Go Back   FileForums > Game Backup > PC Games > PC Games - CD/DVD Conversions > Conversion Tutorials

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-07-2021, 03:16
mausschieber's Avatar
mausschieber mausschieber is offline
Conversion Designer
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: germany
Posts: 3,679
Thanks: 5,790
Thanked 10,278 Times in 2,723 Posts
mausschieber is on a distinguished road
How to use Diskspan GUI v2+

First You Start DiskSpan Gui, you have to enter the Game Directory like this



Make sure you have enough Free space. For each game you must have Double Space free.
Example: the Game is 90 GB you must Have 180 GB free space. after that
check the Conversion Used Steam or GOG like in the Picture above. then Choose Compress method like this.
if you would use no Compression choose the first one FA-STORE



or you can choose Custom Compression the you have to Select the Custom tab like this



Now DiskSpan Compress your game. This can take a long Time, depending witch compress method you use, and the game size. like this



after this the Game is Compressed with DiskSpan GUI. Like this



For the Developer mode press the CTRL key and double Click DiskSpan_GUI.exe will show you this



Here you can Choose collection that Preconfig. Your Game Collection Like this



now Your Collection is Preconfigured like this



or you can Chosse database in Game Register like this



This is all for Preconfiguration your Conversion i hope this Helps all Little bit to Learn how to use The new DiskSpan_Gui

Cheers
Attached Images
File Type: png 1 Game dir.png (17.2 KB, 3942 views)
File Type: png 2 Compress.png (21.6 KB, 3899 views)
File Type: png 3 Custom Compress.png (18.0 KB, 3862 views)
File Type: png 4 Ready.png (14.5 KB, 3868 views)
File Type: png 5 Finish.png (88.1 KB, 3870 views)
File Type: png Data Base.png (28.2 KB, 3850 views)
File Type: png Dev Mode Coll 1.png (20.4 KB, 3855 views)
File Type: png Dev Mode Collection.png (13.4 KB, 3863 views)
File Type: png DevMode1.png (22.7 KB, 3862 views)
__________________
It would be nice if you appreciate my work with the thanks Button

Last edited by mausschieber; 07-07-2021 at 16:28.
Reply With Quote
The Following 55 Users Say Thank You to mausschieber For This Useful Post:
0xShilage (27-04-2023), 5Litt (18-08-2024), Abhijeet (02-03-2024), ADMIRAL (12-07-2021), AhadislamShanto (28-08-2021), allgravy (03-12-2022), andreiutzu21 (08-07-2021), Black_Angel_Kjh (10-07-2021), brainspiller1911 (06-05-2023), Cesar82 (07-07-2021), demsondelite18 (28-12-2021), DoomRG (28-07-2023), exorc (24-02-2023), fabrieunko (09-10-2021), ffmla (07-07-2021), GaMEr_2077 (07-07-2021), Gehrman (07-05-2022), Gigachad (03-03-2022), GreazyMcSC (17-08-2022), Grumpy (07-07-2021), hadik69 (05-12-2023), houcine80 (14-07-2021), jacknilmo (08-09-2022), jihack (16-07-2023), Karekas (22-03-2023), kazoo (16-11-2024), kenzo34 (15-07-2021), KlimperKalle (08-04-2022), kozmik (27-02-2023), l33tKniPz (09-12-2021), Lostttt (30-09-2024), MartinezPL (27-09-2021), murphy78 (21-09-2023), Mushiiii (26-11-2024), oo7 (13-08-2021), ozerune (17-02-2024), Prettyboy099 (07-07-2021), Proxson (05-05-2023), reXy (22-09-2023), sajmon83 (07-07-2021), sawno (21-03-2022), ScOOt3r (07-07-2021), sickperson (21-07-2023), silad1999 (03-07-2023), srt19 (10-07-2021), SwampGoblin (08-07-2021), ufster (14-05-2024), Ultro (04-04-2024), Vladislav989 (02-07-2023), Vlash (07-08-2022), war100ck (27-03-2024), WLen (31-08-2021), wrathma (26-06-2024), xenho (26-06-2023), XxAZAxX (16-07-2021)
Sponsored Links
  #2  
Old 07-07-2021, 03:17
mausschieber's Avatar
mausschieber mausschieber is offline
Conversion Designer
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: germany
Posts: 3,679
Thanks: 5,790
Thanked 10,278 Times in 2,723 Posts
mausschieber is on a distinguished road
Smile

If You using the Plugin Download Like this
and You bekame an Message Try again Later
don't Panic

The files are hosted on google drive, and google drive has a limitation on the number of files per hour...
So as the message on the DSG shows... try again later
Attached Images
File Type: png Plugins.png (231.1 KB, 1267 views)
__________________
It would be nice if you appreciate my work with the thanks Button

