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