RE: Just purchased Sturmwind - Plan on 'cracking' the protection, if possible

[Zorlon]

Did you even read the last post.

I'm going to close this, this is beyond silly

If NeoGeoGamer74 comes back anytime I can re open this then.

[szczuru]

Now we are able to make working copy of sturmwind

Original tutorial by Gi@nts:

1st part

Spoiler warning:

#Sturmwind Backup
#Gi@nts 2014

#Attention, ce n'est pas un crack mais une astuce et vous devez possédez l'original
#Peu ne pas fonctionner selon la vitesse/qualité de gravure et/ou le reglage de votre laser
#Warning It's not a crack but a tricks, you must have original CD
#May don't work if your burn too fast and problem with laser dreamcast sensor (adjustement neederequire)

#Isobuster 3.2 sous windows
+Isobuster 3.2 for windows

#CDRWIN 3.8F sous Windows XP (pas reussi a le faire fonctionner sous Win8...)
+CDRWIN 3.8F for windows XP (Don't work under windows 8 at home...)

IsoBuster va vous servir a recolter les informations LBA de votre CD oroginal
+ We use Isobuster for extract LBA information from Original CD

Vous pouvez aussi passer par d'autre outils sous Linux ou Windows
+ You can use anothers tools on windows or linux

CDRWIN va vous servir a extraire les pistes Audio et l'IP.BIN de votre CD original
Le tout peu aussi etre fait sous Linux et/ou windows avec d'autre outils
+We use CDRWIN for extract the audio Tracks and Boot Sector IP.BIN from your Original CD
+You can use another tools for extract on windows or linux


#Recolte d'information ++ Take CD/LBA Information
#################################################

#Inserez le CD original de Sturmwind dans le lecteur et executer IsoBuster
#Selectionner votre lecteur ou se trouve le cd de sturmwind dans IsoBuster, le catalogue s'affiche sur la droite
#Cliquer sur l'icone CD en haut a gauche avec le bouton droit, Creation de fichier cuesheet
#selectionner l'image contient des données M1 et/ou M2 et/ou Audio (2352), sauver votre fichier .cue
#Ouvrez le fichier, est indiqué tout les adresses de depart et fin des pistes, exemple:

+With Original Sturmwind CD on your CD reader, lauch isoBuster 3.2
+Select Create Cue Sheet File with right mouse button on CD icon (first icon of your Sturmwind CD)
+Select Image Contains M1 and/or M2 and/or Audio (2352), save it
+Open it and look LBA address

REM SESSION 01 ; Not supported by other applications (*)
TRACK 01 AUDIO <<== Piste 1 de type AUDIO +Track1 is Audio Type
INDEX 01 00:00:00
REM MSF: 00:00:00 = LBA: 0 <<== Piste 1 commence en LBA 0 +Track1 start on LBA 0

TRACK 02 AUDIO <<== Piste 2 de type AUDIO +Track2 is Audio Type
INDEX 01 02:11:56
REM MSF: 02:11:56 = LBA: 9881 <<== Piste 2 commence en LBA 9881, donc, la Piste 1 Fini en LBA 9880 +Track2 start on LBA 9881, so, End of Track1 is 9880

TRACK 03 AUDIO <<== Piste 3 de type AUDIO +Track3 is Audio Type
INDEX 01 04:47:47
REM MSF: 04:47:47 = LBA: 21572 <<== Piste 3 commence en LBA 21572, donc la Piste 2 Fini en LBA 21571 +Track3 start on LBA 21572, so, End of Track2 is 21571

TRACK 04 AUDIO <<== Piste 4 de type AUDIO +Track4 is Audio Type
INDEX 01 07:27:70
REM MSF: 07:27:70 = LBA: 33595 <== Piste 4 commence en LBA 33595, donc la Piste 3 Fini en LBA 33594 +Track4 start on LBA 33595, so, End of Track3 is 33594

....

On resume :
+ So...