Last edited by mausschieber; 26-08-2022 at 16:28. Reason: Added Plugin Error
Reply With Quote
The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to mausschieber For This Useful Post:
Apix (14-06-2024), Cesar82 (26-08-2022), exorc (24-02-2023), GaMEr_2077 (07-07-2021), Jdubya0G (08-09-2023), l33tKniPz (09-12-2021)
  #3  
Old 07-07-2021, 03:18
mausschieber's Avatar
mausschieber mausschieber is offline
Conversion Designer
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: germany
Posts: 3,679
Thanks: 5,790
Thanked 10,278 Times in 2,723 Posts
mausschieber is on a distinguished road
#3 reserved
__________________
It would be nice if you appreciate my work with the thanks Button
Reply With Quote
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to mausschieber For This Useful Post:
0xShilage (27-04-2023), Apix (14-06-2024), GaMEr_2077 (07-07-2021), jacknilmo (08-09-2022), l33tKniPz (09-12-2021)
  #4  
Old 06-01-2022, 19:47
lolaya lolaya is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: still life
Posts: 138
Thanks: 156
Thanked 38 Times in 29 Posts
lolaya is on a distinguished road
how to add pass?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-05-2022, 06:39
Titeuf's Avatar
Titeuf Titeuf is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: France
Posts: 191
Thanks: 609
Thanked 22 Times in 19 Posts
Titeuf is on a distinguished road
Hello mausschieber,
Thanks for your tutorial.
Can you tell me how to use the "XDelta path" check function?
Thank you in advance
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 07-05-2022, 11:15
mausschieber's Avatar
mausschieber mausschieber is offline
Conversion Designer
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: germany
Posts: 3,679
Thanks: 5,790
Thanked 10,278 Times in 2,723 Posts
mausschieber is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Titeuf View Post
Hello mausschieber,
Thanks for your tutorial.
Can you tell me how to use the "XDelta path" check function?
Thank you in advance
XDelta patch i for using patching the Setup.exe
an you can use it for Patching Games itself
its on Folder Resources/Tools

if i wrong please other tell how
__________________
It would be nice if you appreciate my work with the thanks Button
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to mausschieber For This Useful Post:
jacknilmo (08-09-2022)
  #7  
Old 07-05-2022, 11:48
KaktoR's Avatar
KaktoR KaktoR is offline
Lame User
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: From outer space
Posts: 4,412
Thanks: 1,078
Thanked 7,017 Times in 2,658 Posts
KaktoR is on a distinguished road
How to use (or better: how you can use)
  • 1. Run DSG in Developer Mode -> Go to "Game 1" tab -> Apply Patch XD3: ON -> Compress the game
  • 2. Create patch files for all files which have changed
  • - personaly I use ISXPM for this to create diff files, but you can also use the "Xdelta3 GUI" in TOOLS folder.
  • 3. Compress the diff files with FA, 7Z or RAR while keeping the folder structure. Add the archive to records.ini and change the Delta record to last number (example: [Record1] = Main archive, [Record2] = patch archive, [Record3] = Delta)
  • - Keeping the folder structure is important. Make sure old files and diff files are in the same folder after extracting.
  • 4. Install with DSG -> Tools -> Unpacker. DSG will patch the files after extracting automatically.

This way is only sensible if you don't want to compress a game again after a patch came out.

That way I was doing in my tests months ago and it worked great. However, there could be a possible easier solution for all this
__________________
Haters gonna hate

Last edited by KaktoR; 07-05-2022 at 11:53.
Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to KaktoR For This Useful Post:
mausschieber (07-05-2022), Titeuf (07-05-2022)
  #8  
Old 07-05-2022, 12:27
Cesar82's Avatar
Cesar82 Cesar82 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Brazil
Posts: 1,026
Thanks: 1,738
Thanked 2,192 Times in 750 Posts
Cesar82 is on a distinguished road
You must use XDelta3 with the parameters "-S djw -vfs" for ISDone.dll to apply the patch without errors.
There is an example in "Resources\TOOLS\XDelta3 Patch Maker"

P.S: In the latest versions of DSG it is no longer necessary to change anything in Records.ini.

It is only necessary to enable the XDelta patch, keep the "Create mask patch" option checked and select a threshold percentage (trackbar) so that the position of the installer's progress bar is calculated when starting apply the path.

Last edited by Cesar82; 08-05-2022 at 09:39.
Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Cesar82 For This Useful Post:
mausschieber (07-05-2022), Titeuf (08-05-2022)
  #9  
Old 10-05-2022, 20:42
Behnam2018 Behnam2018 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: IRAN
Posts: 56
Thanks: 928
Thanked 24 Times in 20 Posts
Behnam2018 is on a distinguished road
Question Help

I need to compress and install this method script

reflate:m2:l6:t75p5:s240+srep+lzma2
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 1.JPG (107.1 KB, 1384 views)

Last edited by Behnam2018; 10-05-2022 at 20:54.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-05-2022, 08:08
Titeuf's Avatar
Titeuf Titeuf is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: France
Posts: 191
Thanks: 609
Thanked 22 Times in 19 Posts
Titeuf is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cesar82 View Post
You must use XDelta3 with the parameters "-S djw -vfs" for ISDone.dll to apply the patch without errors.
There is an example in "Resources\TOOLS\XDelta3 Patch Maker"

P.S: In the latest versions of DSG it is no longer necessary to change anything in Records.ini.

