Disk swapper and Multi Disk based games

[aclark20]

I tried battlefield 3 in xex format and gave me an error. Installed the disc swap files and loaded up perfect. No it does not need to be in GOD format. I read in a another website that you would have to install the HD content manually in the xbox hard drive to work the best because everytime you load the game it will ask to install the HD content download.

That way works, however plugin is not necessary.
W/O disk swap:
1) can extract Disc 1 to xex format, copy the only large file (which is the HD content) to your content/0000000000000000/(Bf3 id)/ folder.
2)Extract disc 2 to GOD format, and copy it over.

Then you should be good to go.

 

[Martin C]

That way works, however plugin is not necessary.
W/O disk swap:
1) can extract Disc 1 to xex format, copy the only large file (which is the HD content) to your content/0000000000000000/(Bf3 id)/ folder.
2)Extract disc 2 to GOD format, and copy it over.

Then you should be good to go.

That's what he was talking about. Note the comment 'manually install'

 

[gargoyle67]

Really? So how does it know where disc 1, 2 and 3 are of a game?

Because when you copy it onto your hard drive via ftp you create folders disk 1,disk 2 e.c.t FSD does the rest.

 

[Martin C]

Because when you copy it onto your hard drive via ftp you create folders disk 1,disk 2 e.c.t FSD does the rest.

I'll try it when I get home tonight.

 

[aclark20]

Regarding disc swap it's built into the latest FSD no need to edit anything.

Does it have to be installed as GOD for that to work? I've done it as extracted xex and confirm it does not work that way, at least not for me.

 

[E_NICE]

If i am not mistaken, in Battlefield the mentioned GOD file it is far easier and only really requires disc 2 in GOD format. Xex would add another disc to the HDD. Disc 1 is the download content that needs to be transferred to the HDD and the games boots up with disc 2. Whichever is personal preference.

 

[gargoyle67]

Does it have to be installed as GOD for that to work? I've done it as extracted xex and confirm it does not work that way, at least not for me.

Yes, Here is a post from the FSD forums:
"They way i have it setup is like this HDD1/Xbox360/L.A. Noire/disc1/(contents of the god container for disc one here)
HDD1/Xbox360/L.A. Noire/disc2/ (contents of the god container for disc two here)
HDD1/Xbox360/L.A. Noire/disc3/ (contents of god containter for disc three here)
and it all works for me."
http://teamfsd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=511&p=2817&hilit=multi+disc#p2817

For more info on multi disc support within FSD go to the FSD forums and search under multi disc

 

[seanr28]

Martin,

they are both cut and pasted, so exactly as the ini files.

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I am just trying now to exatract disk 1 as been suggested, but the GOD files are supposed to work fine as well, just not got it going yet!

 

[Martin C]

If they're copied and pasted, you have unwanted spaces in the paths!!!

 

[aclark20]

Yes, Here is a post from the FSD forums:
"They way i have it setup is like this HDD1/Xbox360/L.A. Noire/disc1/(contents of the god container for disc one here)
HDD1/Xbox360/L.A. Noire/disc2/ (contents of the god container for disc two here)
HDD1/Xbox360/L.A. Noire/disc3/ (contents of god containter for disc three here)
and it all works for me."
http://teamfsd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=511&p=2817&hilit=multi+disc#p2817

For more info on multi disc support within FSD go to the FSD forums and search under multi disc

Goes to show, you learn something new every day... thanks for sharing!

 

[seanr28]

sorry I meant copied and pasted into here, not the actual ini files.

Still not able to get it working, just extracted disk 1, then use god for disk 2, still not working

something else to add, orignally both GOD containers for disk 1 and 2 are being seen by FSD,

 

[Martin C]

attach your multi.ini file.

 

[gargoyle67]

sorry I meant copied and pasted into here, not the actual ini files.

Still not able to get it working, just extracted disk 1, then use god for disk 2, still not working

something else to add, orignally both GOD containers for disk 1 and 2 are being seen by FSD,

Extra discs will show in FSD you have to just move the others discs 2,3 e.c.t to a hidden location in FSD under the game options (Y button I think, don't worry it just hides the links) So FSD only shows the main game.

 

[Martin C]

Yep, press Y and select move. Select no section and it'll hide it.

 

[seanr28]

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[gargoyle67]

Oh and make sure your using the latest dash_launch v2.27 or else you will run into problems.

 

[Martin C]

View attachment 5722

ok.

1. Are these games exactly in these paths?
2. Does your launch.ini file include the loading of the swap.xex plugin? I saw it earlier but is the file where you specified?

 

[gargoyle67]

My FSD directory structure is>
Hdd1/Xbox 360 GOD/Mass Effect 2/Disc 1/2AB71BD89DC58E8FB82F.data 2AB71BD89DC58E8FB82F

With a scan depth of 2 if that helps you any.

 

[seanr28]

ok.

1. Are these games exactly in these paths?
2. Does your launch.ini file include the loading of the swap.xex plugin? I saw it earlier but is the file where you specified?

yes and yes the swap.xex is in root of hdd

 

[Martin C]

and are you 100% sure the GoD paths you've entered are correct for disc1 and disc2 ?