DiRT 3 (DVD9 to 2x DVD5) *Multi 6*

[peterf1999]

Originally Posted by KillerOh

BTW, peterf1999... There's something that annoy me a little in your custom MSI installers: The "box cover" as the "wizard big image", the same happening with your Bulletstorm's DVD9-2-2xDVD5 conversion. Is there some way to (us, normal and mere mortal humans) change that image? If yes, how?

1) Extract the streams and storages from MSI database:

msix Game.msi /out .\

2) Edit & save with images editor (Photoshop is so good ) the dialog and banner bitmaps:

Binary.WixUI_Bmp_Dialog
Binary.WixUI_Bmp_Banner

3) Remove the original stream files from MSI database (binary table):

msidb -d Game.msi -k Binary.WixUI_Bmp_Dialog

msidb -d Game.msi -k Binary.WixUI_Bmp_Banner

4) Add the new bitmaps files to MSI database (binary table):

msidb -d Game.msi -a Binary.WixUI_Bmp_Dialog

msidb -d Game.msi -a Binary.WixUI_Bmp_Banner

[confederate]

work fine on win7 ultimate x64 sp1
thanks

[zg39]

Originally Posted by pakrat2k2

DVD Label for dvd2 ---> D3_2

also read this topic for not recognizing DVD2 issues --> http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=82704

the label MUST BE D3_1 and D3_2 !!!

thanks...a lot!!

[peterf1999]

@anhlinhp4

Use isoinfo and then post the program's output information on the forum

e.g. isoinfo -d -ic:\Dirt3_2.iso

For sure you have assigned the wrong label to the 2nd iso

[anhlinhp4]

Originally Posted by peterf1999

@anhlinhp4

Use isoinfo and then post the program's output information on the forum

e.g. isoinfo -d -ic:\Dirt3_2.iso

For sure you have assigned the wrong label to the 2nd iso

Hi peterf1999,
I'm not sure what to do to follow your guidance,
please tell me how to do it (as detailed as good - because I'm not good at IT )
Appreciate your help so much!

[pakrat2k2]

extract the Isoinfo.7z file into temp folder

the open command prompt ( start>run>command )
change to the temp folder you made earlier ( copy the iso for dirt3_2 there to )
then run the command that peter put in the box ( but use your DIR )

[peterf1999]

Originally Posted by anhlinhp4

hi peterf1999,
i'm not sure what to do to follow your guidance,
please tell me how to do it (as detailed as good - because i'm not good at it )
appreciate your help so much!

isoinfo.jpg

[anhlinhp4]

extract the Isoinfo.7z file into temp folder

Done!
e.g: on my computer, I extract it into folder named Dirt3 --> F:\Game\Dirt3
the iso of the 2nd disc is D3_2.iso
and I put this iso into the folder Dirt3, too (as you guided).

the open command prompt ( start>run>command )

Done!
the command window shows like this: c:\user\anhlinhp4>_
(but I don't know what to type next...)

change to the temp folder you made earlier ( copy the iso for dirt3_2 there to )

Don't know how to do!! (sorry, I'm so stupid here)
Pls teach me this step.

then run the command that peter put in the box ( but use your DIR )

Don't uderstand how to do!!
Pls teach me this step, too.

[anhlinhp4]

HI, peterf1999, pakrat2k2
I'm doing wrongly at what?...

[KillerOh]

No pal, seriously... Just READ the conversion AGAIN and REDO everything...

Also, before using ISOINFO, type:
CD (Your game directory)

Two examples, pay attention!

- Let's say the ISO file is in C:\ISO\DiRT3.
So, you'll type in command prompt:
CD C:\ISO\DiRT3

- Let's say the ISO is in another HDD (Be it a real one or another partition), say E:\TEMP\DIRT3.
So, you'll type in command prompt:
CD E:\TEMP\DIRT3
E:

And after that, insert the ISOINFO commands, as peterf1999 and pakrat2k2 explained before.

[Joe Forster/STA]

@peterf1999: Fuck Cygwin! Attached is a MinGW-compiled executable of isoinfo (0.03.03) in 20 kilobytes (requires msvcrt.dll which is present on all Windows installations anyway).

[anhlinhp4]

Originally Posted by KillerOh

No pal, seriously... Just READ the conversion AGAIN and REDO everything...

Also, before using ISOINFO, type:
CD (Your game directory)

Two examples, pay attention!

- Let's say the ISO file is in C:\ISO\DiRT3.
So, you'll type in command prompt:
CD C:\ISO\DiRT3

- Let's say the ISO is in another HDD (Be it a real one or another partition), say E:\TEMP\DIRT3.
So, you'll type in command prompt:
CD E:\TEMP\DIRT3
E:

And after that, insert the ISOINFO commands, as peterf1999 and pakrat2k2 explained before.

