Trouble Editing Cab File From Indigo Prophecy

[L.A.]

Originally Posted by BarryB

Sounds like you are not running cabarc from the same folder as the list.txt file!

Make sure the cabarc.exe, list.txt (cut and paste it from my post above) and all the extracted/replaced files are in the same directory when you run the cabarc command! Also make sure you have navigated to the same folder as all the files when issuing the cabarc command!

E.G. if you have extracted all files to a TEMP folder called c:\Indigo then you must copy the cabarc.exe and list text into the c:\Indigo folder. When you open a command prompt window you type c:\ and press return (to make sure you are working from the correct drive), then type cd c:\indigo and press return to change the path level to c:\Indigo in the command prompt window, now you can run the Cabarc n GameDa~1.cab @list.txt command and create the CAB file!

It worked, but now i get another error: "FCIAddFile<> failed: code 1 [Failure opening file to be stored in cabinet]
What now?

[BarryB]

Obviously there is a file missing from your folder!

Just open the list.txt file and make sure that ALL the files listed are indeed in the same folder, otherwise you will get that error!

[L.A.]

Originally Posted by BarryB

Obviously there is a file missing from your folder!

Just open the list.txt file and make sure that ALL the files listed are indeed in the same folder, otherwise you will get that error!

checked few times and all files are in folder, same names like in list.txt

[BarryB]

Then your list.txt file must have a formatting error! Make sure each entry is spelled correctly and on a separate line and no weird characters at the beginning or end of each file name!

When the error pops up, what is the last file shown in the command window? That could lead to that file or the file next in the list.txt being where the problem lies!

[L.A.]

my list.txt is good, i copied list from conversion instruction can this be related to encoding(i use ANSI)?
this that i get:

[BarryB]

Well, you've stumped me there L.A.? The encoding in Notepad is default at ANSI so that should not be an issue!

If all files are in the same directory, c:\ind, then I can't see a reason for it to not work!!

I've just followed my own instructions and it works! The first file in list.txt is bigfile_pc.idm so it's not getting past the first file in the list, could be either the tilde '~' symbol or the underscore '_' not being parsed?

I can't think of anything else to do!

[L.A.]

thats too bad i extracted files from cab using winrar (winace too). maybe you know another program to edit cab files? Winace can edit but i dont now if file listing will be the same

[BarryB]

Not sure at the moment, I'll try and find some!

Meanwhile can you try the pocedure on another PC if possible and see if that works, just to prove it's either a procedure error or your PC!!

[L.A.]

i used WinRAR 3.40 and WinACE 2.5, i'll try to use WinRAR 3.50 and WinZIP 10. maybe i'll be able to test this conversion on another pc, i hope it will work

[BarryB]

I can't find any CAB creation programs that let you import a file list or specify the file order!

So you're stuck with CABARC i'm afraid!

[BarryB]

Seeing as the Euro version has now been cracked you can make a backup DVD with the patch and crack inegrated, this time it's even easier!

1. Install the game and apply the v1.1 patch.
2. Copy the contents of the DVD to a temp dir.
3. Replace 'obj\bytecode.btc' from the installed game with the one in the 'temp dir\program files\atari\fahrenheit\obj' dir.
4. Copy the Reloaded Cracked EXE into the 'temp dir\program files\atari\fahrenheit' dir.
5. Edit the 'fahrenheit.msi' file and change these values:

TABLES > COMPONENT

Put a ; in front of DrvSetup.exe and both DrvSetup_x64.exe entries.

TABLES > CUSTOM ACTION

Put a ; in front of InstallDrv, PlayMusic, Quiz, RemoveDrv

TABLES > FILE

Put a ; in front of DrvSetup.exe and DrvSetup_x64.exe

6. Burn the files in the 'temp dir' to a Re-Writeable DVD (use Fahrenheit for volume label if you want) and test the install, it should install fully cracked and not play music/show the quiz or install the Tagès drivers.

7. If install went OK and the game plays then burn to a backup DVD+/-R.