Metal Gear Solid: Substance DVD9Rip Tutorial
Introduction:
This tutorial will allow you to successfully back-up a legal DVD9 disc of Metal Gear Solid: Substance that you own onto (2) DVDR discs using a DVD burner. Please NOTE in advance that while both discs work and the game itself is fully playable using a mod-chip or the Swap Magic v2.0 discs, due to the way the Swap Magic handles games with Multiple ELF files on a v7 PS2 console it will cause the SKATEBOARDING side-game to RSOD (Red Screen Of Death) if you select it. We at Team PS2Ownz look forward to the upcoming ZoneLoader (www.zoneloader.com) alternative PS2 Boot Disc to FIX this issue, so be sure to stay tuned to www.ps2ownz.com for the latest news on it!
If you have a v1-v6 PS2 console and are using the Swap Magic v2.0 disc, then simply swap using the CDLoader Disc available for download on several Web sites and the SKATEBOARDING side-game will work fine! Also, if you have a solder-in Magic/Messiah/DMS/NEO chip, you should be able to play the SKATEBOARDING side-game with no problems of course! ;)
Extracting your DVD9 disc image:
There are many pieces of software one can use to extract their DVD9 disc image of Metal Gear Solid: Substance to their hard disk drive, but the one I am using for this tutorial is DVD Decrypter (www.dvddecrypter.com). Once the software is installed and your original DVD9 game disc is in your DVD reader drive, simply open DVD Decrypter and set the MODE to ISO->READ followed by clicking the Decrypt button at the bottom of the GUI window. Make sure you have enough space on your destination drive for the image to be created, and watch it create your ISO image from your original Metal Gear Solid: Substance disc!
Splitting/Extracting your DVD9 ISO image layers:
Once your DVD9 ISO is created, you must split the two layers (layer0 and layer1). For this task, I recommend using ISOEdit v1.0 by Sonix. This freeware utility can be found on many Web sites including www.ps2ownz.com and www.alucard.cc so if you can’t find it just ask on the DVD9 ripping forums.
To split and extract both layers from your DVD9 ISO of Metal Gear Solid: Substance simply open up ISOEdit and click on the folder icon to Open ISO File by navigating in Windows where your ISO image was created and selecting it. After you open it, you will see directories (folders) in the left window and files in the right window from the first layer (layer0).
Highlight each file, click the Extract File(s) button, and extract each to a desired location on your hard disk drive... but be sure to keep the correct files in their corresponding folder by labeling your new folders EXACTLY as the directories you are extracting the files from. Once you do this to ALL of the folders in the left window of ISOEdit, then it is time to click the Switch Layers button to perform the same process to the second layer (layer1) files. It will take several minutes to do this task!
Once ALL files from both layers are extracted:
The next step in ripping Metal Gear Solid: Substance into (2) DVDR discs is to get rid of the DVD9/DVD checks. In this case, they are located in 3 FILES from ALL of those you just extracted. Here are the three that MUST be altered:
SLUS_205.54
\MODULES\IOPRP255.IMG
\SKATE\IOPRP255.IMG
The second and third are inside the corresponding directory listed, so be sure to NOTE that as the identical IMG file appears twice in the ISO. To remove the DVD9 checks from the SLUS_205.54, simply open up WinHex (www.winhex.com), select FILE->OPEN from the top menu, and then navigate to the SLUS_205.54 file that you extracted from the DVD9 ISO and click OPEN.
You will now see a bunch of raw code from the file on your screen in WinHex, so next select Position->Go To Offset and make sure that the Bytes are set to hexadec. If not, go to Options->General and select (check) Hexadecimal offsets followed by clicking OK.
In the Go To Offset GUI window, enter in the following offsets under New position (one at a time) ensuring the relative to... radio button is selected next to beginning of file. Here are the offsets and bytes to change for the SLUS_205.54:
6F4: 01 change to 00
80B91: 01 change to 00
80B9D: 01 change to 00
80BA9: 01 change to 00
80BB5: 01 change to 00
80BC1: 01 change to 00
80BCD: 01 change to 00
Be sure when making these changes to OVERWRITE them- do not INSERT them nor press BACKSPACE... use the directional arrow keys to navigate around if you must! Now, SAVE your “modified” SLUS_205.54 file and open the \MODULES\IOPRP255.IMG file in WinHex.
