GT4 on the HD (yes it works now)

[ColSandoz]

OK, first of all, let me say, I hate sending traffic over to that OTHER site :crazy: ... But they have posted a tutorial and patches to make GT4 compatible with HDA/HDL (not just toxic)

Check it out for yourself.

[thc013]

read it too

but we have to try it out if it works

[ColSandoz]

OK I uploaded it so you dont have to go there ;)

BTW I put the tools inside that archive so you only have to DL one file

[ashmufc]

Shame its NTSC, I need PAL

[digitalFX]

If this one doens't work with the pal version, I'm sure a fix for it won't be far off now.

Edit
Actually it looks like toolboy is already in the process of creating a pal fix.
/Edit

[Hello_Kitty]

good news :) i'll try it when i'll be able to find someone with the game

[Mr. Worm~~]

Well, well, well...great news!!!
After the PAL patch...enjoy and rest
What else will we need now???

[xizz88]

so it does work for sure. can anyone confirm?

[Someguy925]

Can anyone point me in the direction of creating an DVD9 ISO from my purchased copy of GT4?

thanks :D

[Loto_Bak]

i believe dvd decryptor makes proper dvd9 isos and is a great freeware ripper/burn tool to boot

[hard_maniacs]

Sorry but with this tutorial or this patch can i play GT4 also from DVD or DVD-DL??????
i'havent hd for ps2 !!!
plz reply soon!!
tnx to all an sorry for my poor english i'am an italian Boy!!!
bye bye

[ryan82]

hi,

does GT4 works on a HD Advance 2.0??
:cool: :p :) :dance:

[Phreaker47]

Ripping my original now, I'll post results later... it will take a while as I'll be using hdldump to install it... probably 3 hours or so.

Been waiting for this even though I bought the game... the load times can be brutal sometimes.

[Mr. Worm~~]

If this one doens't work with the pal version, I'm sure a fix for it won't be far off now.

Edit
Actually it looks like toolboy is already in the process of creating a pal fix.
/Edit

PAL is done, dont forget to change references

[messiahfan2003]

hi,

does GT4 works on a HD Advance 2.0??
:cool: :p :) :dance:

Yes it will but you will need winhiip or hdldump to transfer the image to HDA.

[ColSandoz]

That was quick Worm... good work!

[importtuner]

Well I just tried it on my NTSC version. I just ended up with a black screen. I'm going to try again, but I'm sure I followed the directions to the T. Oh well, on to the second try.

[qazsz]

i just tried it and it worked fine.
i had a couple of problems while patching the iso.

Step 5: Re-packing core.gt4 and rebuilding the header
1)Execute:
?gzip ?n -9 core.gt4.elf?
i think i got "directory or file is invalid or dosent exist". (not to sure what it said but i just continued)
edit: ok apparently the "space" characters in the doc is diffrent from actually pressing the space bar on your keyboard. i was copying and pasting and i copied it straight from the document.

4)Select the first ?10 bytes? and hit ?delete? to delete them. (hit okay when prompted)(all bytes up to ?CC5A?)
during this part i had alot more extra bytes to the left of the "CC5A" part. and in the right window, it said core.gt4. so it didnt actually match up to the picture in the instructions.

[Desperado]

Can the last step be omitted (the one converting iml to iso)? hdl_dump can install iml files directly can't it?

[Mr. Worm~~]

Can the last step be omitted (the one converting iml to iso)? hdl_dump can install iml files directly can't it?

Should work, also with winhiip...

[Phreaker47]

When I get to the IML2ISO step, the ISO created is less than 2MB long. Not sure what's wrong there.

Edit: never mind, I see that the IML file is hard-coded for drive C: and I had them on drive E:. If any of you are like me and just have a small C: partition for the OS only, then open the IML in notepad and use find/replace to edit.

Building image now, should be installing shortly.

Oh and to the guy that had problems with the hexedit, start over. To make things easier, install Hex Workshop since that is the one used in the example (you can get a free trial.)

[Mr. Worm~~]

When I get to the IML2ISO step, the ISO created is less than 2MB long. Not sure what's wrong there.

Use Apache 2.0

[Ruddicz]

Can't wait for someone to rip out the DVD5 version. Its getting close with this if it loads off the HDD :) At least I can play this now, Seems like forever for TMT to release anything worth my time.

[vincatzero]

wont the dvd5 version only save you like a gig?

[itdbesam]

yea but you can fit it on a dvd-r

[digitalFX]

Just another confirmation...working great with no problems so far on my end. :)

[vincatzero]

what's differnt about the pal version of the game? would i have to put it in 60htz everytime i booted the game?

[chtom]

When editing "CORE.GT4" in pal version, I haven't got CC5A @ 11th byte :(
I have :

1F8B080860135B42020B434F52452E4754342E656C6600CC5A 0D705B55763E7A921CD988E4D9918D02F99193674549235052 976A8B58



....`.[B..CORE.GT4.elf..Z.p[Uv>z............gEI#PR.j.X


What modification need I do ?

Thanks a lot :D

[qazsz]

1F8B080860135B42020B434F52452E4754342E656C6600CC5A 0D705B55763E7A921CD988E4D9918D02F99193674549235052 976A8B58

i just deleted everything before CC5A though i dont think i had as much extra bytes as you do.

[Phreaker47]

Installing now over hdldump... I imagine this will take a good 90-100 minutes.

In the meantime I'm wondering... I wonder how large a PPF would be if we simply made one by comparing the original ripped image to the final edited one? If the file wasn't too large, that would certainly be easy for everyone else.