Piste1 AUDIO start : 0 End : 9880
Piste2 AUDIO start : 9881 End : 21571
Piste3 AUDIO start : 21572 End : 33594
....

2nd part:

Spoiler warning:

#Extraction des pistes audio ++ Audio track Extraction
################################################## #####

#Merci de verifier si votre CD ressemble à celui-ci avant de ripper les Tracks
Pour ripper les Tracks vous pouvez utiliser n'importe quel soft AUDIO de RIP qui sort au format WAV
ou utiliser cdrwin, 3eme onglet (Extract Disc,Track,Sector)
Choisir option : Select Sectors, Error recovery : Replace, jitter correction Disable (meme si, pour les pistes audio, aucun interret tout ca)
Sectors Selection Start et End, les adresses LBA de chaque pistes que vous avez noté/sauver dans le .CUE
Normalement identique a mon fichier
Exemple pour la Track1
Datatype : CD AUDIO (2352)
Start sectors : 0
End sectors : 9880

Etc, jusqu'a la piste 23
Pour la piste 24, utiliser les LBA suivant :

TRACK 24 - AUDIO - Datatype CD Audio 2352
Start : 234521
END : 243027
>> 24R.WAV

Verification et correction des erreurs de ce WAV
#mplayer -quiet -vo null -vc dummy -ao pcm:waveheader:file="24.wav" 24R.WAV


Vous devez vous retrouver à la fin avec toutes pistes audio ripper dans un repertoire, le mieux etant de les avoir appelé 01.wav, 02.wav ==> 24.wav



+Thks to verify if this informations is the same as mine
+If not, give yout information from your Cue.file, if yes, you can give the information from yout cue.file or my Information Table
+We use cdrwin for extract each tracks with start and and LBA information
+Exemple for track1
Datatype : CD AUDIO (2352)
Start sectors : 0
End sectors : 9880


Go it, from track1 to Track23 (NOT 24)
For track 24 use this LBA
TRACK 24 - AUDIO - Datatype CD Audio 2352
Start : 234521
END : 243027
>> 24R.WAV

Erreur Check and correction of this last WAV
#mplayer -quiet -vo null -vc dummy -ao pcm:waveheader:file="24.wav" 24R.WAV


#Extraction des données + DATA Extraction
#########################################

Pour l'extraction des DATA, toujours avec le cd original et isobuster, selectionner dans la Session 2, les données CDROM de type DATA
Un glisser coller des fichiers vers votre repertoire fonctionne, sinon bouton droit
en l'occurence :
DATA
GPL
1ST_READ

Copier l'integralité des fichiers dans un repertoire exemple DONNEE
Vous aller avoir une erreur sur le fichier 99 dans le repertoire 99, ne pas insister, ne le copier pas.
Verifier que vous avec bien copier tout les fichiers du cd vers votre reprtoire DONNEE (sauf le fichier 99 contenu dans le repertoire DATA du cd)

Pour le fichier 99, recuperer le sur le net, URL qui va bien (sur le forum) apres RIP via LITEON

+We use Isobuster and track 25 of Session2 for extract all DATA
+Drag and Drop original file of this CD to your Directory on your Hardrive
+It's impossible to RIP the 99 file, so, don't try it
+Copy all File except file 99


#Extraction de l'IP.BIN + IP.BIN extraction
###########################################

Toujours avec le CD original et cdrwin, toujours dans l'onglet d'extraction de secteurs.
Ripper l'IP.bin, il va faire 32K
Il doit commencer au debut de la piste de DATA, dans mon cas et selon tableau (voir pour vous votre cuesheet) : 254428
Donc rip Select Sectors, LBA START : 254428, LBA END : 254444
En mode DATA bien sur pas AUDIO
Vous pouvez aussi le prendre sur le net, lien sur le Forum

Pourquoi 254444 ? car 254428 + 16
Pourquoi 16 ? car 32K = 32768 octet, 32768 / 2048 = 16
Pourquoi 2048 ? c'est la taille d'un LBA
pourquoi pourquoi ?? PARCEQUE !