You will now see a bunch of raw code from the file on your screen in WinHex, so next select Position->Go To Offset and make sure that the Bytes are set to hexadec. If not, go to Options->General and select (check) Hexadecimal offsets followed by clicking OK.
In the Go To Offset GUI window, enter in the following offsets under New position (one at a time) ensuring the relative to... radio button is selected next to beginning of file. Here are the offsets and bytes to change for the \MODULES\IOPRP255.IMG file:
1F024: 00 change to 01
1F026: 40 change to 03
1F027: AE change to 24
1F046: 00 change to 43
1F047: 00 change to AE
1F060: 2B change to 01
1F061: 10 change to 00
1F063: 00 change to 24
1F190: 2B change to 01
1F191: 18 change to 00
1F193: 00 change to 24
22C4E: C0 change to 00
Be sure when making these changes to OVERWRITE them- do not INSERT them nor press BACKSPACE... use the directional arrow keys to navigate around if you must! Now, SAVE your “modified” \MODULES\IOPRP255.IMG file and open the \SKATE\IOPRP255.IMG file in WinHex.
You will now see a bunch of raw code from the file on your screen in WinHex, so next select Position->Go To Offset and make sure that the Bytes are set to hexadec. If not, go to Options->General and select (check) Hexadecimal offsets followed by clicking OK.
In the Go To Offset GUI window, enter in the following offsets under New position (one at a time) ensuring the relative to... radio button is selected next to beginning of file. Here are the offsets and bytes to change for the \SKATE\IOPRP255.IMG file:
1F024: 00 change to 01
1F026: 40 change to 03
1F027: AE change to 24
1F046: 00 change to 43
1F047: 00 change to AE
1F060: 2B change to 01
1F061: 10 change to 00
1F063: 00 change to 24
1F190: 2B change to 01
1F191: 18 change to 00
1F193: 00 change to 24
22C4E: C0 change to 00
Be sure when making these changes to OVERWRITE them- do not INSERT them nor press BACKSPACE... use the directional arrow keys to navigate around if you must! Now, SAVE your “modified” \SKATE\IOPRP255.IMG file.
CONGRATULATIONS- YOU HAVE REMOVED ALL OF THE DVD9 CHECKS AND THESE “MODIFIED” FILES CAN NOW BE USED FOR DISC1 AND DISC2 !!! :)
Creating Disc #1 required DUMMY files:
Before building Disc #1, a few DUMMY (zero-data) files are required to be added/replaced in your extracted files and directories. First off, combine both of your MGS2 directories from both layers if you haven’t already so that ALL the files are in a single folder named MGS2. Now, remove the DEMO2.DAT, STAGE2.DAT, and the VOX2.DAT files from this directory and place them someone else on your PC or delete them as they aren’t needed for Disc #1.
Use one of the MANY dummy file programs on the net (ISOEdit v1.0 can also be used on them if you load your original DVD9 ISO image in it) to create zero-data blank DUMMY files named the following... and replace them in your \MGS2 folder:
DEMO2.DAT
STAGE2.DAT
VOX2.DAT
OK... you are ready for building your Disc #1 DVDR ISO image!
Building Metal Gear Solid: Substance Disc #1 of 2:
The freeware utility CDGenPS2 can be used to build your Disc 1 ISO, but it requires a Tree File from ISOBuster (posted later in this tutorial) so we will build our disc without one using CD/DVD-ROM Generator v1.50. However, this software is COPYRIGHTED so please do NOT ask where to get it on our Web site or Forums... or you will get BANNED unfortunately!
Once you open CD/DVD-ROM Generator v1.50, click OK to Create new project, and select DVD-ROM Master Disc and click OK again. Next, click on the Volume button in the top menu and for Disc Name enter SLUS 20554 in the two boxes to the right. Be sure the License Area is set to America, and then click on the Directory button.
Now, in Windows find the place where all of your Metal Gear Solid: Substance DVD9 ISO extracted (and modified) files in their corresponding directories are located, and highlight them all dragging EVERYTHING into the right-side Directory window in CD/DVD-ROM Generator v1.50. Click on Options->Preference and be sure the Default Area is set to America, and that Disc ID is set to Enable and press OK.