[CyDoNiA]

Me neither. What needs doing to rebuild the header on the PAL one?

[CyDoNiA]

Installing now over hdldump... I imagine this will take a good 90-100 minutes.

In the meantime I'm wondering... I wonder how large a PPF would be if we simply made one by comparing the original ripped image to the final edited one? If the file wasn't too large, that would certainly be easy for everyone else.

Well even just a PPF of the compressed CORE.GT4 would make things easier.

[Krizzzopolis]

here's toolboy's pal fixes:

[chtom]

here's toolboy's pal fixes:
Thanks but me problem already exists.
I'm already taked this version

[Mr. Worm~~]

NTSC work ok confirmed.
Anyone got a PAL working image???... It seems to have some problems. I case of need will be fixed tomorrow...I hope

[LordBoGaMi]

I have pachted a PAL Release.
But i get only BlackScreen on start. No $ony Logo and nothing.

[FranktheBunny]

Just uploaded via HDLDump...NTSC works like a dream!

[deftonesmx17]

Step 3: Unpacking the CORE.GT4

1) Launch a DOS command prompt (ie click ?Start->Run?, type ?cmd? and press return)

2) Execute:

?cd \test\GRANTURISMO4?

3) Execute:

?soz ?d core.gt4?


this does not work, what am i supposed to type in



Edit: nevermind i figured it out

[nufanblu]

as many have said before NTSC works flawlessly if you just follow the tutorial. The tutorial is very, very good we all owe toolboy much gratitude. :dance:

[importtuner]

Alright now I got it to work! I don't really know what went wrong, but it works now! Sweet! Thanks for the tutorial! Another confirmed working here! Now to test it out fully and try play a few rounds....it's been awhile since I played it..... (Too busy with God of War and Shadow of Rome)

[Abacabb00]

I just tried using WinHIIP and when I try to select the built ISO, I get an Unrecognized Image Format. =/

[Ruddicz]

I seen a guide around about making PPF files by reading the original image and then reading the modified one. I wonder if it would it be possible to make an overall patch that would do the whole image in one swoop? save a lot of processing time and remove any errors. (took an 1 hr on my 2500+ to do - rip 15 min, extract 8 min, edit 10 min, rebuild 20 min = ~53 min )

[Abacabb00]

I tried re-rebuilding it, following all the steps back down to the letter.. But nothing still. Keeps getting unrecognized image format..

[cgnia]

Please post APACHE 2.0 ?

[alucard_x]

i was having problems with a bad iml2iso step. make sure when you rip the second layer you put GT4L1.VOL under the root /GRANTURISMO4 dir. when i ripped with apache, if you select the volume label and extract all it automatically makes anotehr GRANTURISMO4 dir inside the existing one.

[Poose22]

wait, where is this tutorial?? i dont know what "other site" everyone's speaking of

[neat]

Step 3: Unpacking the CORE.GT4

1) Launch a DOS command prompt (ie click ?Start->Run?, type ?cmd? and press return)

2) Execute:

?cd \test\GRANTURISMO4?

3) Execute:

?soz ?d core.gt4?


this does not work, what am i supposed to type in



Edit: nevermind i figured it out

So what were you ding wrong ?

I am stuck here too :(

[neof1z]

Pal Works Great!!!!!!.very Good Work

[baggiosta]

I have only JAPVersion.
Which part does have to be rewritten?
Please help me.... :cry:

[Abacabb00]

I caught that alucard, Although I totally deleted everything and this time redid -every- step including ripping with dvd decrypt. Heres to another go.

[dosdo]

This is my little bat file utility for the pal release, please try with them

[dosdo]

This is a traduction to english, for the simple bat file.
sorry for my english.
I go to play gt4. bye

[Loto_Bak]

NTSC confirmed working 100%

[Nismobeach]

This is awesome! Great work! Bye bye crappy load times!

[Poose22]

so tutorial is located where now??

[Abacabb00]

Alright, I had a few things missing from the IML build. I think it was the printer and camera bits cause the final size is bigger by about 200 mb at 5.1 gb. Last time it was 4.9.

[Abacabb00]

Yep, It works alright. Good work.

[vincatzero]

how big is the final .iso in the working cases?

[mp3man]

how big is the final .iso in the working cases?
Mine is NTSC: 4,90 GB (5.272.002.560 bytes), uploading now to HDD.

And yours, people?

[dosdo]

My spanish pal release working from the hd has:

5.668.193.024 bytes (5.27GB)

[ragermac]

anyone have a ntsc bat file so I dont have to do all of this? yes, I am lazy.

Thanks in advance

[qazsz]

Mine is NTSC: 4,90 GB (5.272.002.560 bytes), uploading now to HDD.

And yours, people?

NTSC: 4.90 GB (5,272,002,560 bytes)

[asapreta]

My spanish pal release working from the hd has:

5.668.193.024 bytes (5.27GB)


Have u changed the IML to make the ISO correclty?

[dick_onion53]

I can't wait to try this. I had blockbuster hold the game so I can actually find it for once.

and the democrats say the scene is dying ;)

[dosdo]

anyone have a ntsc bat file so I dont have to do all of this? yes, I am lazy.

Thanks in advance

If you post the name of slus, i make this

[dosdo]

Have u changed the IML to make the ISO correclty?

I make a new IML-IMS with cddvdgen included in my patch file

[Ezags]

i keep getting "soz is not a recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." i did copy gzip to the right place and i am in the right folder.