+With Cdrwin, always on sectors ectraction extract DATA type of boot sector
+The START LBA must be the LBA Start adress of your track 25 (data track)
+Size of Boot sector is 32K, so
+START LBA : 254428 (mine LBA START of track 25)
+END LBA : 254444 (START LBA + 16)

+Why 254444 ? because 254428 + 16
+why 16 ? because 32K (size of IP.BIN) = 32768 octets, 32768 / 2048 = 16
+Why 2048... Grrrrr, It's the size of 1 LBA
Why Why Why ? BECAUSEEEEE !


#Recap de Dump ++ So... what do we have
######################################
RIP_TRACK (directory)
01.wav
02.wav
03.wav
04.wav
05.wav
06.wav
07.wav
...>>>>
24.wav

et l'IP.BIN


DATA_STURM (directory)
|-- 1st_read.bin
|-- DATA
| |-- 01
| |-- 02
| |-- 10
| |-- 11
| |-- 12
| |-- 13
| |-- 14
| |-- 15
| |-- 16
| |-- 17
| |-- 18
| |-- 19
| |-- 20
| |-- 21
| |-- 22
| |-- 23
| |-- 24
| |-- 25
| |-- 26
| |-- 27
| |-- 28
| |-- 29
| |-- 30
| |-- 31
| |-- 32
| |-- 33
| |-- 34
| |-- 35
| |-- 36
| |-- 37
| |-- 38
| |-- 39
| |-- 40
| |-- 41
| |-- 42
| |-- 43
| |-- 44
| |-- 45
| |-- 46
| |-- 47
| |-- 48
| |-- 49
| |-- 50
| |-- 51
| |-- 52
| |-- 53
| |-- 54
| |-- 55
| |-- 56
| |-- 57
| |-- 58
| |-- 59
| |-- 60
| |-- 61
| |-- 62
| |-- 63
| |-- 64
| |-- 65
| |-- 66
| |-- 67
| |-- 68
| |-- 69
| |-- 70
| |-- 71
| |-- 72
| |-- 73
| |-- 74
| |-- 75
| |-- 76
| |-- 77
| |-- 78
| |-- 79
| |-- 80
| |-- 81
| |-- 82
| |-- 83
| |-- 84
| |-- 85
| |-- 86
| |-- 87
| |-- 88
| `-- 99 <== Copié depuis internet
`-- GPL
|-- copying
`-- source.txt


#Construction du tout ++ Start to reccord
#########################################

#On va a l'endroit ou on a ripper les pistes audio
+Going to where we save audio Track
#cd "/DATA/RIP_TRACK"

#On scan la chaine pour trouver l'adresse de notre graveur
+We scan our bus
#cdrecord -scanbus
scsibus13:
13,0,0 1300) 'Optiarc ' 'DVD RW AD-7560S ' 'SB01' Removable CD-ROM

