Topic: Multi-disc Games With Xexmenu (Read 2220 times)

TonyRage · « **Reply #45 on:** March 05, 2010, 05:39:00 PM »

QUOTE(Redsquirrel @ Mar 3 2010, 04:51 PM)

does this work with FF13?

No. FF13 *has* to be run from disk. At the very least you can install it via NXE for better performance, but the disk swap requires the disk to be recognised and to continue the game.

If you're wondering if you can load DVD2 via a HDD and then load your previous save game, then no, that doesn't work. There is no save prompt immediately before a disc swap, so you literally have to swap the discs when asked. Perhaps if XexMenu and other dashboards implement a "mount" feature (similar to DaemonTools) then this could work where disc swaps are concerned, but until then it seems to be hit and miss with multi-disc titles.

p4r0l3 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 05, 2010, 08:18:00 PM »

QUOTE(TonyRage @ Mar 5 2010, 06:39 PM)

No. FF13 *has* to be run from disk. At the very least you can install it via NXE for better performance, but the disk swap requires the disk to be recognised and to continue the game.

If you're wondering if you can load DVD2 via a HDD and then load your previous save game, then no, that doesn't work. There is no save prompt immediately before a disc swap, so you literally have to swap the discs when asked. Perhaps if XexMenu and other dashboards implement a "mount" feature (similar to DaemonTools) then this could work where disc swaps are concerned, but until then it seems to be hit and miss with multi-disc titles.

wrong, you can merge the 3 dvds into one folder (skip same name files, don't overwrite) and the game never asks you to switch discs

TonyRage · « **Reply #47 on:** March 05, 2010, 08:25:00 PM »

QUOTE(p4r0l3 @ Mar 6 2010, 05:18 AM)

wrong, you can merge the 3 dvds into one folder (skip same name files, don't overwrite) and the game never asks you to switch discs

Wrong. The img.key file is different for each disc (hash ending in 00, 01 and 02 respectively) and is one of the methods used to determine the present disc.

Having actually tried to merge them in the manner you suggested and reaching disc 2 and the swap, I can personally confirm it doesn't work. Anyone suggesting differently hasn't tried it and is just spouting assumption.

belenos · « **Reply #48 on:** March 05, 2010, 11:41:00 PM »

actually yes you can merge them you also have to use a decompressed and patched default.xex. I have done this and it plays seamlessly from disc 1 to disc 2 never even telling you to swap discs. only reason i even knew I had made it to disc 2 is because of the saves.

flo2bio · « **Reply #49 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:09:00 AM »

QUOTE(belenos @ Mar 6 2010, 07:41 AM)

actually yes you can merge them you also have to use a decompressed and patched default.xex. I have done this and it plays seamlessly from disc 1 to disc 2 never even telling you to swap discs. only reason i even knew I had made it to disc 2 is because of the saves.

GREAT!

I'm actually at the end of DVD1 and I can't continue!

Please could you explain in detail how you managed Belenos?

belenos · « **Reply #50 on:** March 06, 2010, 08:53:00 AM »

I Pm'd you a link to the patched default.xex just merge all discs into the disc 1 folder and don't overwrite anything. then replace the default.xex with the one I sent you.

XxErrorxX · « **Reply #51 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:01:00 AM »

QUOTE(tbb033 @ Mar 5 2010, 10:27 PM)

When you were copying disc 2 and 3, did you overwrite files or keep files with the same name?

Maybe you chose one option, and Cerise chose the other and that's the discrepancy?

i overwrite the files (First disc 2 to disc 1 and then disc 3 to 1+2), but The_Last_Remnant don't work because some ini files, but it can be edit to work.Xbox360TOC.txt and perhaps Coalesced.ini Coalesced.us

Star_Ocean_The_Last_Hope_PAL_XBOX360-STRANGE
Works not because the files are compressed into the 2 bin files with same name. But show some find out how to open them so you can probably get it to work

This post has been edited by XxErrorxX: Mar 6 2010, 05:03 PM

Hausmanis · « **Reply #52 on:** March 06, 2010, 11:13:00 AM »

Belenos, id love if you could pm me a link to that patched *.xex file aswell

belenos · « **Reply #53 on:** March 06, 2010, 11:30:00 AM »

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ACCQFUMH

apcarr · « **Reply #54 on:** March 06, 2010, 11:33:00 AM »

you need to remove that link..you cant post copyrighted m$ stuff here!

Hausmanis · « **Reply #55 on:** March 06, 2010, 11:34:00 AM »

Thx alot

p4r0l3 · « **Reply #56 on:** March 06, 2010, 10:53:00 PM »

QUOTE(TonyRage @ Mar 5 2010, 09:25 PM)

Wrong. The img.key file is different for each disc (hash ending in 00, 01 and 02 respectively) and is one of the methods used to determine the present disc.

Having actually tried to merge them in the manner you suggested and reaching disc 2 and the swap, I can personally confirm it doesn't work. Anyone suggesting differently hasn't tried it and is just spouting assumption.

Just because something doesn't work for you, doesn't mean it doesn't work for others.

With this method after the beach scene, saves begin reading "Disc 2". This comes shortly after 7 hours into the game

This post has been edited by p4r0l3: Mar 7 2010, 06:57 AM

Lurkin · « **Reply #57 on:** March 06, 2010, 11:13:00 PM »

Thanks Belenos, it works perfectly.

Lurkin · « **Reply #58 on:** March 07, 2010, 12:57:00 AM »

QUOTE(TonyRage @ Mar 5 2010, 10:25 PM)

Wrong. The img.key file is different for each disc (hash ending in 00, 01 and 02 respectively) and is one of the methods used to determine the present disc.

Having actually tried to merge them in the manner you suggested and reaching disc 2 and the swap, I can personally confirm it doesn't work. Anyone suggesting differently hasn't tried it and is just spouting assumption.

Disc 1 to Disc 2

I guess we are still assuming.

AlkaliV2 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:35:00 PM »

Thanks for the file Belenos!

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