*edit nevermind i didnt have soz in gt4 folder. :banghead:

[dosdo]

this is the ntsc version of bat utility

[rukawa]

too bad I have Ver.Jap....

[ejx982]

Anyone try this with a "Scene" release.... if so which one?

ejx982

[darklocust]

Just tried it off my original GT4 DVD and it works! I read somewhere that it freezes if you let the intro play for 3 minutes but haven't confirmed it yet. I skipped to the main menu and went straight to my garage and it works!

[mp3man]

It worked... Perfectly.

I can't believe... Congrats to toolboy for putting his effort on it!

[mp3man]

Just tried it off my original GT4 DVD and it works! I read somewhere that it freezes if you let the intro play for 3 minutes but haven't confirmed it yet. I skipped to the main menu and went straight to my garage and it works!

Here I played the intro fully and gone okay. Not freezing, so I think it's an isolated case.

[darklocust]

if the last step creates a 1MB ISO file go here

http://www.ps2-scene.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35408

mod edit: Illegal file removed. Do not post any copyrighted files.
note to mod: Thanks for not banning, I will remove file from my FTP!

[neat]

shit..

I got invalid iso format. Oh well, got o do it again.

[mp3man]

Instead of pathing and hex editing, just extract all the folders and files of both layers and overwrite the files inside this zip

xxxx (this file is ok here?, pls do not ban)

then go to the last step of IML2ISO which you will need gt4_hdd.iml & gt4_hdd.ims in the same folder as where you dumped both layers.

NOTE1: you do not need anything else if you overwrite the files using the link above

NOTE2: if the last step creates a 1MB ISO file go here

http://www.ps2-scene.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35408

I think it's not okay because there are copyrighted files in your zip file.

It's better removing... ;)

[Illicious]

Feeling like a dummy cus i cant get this to work...

I have my real retail NTSC GT4 DVD9 game which i use DVD Decrypter to make the ISO.

ISO come to 4.94 GB and extracted with Apache (both layers) to test\GRANTURISMO4 is about the same size.

I followed the DOC notes carefully and exactly.
(not copy and paste but typed cmd commands) with the 2 .zips extracted to test\GRANTURISMO4.

Hex edited CORE.GT4 perfectly after the cmd procedures.

Made the ISO with IML2ISO and end up with a gt4_hdd.iso that is 2.94 GB.

Used WinHIIP to install but wont work because it says invalid ISO or something so i used HDLdumb (had to give it a partition name) and it installed ok.

Started up with HDAvance and HDLoader but after the first warning screen it just stays black like has always done.

It also made half the games install on my HDD a bad partition which i had to delete.

My guess is that i havent extracted the full DVD which should be more than 5GB but DVD Decrypter wont make the iso over 5GB.

I bought this game and been dying to play it but dont want to kill my laser again.

Anyone have any ideas to what im doing wrong?

[ragermac]

this also happened to me. Someone please help. I dont know what to do. I followed all instructions

[importtuner]

Did you disable file splitting in DVD Decrypter?

[bennjamin]

for those just tuning in ( me ) i have a dvd decrypter image on my HD - 5.27gb....PAL version too.

I just downloaded the PAL file and the tools on the first page - so...HOW do i get this going ? Link someone please ???

It works 100% off the HD ??????

[Illicious]

I have it set to NONE and to ISO Read Mode for decrypting.

DVD Decrypter >> Tools >> Setting >> ISO Read Mode >> (under options) File Splitting: NONE

Mode >> ISO >> Read

[importtuner]

Hmmm did you have GT4L1.VOL in the same folder as everything else? Not in a seperate folder? Just curious...... and I guess trying to help.

[Phreaker47]

Hmmm did you have GT4L1.VOL in the same folder as everything else? Not in a seperate folder? Just curious...... and I guess trying to help.

That is probably it, I did the same thing until I noticed that GT4L1.VOL extracts to another subfolder called GRANTURISMO4, ie, c:\test\GRANTURISMO4\GRANTURISMO4 rather than c:\test\GRANTURISMO4, if you leave the default folder in Apache. Just move GT4L1.VOL back one directory where GT4.VOL is and you'll be good.

Working 100% for me here! Intro fully plays so whoever said there's a problem with that fucked up.

To you guys getting "invalid ISO" messages, which program is telling you that? Winhiip, iml2iso, or what? Be specific... I installed the final gt4_hdd.iso using HDLDump and all went well.

This is awesome... I can now put away my original and enjoy the faster loading times!

[Illicious]

Crap, That may be it. GT4L1.VOL is in C:\test\GRANTURISMO4\GRANTURISMO4

Ok ima move it and re-ISO/install it.

Will let you know.

[ejx982]

I have it set to NONE and to ISO Read Mode for decrypting.

DVD Decrypter >> Tools >> Setting >> ISO Read Mode >> (under options) File Splitting: NONE

Mode >> ISO >> Read

Are you using WinXP with NTFS (File System) or you using a FAT32 or older Windows? 95/98?

[darklocust]

That is probably it, I did the same thing until I noticed that GT4L1.VOL extracts to another subfolder called GRANTURISMO4, ie, c:\test\GRANTURISMO4\GRANTURISMO4 rather than c:\test\GRANTURISMO4, if you leave the default folder in Apache. Just move GT4L1.VOL back one directory where GT4.VOL is and you'll be good.

Working 100% for me here! Intro fully plays so whoever said there's a problem with that fucked up.

