2/5/07 UPDATED: uploaded tools for downloading, tools available now.
OK... folks, finally here's the XENOSAGA Episode 1 (US version 7.88GB
NTSC) guide. I know, I know it's late (old news), but some people are still trying to rebuild XENOSAGA Episode 1 and I believe a lot of them are having a hard time trying to rebuild this game. With that being said, even if the RipKit is out there, there is not really any good instructions on how to do it. If you read the "readme instructions via the Xenosaga 3 discs ripkit", you may get lost/confused. So for those that still need to backup this game (XENOSAGA EPISODE 1 US), I suggest you carefully follow this guide and you'll be fine.
(Credits goes to the original creator of the Xenosaga 3 discs RipKit, revised guide by Alkohol)
<><> XENOSAGA Episode 1 (Der Wille zur Macht) US Version NTSC 7.88GB - 3 discs rebuilding guide <><>
Actually I didn't really do anything much - basically I just followed the "XENOSAGA RipKit" and it worked for me. Except I have some issue (i.e. x2 disc didn't boot), so I did tried to use
Gnie's ExPERT to rebuild the whole game (7.88GB) just to see how it goes and it looks like it worked too, but I have not finish the game yet, so I can't really confirmed that it has everything (100%) on it. However, I did have to rebuild the x2 (disc 2 of Xenosaga) again, but using the "tree files" from the x2 ISO, using Apache 3 or ISO Buster for reference when I used CD DVD GEN 1.5 to generate the IML files, rebuild with Gnie's IML2ISO v4 and burned with
DVD Decrypter. Again, I did another rebuild using Gnie's ExPERT Tool for the x2 ISO alone and it looks OK, but freeze at certain point eventhough I used genuine media like YUDEN000T02. At last, I started everything over to see if I'll get a "green light" results using the Xenosaga 3 discs RipKit again and was able to get x2 (disc 2 of Xenosaga to boot properly).
<><> TOOLS NEEDED <><>
<> Xenosaga 3 discs RipKit
http://rapidshare.com/files/15059620/xen...ripkit.rar.html
<> Apache 3 (to extract the 2nd layer)
http://rapidshare.com/files/15060424/Apache3.exe.html
<>
DVD Decrypter to rip the main XENOSAGA ISO and burn the rebuilt ISO afterward.
**NOTE: extremely important here, for this game, I recommend at least 25GB - 30GB of free space on your hard drive.
<> burning with
DVD Decrypter at 4X with high quality media like Yuden, Verbatim, Maxell (mij by Hitachi).
<> make sure your burner's firmware is up-to-date with the latest firmware available.
**NOTE: before getting start, you need to create 2 separate folders in your main hard drive (C or D)
<> make a
KIT folder and another folder name
XENO in your hard drive (C or D)
<> you will need to Extract the "ripkit files of the Xenosaga 3 discs" from the KIT using
WinRAR into your KIT folder in the hard drive.
<> the XENO folder is for storing all of Xenosaga's files of both layers when using Apache 3 to extract the Xenosaga's ISO.
<><> STEP 1 <><>
<> Rip the game (XENOSAGA Episode 1 ) with
DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 <>
<><> STEP 2 <><>
<> Extract the Xenosaga's 3 discs RipKit via
WinRAR <>
<><> STEP 3 <><>
<> Extract both layers using Apache 3 <>
**NOTE: at this process (step 4), I recommend you NOT to touch your computer at all. Shutdown all other programs/inqueries (disconnected from the net, no multi-tasks).
<><> STEP 4 <><>
<> Rebuilding the 3 discs ISO with the XENOSAGA's RipKit <>
*** PROCESS Disc 1 ***
<> go to your KIT foler in your hard drive (C or D), and double click on
"go MS-DOS Batch File"
<> once CMD or Dos Command launched, press any key to continue (it will do its thing)
<> once DVD IML2ISO Tool v@3.1 lauched, use the browse button on the right after "TEST.IML" to browse to your KIT folder and select
x1.IML, click
OPEN, then click
START.
<> DVD IML2ISO Tool v@3.1 will run and will eventually rebuild a new ISO for the x1
<> this will take a while (approximately 15 minutes), so don't touch your computer at this time, it will looks like it's freeze at 28%, 31%, 38%, 41%, 44% ect., but actually it's running.
<> once "DVD IML2ISO" says:
"Rebuilding ISO Done! => C:\KIT\x1.ISO", click
OK, and
EXIT out from
DVD IML2ISO.
*** PROCESS Disc 2 ***
<> now Dos Command will run real quick and DVD IML2ISO will pop up again
<> browse to KIT folder in hard drive again and select
x2.IML,
OPEN, then
START
<> let it does it's thing, when it's done, DVD IML2ISO will say:
"Rebuilding ISO Done! => C:\KIT\x2.ISO, click
OK, and
EXIT out from DVD IML2ISO again.
*** PROCESS Disc 3 ***
<> Dos Command will run again (this time a little longer)
<> DVD IML2ISO will launch, browse to KIT folder again and select
x3.IML,
OPEN, then
START.
<> let it does it's thing, when it's done, DVD IML2ISO will say:
"Rebuilding ISO Done! => C:\KIT\x3.ISO
<> click OK, then EXIT out frm DVD IML2ISO, then press any key to continue (this will EXIT out at Dos Command).
That's it... once everything is done, you should have 3 new rebuilt ISO (x1 ISO is 4.16GB, x2 ISO is 4.36GB, x3 is 1.32GB). Now just rename them to whatever you like (I called mine REBUILT XENOSAGA1) and burn with
DVD Decrypter at 4X with some high quality media. Good luck and enjoy your backup to the fullest now!!!!!
If for some reason any of the newly rebuilt x1 ISO or x2 ISO or x3 ISO did not work/boot, then you may have to try to rebuild the x ISO using either Gnie's ExPERT or your usual rebuilding process. Yes, I did wasted tons of good discs (at least 10 YUDEN000T02, one of my favorite high quality media), but managed to have a successful backups afterall - what a pain huh.
Again, credits goes to the original creator for the Xenosaga 3 discs RipKit (sorry I don't know his name).
