Doom 3 Convert to DVD

[thomo]

Maybe wrong site but here goes. I copied all files to dvd (from the 3 CD`s to the same folders that was on the DVD image), then when I went to install game it asks for CD2.
Does anybody know what I need to do so that it defaults to the inserted DVD?

TIA

thomo

[karlmueller]

Do the following:

Create a folder called "DOOM3_DVD" on you HDD and copy all files from CD1 to this folder. Now copy all .PK4 files from the Setup/Data/Base Folders from CD2&3 to the setup/data/base folder on to the HDD. Don't copy any other files from CD2 or 3 or you will destroy the autorun!!! Now replace the doom3.exe located in setup/data with the cracked / nocd one. To override the CD request in setup replace the original Doom 3.msi with my patched one.

Now burn the entire contets of the "DOOM3_DVD" to a DVD-R or DVD+R using the Label "DOOM3_DVD" and Nero 5/6.

Have fun!!!

p.s. please give me your E-Mail so I can send you the cracked .exe and patched .msi

[Luciel]

The european version will be on dvd alredy

[thomo]

Originally Posted by karlmueller

Do the following:

Create a folder called "DOOM3_DVD" on you HDD and copy all files from CD1 to this folder. Now copy all .PK4 files from the Setup/Data/Base Folders from CD2&3 to the setup/data/base folder on to the HDD. Don't copy any other files from CD2 or 3 or you will destroy the autorun!!! Now replace the doom3.exe located in setup/data with the cracked / nocd one. To override the CD request in setup replace the original Doom 3.msi with my patched one.

Now burn the entire contets of the "DOOM3_DVD" to a DVD-R or DVD+R using the Label "DOOM3_DVD" and Nero 5/6.

Have fun!!!

p.s. please give me your E-Mail so I can send you the cracked .exe and patched .msi

email

[email protected]

ps already have cracked .exe

regards

thomo

[FireLord]

Originally Posted by karlmueller

Do the following:

Create a folder called "DOOM3_DVD" on you HDD and copy all files from CD1 to this folder. Now copy all .PK4 files from the Setup/Data/Base Folders from CD2&3 to the setup/data/base folder on to the HDD. Don't copy any other files from CD2 or 3 or you will destroy the autorun!!! Now replace the doom3.exe located in setup/data with the cracked / nocd one. To override the CD request in setup replace the original Doom 3.msi with my patched one.

Now burn the entire contets of the "DOOM3_DVD" to a DVD-R or DVD+R using the Label "DOOM3_DVD" and Nero 5/6.

Have fun!!!

p.s. please give me your E-Mail so I can send you the cracked .exe and patched .msi

can I get the patched .msi as well and cracked .exe please I pmed you my email
thanks karlmueller

[reddragon105]

i've got a patch .msi as well, it requires the DVD to be named simply 'DOOM3'

you can do it yourself using a program called MaSaI Editor which is free to download on trial. requires the .NET framework to run so you might need to download that too

simply open up the .msi file in the editor and scroll down to the 'Media' section. click on it to open it, and you'll see a list of disk names. DOOM3_CD1, DOOM3_CD2, DOOM3_CD3, DOOM3_CD1 again like that.

just change all the entries to whatever you want to call your DVD and save the .msi file

[fazr001]

Is it possible that new file is for 176 bytes greater than old file?
I changed DOOM3_1, DOOM3_2, DOOM3_3 and DOOM3_1 to DOOM3.

Thanx, Fazrik

[karlmueller]

I was unable to send it to [email protected] there is an error with this adress, please give me another one (GMX is best).

Sorry

[reddragon105]

Is it possible that new file is for 176 bytes greater than old file?

yes it was slightly larger, i cant remember by how much

but why does this matter?

[highstuff]

I just created a doom3 directory and copyed all the files from cd1 and the pak files from the other cd's and the install works without a patched msi file hmm strange.

[GLH]

Originally Posted by highstuff

I just created a doom3 directory and copyed all the files from cd1 and the pak files from the other cd's and the install works without a patched msi file hmm strange.

...but when you burn it to a DVD it will not work.

[reddragon105]

thats right highstuff - you're running it from hard drive arent you? it will work from there, but once burned to a DVD, or even from an ISO image, it will ask for disk 2 (and disk 3, but it wont get that far)

[highstuff]

yes you guys are right i created a iso image of the doom3 directory and mounted using demon tools it ask for cd2 oh well , i opened the doom3 MSI file with an hex editor changed the DOOM3_1 ,DOOM3_2,DOOM3_3 strings to just DOOM3 i safed and created the iso again (volumelabel the iso DOOM3) and mount it and it now it works flawless that was easy

[reddragon105]

at least you read this before you wasted a dvd-r

i found out the hard way

a question though - how did you change it using a hex editor?
as DOOM3 is shorter than DOOM3_1
i used an MSI editor for Doom 3, but im trying to do the same thing with Mafia which has no MSI file.
when i change it using a hex editor, i change MAFIA_CD_%i to just MAFIA as thats what im going to call the dvd
however when i save it, it says its not a valid Win32 application

[highstuff]

Originally Posted by reddragon105

at least you read this before you wasted a dvd-r

i found out the hard way

a question though - how did you change it using a hex editor?
as DOOM3 is shorter than DOOM3_1
i used an MSI editor for Doom 3, but im trying to do the same thing with Mafia which has no MSI file.
when i change it using a hex editor, i change MAFIA_CD_%i to just MAFIA as thats what im going to call the dvd
however when i save it, it says its not a valid Win32 application

I used xe.exe its a verry small dos based hex edit utility i searched for DOOM3_1 and changed the _1 with the spacebar than it fills those 2 characters with 2 00 bytes. so it won't get any smaller.

and about that maffia game , wich file are you trying to edit ? just setup.exe ? the setup.exe most times use some sort of crc checking...

and when does it says "not a valid win32 applicaton" by the hex edit
safing already? or after you started the game setup ?