Finally, click on the Rec... button in the top menu of CD/DVD-ROM Generator v1.50 and be sure you have enough free space on your hard disk drive for the software to compile your Disc #1 ISO. If you do, enter an IML File name when prompted to (it can be anything you want it to be) and click SAVE. You will now see a GUI pop up, select your DVD burner if it isn’t selected already, select your burning speed, and click the Rec button followed by clicking OK to the prompt proceeding it.
Again, enter an LST File name when prompted to (it can be anything you want it to be) and if you plan to burn Disc #1 immediately following the image compilation then insert a BLANK DVDR into your DVD burner and click SAVE. If you don’t have a disc in your burner, then the image will build, but not burn after it is finished building automatically. Sit back and wait... visit www.ps2cover.com if you’d like, and about 45 minutes later you’ll have a Disc 1 DVDR back-up of Metal Gear Solid: Substance!
Creating Disc #2 required DUMMY files:
Before building Disc #2, a few DUMMY (zero-data) files are required to be added/replaced in your extracted files and directories. First off, combine both of your MGS2 directories from both layers if you haven’t already so that ALL the files are in a single folder named MGS2. Now, remove the DEMO.DAT, MOVIE.DAT, and the VOX.DAT files from this directory and place them someone else on your PC or delete them as they aren’t needed for Disc #2.
Use one of the MANY dummy file programs on the net (ISOEdit v1.0 can also be used on them if you load your original DVD9 ISO image in it) to create zero-data blank DUMMY files named the following... and replace them in your \MGS2 folder:
DEMO.DAT
MOVIE.DAT
VOX.DAT
Next, for Disc #2 you will need to do something a bit different... you will need to take your STAGE2.DAT file and rename it to STAGE.DAT, and then DUMMY your STAGE2.DAT file... and replace it also in your \MGS2 folder:
STAGE2.DAT
*** TO REPEAT: FOR DISC2, YOU WILL NEED TO RENAME STAGE2.DAT TO STAGE.DAT SO THAT STAGE.DAT WILL BE 1.22 GB (1,313,384,448 bytes) IN SIZE TOTAL... AND THEN DUMMY YOUR STAGE2.DAT FILE. ***
OK... you are ready for building your Disc #2 DVDR ISO image using the .DAT files you just modified as well as the SLUS_205.54 and IOPRP255.IMG file which you modified when creating Disc #1 in this tutorial!
Building Metal Gear Solid: Substance Disc #2 of 2:
Once you open CD/DVD-ROM Generator v1.50, click OK to Create new project, and select DVD-ROM Master Disc and click OK again. Next, click on the Volume button in the top menu and for Disc Name enter SLUS 20554 in the two boxes to the right. Be sure the License Area is set to America, and then click on the Directory button.
Now, in Windows find the place where all of your Metal Gear Solid: Substance DVD9 ISO extracted (and modified) files in their corresponding directories are located, and highlight them all dragging EVERYTHING into the right-side Directory window in CD/DVD-ROM Generator v1.50. Click on Options->Preference and be sure the Default Area is set to America, and that Disc ID is set to Enable and press OK.
Finally, click on the Rec... button in the top menu of CD/DVD-ROM Generator v1.50 and be sure you have enough free space on your hard disk drive for the software to compile your Disc #2 ISO. If you do, enter an IML File name when prompted to (it can be anything you want it to be) and click SAVE. You will now see a GUI pop up, select your DVD burner if it isn’t selected already, select your burning speed, and click the Rec button followed by clicking OK to the prompt proceeding it.
Again, enter an LST File name when prompted to (it can be anything you want it to be) and if you plan to burn Disc #2 immediately following the image compilation then insert a BLANK DVDR into your DVD burner and click SAVE. If you don’t have a disc in your burner, then the image will build, but not burn after it is finished building automatically. Sit back and wait... visit www.ps2cover.com if you’d like, and about 45 minutes later you’ll have a Disc 2 DVDR back-up of Metal Gear Solid: Substance!
Final Notes:
In case you haven’t figured it out by now, Disc #1 of this (2) DVDR rip of Metal Gear Solid: Substance contains everything except MISSIONS and SNAKE TALES from the main menu of the game. If you want to play either of those selections without the game crashing, you will have to use Disc #2 of course to play them... however, on Disc #2 much of the other selections may crash which is why this is a (2) DVDR rip.
