how do i skip mdec in chrono cross???

gavarel · February 10th, 2002

is there anyway i can skip the mdecs in chrono cross.. ive got a scratched cd and one of the mdecs just locks up... making an iso wont fix the prob either... so how can i skip the mdecs? help please ... thnx

Phoenix Flame · February 10th, 2002

Make an ISO using CDRWin and set Error Recovery to Replace, that will replace the damaged parts of the disc with garbage. That way, when you play the game the MDECs will play through the dodgy bits with a few hiccups, but after that it should be OK.

gavarel · February 10th, 2002

thnx

but this means ill be making an iso, and wait another 8 hours or so

last time i made one of my disc it took me that long. coz of the scratches

i used ddump to rip the cd, but if im not mistaken ddump uses log files to record bad areas of the disk, making a second rip of the same disk faster.. is there afeature in ddump like in cdrwin that replaces unreadable sectors of the disk?

**fivefeet8** · February 10th, 2002

Use the command line -nomdec.. This will disable mdecs in any game.. Either use executor and put the command line into the command line options or add -nomdec to the epsxe shortcut properties.. Executor is easier..

Phoenix Flame · February 10th, 2002

Use -nomdecs only if you want to totally disable all the MDECS in the game ... use the ISO method for slightly-soiled-but-still-playable MDECS. Download the demo of CDRWin and make an ISO with Error Handling set to Replace, it shouldn't take too long.

If all else fails you can take the CD to one of those places that polishes up discs and makes them playable again.

gavarel · February 10th, 2002

thnx guys, took me 6 hours to make a new ISO, (my reader is quite old, a 12x DVD drive :o ), used cdrwin with the replace option, played the game and everything went fine (except for the thrashed mdec

) finally im playing chrono cross again

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gavarel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 22	how do i skip mdec in chrono cross??? is there anyway i can skip the mdecs in chrono cross.. ive got a scratched cd and one of the mdecs just locks up... making an iso wont fix the prob either... so how can i skip the mdecs? help please ... thnx

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February 10th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Phoenix Flame Flood Yourself Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,342	Make an ISO using CDRWin and set Error Recovery to Replace, that will replace the damaged parts of the disc with garbage. That way, when you play the game the MDECs will play through the dodgy bits with a few hiccups, but after that it should be OK.

February 10th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
gavarel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 22	thnx but this means ill be making an iso, and wait another 8 hours or so last time i made one of my disc it took me that long. coz of the scratches i used ddump to rip the cd, but if im not mistaken ddump uses log files to record bad areas of the disk, making a second rip of the same disk faster.. is there afeature in ddump like in cdrwin that replaces unreadable sectors of the disk?

February 10th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Phoenix Flame Flood Yourself Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,342	Use -nomdecs only if you want to totally disable all the MDECS in the game ... use the ISO method for slightly-soiled-but-still-playable MDECS. Download the demo of CDRWin and make an ISO with Error Handling set to Replace, it shouldn't take too long. If all else fails you can take the CD to one of those places that polishes up discs and makes them playable again.

February 10th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
gavarel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 22	thnx guys, took me 6 hours to make a new ISO, (my reader is quite old, a 12x DVD drive :o ), used cdrwin with the replace option, played the game and everything went fine (except for the thrashed mdec ) finally im playing chrono cross again