HL2 Retail Burning
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: orcutt989
Alright well I have HL2, by Vengeance, and they claim that they have made their own installer that applies all patches and cracks that are required fixing the game. And they have convieniently divided the RARs into "CD's" or folders that say "CD1", "CD2", etc. However, the first few ISO's that I unrared, are 731 MBS. That is 31 MBS over any CD-R limit. How could I fit these ISO's onto a CD-R? I don think overburning would work here. And burning each ISO to a DVD seems like such a waste?
Posted by: TheDave
cd-rs go to 800 mb
edit: i think anyways.
i think if you write that to disc anyway it'll end up being about 650 mb and wont even fill the disc:unsure:
Posted by: orcutt989
Haha, what the hell brand are you using?
There is no brand of CD-R that has a 800mb capacity, unless you mean by overburning.
Posted by: TheDave
i got one in my hand thats 730, discplanet one
Posted by: Tifosi
Haha, what the hell brand are you using?
There is no brand of CD-R (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-7771101-4802427) that has a 800mb capacity, unless you mean by overburning.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=700MB+CD-R&btnG=Google+Search
Posted by: orcutt989
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=700MB+CD-R&btnG=Google+SearchThere is no brand of CD-R that has a 800mb capacity, unless you mean by overburning.I didnt mean 700, i meant 800. A typo on my part. I mustve edited that post 100 times.
i think if you write that to disc anyway it'll end up being about 650 mb and wont even fill the disc:unsure:What do you mean? Doesn't a 731MB ISO mean 731MB of data burned to a disc?
Posted by: TheDave
sorry i was wrong again.
i think the images are bigger on hdd than cd though
www.medeainternational.com/acatalog/Unbranded_CD.html
Posted by: Tifosi
I didnt mean 700, i meant 800. A typo on my part. I mustve edited that post 100 times.
What do you mean? Doesn't a 731MB ISO mean 731MB of data burned to a disc?
http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=83823
Posted by: Tifosi
http://www.mam-e.com/web/cd-r_100_min_900mb_golden.phtml
900MB CD-R
Posted by: TheDave
hold your horses. i'm unwrong
http://www.mam-e.com/web/cd-r_90_min_800mb_golden.phtml
Posted by: orcutt989
http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=83823I know how to burn ISO's, but thanks anyways.
So what the hell am I supposed to do?
I have 700mb cd-r's. And I apologise about the MB mishap, although that is probably one of only a handful of brands. And the only way those CD's work is by overburning, which not all CD-Players/Writers support.
For high capacity CD-R (90 minutes & 99 minutes) recording, you should need CD-Recorder that must supports oversize
CD-Recording along-with writing software, which also must have over burn facility.
This guide explain how to proceed using AHEAD’s NERO BURNING ROM.
So it is not actually more than 700mb. And the previous cd-r's
Unbranded · Premium Grade "A" · 80min / 730mb (700mb data
Still 700mb.
Posted by: Formula1
Since an iso is IMAGE file you can burn more than 700 mb of it on a 700 mb cd-r since its an IMAGE file without overburn (eg. iso, bin, cue ) and i use nero. I was able to burn a 750 mb bin/cue file on a cd-r without overburn...
Posted by: S!X
just dl the DVD version on it, then burn it to dvd, im dling it right now:D
Posted by: orcutt989
Really? Could I do this with Alcohol 120%? Or should I get nero?
Posted by: S!X
burning iso's is best with nero.
Posted by: orcutt989
Alright, well I dont have the cash to buy any DVD's right now, I might get some for xmas, but right now I just want to back up this sweet-ass version of HL 2. So to burn the 731MB image to a 700MB disc I would use NERO? And I wouldnt need to overburn?
Posted by: spirex
This link explains why cd images are larger than blank cd's
http://club.cdfreaks.com/lite/t-62828.html
Posted by: orcutt989
Alright, well can I use Sonic: RecordNow? I have used that to burn ISO's pretty well, I just burn as a DATA DISC and it burns the ISO's just as Alcohol 120% would. Would it work even though it says that the CD is 25mb over capacity?
Posted by: S!X
Id go with nero.
Posted by: orcutt989
Alright, can anyone PM a torrent link for NERO?
Posted by: Tifosi
Alright, can anyone PM a torrent link for NERO?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=nero&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=andr&btnG=Search
Posted by: orcutt989
Nero is free?
Posted by: Tifosi
Nero is free?
<sarcasm>
No. I paid the makers of NERO 3 million pounds to pretend NERO was free just to trick you. It seems to have worked!