Disc 1 FileList.txt file for our fellow rippers:
0000322 , I:\SYSTEM.CNF
0000323 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP250.IMG
0000453 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP252.IMG
0000583 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP253.IMG
0000714 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP254.IMG
0000844 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP255.IMG
0000974 , I:\MODULES\MODULE.IPK
0001156 , I:\MODULES\PLD.IRX
0001157 , I:\SKATE\FBD\SKATE2.FBD
0010285 , I:\SKATE\IOPRP255.IMG
0010415 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\LIBSD.IRX
0010429 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MCMAN.IRX
0010476 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MCSERV.IRX
0010480 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MCXMAN.IRX
0010483 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MCXSERV.IRX
0010486 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MTAPMAN.IRX
0010492 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\PADMAN.IRX
0010514 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\SDRDRV.IRX
0010518 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\SIO2MAN.IRX
0010522 , I:\SKATE\SKATE2.ELF
0012032 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\BGMDATA.BIN
0012033 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\MAIN.IRX
0012139 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\SEDATA.BIN
0012178 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\STRBGM.VAS
0016805 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\VOICE0.BIN
0024845 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\VOICE1.BIN
0041270 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\WAVEDATA.BIN
0046943 , I:\SLUS_205.54
0047360 , I:\MGS2\CODEC.DAT
0074883 , I:\MGS2\DEMO.DAT
0801430 , I:\MGS2\DEMO2.DAT
0801431 , I:\MGS2\FACE.DAT
0816621 , I:\MGS2\MOVIE.DAT
1075370 , I:\MGS2\MOVIEVR.DAT
1293979 , I:\MGS2\STAGE.DAT
1628644 , I:\MGS2\STAGE2.DAT
1628645 , I:\MGS2\VOX.DAT
2240315 , I:\MGS2\VOX2.DAT
Disc 2 FileList.txt file for our fellow rippers:
0000322 , I:\SYSTEM.CNF
0000323 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP250.IMG
0000453 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP252.IMG
0000583 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP253.IMG
0000714 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP254.IMG
0000844 , I:\MODULES\IOPRP255.IMG
0000974 , I:\MODULES\MODULE.IPK
0001156 , I:\MODULES\PLD.IRX
0001157 , I:\SKATE\FBD\SKATE2.FBD
0010285 , I:\SKATE\IOPRP255.IMG
0010415 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\LIBSD.IRX
0010429 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MCMAN.IRX
0010476 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MCSERV.IRX
0010480 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MCXMAN.IRX
0010483 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MCXSERV.IRX
0010486 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\MTAPMAN.IRX
0010492 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\PADMAN.IRX
0010514 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\SDRDRV.IRX
0010518 , I:\SKATE\MODULES\SIO2MAN.IRX
0010522 , I:\SKATE\SKATE2.ELF
0012032 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\BGMDATA.BIN
0012033 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\MAIN.IRX
0012139 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\SEDATA.BIN
0012178 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\STRBGM.VAS
0016805 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\VOICE0.BIN
0024845 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\VOICE1.BIN
0041270 , I:\SKATE\SOUND\WAVEDATA.BIN
0046943 , I:\SLUS_205.54
0047360 , I:\MGS2\CODEC.DAT
0074883 , I:\MGS2\DEMO.DAT
0074884 , I:\MGS2\DEMO2.DAT
0228318 , I:\MGS2\FACE.DAT
0243508 , I:\MGS2\MOVIE.DAT
0243509 , I:\MGS2\MOVIEVR.DAT
0462118 , I:\MGS2\STAGE.DAT
1103419 , I:\MGS2\STAGE2.DAT
1103420 , I:\MGS2\VOX.DAT
1103421 , I:\MGS2\VOX2.DAT
Shouts & Greets:
First and foremost, Team PS2Ownz would like to give props to ECHELON for being the first to publicly release a (2) DVDR rip of this great game... even if you never will see KAL (ECH) spending the time teaching others how to do it ;-)
We would also like to send a shout out to www.easybuy2000.com for being our Web site sponsor the past few months... if you would like to show your support in keeping www.ps2ownz.com active it would ROCK if you purchased ALL your gaming, accessories, and mod-chips from them!
Finally, I have spent quite a bit of time and attention to detail in writing this tutorial so others can learn how it was all done step-by-step. Please SHARE the knowledge, and feel free to translate this first DVD9 rip tutorial into other languages mailing the translations to ngcountry@hotmail.com so we can share them with all of our Web site visitors!
This work is dedicated to Frank... may you now rest in peace, and look down upon all of us with a smile! :)
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