To you guys getting "invalid ISO" messages, which program is telling you that? Winhiip, iml2iso, or what? Be specific... I installed the final gt4_hdd.iso using HDLDump and all went well.

This is awesome... I can now put away my original and enjoy the faster loading times!

He said it right! I had the same experience and I was like "this is not right" so I moved GT4L1.VOL one folder up. Your final ISO should be 4.90 GB (5,272,002,560 bytes)

[phistyle]

can i use hdldumb instead of hdldump to transfer the image??

[importtuner]

can i use hdldumb instead of hdldump to transfer the image??


Any PC program that transfers ISOs to the HDD. So yes, it will work. ;)

[bennjamin]

for those just tuning in ( me ) i have a dvd decrypter image on my HD - 5.27gb....PAL version too.

I just downloaded the PAL file and the tools on the first page - so...HOW do i get this going ? Link someone please ???

It works 100% off the HD ??????


:banghead:

[importtuner]

^^

You have got to be kidding me........ :rolleyes: Read the damn DOC file in the NTSC version. How the hell do you think everyone else has been getting it to work with no actual link to any instructions? :rant:

[waddpsw]

Updated PAL files for those that need them. Thanks to kulvert for making them

Regards

Wad

[Illicious]

Cant believe it. It works perfectly now on the HDD.

Moved GT4L1.VOL one folder back so its all together.

This game is beautiful.

Thanks to Toolboy and everyone else who tried their best.

[ShadowDragonx]

I got a v10 ps2 with the dms3 in it
loading hdl off dms HDDexplorer

i also originally had the black screen and it wouldn't load when i ran the game off the hdd
i ripped the image off the original and followed the guide

as many of u know with hdl there was a v9/v10 booting issue and u needed to put an original cd / dvd in the system like the network disk that came with the n/a

i poped that disk in the ps2 and ran it off hdl and it seems to be working fine
just a heads up

anyone else know any solutions around this?

[SniperKil]

Directory of C:\test\GRANTURISMO4

04/12/2005 01:55 AM <DIR> .
04/12/2005 01:55 AM <DIR> ..
11/26/2001 04:45 PM 32,768 ApplyPPF3.exe
04/12/2005 01:42 AM 2,020,861 CORE.GT4
04/11/2005 08:01 AM 1,136 core.gt4.ppf
04/12/2005 01:43 AM <DIR> EPSON
04/12/2005 01:43 AM 2,459,506,688 GT4.VOL
04/11/2005 04:30 PM 622,072 GT4HDD_DVD9_TOOLS.rar
04/12/2005 01:47 AM 2,595,657,728 GT4L1.VOL
04/11/2005 10:25 AM 10,093 gt4_hdd.iml
04/11/2005 10:25 AM 882,688 gt4_hdd.ims
04/11/2005 12:50 PM 553,472 GT4_HDD_DVD9.doc
04/11/2005 07:50 AM 591,498 gzip-1.3.5-bin.exe
05/21/2004 10:30 PM 262,144 IML2ISO.exe
04/12/2005 01:42 AM 278,465 IOPRP300.IMG
04/11/2005 07:32 AM 1,180 ioprp300.ppf
04/12/2005 01:43 AM <DIR> IRX
04/12/2005 01:43 AM <DIR> NET
04/11/2005 07:47 AM 1,180 scus973.ppf
04/12/2005 01:42 AM 273,020 SCUS_973.28
05/31/2003 06:53 PM 77,824 soz.exe
04/12/2005 01:42 AM 57 SYSTEM.CNF
17 File(s) 5,060,772,874 bytes
5 Dir(s) 11,949,043,712 bytes free

C:\test\GRANTURISMO4>soz.exe -d core.gt4
ûd: No such file or directory


ummm.. right.. what is with this crappy ps2ownz tool (should explain it all) and this fucking error..

seems to be fucking up with the -d switch.. what is with this


ummm ok it worked fine if i made a bat file.. but the exact same command dident work in command prompt.. strange

[ryan82]

ok thx and GOOD work guys to make GT4 compatible with HD Advance 2.0 !!!!

[dick_onion53]

Can I just rip the game in any stardard iso ripper (like alcohol 120%) and preserve dvd9?

[Cozmo85]

Anyone tested with chinese original?

[jjmai]

Which of the NTSC versions work so far? North American, Japanese, or Chinese?

[Eduardoml]

This fix (to play gt4 in hdd) will work in ntsc japanese version ?

[rukawa]

Jap version doesn't work at all.
I tried to change one file from US version (something number file)
but No...
I guess Chi version doesn't work either with this patch...

it needs specific patch for each version I think...

[Slothboy]

C:\test\GRANTURISMO4>soz.exe -d core.gt4
ûd: No such file or directory


ummm.. right.. what is with this crappy ps2ownz tool (should explain it all) and this fucking error..

seems to be fucking up with the -d switch.. what is with this


ummm ok it worked fine if i made a bat file.. but the exact same command dident work in command prompt.. strange


its ?soz ?d core.gt4? just follow the tutorial to the T and it works.

[Brandon Heat]

For those who got it working, plz tell if it load as well as GT3? Though people have already confirmed it working, none (unless I missed something) actually say if it load alot faster, and by how much. Because the closest I got is Nismobeach mentioning "Bye bye crappy load times!." Thanks guys!

-

[hard_maniacs]

i have a Dvd-DL burner...after apply the patch can i burn GT4 on its and play?????

plz reply
tnx to all
bye bye

[lucje]

Maybe i looked over it, but can i use this patch with the STRYKE-RELEASE NTSC?
Otherwise i have to ask my neighboor to borrow the original GT4 disc..

