastic]

I tested peterf1999's guide twice already and it works perfectly! I have even burned the DVD and installed from it!
BE SURE that You have EXACTLY the same version of the game!

The idea of compressing some files and replacing them with dummy files (files with the same name, but empty, zero byte long) is great and trivial at the same time, so if You can't manage to use the msi files downloaded from here You can build Your own 1xDVD5 version very easily:

- Copy all the content of the DVD9 in a temp folder
- compress with whatever software You like(WinRAR, Ace, FreeArch..) the biggest files inside the temp folder(usually .big) in an archive(use best compression ) that You will put apart.
- now delete EACH big file You compressed (that is now inside the archive) and REPLACE each with an empty file HAVING THE SAME NAME OF THE ONE DELETED (You can create a new notepad file, and rename it) .. BE SURE THAT BOTH FILENAME AND EXTENSION MATCH! BE SURE THAT Your Explorer shows the extensions of ALL FILES! This trick cheats the installer that will think it is installing all the files! So You do not need any modded msi file!
- create the DVD(You can create an ISO and then load it with Daemon Tools for testing!) with the same DVD label of the original DVD9, putting inside all the content of the temp folder. You can save the archive with the original big files compressed either in the same DVD, if there is enough space, or in another DVD.
- install the game from the DVD You have just created.
- Now extract the files in the archive REPLACING the dummy files inside subfolders of the installation folder (e.g. c:\program files\EA Sports\FIFA 10\)..

The idea is very simple, and requires very basic computer knowledge, if You do not manage to do it, feel free to ask ..

Regards!

[4tRUst]

Originally Posted by Fox22743

Can anyone pls tell me how this self extracting archive works. does it have to be programmed into the autorun.dat file or can it work with the original autorun file.

Simply rename the autorun.dat to autorun.dat.msi and then
open it with ORCA and then tell us what you think.

Big thx to peterf1999 for the tuto, works like a charm and now
i`m happy to have FIFA10 on a DVD5 with many Extras in it.

GRTS 4tRUst