Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5)

[peterf1999]

Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions

1) Make temp folder

'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT'

2) Copy all contents of DVD9 to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

3) Extract & overwrite 'Dummy.7z' contents to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\'

4) Start FREEARC browse game's folder after installation, or directly from DVD9 select:

23vhw8p.jpg

5) Move NFSS_arc.exe to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

6) Extract 'Need_for_Speed_SHIFT.7z' to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

7) Launch patch.bat in 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\'

8) Burn or make UDF ISO with same label name of temp folder

DVD size 3.50 gb

[peterf1999]

Originally Posted by fikusas

Volume label: Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT is too long

Use udf file system or a name of your choice

[ecik-CZ]

Originally Posted by peterf1999

Need for Speed SHIFT (DVD9 to 1xDVD5 Multi 10 - All Languages) FREEARC+MSI Custom Actions

Wow,good work.thanks peterf1999,u are the best

[uglinho]

Well i just tested the game, no problem in instalation and yep its like the original...

compressing game resources and not the videos...? That's brilliant bro.
why didn't you do this way for mini ninjas too? (Just kidding)
regards!

Thanks alot bro!

[BANJA]

Great work. It works perfect!

Thank you

[peterf1999]

Originally Posted by fadi04

i got the the dat filesize of 409 kb

use this autorun.dat already patched

[g0lf]

Originally Posted by mgxbox

First download FREEARC here: http://freearc.org/Download.aspx

The thread starter post is quite frustrating and complicated for some people here.

Let me ease some pain here a bit;

After step 2, skip step 3 for now and compress the 2 folder first "Tracks" & "Vehicles" using FreeArc. Now repeat step 3.

Skip step 6 & 7 get the already modified file from #43 http://fileforums.com/attachment.php...4&d=1253280616 and overwrite the file in Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT folder.

Done.

that's it!

Step 3 must be after step 4

[silent9]

Thanks peterf1999, conversion tested / working.

[peterf1999]

Originally Posted by copernic

Good compression and conversation.
Tested on win xp sp3, works without any lose.

Thanks peterf1999

is it able to do unpacking of "NFSS_arc.exe" silently in background of installation ?

no

[peterf1999]

Originally Posted by JanTheJanitor

I have followed all instructions, and got an image of 2Gb.

Did 3 after 4, extracted the autorun already patched autorun first though.

Does the dummy tracks and vehicles replace the arc files?

Or should it be the other way around?

Now use freearc to compress the 2 folder "Tracks" & "Vehicles" from dvd9 and then step 5

[Dark_Siegfried89]

Originally Posted by yoc 007

Sorry for stupid question but what exactly is compressed here? Is the quality of videos the same?

It compresses only folders with files inside, decompression the files back to the original size ...!!! Best Work !!!

[pakrat2k2]

Well if you read a little before trying this its EASY to figure it out.

IF you do step 3

3) Extract & overwrite 'Dummy.7z' contents to 'temp\Need for Speed(TM) SHIFT\Pakfiles\'

Then you MUST do the last part of step 4

4) Start FREEARC browse game's folder after installation, or directly from DVD9 select:

Otherwise use your games install folder, run freearc, then replace dummy files.

Come on its NOT Rocket Science... just read a little first.

[pakrat2k2]

RE-read his steps.. there NOT backwards... IF you replace the files with dummy ones then you MUST use freearc on original DVD9. IF you dont replace them then use installed games folder. people learn to read properly.

[pakrat2k2]

the program to edit SOME dat files AND most msi files is called "ORCA". Read thru some of the other conversions here, they contain pictures that show the changes made to the MSI file.

NOTE: NOT all dat files can be edited with orca, only those that were msi files but renamed as a dat file by game producer.
do a google search for it. Once installed then right click on your MSI file & edit with orca will be in the list.

[pakrat2k2]

Originally Posted by nookiez

Anyway to make english only 1xDVD5 ?

why bother? Its already on 1 dvd5, who cares how many language choices it gives you.

Probably too much work to try to remove all the extra languages anyways.

Peter does great work