The answer to "THE CAVE" easy guide to make a successful backup (for newbies or those that needed...)

Great guide, but I still screwed it up. I am having a had time getting the pluggin. Will double check everything and try again. I must just be over looking something.

 

Hey Alkohol, by the way you have a great thread, but I must say it must be different in the UK because here in Canada I tried your step by step, (which I must again say that was a lot of work and done just beautifully) but it did not work for me. Used DVDFab that seems to have worked properly, then pgcedit (which I had to hunt down because your link gets us to the 0.6.2 version which does not have pluggins) again that seemed to work okay, but all I seem to be getting is the previews and the menu. This is starting to become annoying

 

alkohol...

awesome instructions, worked perfectly...

would this process work for Madagascar/Bewitched that you know of?

haven't tried this way yet, but neither of them worked for me with DVDShrink or DVD Decrypter

thanx

 

@dreamon11

Yes... definitely. As for "Madagascar" I've made a "mini guide" to use VobBlanker to blank out certain PGCs or TTNs, then just click on PROCESS and it should be a piece of cake. Go here and scroll down to the middle and you'll see my mini guide on how to successfully backup Madagascar, here http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/5/249896

Happy burning!!

 

@deanster

I'm from the US not UK.

Do some more reading carefully next time. All the links I provided worked perfectly. Again, here:

<><> TOOLS NEEDED <><>

DVDFAB Decrypter v2.9.6.6 http://www.dvdidle.com/free.htm
PgcEdit http://www.videohelp.com/~r0lZ/pgcedit/index.html#download
PSL2 plugin, Here: Many thanx alkohol: http://forum.digital-digest.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3743&... did the trick. Or try here, if the above don't work http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2DTRFL0EGLBQW1HJIF1PM6O037
or VobBlanker http://jsoto.posunplugged.com/vobblanker.htm

Have fun and good luck!!

Didn't you "read" the "readme.txt" when you open PSL2 plugin? You NEED TO EXTRACT AND PUT inside your plugin folder via PgcEdit.

Again, no hard feelings and good luck at burning!!

 

alkohol need help...new to this burn dvds. i followed your steps exactly but the quality is not good and size of the move was not big enough. where did i make my mistake did it twice please help me.
thanks alot

 

Does anyone know of a shorter way to do this movie?

 

FABDecrypter ver 2.9.6.8 to rip to HDD, Then Shrink and Decrypter as usual.

 

BTW, here is a link to bbmayo's guides. They are well explained and very helpful for those starting out.


http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/guides.htm

 

Alkohol,

Many thanks for your step by step guide. I followed your steps, I think/hope, exactly the only issue I have is the black screen at the start of the movie. How can I get rid of it or what step/s did I do incorrectly?

Thanks in advance.

 

@Olaton

Which method did you used? My original guide from the first page (DVDFAB Decrypter 2.9.6.6, PgcEdit combo PSL2 plugin plus FixVTS, VobBlanker)? or the DVDFAB Decrypter + PgcEdit combo PSL2 plugin via FixVTS + DVD Shrink?

The reason you have a "black screen" is because of the new ARccOS protection that DVDFAB Decrypter didn't completely take out, DVDFAB Decrypter will rip it successfully into hard drive regardless. However, in order to bypass/solve the "black screen" issues you'll need to have VobBlanker to "blank" out those 2 more PGCs that I mentioned on my very first guide on this thread.

Yes.... if you just used DVDFAB Decrypter and DVD Shrink or DVDFAB Decrypter, PgcEdit combo PSL2 plugin plus FixVTS and DVD Shrink only, then you will definitely have a success, but "it will still have a black screen" in the beginning before the actual movie is going to start/play. You'll need to press the [fast forward] button, then it will play smoothly afterward.

Hope this clears things up for you.

 

The black screen in the beginning can be removed in Shrink in the re-author mode(i.e. movie only) by selecting the start frames (blue arrows)and sliding it to the start of the moivie.

 

Well, that's the movie only.

Me, I'm a "full disc" plus VobBlanker person (to PROCESS and BLANK out sh!t like black screen, FBI warning, unwanted trailers, other audio & subtitle, etc.) and still have a "fully working full disc", so take whatever floats in your boat.

 

alkohol,

I used the DVDFAB Decrypter + PgcEdit combo PSL2 plugin via FixVTS + DVD Shrink method. How do I know which PGC's to blank out? Does VOBblanker handle it automatically? The reason I am asking is because I am having the same issue with the movie the Gospel and will probably need to use VOBBlanker on it as well.

Thanks again for your patience and help.

 

@olaton

Here http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/282892 you need to follow my first guide and runs it through VobBlanker (to blank out those 2 PGCs), then PROCESS it to filter out any left over junks. Actually, here's what you need to do:

<> 1 <>
Rip the movie using DVDFAB Decrypter 2.9.6.6 or 2.9.6.8 whichever version you have (should take 10 - 12 mins)

<> 2 <>
Open up PgcEdit and use the plugin Wizard to process fake/bad cells or pgcs as the "first guide" stated. **NOTE: If you're using DVDFAB Decrypter 2.9.6.8 and PgcEdit DID NOT find any craps/fake cells, then skip the process. If you're using DVDFAB Decrypter 2.9.6.6 or earlier version, then use the PgcEdit step/process. (should take 3 - 5 mins)

<> 3 <>
Open up VobBlanker and follow my "first guide" using VobBlanker to blank out those PGCS as stated in the guide, then PROCESS and wait until it's completed, EXIT out once it's done. (should take 5 - 10 mins)

<> 4 <>
Now you can use DVD Shrink or Nero Recode 2 (your choice) to encode/transcode as your usual shrinking process.

That's it... enjoy it.

 

I am running VobBlanker now....will let you know how it turns out.

Here is another question, Which of these tools can be used to do the following:

I have a dvd highlight video from my sons HS football games and I would like to take out the high lights with him in it and make a new dvd, which tools should I use to perform this. I do have a little(very) working knowledge of the tools you have recommended.

Thanks in advance.

 

per Alkohol

I had a movie with a blank start(right after previews).I pressed fast forward. Didn't work. Pressed next chapter and still didn't work,was stuck on the black screen. Then I pressed stop twice and then play, and it played smoothly afterward. If u press stop only once and then play it will not work(it will resume from blak screen).

Worked for me...

 

@cyprusrom

My first guide/method on "The CAVE" played flawlessly, no black screen, no junk previews, no FBI warning crap. Once I pressed "play" on the main menu, it went straight and play beautifully.

My 2nd method/guide at page 4 (DVDFAB Decrypter + PgcEdit combo PSL2 plugin and FixVTS + DVD Shrink) worked "a full disc". However, there's a "black screen", but once you pressed [Fast Forward] it plays smoothly. And yes.... like you said, stop twice and play, or you can power off dvd player, power on dvd, go to first menu scene and play. That did the trick and it worked for me flawlessly.

 

@Alkohol
You're darn right! All the guides you posted-THEY WORK. My black screen was my fault. I skipped some steps(I am not the most patient one, and I also like to experiment). If someone encounters a problem, bad press disc or operator error.Try again and follow the steps accurately, be patient. If it works for most of the people, that means Alkohol is NOT bullsh@%$^*ing you!
Thanks for all your effort Alkohol.

 

Hi Alkohol,

I am also having the same problem as some of the others where it is only giving me the last 1/3 of the movie.

I tried 3 times same results each time.

Any idea what might be happening.

Thanks