It is only necessary to enable the XDelta patch, keep the "Create mask patch" option checked and select a threshold percentage (trackbar) so that the position of the installer's progress bar is calculated when starting apply the path.
Dear KaktoR & Cesar82,
Can you please post pictures of the settings for XDelta & ISXPM as I can't get my patch to work properly with DSG and my installer.
Thank you in advance
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 11-05-2022, 09:26
Cesar82's Avatar
Cesar82 Cesar82 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Brazil
Posts: 1,026
Thanks: 1,738
Thanked 2,192 Times in 750 Posts
Cesar82 is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Titeuf View Post
Dear KaktoR & Cesar82,
Can you please post pictures of the settings for XDelta & ISXPM as I can't get my patch to work properly with DSG and my installer.
Thank you in advance
See attached video file.
Attached Files
File Type: 7z VIDEO.7z (38.17 MB, 301 views)
Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Cesar82 For This Useful Post:
kozmik (27-02-2023), mausschieber (11-05-2022), Titeuf (11-05-2022)
  #12  
Old 26-08-2022, 16:28
mausschieber's Avatar
mausschieber mausschieber is offline
Conversion Designer
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: germany
Posts: 3,679
Thanks: 5,790
Thanked 10,278 Times in 2,723 Posts
mausschieber is on a distinguished road
Tutorial Updated for Plugins Download See Post #2
@ mods where are the Sticky?
__________________
It would be nice if you appreciate my work with the thanks Button

Last edited by mausschieber; 26-08-2022 at 16:44.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 09-04-2023, 04:40
KaktoR's Avatar
KaktoR KaktoR is offline
Lame User
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: From outer space
Posts: 4,412
Thanks: 1,078
Thanked 7,017 Times in 2,658 Posts
KaktoR is on a distinguished road
How to set-up configuration with file exclusions

In this example I will choose the game "Hearts of Iron IV", which requires you to exclude a specific file for a given compression method, because of incompatiblities of OGGRE tool.

First run DiskSpan_GUI in developer mode. You have two choices how to make this.
  • Hold CTRL key and double click on DiskSpan_GUI.exe
  • Run the bat file "_Developer MODE.bat"

I created simple images because I think it is better to understand.

https://i.imgur.com/wMbSoy2.png


https://i.imgur.com/S189iRa.png


https://i.imgur.com/qrnqITj.png


https://i.imgur.com/Tchy5lL.png


https://i.imgur.com/NfM8cuX.png


https://i.imgur.com/ZGplU4N.png


Personally I do all this stuff via notepad, because it is faster for me. Here is a example how it could look like if you follow above instructions.


With the above settings you can compress the game down to ~3GB, while plain packing with 7-zip Ultra preset it is ~3.4GB. So you save around 400mb size.
__________________
Haters gonna hate

Last edited by KaktoR; 09-04-2023 at 06:30.
Reply With Quote
The Following 8 Users Say Thank You to KaktoR For This Useful Post:
adrianskiloses (09-04-2023), Cesar82 (09-04-2023), hdneo (10-04-2023), Jahan1373 (02-01-2024), jihack (16-07-2023), mausschieber (09-04-2023), Prettyboy099 (09-04-2023), Titeuf (09-04-2023)
  #14  
Old 09-04-2023, 05:03
KaktoR's Avatar
KaktoR KaktoR is offline
Lame User
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: From outer space
Posts: 4,412
Thanks: 1,078
Thanked 7,017 Times in 2,658 Posts
KaktoR is on a distinguished road
-- Reserved --

In future here I will give some informations to work with batch files in DiskSpan_GUI and different tools like quickbms
__________________
Haters gonna hate
Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to KaktoR For This Useful Post:
Grumpy (10-04-2023), Titeuf (09-04-2023)
  #15  
Old 09-04-2023, 05:06
KaktoR's Avatar
KaktoR KaktoR is offline
Lame User
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: From outer space
Posts: 4,412
Thanks: 1,078
Thanked 7,017 Times in 2,658 Posts
KaktoR is on a distinguished road
--- Reserved ---

In future here I will give some informations to detect compression algorithms and how to process them with XTool and DiskSpan_GUI with use of different libraries and what the settings are.
__________________
Haters gonna hate
Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to KaktoR For This Useful Post:
Grumpy (10-04-2023), Titeuf (09-04-2023)
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
DiskSpan GUI Cesar82 Conversion Tutorials 431 23-11-2024 08:00
DiskSpan on Linux hydefromt70s Conversion Tutorials 1 15-10-2020 08:12
How to use diskspan bat mausschieber Conversion Tutorials 4 05-09-2020 13:25
DiskSpan FreeArc returns an error Titeuf Conversion Tutorials 2 18-07-2020 02:46
R.G. Gamers DiskSpan Simorq Conversion Tutorials 1 28-10-2017 09:22



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 16:36.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 2000-2020, FileForums @ https://fileforums.com