[lucje]

I ment the STRIKE-PAL RELEASE. sorry for the confusion.

[DrGast]

Is there a simple way of patching the ISO directly?

[homegilla]

Just wanna say thanks. Took me a couple tries, but I got it working(I'm not flaming, but we could use a more idiot-proof tutorial, lol). When I converted the iml to iso, the IML2DVD hung at 99%. I just used HDLdumb to load the iml directly and it worked fine.

[abrasion]

Maybe i looked over it, but can i use this patch with the STRYKE-RELEASE NTSC?
Otherwise i have to ask my neighboor to borrow the original GT4 disc..


lol all the "official" releases are nuked because none of them worked - you can't even find an ntsc copy on the net (which is the proper 5+gb size) lol.

sony is loving this one - more and more sales, the warezers keep running out of luck - poor bastards.

[Illicious]

Is there a simple way of patching the ISO directly?

Nuthing simple like that at the moment and i dont think there will be one for a while.

I highly suggest you use this working patch.

The tutorial may seem a lil vague or something but it works.

Just free up some space on your home PC drive, read around some threads, make notes of what worked and what didnt, go over the tutorial carefully and keep trying.

I went thru making 6 ISO trials but now i got it.

[digitron]

i have a Dvd-DL burner...after apply the patch can i burn GT4 on its and play?????

plz reply
tnx to all
bye bye


this is a good question! Can anyone reply?

[Illicious]

lol all the "official" releases are nuked because none of them worked - you can't even find an ntsc copy on the net (which is the proper 5+gb size) lol.

sony is loving this one - more and more sales, the warezers keep running out of luck - poor bastards.

Im hearing around a few sites some requests for a patched iso of GT4.

Dunno if the patched ISO can be burned to a DVD and work.

This is one game you should buy not just only to have as the FULL real untouched version but becuase its a very cool racer.

[abrasion]

Im hearing around a few sites some requests for a patched iso of GT4.

Dunno if the patched ISO can be burned to a DVD and work.

This is one game you should buy not just only to have as the FULL real untouched version but becuase its a very cool racer.

Well they could just release an "official HDL version" I spose - you don't HAVE to burn the game.

[Topknot]

Excellent work, thanks to anyone involved with getting this to work.

Ive had the original sitting at the side of the ps2 since release, the laser would not read it at all... thanks to all the devs involved, youve just made my day :dance: :dance: :dance:

[lucje]

So the STRIKE-RELEASE i have will not do the trick? I have to use the original disc?
Is that right?

[abrasion]

So the STRIKE-RELEASE i have will not do the trick? I have to use the original disc?
Is that right?

I was under the impression as long as the release you have is over 5gb (and has both layers) then you could do the same thing as you could with the original disc?

[Illicious]

I was under the impression as long as the release you have is over 5gb (and has both layers) then you could do the same thing as you could with the original disc?

Well i extracted my retail ntsc gt4 with DVD Decrypter and was shy under 5gb aroung 4.94gb.

I dont understand why thoe. DVD Decrypter says it reads about 5.2GB.

Dont matter to me now thoe as long as the game fully works on the hdd.

[abrasion]

Well i extracted my retail ntsc gt4 with DVD Decrypter and was shy under 5gb aroung 4.94gb.

I dont understand why thoe. DVD Decrypter says it reads about 5.2GB.

Dont matter to me now thoe as long as the game fully works on the hdd.
that answers my other q'n to you then too ...........

mmmmm

[esttilo]

Sorry!! i can burn this image to a dvd9 and play in my duo2 modchip?

[LordBoGaMi]

Sorry!! i can burn this image to a dvd9 and play in my duo2 modchip?


PLEASE !!

Can burn someone it to DVD9 and test it ?
This is question no. 358.

[HoffY]

Ok my PAL version works (used the guys batch file to do most of it). A word of warning like i just read another get teh same.. the IML2DVD program stopped at 99% so use the other one (that is suggested in the read meof the original patch... iml2iso).

There is only one thing i noticed while playing the HDD Version... i did a license and the time saved in the top 10 was a totally incorrect date to what it should be. Rebooted console to check system date/time and all was accurate. So i dont know if this is to do with HDL or something else (i've read somethign to do with dates or times with that but never took notice so if anyone knows, feel free to learn me). :D

So other then that... PAL all working great here. :)

[waddpsw]

Working on the PAL retail version for me. I used the kuvert files i posted earlier and followed the tutorial.

It seems to hang at 99% but that is because it it adding the 2 largest files last. Just wait and it completes fine.

I transferred over using LordBogami v1.1 in about 4 mins, playing Arcade mode now :)

I dont have any DL blanks here to try otherwise i would burn and let you know.

All credit to toolboy for his hard work. A dvd5 kit/tutorial wont be far away, im sure.
The boys at ps2modz will be onto it now :)

Regards

Wad

[waddpsw]

Im using XP Pro and the iml2iso.exe supplied with the kit

[khafan]

Here is the ppf patches for Chinese version (SCAJ_300.07).

Both pal (strike one) and Chinese versions are working great here. ;)

[fishcake]

applied the fix to the strike release and it works ok for me

it didn't work first time i tried it, for some reason the file header was different to that in the tutorial so i used dosdo's batch file and it worked

i bought the original a week or so after release and haven't been able to play it cos my laser is knackered so i've been waiting for a hdloader fix

thanks to toolboy for the fix and dosdo for the batch file :ups:

[lucje]

thnx Fishcake, that was the answer i was looking for! Going to try it tonight, can`t wait!

