DOA2 non-LE

ZerouEx · April 6th, 2007

Ive gone through the threads here but haven't come across anyone confirming it..

DOA2 non-LE, does it run at proper speeds in NullDC? I have a non-self boot copy I can't get to work for the life of me!!!

If anyone knows how to boot Vanilla DOA2 let me know

JKKDARK · April 6th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZerouEx

Ive gone through the threads here but haven't come across anyone confirming it..

DOA2 non-LE, does it run at proper speeds in NullDC? I have a non-self boot copy I can't get to work for the life of me!!!

If anyone knows how to boot Vanilla DOA2 let me know

You can boot the game with the Gameshark or the Utopia disk

ZerouEx · April 6th, 2007

I thought NullDC doesn't support disc swapping yet? How can you do that?

Is there anyway to make it self-bootable?

( I have a real DC with Utopia's boot disk, I want to run it in NullDC thought and see if it performs better than the LE version)

Pulsar_t · April 6th, 2007

You will have to use Bin2boot to hack the game. Make an ISO of the game files (I prefer using Mkisofs.exe) and pass the filename to bin2boot via the command line, mount or burn the new CDI image and boot it in nullDC! A typical batch file will look like this:

Code:

mkisofs -C 0,0 -V temp -l -o temp.iso temp
bin2boot temp.iso
del temp.iso
del *.tmp
rmdir /s /q temp
pause
cls

Where the temp in blue indicates the data folder's name (simply copy and paste the files from CD to that temp folder).

I put up the necessary files+batch here so try it!

Cid Highwind · April 6th, 2007

Does this method work for other games as well? Otherwise it may be a good idea to have this information more centralized like in a sticky thread, so that it won't be forgotten. I'm sure a lot of other people with legit disc images have the same problems, thus resorting to a downloaded version.

deamonhunter · April 6th, 2007

the game is actually slow 28-35 fps (on my rig)
but with sound disabled u can hit a good 56 fps on my crappy machine

ZerouEx · April 6th, 2007

I get an error with bin2boot, General Protection Fault at eip=0000deaf

Exiting due to Signal SIGSEGV

Pulsar_t · April 6th, 2007

ZerouEx are you on Vista?

@Cid Highwind: It seems Vista doesn't support Bin2boot. I also don't know how to make an ISO of an image with redbook audio tacks (I don't think it's possible but I could be wrong!). I reckon newer tools were made so we'll have to look for them!

Wonder · April 6th, 2007

I use exoboot, but i think it's just a frontend for bin2boot.

ZerouEx · April 7th, 2007

Well, I was able to acquire a version which has DOA2 and Powerstone 2 in one ISO with a homebrew selection menu at the beginning...

It's DOA 2, original US release, and it is STILL slow and locked at 30FPS. I hit that 30/30 no problem, sounds are timed and played correctly, but it's soo slow still. So I guess it isn't an LE limited problem

Answers my question

April 6th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
ZerouEx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 15	DOA2 non-LE Ive gone through the threads here but haven't come across anyone confirming it.. DOA2 non-LE, does it run at proper speeds in NullDC? I have a non-self boot copy I can't get to work for the life of me!!! If anyone knows how to boot Vanilla DOA2 let me know

April 6th, 2007	#4 (permalink)
Pulsar_t Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Europa Posts: 38	You will have to use Bin2boot to hack the game. Make an ISO of the game files (I prefer using Mkisofs.exe) and pass the filename to bin2boot via the command line, mount or burn the new CDI image and boot it in nullDC! A typical batch file will look like this: Code: mkisofs -C 0,0 -V temp -l -o temp.iso temp bin2boot temp.iso del temp.iso del .tmp rmdir /s /q temp pause cls Where the temp in blue indicates the data folder's name (simply copy and paste the files from CD to that temp folder). I put up the necessary files+batch here so try it! Last edited by Pulsar_t; April 6th, 2007 at 09:40. Reason: Automerged Doublepost*

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Cid Highwind Ramma Gay Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Somwhere out in space? The Land of the Free? Heaven or Hell? Posts: 11,467	Does this method work for other games as well? Otherwise it may be a good idea to have this information more centralized like in a sticky thread, so that it won't be forgotten. I'm sure a lot of other people with legit disc images have the same problems, thus resorting to a downloaded version. __________________ Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 523.879 Rip: Cid's Bleemcast 28-08-2007 X360/Wii/PS3 belong to the current generation, update your mindset FFS

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April 6th, 2007	#3 (permalink)
ZerouEx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 15	I thought NullDC doesn't support disc swapping yet? How can you do that? Is there anyway to make it self-bootable? ( I have a real DC with Utopia's boot disk, I want to run it in NullDC thought and see if it performs better than the LE version)

April 6th, 2007	#7 (permalink)
ZerouEx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 15	I get an error with bin2boot, General Protection Fault at eip=0000deaf Exiting due to Signal SIGSEGV

April 6th, 2007	#8 (permalink)
Pulsar_t Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Europa Posts: 38	ZerouEx are you on Vista? @Cid Highwind: It seems Vista doesn't support Bin2boot. I also don't know how to make an ISO of an image with redbook audio tacks (I don't think it's possible but I could be wrong!). I reckon newer tools were made so we'll have to look for them!

April 6th, 2007	#9 (permalink)
Wonder Rock You Like A Hurricane Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 164	I use exoboot, but i think it's just a frontend for bin2boot.

April 7th, 2007	#10 (permalink)
ZerouEx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 15	Well, I was able to acquire a version which has DOA2 and Powerstone 2 in one ISO with a homebrew selection menu at the beginning... It's DOA 2, original US release, and it is STILL slow and locked at 30FPS. I hit that 30/30 no problem, sounds are timed and played correctly, but it's soo slow still. So I guess it isn't an LE limited problem Answers my question