</sarcasm>
Oh, btw, been meaning to ask...what do you actually "manage", Mr Board Manager? The only thing I've seen you "manage" is to ask a few stupid questions :)
Posted by: orcutt989
:) I believe that the tags you used "<sarcasm></sarcasm>" cease to work! :rolleyes:
And why did you send me a link for the NERO site?
Posted by: Tifosi
:) I believe that the tags you used "<sarcasm></sarcasm>" cease to work! :rolleyes:
And why did you send me a link for the NERO site?
Indeed. We should have stayed on ipb imo :D
If you get nero from the nero site then visit the second link you'll see what i mean
Posted by: SuperScript
What do you mean? Doesn't a 731MB ISO mean 731MB of data burned to a disc?
I highly doubt it.
Posted by: S!X
Hey orc, is the VENGENCE rip any good? its almost done downloading.:dry:
Posted by: spirex
Nero is good for burning the cd image, but why don't you just use alcohol 120 to mount it and install from the hardrive. It would be alot quicker and you wouldn't use any cd's.
Posted by: Formula1
Nero is free?
free version doesnt come with all the features , and no offense but, do you know what suprnova.org is ?
Posted by: TheDave
free version doesnt come with all the features , and no offense but, do you know what suprnova.org is ?
i sthat a paradox?:huh:
Posted by: Tifosi
free version doesnt come with all the features , and no offense but, do you know what suprnova.org is ?
What features does the free version lack?
IMO Bittorent is shit as a protocol, so I always steer clear of it...
What's the point of warezing something you can get from the actual developers?
Posted by: Formula1
i sthat a paradox?:huh:
No it isnt a paradox, i'm serious. Anyways you can find the latest/retail version of Nero burning rom at suprnova.org , and just about any/most retail version of a program on there.
Posted by: Afronaut
What features does the free version lack?
IMO Bittorent is shit as a protocol, so I always steer clear of it...
What's the point of warezing something you can get from the actual developers?
Bittorrent may be a "shit" protocol, whatever that means, but it is getting to be
the most popular, if its not that allready. I read somewhere that torrents are
responsible of 1/3 of the traffic on the net. How did they measure I dont know...
If the free version of Nero lacks some features thats the reason to "warezing".
If there'sa naggin screen and/or 30day trial thats another reason for teh "warezing".
I dont know as i've downed the cracked versions with torrents a looong time.
So im just guessing here.
:D
Posted by: Tifosi
No it isnt a paradox, i'm serious. Anyways you can find the latest/retail version of Nero burning rom at suprnova.org , and just about any/most retail version of a program on there.
Why warez it when you can get it from the devs?
Posted by: Formula1
What features does the free version lack?
IMO Bittorent is shit as a protocol, so I always steer clear of it...
What's the point of warezing something you can get from the actual developers?
I havent tried that free version. But how come the trialvserion ( http://www.nero.com/us/neroue-prog.php ) is a 10 mb download , and the retail is around 87 mb ? The reason to warez something rather than get a trial from the actual devlopers is usually because most developers leave out some of the good features, and of course it isnt free if you are looking for the whole thing . And I really don't unserstand the protocol issue of BT , but anyways BT works excellent for me. So my 2 cents :blushing:
Edit: Added-and of course it isnt free if you are looking for the whole thing from the developers, but it is on warez ;)
Posted by: Afronaut
Why warez it when you can get it from the devs?
Why get it from Dev if you can get it cracked?
Posted by: Tifosi
Bittorrent may be a "shit" protocol, whatever that means, but it is getting to be
the most popular, if its not that allready. I read somewhere that torrents are
responsible of 1/3 of the traffic on the net. How did they measure I dont know...
If the free version of Nero lacks some features thats the reason to "warezing".
If there'sa naggin screen and/or 30day trial thats another reason for teh "warezing".
I dont know as i've downed the cracked versions with torrents a looong time.
So im just guessing here.
:D
Responsible for 1/3 of the traffic because it's such an inefficient protocol. How much of the traffic is data to and from the trackers and not data to and from the users?
The second link i posted was a pseudo link to a serial. I'd rather use a serial than download a crack from suprnova knowing the troubles they've had in the past with security...
edit: been typing "date" too much recently :lol:
Posted by: Tifosi
Why get it from Dev if you can get it cracked?
Because it doesn't need cracked :)
Posted by: Afronaut
Because it doesn't need cracked :)
Maybe so. Im talking about content.
The packs from the Devs dont have the other goodies
what I like. In most cases i got "more" fromthe cracked than the fromDevs.
Actually, I got the Extras for the Nero, all I need is to update Nero itself,
which I think its not needed in every minor release. They're just updating
for more CD/DVD rom support and unsupport for someserials, perhaps.