[InfinaRacer]

My iso came out to be 5.03gb but winhiip doesn't recognize the file as valid...

[Phreaker47]

Use IML2ISO as the guide says. Forget iml2dvd because IML2ISO works.

And I wouldnt waste a DL disc burning this... it's a flattened image so it's not going to work.

[ejx982]

PLEASE !!

Can burn someone it to DVD9 and test it ?
This is question no. 358.

Why don't YOU burn to DVD DL and test it? Eitherway, I highly doubt it. They are flatening the image to one big Layer... but I've been wrong before...

To make it easy on everyone, since making a PPF of the HDL ISO vs the Clean ISO would be too large.. .can someone post a SFV of a 'working' HDL GT4 ISO? Preferable one that is verified working, and one tested with IML2ISO (not IML2DVD, since that has been hanging on people at 99%).

ejx982

[Joka's Wild]

PAL GT4 no problemo!
HDL fix
:dance:

[Fakk2]

well, Im using IML2ISO now instead of IML2DVD and it makes the iso for me, only problem is the iso is just slightly over 1 meg in size..?? Is there something Im doing wrong?

[fishcake]

well, Im using IML2ISO now instead of IML2DVD and it makes the iso for me, only problem is the iso is just slightly over 1 meg in size..?? Is there something Im doing wrong?

the iml file doesn't point to the folder your files are in

open the iml file with notepad and use edit/replace to change the path of the files so it is the same as the files on your hd

[bigdaddie]

Unbelievable it's working (HD), great job toolboy, i used the iml from kuvert. Pal Multi release.
thanx to all

[bigdaddie]

Working on the PAL retail version for me. I used the kuvert files i posted earlier and followed the tutorial.

It seems to hang at 99% but that is because it it adding the 2 largest files last. Just wait and it completes fine.

I transferred over using LordBogami v1.1 in about 4 mins, playing Arcade mode now :)

I dont have any DL blanks here to try otherwise i would burn and let you know.

All credit to toolboy for his hard work. A dvd5 kit/tutorial wont be far away, im sure.
The boys at ps2modz will be onto it now :)

Regards

Wad
Transfer in 4 minutes? Mine took about 2.5 hours how did you do that?

[ghostsars]

Here is the ppf patches for Chinese version (SCAJ_300.07), the correct header for CORE.GT4 is 0101 B4C1 5C00 however it still works with the header from US and PAL version (0101 CC5E 5D00).

Both pal (strike one) and Chinese versions are working great here. ;)
I' suggest you 'd better not use "0101 B4C1 5C00", because it doesn't work with USBA.(30000+Trad. chinese GT4)
But I didn't try "0101 B4C1 5C00" with HDL("0101 CC5E 5D00" is working fine with my SCPH-30000 w/HDL)
Anyway, using "0101 CC5E 5D00" will be better I think.

[EntwinedWS]

Okay listen up guys..the next person to post a copyrighted file in this topic will find their account banned. I've had to delete 3 or 4 attachments, no more. The next time I have to delete any copyrighted files (Coming from original GT4 disc of ANY region) I will give the user name of the person who posted it to the admins and see that you will lose your account. Discussion is fine, asking for help is also fine, but posting such files will NOT be tolerated. I don't want to be an asshole, but I am just looking out for the site, and those who own it and are responsible for it. I recommend you all read the forum rules, because I've had enough of this and I won't lose any sleep over any of you losing your account here.

[andysquiz]

Nice One!! Cheers

[Fakk2]

I finally figured it out. I should have just downloaded the original file and read the readme and followed the instructions. Doh! I simply downloaded the ntsc bat file and tried to figure out everything with that, but it has no readme file. heheh oops. After using the bat file to do some of the work, Hex editing the one other file with Hex Workshop, and then putting the game contents in a C:\test\GRANTURISMO4 folder and using the IML2ISO seems to be working fine. I will be using WinHIIP to transfer to HDD to test for myself soon. My many thanks goes out to toolboy for the awesome job getting this to work, and my thanks goes to dosdo for making it a bit simpler for us lazy people. :)

[membre999]

PPF would be fine, if somebody could do one from the original iso and the modified iso for the lazy ones ;)

well anyways, gonna try it out now, kudos to toolboy !

[ShannonLi]

Works, Like a charm just follow the simple steps and its done
The loading times are faster but it still takes a while to load some stuff, Oh well beats loading off the disk any day

[btmorris420]

hello guys im having problems with step 5 when i type gzip -n -9 core.gt4.elf into the dos menu i get gzip -n -9 core.gt4.elf is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch files.

now i had no problems with any other steps including step 4.

does this error have something to do with the hex editor program i downloaded?
th download in question is hhd hex editor.

if the problem is with the hex editor i downloaded can someone please point me 2 the correct hex editor program.

this is the first time ive attemped anything like this so sorry if i seem like a noob.

i hope someone can help me

thanks in advance

[bennjamin]

hi guys - following the install instructions as we speak - quick silly question but.

in this stage -

Launch a DOS command prompt (ie click ?Start->Run?, type ?cmd? and press return)

Execute:

?cd \test\GRANTURISMO4?

Execute:
etc etc.

In DOS how do i change to another partition / drive ?( from C to say D ?) What DOS comand *forgets highschool* sorry lol.

thanks !

