Mass Effect 2 2xDVD9 -> 2xDVD5

[peterf1999]

MASS EFFECT 2 (2xDVD9 to 2xDVD5)

Install sequence: DVD1-DVD2

1) Make temp folders:

MassEffect2
ME2_Disc2

2) Copy all files/folders from 1st DVD9 to 'MassEffect2' folder except:

'software' folder

'data\notyourlanguage.rar' file (spanish users must copy english.rar (original) & spanish.rar) 

'data\datasetup.exe' file

'*.rtf' & '*.txt' ( copy only your language readme/eula files)

'data\installmanifest_*.ini'

3) Copy from 2nd DVD9 to 'ME2_Disc2' folder the following files/folder:

'autorun.inf' file
'autorun.exe' file
'software' folder
'DirectX' folder

all contents of 'data' folder except:

'data\english.rar'
'data\installmanifest_*.ini'

4) Extract dialog.rar & re-compress its contents with freearc:

Output archive: dialog.arc
Compression: Maximum (192mb decompression)

5) Move 'dialog.arc' file to 'ME2_Disc2\software'

6) Rename 'ME2_Disc2\software\PhysX_9.09.0814_SystemSoftware .exe' to 'PhysX_Inst.exe'

7) Open 'MASS_EFFECT_2_2xDVD5_your_language.7z' & extract:

'installmanifest_yourlanguage.ini' file to 'MassEffect2\data' & to 'ME2_Disc2\data'
'english.rar' file to  'ME2_Disc2\data' ( only for GER-ITA-FRA) 
'dialog.rar' to  ME2_Disc2\data' & overwrite it
'PhysX_9.09.0814_SystemSoftware.exe' to 'ME2_Disc2\software'

8) Burn or make ISOs with same labels name of temp folders

me2_1.png

me2_2.png

me2_3.png

me2_4.png

me2_5.png

[kocoor24]

i have make the conversation with the polish language
DVD2 have 4.15GB but DVD1 have 5.57
I'm testing version of Schabik, what I do wrong? (sorry for my english)

[Schabik]

Originally Posted by kocoor24

i have make the conversation with the polish language
DVD2 have 4.15GB but DVD1 have 5.57
I'm testing version of Schabik, what I do wrong? (sorry for my english)

You must use the recompressor that is in the beginning of this topic (not from peterf1999 because I haven't based on his conversion) and delete the english language, in my version I have deleted other languages except hungarian czech and polish(you must choose english in the recompressor and if I remember the recompressor wil delete non english files that are mentioned during the recompression... But I moved polish.rar to any of the folders on the Hard Drive before the recompressor asked me to choose language) after the recompression I've copied my installmanifest_pl.ini file to DVD1 and DVD2, deleted the english.rar file from DVD2 and moved the polish.rar file to DVD2 from the folder I moved this file before. Then I've made ISO files using UltraISO and mounted them in Daemon-tools lite. Sorry I haven't mentioned it before but i have and exam and it was late..

My DVD's have

DVD2: 3,85 GB DVD1: 3,89GB

I.Do the conversion like yener90 says:

Mass Effect 2 2xDVD9 -> 2xDVD5 Conversion One language

In recompressor.exe you have the possibility to select your language
-> other languages will be deleted


1. Create a temp folder with the name "DVD1" (the name is really important, leave it like that) and copy the contents of the second DVD to this folder

2. Now move the contents of the first DVD to the "DVD1" folder too and overwrite

3. Download the Attachment and extract it to "DVD1" folder too and overwrite

4. Start recompressor.exe and wait (could take one hour)
Edit by Schabik: For Cz,Hu,pl Languages when the recompressor asks to choose language, Move your language file to the main Temp folder of the conversion (where you have DVD1 folder) on the hard drive and choose english.

5. After recompressor.exe is finished, delete recompressor.exe

II.And here begins my part of the instructions:

6. Copy your installmanifest_xx.ini(from the package I've added before or the package with the recompressor from yener90 I've added in this post) file to DVD1 and DVD2(overwrite the file if asked).

7. Copy/Move your language file (polish.rar, hungarian.rar, czech.rar) from the main Temp folder of the conversion (the folder where you have DVD1 and DVD2 folders) to DVD2 and delete the english.rar file(I'm not sure but deleting english.rar file from DVD2 is only nessesary for polish language because polish.rar has 1,5GB, czech.rar and hungarian.rar both have 15,5mb, english.rar has 1,3GB so you do the math).

8. Make an ISO using UltraISO or PowerISO, either burn using UDF profile in Nero Burning ROM or Nero Express.

9. Mount in daemon-tools the DVD1 or insert DVD1 disc that you've burned using Nero in your optical drive(Or DVD/CD burner) and Install.

10. Play and have fun

[85e]

Originally Posted by peterf1999

MASS EFFECT 2 (2xDVD9 to 2xDVD5) English

Hello i am just a noob here...

My system is W7 2GB of RAM Nvidia 9600GT with newest display driver

Using this conversion, it asked "please insert the next disk ( Disk 1 )", but after inserting the 2nd dvd, the installer didn't even recognize it

when i looked at "installmanifest_en.ini", maybe it ask about this file?

[File 3]
Name=english.rar
Type=rar
Size=2265888602
URL=data\english.rar
Disk=Disc 1

because there's no such file in disk1...

so with my limited knowledge, i delete that lines and change "NumberOfFiles=10" to "NumberOfFiles=9", and the last line to

[File 10]
Name=dialog.rar
Type=rar
Size=3349437132
URL=data\dialog.rar

to

[File 9]
Name=dialog.rar
Type=rar
Size=3349437132
URL=data\dialog.rar

( the rest are the same )

INSTALLATION SUCCESFULL...

and here's another problem, when tried to "Play the Game" it keep crashing... even before the game started... ( Blank screen for second, then message error pops up )

That's it.
If i am wrong, sorrry, just a noob here...

Help Me Please

[peterf1999]

Originally Posted by 85e

and here's another problem, when tried to "play the game" it keep crashing... Even before the game started... ( blank screen for second, then message error pops up )
help me please

English conversion's folders

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[85e]

Originally Posted by peterf1999

Attachment 1388

looks like this is it... I didn't include "english.rar" inside "data" folder ( in disc 1 )

the rest was just the same (by following your tutorials)

will retry again