Runaway 2 [US] (DVD9 to DVD5)

[BarryB]

NOTE: this will only work for a MAXIMUM install (6.0 GB), the MINIMUM install WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS METHOD!!

You also need Winpack v3.0b from here: http://www.cdmediaworld.com/cgi-bin/...inPack300b!zip as this trick involves compressing the RESOURCE folder of the DVD into the DATA2.CAB file!

Instructions:
1. Copy the entire DVD to a folder on your Hard Drive, E.G. C:\Runaway2 (I'll use that directory as an example).
2. Move the RESOURCE folder out of C:\Runaway2 to a temp folder.
3. Create a new folder called RESOURCE in C:\Runaway2.
4. Move (not copy) the file <temp folder>\RESOURCE\RESOURCE.000 into the C:\Runaway2\Resource folder.
5. Extract Winpack into a new folder and run the Winpack.exe file.
6. In the IS version part of Winpack click the dot at the side of 6.0 so a black dot appears in it.
7. Click the Load packed file button and navigate to C:\Runaway2 and click the DATA1.HDR file to load it.
8. Scroll down to Group 15: App Executables and right click on it then select Add a folder.
9. Navigate to the <temp folder> where you moved the RESOURCE folder to, then click on the RESOURCE folder to highlight it then click OK.
10. Wait for the folder and it's contents to be packed into the installer, the black CMD window that opens will disappear when processing is complete, you can then exit Winpack.
11. If you want the crack to be installed too, rename the file C:\Runaway2\DATA1.PS to whatever you like, e.g. DATA1.PS_ then download the RELOADED crack from here: http://dl.gamecopyworld.com/?d=2006&f=rld-rna2!rar and copy the Runaway2.exe into C:\Runaway2 and rename it to DATA1.PS.

Now Burn the files in the C:\Runaway2 folder to a Re-Writable DVD+RW disc and test the install, you can use RUNAWAY2 as the disc label.

I also created a NoDVD:

http://d.turboupload.com/d/1351065/RA2.rar.html

You can replace the crack with this file and it will install pre-cracked, NoDVD and all the game on a single layer disc

This may also work for the German version, so people with that version can test this too.
If a working crack for the German version is not available at least you can test whether it will fit onto a single layer disc!

[aw3s0m3]

Works perfectly fine with the German Version!
cheers Barry

[BarryB]

OK, I've knocked up a rough installer script that uses Italian Language (Inno has support for various langauges) but I've ignored the registry entries for now! It uses MAXIMUM compression so it may take a while to compress, if you have a Dual Core processor it will help It will split the files into CD size chunks so you can put it onto CD's or hopefully 1 DVD!!

If you want the Italian NoDVD, copy it into the game directory BEFORE compiling the setup:

http://dl.gamecopyworld.com/?d=2007&f=Runaway2ita!rar

You also need to install Inno Setup itself on your system to compile the setup files:

http://www.jrsoftware.org/download.php/is.exe

Once downloaded install it, associate ISS (Inno Setup Script) files with INNO if asked, then cut/paste the following text to a file with an .iss extension e.g.: r2.iss, this is so you can compile it with Inno:

[Setup]
AppName=Runaway 2
AppVerName=Runaway 2
DefaultDirName={pf}\Runaway 2
DefaultGroupName=Runaway 2
OutputBaseFilename=setup
Compression=lzma/ultra
CompressionThreads=auto
DiskSpanning=yes
SlicesPerDisk=1
DiskSliceSize=736000000
SolidCompression=yes

[Languages]
Name: "it"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Languages\Italian.isl"

[Files]
Source: "C:\Giochi\Runaway 2\*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs

[Registry]
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\FX interactive\Runaway 2"; ValueName: "Path"; ValueType: String; ValueData: "{app}";
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\FX interactive\Runaway 2"; ValueName: "Accesos"; ValueType: String; ValueData: "{groupname}\";

[Run]
Filename: "{app}\Runaway 2.exe"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,'Runaway 2'}"; Flags: postinstall unchecked