[fishcake]

hi guys - following the install instructions as we speak - quick silly question but.

in this stage -

Launch a DOS command prompt (ie click ?Start->Run?, type ?cmd? and press return)

Execute:

?cd \test\GRANTURISMO4?

Execute:
etc etc.

In DOS how do i change to another partition / drive ?( from C to say D ?) What DOS comand *forgets highschool* sorry lol.

thanks !

:d :)

[bladezero]

umm...shouldnt it be D: ?

[bennjamin]

umm...shouldnt it be D: ?

lol....yep it was.
Another issue -

i am up to "edit CORE.GT4 with hex editor......cit 1st 10 bytes of the archive , add 6 bytes 0101cc5e5d00"

umm...in apache i dont understand - anyone ? thanks !

[khafan]

I' suggest you 'd better not use "0101 B4C1 5C00", because it doesn't work with USBA.(30000+Trad. chinese GT4)
But I didn't try "0101 B4C1 5C00" with HDL("0101 CC5E 5D00" is working fine with my SCPH-30000 w/HDL)
Anyway, using "0101 CC5E 5D00" will be better I think.

thanks for posting your result, I'll edit the post.

someone asked for a korean version patch, so here it is:

[haharick]

where can I find apache 2 iso tool?

[shootoman]

Has Anyone tried the patch yet or is it just a hoax ?

[btmorris420]

can someone please help me? post^^^^

[alucard_x]

btmorris: make sure you copy gzip.exe to your /windows/system32 directory.

haharick: search google or forums

bennjamin: you need a hex editor. goto google and type "hex workshop"

[Angelus3X]

WHAT!? Followed the patch instructions and it just hangs at the copyright screen!

[fishcake]

umm...shouldnt it be D: ?

d: works ok for me

[mimmo]

Big THX @ all PAL works fine! :dance:

[zimmy]

The standard directions worked like a charm!
Big props to all involved.
I had to text edit the iml file because I actually used E:\Test instead C:.

Changing settings seemed the same delay (psuedo load time?) but racing a series was a dream. Switching from one course to another was almost zero load times!

[Phreaker47]

Just so you all know, it doesn't appear that using makeppf3 is possible for an all-in-one patch. The final gt4_hdd.iso file is a few megs smaller than the original ripped ISO, so makeppf3 will just complain that the file sizes don't match.

[btmorris420]

ok thanks i just checked in windows explorer and the gzip.exe folder is already in windows/system32.

anything else i can check?

thank u for trying to help me

[Fakk2]

Fantastic loading times!! I love it!! I can say it definately works and man is it nice on HDLoader.

GT4 in 1080i + WIDESCREEN HDTV + HDLOADER = :dance: I must be dreaming! :D

[Phreaker47]

ok thanks i just checked in windows explorer and the gzip.exe folder is already in windows/system32.

anything else i can check?

thank u for trying to help me

The folder? No, the file itself, not a folder.

[btmorris420]

yes i know that was a typo lol. i also have another thread going in that orther forum and tool boy told me that if the gzip.exe fil is in the system 32 folder and the GRANTURISMO4 folder it should work. i went back to win explorer and double checked everything the gzip.exe is in both system 32 and GRANTURISMO4. I dont understand why this will not work any ideas?

[dionysos]

@btmorris:

me and at least one other guy in this thread had a similar problem.
Try typing all the commands out instead of copy & pasting them from the tutorial because the formatting seems to mess stuff up somehow.

good luck

[Loomster]

I'm having the same problem, says soz isnt a command or something like that when i type it in

[btmorris420]

yes i was aware that i shouldnt copy and paste the commands because i read this thread whil i was ripping gt4 to my hdd.

i got step 4 to work earlier (the 3 patches) in dos. after step 5 didnt work i closed the dos window.

If i go back to step 3 and start from there in dos will it hurt anythin if i redo the patches ect.. to get back to step 5?

im very green on this whole dos stuff. i know its something im not doing right.

nevermind i got it working

[importtuner]

What exactly is wrong? What errors and such are you getting? You're not giving very much detail to what is wrong.....

[Dr. Cain]

Has anyone gotten LAN play to work? Mine just hangs at the "loading screen".

[btmorris420]

ok guys i got the cmd prompt to work now im at the part in step 5 where u open hex editor. for some reason the tutorials pictures dont show up at all. the text is fine but i get no pictures. What file is the CORE.gt4 file in? i have a core.gt4.pdf but when i open it it doesnt seem right. its hard to tell without the pictures.

is there some kind of update i can get for word pad? i googled for one but didnt find anything.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

[btmorris420]

nevermind im reetarted i got it

[Luzifer42]

Has anyone gotten LAN play to work? Mine just hangs at the "loading screen".

I think HD L blocks the networking device. because internet games didnt work either. so there is no workaround.
But maybe it is possible with the usb HD L.

[btmorris420]

Hey guys i finaly got this to work i think. i used IML2ISO.exe to build the iso. took about 10 mins. but when i go to look at it in windows explorer its only 2.59 gb.

what did i do wrong?

the iso that dvd decrypter made is 4.94 gb does that sound right?

[Cannibal Corpse]

Hi,
I have searched Google for Apache 2.0, but I have not found this file. do you know a Link to Apache 2.0?

Thanks!

[importtuner]

Hey guys i finaly got this to work i think. i used IML2ISO.exe to build the iso. took about 10 mins. but when i go to look at it in windows explorer its only 2.59 gb.

what did i do wrong?

the iso that dvd decrypter made is 4.94 gb does that sound right?