#On grave toutes les pistes audio
#L'astuce c'est de graver toutes les pistes Audio SAUF la 24
#On la garde coté pour plus tard.
+ The trick is to burn All Audio track but without le last audio track, 24
+ We keep it aside for later.
#
#cdrecord -dev=13,0,0 -multi -audio 01.wav 02.wav 03.wav 04.wav 05.wav 06.wav 07.wav 08.wav 09.wav 10.wav 11.wav 12.wav 13.wav 14.wav 15.wav 16.wav 17.wav 18.wav 19.wav 20.wav 21.wav 22.wav 23.wav
Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 23240112/23240112 (9881 sectors).
Track 02: Total bytes read/written: 27497232/27497232 (11691 sectors).
Track 03: Total bytes read/written: 28278096/28278096 (12023 sectors).
Track 04: Total bytes read/written: 37260384/37260384 (15842 sectors).
Track 05: Total bytes read/written: 27158544/27158544 (11547 sectors).
Track 06: Total bytes read/written: 43888320/43888320 (18660 sectors).
Track 07: Total bytes read/written: 48270096/48270096 (20523 sectors).
Track 08: Total bytes read/written: 27421968/27421968 (11659 sectors).
Track 09: Total bytes read/written: 25888464/25888464 (11007 sectors).
Track 10: Total bytes read/written: 30331392/30331392 (12896 sectors).
Track 11: Total bytes read/written: 21676032/21676032 (9216 sectors).
Track 12: Total bytes read/written: 30806496/30806496 (13098 sectors).
Track 13: Total bytes read/written: 32151840/32151840 (13670 sectors).
Track 14: Total bytes read/written: 28724976/28724976 (12213 sectors).
Track 15: Total bytes read/written: 27431376/27431376 (11663 sectors).
Track 16: Total bytes read/written: 20659968/20659968 (8784 sectors).
Track 17: Total bytes read/written: 23811648/23811648 (10124 sectors).
Track 18: Total bytes read/written: 13728624/13728624 (5837 sectors).
Track 19: Total bytes read/written: 13006560/13006560 (5530 sectors).
Track 20: Total bytes read/written: 11738832/11738832 (4991 sectors).
Track 21: Total bytes read/written: 4233600/4233600 (1800 sectors).
Track 22: Total bytes read/written: 2671872/2671872 (1136 sectors).
Track 23: Total bytes read/written: 1716960/1716960 (730 sectors).

#On note la fin de la derniere pistes
+We look the end of last reccord
#cdrecord -dev=13,0,0 -msinfo
0,249267

#On creer l'image iso de base avec la valeur ci dessus (0,249267)
#On creer une image iso du contenu du repertoire DATA_STURM
+Start to create the ISO image with the information just above (0,249267)
+We create a ISO image to DATA_STURM directory
#mkisofs -l -C 0,249267 -o tmp.iso /DATA/DATA_STURM/
70.61% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:41 2014
72.02% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:41 2014
73.43% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:41 2014
74.84% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:41 2014
76.25% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:41 2014
77.66% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:41 2014
79.08% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:41 2014
80.49% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:41 2014
81.90% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:41 2014
83.31% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
84.73% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
86.14% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
87.55% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
88.96% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
90.37% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
91.79% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
93.20% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
94.61% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
96.02% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
97.43% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
98.85% done, estimate finish Fri Feb 14 18:42:42 2014
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 0
Total directory bytes: 6144
Path table size(bytes): 34
Max brk space used 21000
354097 extents written (~691 MB) ((around))

#On ajoute a cette image iso de base, l'IP.BIN
#We add dreamcast boot sector (IP.BIN) at our Iso image
#( cat /DATA/RIP_TRACK/IP.BIN ; dd if=tmp.iso bs=2048 skip=16 ) > data.raw

#On grave l'image final de la derniere pistes, les data : data.raw
#ATTENTION, vitesse MINIMAL, sinon ne fonctionnera PAS
#En donnant speed=1, il prendra la vitesse la moins rapide que peu votre graveur
#Pour le mien, 8x
+ We burn the final Tracks, data.raw
+WARNING, MINIMAL SPEED, if not... they don't work
+We add option speed=1 for cdrecord
+With this option it burn on minimal speed it can.

#cdrecord -speed=1 dev=13,0,0 -overburn -multi -xa data.raw
...
Track 24: Total bytes read/written: 214691840/214691840 (104830 sectors).
....



# No Error ? start to play

You won't be able to dump 99" file from CD - i'll upload it later (only way to dump this file is on real dreacast using DreamShell).

OR you can download all extracted files (with 99 file and dumped wavs) and follow this tutorial:

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Spoiler warning:

Create folder C:\STURM and move to this folder file 1st_read.bin and "DATA" folder with sturmwind files (01,02...99 files) and GPL folder.