[Icons]
Name: "{group}\Runaway 2"; Filename: "{app}\Runaway2.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"; IconFilename: "{app}\Runaway 2.ico"
Name: "{group}\Configurazione scheda grafica"; Filename: "{app}\Video card setup.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"
Name: "{group}\Pagina Web di Runaway 2"; Filename: "http://www.fxinteractive.com/it/p148/p148web.htm"; WorkingDir: "{app}"
Name: "{group}\Trailer FX"; Filename: "{app}\Inizio del gioco.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"; Parameters: "Trailers"; IconFilename: "{app}\fx.ico"
Name: "{group}\{cm:UninstallProgram,Runaway 2}"; Filename: "{uninstallexe}";
Name: "{userdesktop}\Runaway 2"; Filename: "{app}\Runaway2.exe"; Tasks: "desktopicon"; WorkingDir: "{app}"

[Tasks]
Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "{cm:CreateDesktopIcon}"; GroupDescription: "{cm:AdditionalIcons}";

I've used C:\Giochi\Runaway 2 as the SOURCE directory for the files and the DESTINATION directory will be wherever you put the .ISS file, it will create a folder called OUTPUT with the setup files in it so best put the .ISS file into a new folder on its own!

To compile the script just click on the 'r2.iss' file and Inno should launch, then find the 'compile' button (4th from the left on my system) and click it, then WAIT!!!! Hopefully if your game is installed to 'C:\Giochi\Runaway 2' it will create the new install files, hopefully to fit a DVD5!! If the game needs registry entries then it's no problem to add these (once we find out what they are) into the script and re-run!

See how you go

[BarryB]

The easiest way is to install a game, apply the NoCD/DVD then use Inno to create a new installer with appropriate registry entries!

Inno can make an installer that checks a specific regkey and use it as the default install folder if it's value is a folder, it will then install to that folder in the regkey, otherwise you tell it to pop up a message saying it can't install.

[BarryB]

OK, here's a script to create an installer that pulls most of the data off the DVD, assuming it's drive E:

[Setup]
AppName=Runaway 2
AppVerName=Runaway 2
DefaultDirName={pf}\Runaway 2
DefaultGroupName=Runaway 2
OutputBaseFilename=setup
Compression=lzma/ultra
CompressionThreads=auto
DiskSpanning=yes
SlicesPerDisk=1
DiskSliceSize=736000000
SolidCompression=yes

[Languages]
Name: "it"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Languages\Italian.isl"

[Files]
Source: "mss\*"; DestDir: "{app}\mss"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "Xtras\*"; DestDir: "{app}\Xtras"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "binkw32.dll"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "mss32.dll"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "FX.ico"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "Inizio del Gioco.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "Runaway2.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "Runaway 2.ico"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "Video card setup.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "E:\Dataa\*"; DestDir: "{app}\Dataa"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "E:\Datav\*"; DestDir: "{app}\Datav"; Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "E:\Resource\*"; DestDir: "{app}\Resource"; Flags: ignoreversion


[Registry]
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\FX interactive\Runaway 2"; ValueName: "Path"; ValueType: String; ValueData: "{app}";
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\FX interactive\Runaway 2"; ValueName: "Accesos"; ValueType: String; ValueData: "{groupname}\";

[Run]
Filename: "{app}\Runaway 2.exe"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,'Runaway 2'}"; Flags: postinstall unchecked

[Icons]
Name: "{group}\Runaway 2"; Filename: "{app}\Runaway2.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"; IconFilename: "{app}\Runaway 2.ico"
Name: "{group}\Configurazione scheda grafica"; Filename: "{app}\Video card setup.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"
Name: "{group}\Pagina Web di Runaway 2"; Filename: "http://www.fxinteractive.com/it/p148/p148web.htm"; WorkingDir: "{app}"
Name: "{group}\Trailer FX"; Filename: "{app}\Inizio del gioco.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}"; Parameters: "Trailers"; IconFilename: "{app}\fx.ico"
Name: "{group}\{cm:UninstallProgram,Runaway 2}"; Filename: "{uninstallexe}";
Name: "{userdesktop}\Runaway 2"; Filename: "{app}\Runaway2.exe"; Tasks: "desktopicon"; WorkingDir: "{app}"

