ok, first of all please don't get mad at me for asking this, but what's the best dvd rebuilding guide out there for a fresh dvd rebuilding noob such as me? Again, please don't get mad at me thanks.
first try this 10. Q. What does rebuilding an iso mean? A. It means that some games 4.36-4.38GB's may need rebuilt to work with Swap Magic. This isn't true for ALL games over 4.38GB's and differs on a game to game basis. The main purpose of rebuilding is to shrink the game's Table of Contents (TOC-the size of the game) in order to boot it with Swap Magic. The TOC for the Swap Magic DVD is around 4.37GB's. There is no need to rebuild games if you have a modchip. Another purpose of rebuilding is to make games run smoother. Usually the size of the game after rebuilding is smaller, but not always. Some games have dummy files used to beef up the TOC and help them run more smoothly. A good way to lower the game's TOC is to overwrite a large dummy file. If you are having trouble getting a backup to boot, and you're sure the media isn't the problem, try rebuilding the game. 11. Q. How Do I rebuild games? A. With Nero and Isobuster (works as long as no single file is over 2 GB's): http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/197949 With CD/DVDGen: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/210515 With Expert (Gnie's new rebuilding tool): Gnie's PS2 Auto Rebuilder Tool Download (Thanks to 3DLuis): http://www.alucard.cc/ps2/ExPERT_v1.03.rar Instructions to Gnie's Tool ExPERT From Paddymail: Here's how to use it.. it might not work for all games though. Open the program. 1. Select the Shrinker_ps2_psp_CdDvd5_iso.epi on the plugins drop down list. 2. Select the iso you want to rebuild. 3. Click extract LBA. 4. Click extract file and wait for it to finish. 5. Click rebuild file and wait for it to finish. 6. Click rebuild LBA. 7. Burn the new iso with Nero or DVD Decrypter as usual. Gnie's Expert Guide with pictures by Alkohol: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/18/275350#1725918 if this doesn't work try 1. Alkohol's guide: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/275350 2. 3dluis' guide:http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/259416
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i haven't actually got the game i need to rebuild. BTW, would i need to rebuild resident evil 4 for ps2 using swap magic 3.3?
the only time you would need to rebuild i think is if: there is a dummyfile or the size of the image is bigger than what swapmagic could read. like i think the max is 4.3 not sure there is a guide somewhere in the forum that give you a better explanation , or you can go to the link in my sig