Download this:
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Move wavs (01-23) to C:\CDRECORD

Move IP.BIN to C:\CDRECORD

Push [WIN]+R and type CMD

Type
cd C:\CDRECORD

Type
cdrecord -scanbus

You'll need to find SCSI address of your burner, eg my burner is:
scsibus13:
13,0,0 1300) 'Optiarc ' 'DVD RW AD-7560S ' 'SB01' Removable CD-ROM

So address of my burner is 13,0,0

Type (make sure you'll write good SCSI address of your burner in "-dev=" switch):
cdrecord -speed=1 -dev=13,0,0 -multi -audio 01.wav 02.wav 03.wav 04.wav 05.wav 06.wav 07.wav 08.wav 09.wav 10.wav 11.wav 12.wav 13.wav 14.wav 15.wav 16.wav 17.wav 18.wav 19.wav 20.wav 21.wav 22.wav 23.wav

Burning will start, good LOG of this procedure should look like this (Sectors MUST match):

Track 01: Total bytes read/written: 23240112/23240112 (9881 sectors).
Track 02: Total bytes read/written: 27497232/27497232 (11691 sectors).
Track 03: Total bytes read/written: 28278096/28278096 (12023 sectors).
Track 04: Total bytes read/written: 37260384/37260384 (15842 sectors).
Track 05: Total bytes read/written: 27158544/27158544 (11547 sectors).
Track 06: Total bytes read/written: 43888320/43888320 (18660 sectors).
Track 07: Total bytes read/written: 48270096/48270096 (20523 sectors).
Track 08: Total bytes read/written: 27421968/27421968 (11659 sectors).
Track 09: Total bytes read/written: 25888464/25888464 (11007 sectors).
Track 10: Total bytes read/written: 30331392/30331392 (12896 sectors).
Track 11: Total bytes read/written: 21676032/21676032 (9216 sectors).
Track 12: Total bytes read/written: 30806496/30806496 (13098 sectors).
Track 13: Total bytes read/written: 32151840/32151840 (13670 sectors).
Track 14: Total bytes read/written: 28724976/28724976 (12213 sectors).
Track 15: Total bytes read/written: 27431376/27431376 (11663 sectors).
Track 16: Total bytes read/written: 20659968/20659968 (8784 sectors).
Track 17: Total bytes read/written: 23811648/23811648 (10124 sectors).
Track 18: Total bytes read/written: 13728624/13728624 (5837 sectors).
Track 19: Total bytes read/written: 13006560/13006560 (5530 sectors).
Track 20: Total bytes read/written: 11738832/11738832 (4991 sectors).
Track 21: Total bytes read/written: 4233600/4233600 (1800 sectors).
Track 22: Total bytes read/written: 2671872/2671872 (1136 sectors).
Track 23: Total bytes read/written: 1716960/1716960 (730 sectors).

No we must check last session address, so type (again make sure you'll write good SCSI address):
cdrecord -dev=13,0,0 -msinfo

If everything goes well you should receive this:
0,249267 (must be exact this number)

Now we make ISO with rest of necessary files:
Type:

mkisofs -l -C 0,249267 -o sturmwind.iso C:/STURM/

Sturmwind.iso will be created in CDRECORD directory

Type:
ipinject IP.BIN sturmwind.iso

Ok, iso is ready to burn (on same disc were wavs were recorded)

Burning will start, good LOG of this procedure should look like this (Sectors MUST match):

Track 24: Total bytes read/written: 214691840/214691840 (104830 sectors).

Try to boot game on real DC

//Sorry, I don't speak english good

[Zorlon]

Do you have a Folder tree and information file for this

List tree-info (in txt file) LBA, Reletive Path

Use ISObuster to create that from the data track, just right click on the data track to see the Folder tree and information file option

That comes in handy if you want to make an iso with the original sort order

Then use mkisofs -l -sort sorttxt.txt -C 0,249267 -o sturmwind.iso C:/STURM/ instead

almost forgot you can use makesort.exe to convert what ISObuster outputs to a sorttxt.txt file, it does more than just rename that

[deadlegion]

*snip*

You won't be able to dump 99" file from CD - i'll upload it later (only way to dump this file is on real dreacast using DreamShell).