And, I got me a legit 5.5 version which im a bout to install next time im
re-installing teh XP. I've heard ppl complaing their burned DVD fails with
some nero 6.xx programs. i want to see if the 5.5 works betteralso because my
dvd-rw has some difficulties also.
:D
Either way. We're both are right, right?
:P
Posted by: Tifosi
Maybe so. Im talking about content.
The packs from the Devs dont have the other goodies
what I like. In most cases i got "more" fromthe cracked than the fromDevs.
Actually, I got the Extras for the Nero, all I need is to update Nero itself,
which I think its not needed in every minor release. They're just updating
for more CD/DVD rom support and unsupport for someserials, perhaps.
And, I got me a legit 5.5 version which im a bout to install next time im
re-installing teh XP. I've heard ppl complaing their burned DVD fails with
some nero 6.xx programs. i want to see if the 5.5 works betteralso because my
dvd-rw has some difficulties also.
:D
Either way. We're both are right, right?
:P
Indeed
:01:
Posted by: Afronaut
The space-key on my keyboard is fux0rd...
Anyways, im off to see friends, we gonna smoke some Jazz tobacco etc. its friday ffs.
:lol:
1 thing a bout nero. If one has a working serial for, say 6.3.
That same serial should work on the 6.33, or even later versions.
I dont see the real reasons to Update my Nero every week when they coe uo
with an update.
toodloo
Posted by: DanB
Couldn't you just mount the image with Daemon Tools instead? Saves having to burn anything
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/download.php
Posted by: Formula1
yeah, i'd recommend daemon tools also , saves alot of cd's for me , and it's easy to use.
Posted by: DanB
yeah, i'd recommend daemon tools also , saves alot of cd's for me , and it's easy to use.
Damn right, get the add on which adds a mount to option in your explorer context menu and its one click :D
Posted by: orcutt989
Hey orc, is the VENGENCE rip any good? its almost done downloading.:dry:I cant figure out how to install it. Can anyone explain how to install the Vengeance one? It says go to CD 5, and in the /Vengeance/ directory, there will be their installer, but when I double click, a CMD console flashes and then goes away. When I try to install with Disc 1, the installation is stuck at the "I agree to these terms.." window. It wont let me click "I agree..."
free version doesnt come with all the features , and no offense but, do you know what suprnova.org is ?
It is a Spaceship! Right?! Come to save all of us from JESUS!!!!
What the hell kind of question is that? Yes, it is one of my favorite places to download torrents for Games, Movies, Music, Apps, etc.
Posted by: Formula1
Yeah i was playing the vengeance version right now. It is a very perfect version of the game , the ai disabled error doesn't occur , and plus i can load my saved files from the original HL2 releases onto this one. So yes, it's Worth downloading
Posted by: orcutt989
How do you install it?
Posted by: Formula1
How do you install it?
Replying from PM:
After installing half life 2 retail , dont go an open up the halflifeinstall.exe YET. first off go to your desktop and start hl2 then you should see Steam open and update itsself. After that, completely exit out of Steam, go back and run the halflifeinstall.exe, in cd Cd5/crack folder , and execute it. I had a problem at first and then i did this and it worked.
Posted by: orcutt989
How long did you have to wait before my reported problem was fixed? IE (The "I accpet this agreement" wait...)
Posted by: Formula1
Just scroll all the way completely to the bottom , valve just did that to get people to read the agreement :lol:
Posted by: orcutt989
Thanks alot. I thought I did that, but I guess I didnt scroll ALL the way to the VERY bottom. Thanks a bunch, this looks good. I hope we dont get sued.
Posted by: Formula1
Lol, no problem.
Posted by: Mad Cat
Haha, what the hell brand are you using?
There is no brand of CD-R that has a 800mb capacity, unless you mean by overburning.
You are so very wrong. There are 800mb avaiablabe, I believe there was some controversy about them not working in CD Players a bit ago.
Posted by: orcutt989
Read the rest of my posts, before trying to contradict what has been said.
Posted by: gildan2020
http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=83823
this thread did not explain why the ISO is more than 700mb
the ISO file is 731mb because the excess 31mb contains overhead (layman's term...rubbish)
now, if u use alcohol to burn it (it's also the same with nero)...u will soon realise that the real size is actually less than 700mb.
remember, u downloaded a commercial game released on cds. Each cd will not exceed 700mb and that is standard. in fact, i've never seen a cd that has a capacity of more than 700mb on any commercial games out there.
gildan2020
Posted by: orcutt989
Yeah you are right. Many hours ago I managed to burn the Vengeance CUE's onto CD's. They were only 638 mbs burned. Thanks for the help!