Thank for your help, KillerOh.
please kindly teach me again from A -Z !!
On my computer:
- the iso file is: D3_2.iso
- this iso is put in folder TEMP, like this: F:\TEMP\D3_2
- extract file "isoinfo" of peterf1999 into the folder TEMP
- my command prompt on my computer like this: C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>
I'll type: C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>CD F:\TEMP\D3_2

then, insert "isoinfo commands" like this:
C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>CD F:\TEMP\D3_2 isoinfo -d -if:\temp\D3_2.iso
==> error occurs: Too many parameters - isoinfo (??? )

Pls tell me what step I did wrongly?
how to insert "isoinfo command"? (I have to type what to insert that command)

[pakrat2k2]

your step -->

- my command prompt on my computer like this: C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>
I'll type: C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>CD F:\TEMP\D3_2

first type f:
then cd temp, then cd d3_2
your prompt should show you in f:\temp\d3_2.
extract the isoinfo into the d3_2 folder ( thats where your iso file is !?)

Then type at prompt isoinfo -d -if:\temp\d3_2\Dirt3_2.iso ( this is what your iso file is named .. dont use whats already typed there. Correct it to what yours is.

Then look at post #60, to see what to look for.

[KillerOh]

Originally Posted by anhlinhp4

Pls tell me what step I did wrongly?
how to insert "isoinfo command"? (I have to type what to insert that command)

Do EXACTLY what pakrat2k2 posted before me, or, in "A-to-Z" steps:

For this "A-to-Z" steps, I'll consider:

• Your ISO file is named D3_2.iso
• Your temp folder is F:\TEMP\D3_2
• The isoinfo provided by either Peterf1999 or Joe Forster/STA is in the F:\TEMP\D3_2 folder (That is, in the same folder which contains the D3_2.iso file)

So, let's go:

• Open the command prompt.
• The command prompt should show the text C:\USERS\HUUDUNG>
• Type CD F:\TEMP\D3_2 then press [ENTER]
• Then, type F: then press [ENTER]
• Now, the command prompt should show the text F:\TEMP\D3_2>
• Now, type isoinfo -d -if:\temp\D3_2\D3_2.iso and press [ENTER]
• You'll see all the required info, just like in the screenshot peterf1999 posted here!
• If something goes wrong this time, DO NOT ask me a sh*t.
  This is the "lowest knowledge level" help I can EVER provide for someone. Below this, I have to do the work by myself, but you see... it's not possible.

Even easier way to know wtf is wrong:

• Read the conversion again.
• Redo the ENTIRE conversion from SCRATCH (By using new temp folders and the files from original DVD media).
• If you're creating the iso (Or image) files with a burning software (Say, Nero), it contains a place named "Label name" or "Volume Label" or something.
  If you're REALLY doing so, the "volume label" for DISK 1 is D3_1, and for DISK 2 is D3_2
• If you have UltraISO, just right-click in the "D3_1" and "D3_2" folders and choose the "UltraIso" options to create the "D3_1.iso" and "D3_2.iso" files.

I'm not a IT. I'm actually a normal person, mainly if compared to peterf199, Yener90, Mondragon and several others from Fileforums which are almost talking in "Machine language". Allright, just kidding about them talking in machine language!

But to talk the truth, if you read carefully and try to understand how the things works (By reading another conversions, their replies, by testing some of the tools used in the older conversions... And mainly the ones with custom installers - even if you don't own the games), you'll be impressed with you will be able to do after.

For example, I started in CD-2-DVD.com with no knowledge about how people modified some files and such, almost just like you. But now:

• by reading a little of the peterf1999's custom installer for F1 2010, I was able to create a "Five language" backup (Instead of only one from original conversion) by modifying some lines in the original conversion.
• Despite the "closed source" aspect of some of peterf1999's installers, the "open source" (Not already compiled) ones allowed me to understand a little more about InnoSetup - Not to mention how "easy" is to change the code so you can adapt his custom installer for **any** game.
• Also, I was able to change the install sequence for Dead Space 2 conversion (For 2xDVD5) from DVD1->2->1 to DVD 1->2, keeping two languages (Not ** ANY ** two languages, but HEY!) and even archieving smaller image files!

Not to mention we can replace the original DirectX installer with more compressed ones... Found a way in RyanVM forums (Yeah, a forum for those who wants to build "custom" Windows versions by adding windows updates and "silent install" of softwares)...

Surely, I need to post these "modified conversions" after. Oh, my humanity...

[anhlinhp4]

Thank you all, KillerOh, pakrat2k2, peterf199
Specially thank KillerOh for your kindly and patiently teaching me A to Z!!!
You're all masters here!
The matter is that I've never worked in DOS environment before and thus, command working is quite strange to me (besides, I'm so stupid too )
Now, pls see my command window:



Exactly, as peterf1999 said, my volume is totally wrong!
The weird is that my volume id was wrong, but it still showed in my DVD RW drive was D3_2, like this:



The volume id (or label) must be D3_2, so How to fix it from step of making iso file?
Pls instruct me one more time.
Don't be mad at me, KillerOh! ...
(sorry, I didn't find out how to make label D3_2 from the above topics)