[Tasks]
Name: "desktopicon"; Description: "{cm:CreateDesktopIcon}"; GroupDescription: "{cm:AdditionalIcons}";

Here's how to create the installer:

1. Cut/paste the above script to a file with an .iss extension, e.g. r2.iss
2. Put DVD in drive E:
3. Create a temp directory on C:, e.g. Runaway2
4. Locate the CAB directory on the DVD and use Winrar/Winzip to extract both CAB files to the temporary directory. Replace the 'Runaway2.exe with the NoDVD if needed!
5. Copy the .iss file you cut/pasted earlier into the temporary directory as well.
6. Open the temporary directory and click on the .iss file to launch Inno then Compile the setup!

When the compile is complete the setup files are in the newly created 'Output' folder in the temp directory! Hopefully this installer will fit on a DVD!!

See if you can follow what I've wrote

[BarryB]

RTFM

OK, here's how to modify the script to delete ALL the reg entries/keys created:

[Registry]
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\FX interactive"; Flags: uninsdeletekeyifempty
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\FX interactive\Runaway 2"; ValueName: "Path"; ValueType: String; ValueData: "{app}"; Flags: uninsdeletekey
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\FX interactive\Runaway 2"; ValueName: "Accesos"; ValueType: String; ValueData: "{groupname}\"; Flags: uninsdeletekey

This will delete all reg keys and values created!

I don't get a "(Default)" Entry? I've specified "{pf}\Runaway 2" as the Destination folder (Program Files\Runaway 2) and the Start Menu folder is 'Runaway 2', so not sure why you're getting this?

The [Setup] section is where you specify 'Default' install folder and Start menu Folder:

DefaultDirName= specifies the default install folder.
DefaultGroupName= specifies the default Start Menu folder.

If you don't want the user to select a Start Menu folder then use DisableProgramGroupPage=yes and this will skip the Start Menu folder dialogue box, however, if you have not specified a value for DefaultGroupName= then it will put (Default) as the new value but it will not tell you this during installation!! This will also happen if you don't use a DefaultGroupName= parameter in the [Setup] section which will show you the (Default) entry though during installation!

[BarryB]

If you don't want any Start Menu entries and you don't want to be asked for the start Menu then use DisableProgramGroupPage=yes and do not use the [Icons] section or a [Tasks] entry for the desktop icon!

If you have entries in the [Icons] Section then Setup will create those entries regardless if you've set DisableProgramGroupPage=yes.

[lonerunner]

Originally Posted by BarryB

NOTE: this will only work for a MAXIMUM install (6.0 GB), the MINIMUM install WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS METHOD!!

You also need Winpack v3.0b from here: http://www.cdmediaworld.com/cgi-bin/...inPack300b!zip as this trick involves compressing the RESOURCE folder of the DVD into the DATA2.CAB file!

Instructions:
1. Copy the entire DVD to a folder on your Hard Drive, E.G. C:\Runaway2 (I'll use that directory as an example).
2. Move the RESOURCE folder out of C:\Runaway2 to a temp folder.
3. Create a new folder called RESOURCE in C:\Runaway2.
4. Move (not copy) the file <temp folder>\RESOURCE\RESOURCE.000 into the C:\Runaway2\Resource folder.
5. Extract Winpack into a new folder and run the Winpack.exe file.
6. In the IS version part of Winpack click the dot at the side of 6.0 so a black dot appears in it.
7. Click the Load packed file button and navigate to C:\Runaway2 and click the DATA1.HDR file to load it.
8. Scroll down to Group 15: App Executables and right click on it then select Add a folder.
9. Navigate to the <temp folder> where you moved the RESOURCE folder to, then click on the RESOURCE folder to highlight it then click OK.
10. Wait for the folder and it's contents to be packed into the installer, the black CMD window that opens will disappear when processing is complete, you can then exit Winpack.
11. If you want the crack to be installed too, rename the file C:\Runaway2\DATA1.PS to whatever you like, e.g. DATA1.PS_ then download the RELOADED crack from here: http://dl.gamecopyworld.com/?d=2006&f=rld-rna2!rar and copy the Runaway2.exe into C:\Runaway2 and rename it to DATA1.PS.