OR you can download all extracted files (with 99 file and dumped wavs) and follow this tutorial:

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I've coded your download links (required on EP) and added spoiler tags to your massive quotes.
And those file host links your own uploads?

[Zorlon]

I've coded your download links (required on EP) and added spoiler tags to your massive quotes.
And those file host links your own uploads?

Hate to say this but they might not be I know the site they came from and seem to be Pa0l0ne's upload, but they worked together on this

Personally I think it would be better to just upload a working disc image in cdi format

I am a little curious as to the 2nd session not being closed and just left open caused by the -multi option in cdrecord for the data track, normally this would be closed, is there a reason for that?

[szczuru]

Hate to say this but they might not be I know the site they came from and seem to be Pa0l0ne's upload, but they worked together on this

Personally I think it would be better to just upload a working disc image in cdi format

I am a little curious as to the 2nd session not being closed and just left open caused by the -multi option in cdrecord for the data track, normally this would be closed, is there a reason for that?

Yes, those are Pa0l0ne's links.

About not closed session - honestly i don't know if this session must be closed or not BUT after following this guide - game works like a charm on real Dreamcast.

You can't create working CDI/ISO even from copy of this game - still won't be working. I think the easiest way to share working game is to share two isos -one created right after burning audio tracks (before burning second session track24 with data), second iso with only 24 track ("sturmwind.iso" from tutorial). But i'm out of blank cds to test this theory.

Do you have a Folder tree and information file for this

List tree-info (in txt file) LBA, Reletive Path

Use ISObuster to create that from the data track, just right click on the data track to see the Folder tree and information file option

That comes in handy if you want to make an iso with the original sort order

Then use mkisofs -l -sort sorttxt.txt -C 0,249267 -o sturmwind.iso C:/STURM/ instead

almost forgot you can use makesort.exe to convert what ISObuster outputs to a sorttxt.txt file, it does more than just rename that

I think this game doesn't check LBA position - that's why game still works even without adding parameter "-sort" to mkisofs.

[Zorlon]

About not closed session - honestly i don't know if this session must be closed or not BUT after following this guide - game works like a charm on real Dreamcast.

That is the only reason I can see that this could not just be imaged, not so much for emulation as it may not be emulated anyway (I know the demo is but that does not say anything, they could of coded the game so it detected it was emulated to just spout out the Disc Error instead of launching the game)

I am not saying this method does not work but for me it just stays on the first screen, being the Warning screen, not to be confused with the Read Error screen that would come after the Warning screen if there was a Disc Read Error

Out of interest and testing I did try a build a disc image directly on PC but that does give the Read Error but the above was done as you described, this was just for testing more than anything, I do believe the 3rd open session it partly why this works, a strange one indeed, maybe it will be further cracked so it can be images like any other dreamcast game, for now this is the only method known though

I can though create other self boot games using both the olde Echelon's method much like the one you describe but with a few minor differences and the to disc image directly methods, both including CDDA, so not that sure why this would fail.

[szczuru]

I've burned 3 disk with this method (same pc, same burner, same settings, same files [even same "sturmwind.iso"]) and ONLY 3rd disk work. So if you getting "Read disk error" try to repeat process (even with other burner) and try to write as slow as possible (even 1x or 2x [original tutorial author's words] - my burner minimum write speed is 4x). And about emulation - I've tried to run it on NullDC, Chankast, Makaron - none of them works ("Read Disk Error").

