Guide: Extracting And Recompiling CDI Images

[itsthinkingstill]

Wish i could help more but there is now way i can as i would need to spend a lot of time messing around with it, sorry

Off topic but, I realize we kind of parted ways on the web browser project. Sorry about that. Was the determination made to stick with 2.6 as a base and ignore 3.0?

NP we all have busy lives If you can get 2.6 bootable that be great, if we cant than thats no problem. Just wanted to add reliable web surfing if i can. Would like to spend more time on it this week but second year college midterms are standing in the way of progress

[mrneo240]

So if i am understanding you correctly then i should do this ...

heres some pictures. hopefully they stay in order

Copying files from CD to data folder

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step 3 - ip_bin_1.png (29.07 KiB) Viewed 10423 times

Save this file and then rename to IP.BIN

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Save this file next to makesort.exe and then run makesort.exe

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After running makesort.exe open the sorttxt.txt and remove the last line.

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Run the first command and let it finish, you should get a msr.iso

step 5 mkisofs_1.png (70.34 KiB) Viewed 10423 times

then run the second command (mds4dc-Release should work better but might also try -Debug if it doesnt, might need msvc 2017 runtime)

step 5 mkisofs_2.png (20.54 KiB) Viewed 10423 times

Dont FRET! just hit close program and all will be well.

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Mount this in daemon tools and SUCCESS

[Mechanic]

@mrneo240

Is there a way to edilt the quake 3 cdi to allow more then 4 players in an online game?

[mrneo240]

@mrneo240

Is there a way to edilt the quake 3 cdi to allow more then 4 players in an online game?

I've wondered that myself, the topic probably deserves its own thread though

[Mechanic]

well figured to just ask you since you have the knowledge in cd editing here.
I've been messing with the q3 cdi with hex editor and testing it with dmul emulator

[paddyboy]

Thank you MrNeo240 !

i will follow this tonight when i have time and let you know how i get on,big big thank you for going out your way to help me !!!!

Actually had to try this just now however i don't know what to do with the new created IP.BIN that i extract.

also,after following instructions,i put sorttxt.txt in the mkisofs folder and use the command line to load it up,i get the rrror

mkisofs: Incorrect sort file format

i tried making another sort with (lba full path) instead of the one you highlighted in the picture (lba relative path)
but then i get another error in mkisofs - cannot make generic boot on offset !=0.

i also tried changing all my files from c to DC/dc_msr as the main working directory in case there was a problem with the working folder paths and i put most all the files in there too that you are using but i get the offset error.

[mrneo240]

Thank you MrNeo240 !

i will follow this tonight when i have time and let you know how i get on,big big thank you for going out your way to help me !!!!

Actually had to try this just now however i don't know what to do with the new created IP.BIN that i extract.

also,after following instructions,i put sorttxt.txt in the mkisofs folder and use the command line to load it up,i get the rrror

mkisofs: Incorrect sort file format

Just extract and save the file as IP.BIN, no need to touch it. It goes in the same folder as mkisofs.exe.

When you get the filelist.txt put it in the folder with makesort.exe and then run it to get your sorttxt.txt.

Run the commands exactly as shown and it should be good provided your folder looks similar to the first image I posted

[paddyboy]

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Thank you MrNeo240 !

i will follow this tonight when i have time and let you know how i get on,big big thank you for going out your way to help me !!!!

Actually had to try this just now however i don't know what to do with the new created IP.BIN that i extract.

also,after following instructions,i put sorttxt.txt in the mkisofs folder and use the command line to load it up,i get the rrror

mkisofs: Incorrect sort file format

Just extract and save the file as IP.BIN, no need to touch it. It goes in the same folder as mkisofs.exe.

When you get the filelist.txt put it in the folder with makesort.exe and then run it to get your sorttxt.txt.

Run the commands exactly as shown and it should be good provided your folder looks similar to the first image I posted

I did this exactly as described,i get a few different erros in mkisofs from my updated last post,i also did put the ipbin that i extracted and saved in there too as i seen you had it in your working folder but im getting a few different errors.

i tried making another sort with (lba full path) instead of the one you highlighted in the picture (lba relative path)
but then i get another error in mkisofs - cannot make generic boot on offset !=0.

i also tried changing all my files from c to DC/dc_msr as the main working directory in case there was a problem with the working folder paths and i put most all the files in there too that you are using but i get the offset error.

I notice you have a raw audio file AUDIO.RAW but don't know where that came from

added a pic,sorry im not good with forums adding pictures

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[mrneo240]

Don't worry about the "Specified -C without -M" warning, its just a suggestion. I haven't seen that error about "creating generic boot offset !=0" maybe try it with the mkisofs in the zip file.

Everything looks right to me though:
Data folder
IP.BIN
mkisofs
Mds4dc
Sorttxt.txt

I just have never seen that error before.

[paddyboy]

Don't worry about the "Specified -C without -M" warning, its just a suggestion. I haven't seen that error about "creating generic boot offset !=0" maybe try it with the mkisofs in the zip file.

Everything looks right to me though:
Data folder
IP.BIN
mkisofs
Mds4dc
Sorttxt.txt

I just have never seen that error before.

its now making iso now i am using your mkisofs

crazy !