Now Burn the files in the C:\Runaway2 folder to a Re-Writable DVD+RW disc and test the install, you can use RUNAWAY2 as the disc label.

I also created a NoDVD:

http://d.turboupload.com/d/1351065/RA2.rar.html

You can replace the crack with this file and it will install pre-cracked, NoDVD and all the game on a single layer disc

This may also work for the German version, so people with that version can test this too.
If a working crack for the German version is not available at least you can test whether it will fit onto a single layer disc!

works fine. thanks!!

[jenova83]

Originally Posted by BarryB

NOTE: this will only work for a MAXIMUM install (6.0 GB), the MINIMUM install WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS METHOD!!

You also need Winpack v3.0b from here: http://www.cdmediaworld.com/cgi-bin/...inPack300b!zip as this trick involves compressing the RESOURCE folder of the DVD into the DATA2.CAB file!

Instructions:
1. Copy the entire DVD to a folder on your Hard Drive, E.G. C:\Runaway2 (I'll use that directory as an example).
2. Move the RESOURCE folder out of C:\Runaway2 to a temp folder.
3. Create a new folder called RESOURCE in C:\Runaway2.
4. Move (not copy) the file <temp folder>\RESOURCE\RESOURCE.000 into the C:\Runaway2\Resource folder.
5. Extract Winpack into a new folder and run the Winpack.exe file.
6. In the IS version part of Winpack click the dot at the side of 6.0 so a black dot appears in it.
7. Click the Load packed file button and navigate to C:\Runaway2 and click the DATA1.HDR file to load it.
8. Scroll down to Group 15: App Executables and right click on it then select Add a folder.
9. Navigate to the <temp folder> where you moved the RESOURCE folder to, then click on the RESOURCE folder to highlight it then click OK.
10. Wait for the folder and it's contents to be packed into the installer, the black CMD window that opens will disappear when processing is complete, you can then exit Winpack.
11. If you want the crack to be installed too, rename the file C:\Runaway2\DATA1.PS to whatever you like, e.g. DATA1.PS_ then download the RELOADED crack from here: http://dl.gamecopyworld.com/?d=2006&f=rld-rna2!rar and copy the Runaway2.exe into C:\Runaway2 and rename it to DATA1.PS.

Now Burn the files in the C:\Runaway2 folder to a Re-Writable DVD+RW disc and test the install, you can use RUNAWAY2 as the disc label.

I also created a NoDVD:

http://d.turboupload.com/d/1351065/RA2.rar.html

You can replace the crack with this file and it will install pre-cracked, NoDVD and all the game on a single layer disc

This may also work for the German version, so people with that version can test this too.
If a working crack for the German version is not available at least you can test whether it will fit onto a single layer disc!

thanks BarryB, but i'm stuck at point 7. I haven't any *.hdr file to select!
there aren't no hdr file even on disc
here a iso content's screenshot:

http://img508.imageshack.us/i/clipboard02tm.jpg/

[pakrat2k2]

Topic title read Runaway 2 US. Your version is obviously not the US Version.

Made a new Conversion that should work for you.

RUNAWAY 2 - The dream of the turtle DVD9 to 1xDVD5

1. Install game from DVD9

2. Extract archive ( Runaway2 Conversion.rar ) where you have room. NOT in game folder!

3. Edit the Runaway2.iss ( with notepad ) change line 1 YOUR INSTALLED GAME FOLDER ( ' & \ MUST be there)

#define SourcePath='C:\Program Files\PENDULO Studios\RUNAWAY 2 - The dream of the turtle\'

4. Save the change.

5. IF running vista/win7 right-click compile.bat & run as administrator.

6. Once completed look for the completed ISO in the compiled folder.

7. Uninstall the Original version ( from DVD9 ~5.96GB )

8. Re-install from the NEW ISO 3.69GB

EDIT:
Also included is the no-dvd for Version 1.0 & Complete Walkthrough, the archives are in the compiled folder aready for you.

Dont know why but the file, was never uploaded, its now here for you.

[pakrat2k2]

should work for your version of the game, post back results