[Zorlon]

That's the thing, I'm not getting any "Read Disk Error" it just does not get past that first Warning Screen, I know the Read Error comes after that if there is a read error, but not seen that on my Dreamcast

Wish I had known it had taken 3 attempts before hand I prolly would not of bothered and saved my last few CD-R for something worth while that I was sure would work, I did read through the other site though and could see that most the problems had been from users that just did not have a clue about this kind of building/burning, but I would hardly say I was new to thins though I tend not to so public about releasing my rips (I do have a couple here I done recently but most of what I have done was done a very long time ago and only for my use, mostly built from none self bootable CD rips, i.e. from CD rips from other groups, the more recent ones are from GDI source files though, so cleaner rips)

My burners min is 10x but I also know that the slowest possible speed is always the best so even if 10x works fine for me recommending 10x for a user with a burner min that is 4x will most like result in a fail.

Demul just goes to a black screen, this I know also as I said I done some quick tests

Maybe when I get some more CD-R's that will unfortunately be a very long time due to lack of funds to use on anything outside of bills and food, though just started a new job so it may be sooner than I think but that's only 10 hours a wk so more of a bill payer than a lets go buy stuff fund

Anyway grabbing the pre made iso + wav's it's just taking an age as I'm not a uploaded to... account holder, but not in a great rush I have no CD-R's left anyway.

If I do get this working though I will post the pre built iso plus wav's, I did try both the tmp.iso from the other site as well as building my own both resulting in it freezing at the Warning Screen (the one about Seizures ect..)

[lowerlevels]

I have been following this thread for a while and pleasantly surprised to see a breakthrough. However, I am having some trouble deciphering the instructions for making a working cd of the game.

My assumption is that the contents of the zip files for download should be turned into a ISO image via some program and there are internet ISO tutorials on many Dreamcast sites for doing this. However, is there anything unique to this particular content in which to be aware or change in steps due to the unique nature of the content.

Some of the statements regarding "closed session" are confusing...

It also seems that some of the instructions offered by szczuru are not needed as they are preliminary steps to achieve what is already in the zip files.

Simply looking for clarification and tightening of the instructions so as to be less inscrutable.

Thank you.

[Pa0l0ne]

Wow...So Internet is a very small place!

[Zorlon]

I have been following this thread for a while and pleasantly surprised to see a breakthrough. However, I am having some trouble deciphering the instructions for making a working cd of the game.

My assumption is that the contents of the zip files for download should be turned into a ISO image via some program and there are internet ISO tutorials on many Dreamcast sites for doing this. However, is there anything unique to this particular content in which to be aware or change in steps due to the unique nature of the content.

Some of the statements regarding "closed session" are confusing...

It also seems that some of the instructions offered by szczuru are not needed as they are preliminary steps to achieve what is already in the zip files.

Simply looking for clarification and tightening of the instructions so as to be less inscrutable.

Thank you.

mkisofs -l -C 0,249267 -o sturmwind.iso creates the iso for session 2

the wav's make up the first session

The instructions here are partial though there are parts missing

When I know for certain it works I will provide improved instructions, but that will have to wait for now.

[NeoGeoGamer74]

I hate to interrupt the current conversation, but I owe everyone an explanation for my disappearance: an on-going health condition put me out of commission for a while. I was in the process of ripping Sturmwind (as I stated in my last update in this thread), but unfortunately I couldn't do anymore at the time.

@ szczuru and Pa0l0ne - I want to thank you guys for all the hard work you put into ripping Sturmwind for Dreamcast. I only browsed your posts, but I need to read through them to get caught up on what you did and how to burn a copy to a CD-R. I did see it mentioned that it can run on Dreamshell, so I may try that instead. We'll see...

On a different note: I purchased a copy of NG DEV Team's latest Dreamcast shooter, NEO XYX. Unless someone beats me to it, I'll upload a copy for everyone to enjoy.

[Zorlon]

Nice to see you NeoGeoGamer74

Unfortunately the Neo XYX game has already been posted here

[b2p1mp]

I need to get more CDRs and look for my old 1x burner.