Post by: fleyke on March 04, 2004, 12:34:00 PM
Filenames are too long
Post by: XMAN0024 on March 05, 2004, 10:17:00 AM
| QUOTE (Devenic @ Dec 9 2003, 02:09 PM) | ||
Qwix handles invalid characters. Create an ISO from the DVD directly with Qwix, or FTP the files to your PC and then create an ISO with Qwix. Transfer the ISO back to your Xbox and Qwix will examine any invalid filenames and give you a chance to rename them. You _will_ have to patch the game if you end up renaming something, but at least it tells you which ones are bad and lets you do something about it quite easily. |
qwix does not say anything about dealing with invalid characters..
Post by: Zak0 on June 24, 2004, 05:53:00 PM
-Zak
Post by: ezraa123 on August 15, 2004, 10:03:00 AM
Post by: crs on September 15, 2003, 03:12:00 PM
I can not transfer a file from the Alter Echo DVD (/ODB Data/ODB Media/xvg/Object_Gunshhip_Fly_by_24+.xvg) to my drive, and it seems because of the "+" character. I tried storing other files with "+" in the name, or renaming files to something with "+" and that was denied also. I tried storing with ftp to several ftp servers (XBFileZilla, EvoX, Avalaunch). Avalaunch for example has the "+" character available when pulling up the software keyboard when renaming.
I kind of thought that Alter Echo file was bullshit since "Gunshhip" was spelled wrong, but well, you never know? :)
Trond
Post by: Dreamcazman on September 15, 2003, 11:46:00 PM
Anyways, have a look here how you can fix it.
Post by: heinrich on September 16, 2003, 01:22:00 AM
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Post by: crs on September 16, 2003, 07:27:00 AM
Trond
Post by: moistness on September 16, 2003, 07:31:00 AM
slap me if im asking a stupid question!
Post by: whiffin on September 16, 2003, 07:58:00 AM
So far, as far as I'm aware 3 games have had invalid filenames:
1. Enter the matrix - too long (patch available)
2. Alter Echo - + symbol (patch manually using hex editor)
3. Furious karting - french C symbol - no patch out yet
The way they are patched, and the opnly way they can be put on the HDD is by renaming offending files, then changing all links to them using a hex editor. Once done, process can be automated into a patch.
If these are 3 rogue games, then cool, but if this is a new copy protection then hmmmmmn, new app needed.
Not too hard though (although I've never coded Xbox stuff) - I don't think
1. If a file wont copy, rename to a file that doesn't exist (even 000001.xxx or summin)
2. Scan through ALL files and replace all instances with new filename
3. Upload all modied files
If someone can make a DVD-Xbox_HD app that does this it'll be great
Only a matter of time ...
A
Post by: crs on September 16, 2003, 10:54:00 AM
Trond
Post by: whiffin on September 17, 2003, 02:33:00 AM
| QUOTE (crs @ Sep 16 2003, 06:54 PM) |
| As I said, that's what I did, I searched all files on the DVD for references to that particular file, altered the references with a hex editor to a different filename, renamed file in question. And this should be easy to automate and/or make a patch for games incorporating this kind of trickery. Actually I am surprised it has not been used more often yet, if it seems to be this effective (atleast initially until people learn). Trond |
How did U search for references (what software) - I used WinXP seasrch function and it doesn't seem to work
Am I being dumb?
Post by: Dreamcazman on September 17, 2003, 10:16:00 PM
| QUOTE (whiffin @ Sep 17 2003, 10:33 AM) |
| How did U search for references (what software) - I used WinXP seasrch function and it doesn't seem to work Am I being dumb? |
Kinda
You need to use a hex editting program (like Winhex) in order to see the guts of each file and then you can edit specific bytes. As in the case of Alter Echo, change the + to some other character the Xbox file system can deal with.
Post by: whiffin on September 18, 2003, 07:12:00 AM
But i need to know which files to change
So I need a search program that'll go through all files and look for a particular string - I can then open these files and hex-edit the appropriate characters etc ....
Will Winhex allow me to search 40,000 files for a string as a batch job?
Cheers
Post by: ayrez on September 19, 2003, 07:07:00 AM
Post by: Dreamcazman on September 20, 2003, 02:13:00 AM
| QUOTE (whiffin @ Sep 18 2003, 03:12 PM) |
| So I need a search program that'll go through all files and look for a particular string - I can then open these files and hex-edit the appropriate characters etc .... |
AFAIK, the only way to do it is manually check every file, or do an educated guess.
ie. There wouldn't be any reference to files in audio/movie/graphic etc files.
Post by: whiffin on September 20, 2003, 03:02:00 AM
In furious karting I think there is 40,000 files - even an educated guess is gonna be a long job
There must be a search app out there ?!?
Post by: crs on September 20, 2003, 03:35:00 AM
Trond
Post by: dcaruana on September 20, 2003, 12:44:00 PM
Post by: whiffin on September 22, 2003, 03:49:00 AM
I'll probably have a HEX-edit chart or patch for Furious Karting up later
A
Post by: Devenic on December 09, 2003, 04:09:00 AM
| QUOTE (whiffin @ Sep 16 2003, 11:58 AM) |
| No - the Xbox file system wont support the chars at all So far, as far as I'm aware 3 games have had invalid filenames: 1. Enter the matrix - too long (patch available) 2. Alter Echo - + symbol (patch manually using hex editor) 3. Furious karting - french C symbol - no patch out yet The way they are patched, and the opnly way they can be put on the HDD is by renaming offending files, then changing all links to them using a hex editor. Once done, process can be automated into a patch. If these are 3 rogue games, then cool, but if this is a new copy protection then hmmmmmn, new app needed. Not too hard though (although I've never coded Xbox stuff) - I don't think 1. If a file wont copy, rename to a file that doesn't exist (even 000001.xxx or summin) 2. Scan through ALL files and replace all instances with new filename 3. Upload all modied files If someone can make a DVD-Xbox_HD app that does this it'll be great Only a matter of time ... A |
Qwix handles invalid characters. Create an ISO from the DVD directly with Qwix, or FTP the files to your PC and then create an ISO with Qwix. Transfer the ISO back to your Xbox and Qwix will examine any invalid filenames and give you a chance to rename them. You _will_ have to patch the game if you end up renaming something, but at least it tells you which ones are bad and lets you do something about it quite easily.