You most likely don't have the GT4L1.VOL in the same folder as everything else. It's not supposed to be in it's own sub-directory. Place it with the other files (Like GT4.VOL). That should give you a correct ISO size.

4.94 sounds about right. It's more or less 5 GB.

[Cannibal Corpse]

Can I use UltraISO or ISOBuster? I can not seem to find Apache 2 iso tool.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[importtuner]

Just curious. Is Apache 2 considered Copyright material?

[alucard_x]

i'll tell you what, you guys suck at searching the internet. :D

i found links for both apache 1 and 2 by searching JUST this forum.

i found a direct link to apache 2 by searching google for apache2.rar

for da noobs: http://petesweb.spymac.net/Apache2.rar

Mods: dunno if direct link is allowed to apache, pls dont ban, just remove link

[importtuner]

i'll tell you what, you guys suck at searching the internet. :D

i found links for both apache 1 and 2 by searching JUST this forum.

i found a direct link to apache 2 by searching google for apache2.rar

for da noobs: http://petesweb.spymac.net/Apache2.rar

Mods: dunno if direct link is allowed to apache, pls dont ban, just remove link
Hey man, I know where to get it and all (Already got it), I just wasn't sure if it's considered copyright material. :p Good Job though. Some people just can't search..... :crazy:

[Femstar]

Okay. I''ve tried to patch my GT4 Pal but i've had to change a few things. I had to change the drive to E: because i didnt have enough space. i replaced all of the C:'s in the IML and i changed the SCUS to SCES. i use IML 2 ISO and it says it has completed but when i open the iso file it still comes up with the SCUS file. I decided to use WINhiip to transfer the file anyway and left the Boot file as the SCUS one because the was automatically put up on the screen. It transfered but when i tried to load the game from HDadvance the screen went black straight away. Any ideas.

Thx
Femstar

[importtuner]

Have you tried using the PAL patches? That could ease things up a bit......

[asasega]

pal version works fine
can anyone point me to patches for japanese version
sorry for my english
thx

[neof1z]

is it work on dvd+r dl media?

[asasega]

in my opinion will not work because you have a single layer iso

[EntwinedWS]

Correct. This is only for playing off the HDD. This process flattens it to a single layer ISO, so it will not make a burnable image. It must be transferred via network or WinHIIP. The patch to play it off DVD+RDL has been promised by you know who from DMS/Toxic, but it has not been made public yet.

[ingsebastian]

I think HD L blocks the networking device. because internet games didnt work either. so there is no workaround.
But maybe it is possible with the usb HD L.

THPS works in LAN with HDLoader.

[phistyle]

hey im having a problem with executing the file in dos...
3) Execute:

?soz ?d core.gt4?

?del core.gt4?
?del *.gz?

what am i suppose to type?

i keep gettin "soz" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

i have the soz file in the same folder also

[Mr. Worm~~]

Well, I was working with the pal version, and the only problem is the iml2iso conversion...using apache or iml2dvd it seems to hang at the end and continues forever, I can notice that while filesize increases a few kb per second. Using standard iml2iso I had to break the process when the image reaches 7Gb!!!!
So I used apache image (cut by process when reach 100%) and mount to alcohol virtual drive (dont know why winhiip didn't accept the iso) and then use winhiip as source dvdrom, weird.
Is there a correct solution to make a good ISO, any program that can finish it correctly??? or is there any converter iml to anything that may work???
The game goes perfect with no modes....

[pixie2004]

There is only one thing i noticed while playing the HDD Version... i did a license and the time saved in the top 10 was a totally incorrect date to what it should be. Rebooted console to check system date/time and all was accurate.

Try Zer0-X's hdloader with the toxic core available here:
http://ps2-scene.org/forums/showthread.php?p=243866

GT4 PAL working for me too, thanks to all who posted.

[steeven001]

i am having a problem

in step 1 when you have to switch layers apache 2 says "you can only switch layers with a DVD9 ISO"

are their some configurations i have to do or sometin?

my game is an original NTSC version
i have a LG GSA-4120B which is capable of reading and writing dual layer discs

[importtuner]

You ripped the ISO from the Disc right? It should come out to 5 GB more or less. Select the ISO in Apache 2.

[bote]

Hello everybody,
I have a great problem, I made a iso copy with dvdecryter before my baby (one year old) break me, i can't kill it, i know .... but sometimes ...... well I try extract the second layer from my iso copy but apache give a error, I can't extract GT4L1.VOL, Anybody have any idea? I have to buy another original copy?.
Thanks,

[M0KUJINKEN]

i got 5.66GB ISO after patched.

[ynbh7]

Is there a release I could download online that would work with this (like the Confusion release for GoW). I have the original, but no dvd drive.

[steeven001]

You ripped the ISO from the Disc right? It should come out to 5 GB more or less. Select the ISO in Apache 2.


o my bad i didnt realize you have to make the whole thing into an iso first

[bassy_500]

guys i need help with gt4 i followed the instructions perfectly and then rebuilt it with dvd IML2ISO and winhip wont except it so i loaded it on with hdl_dump and when i click run with hd loader off mc exploit it jus goes straight to black dont even get the first screen with the white writing can someone plz help me im getttin really frustrated and can some explin to me wat these bat files do pplz are posting i need a fix HELP

[turde01]

I'm not a fan of GT games... But I am a fan of HDD fixes. Well done!

[dick_onion53]

Alright, I folled the instructions to the T and everything went well. I am now transferring to the ps2 via hdl_svr. It'll take about 2 hours. My point is, anyone who is having problems is doing SOMETHING wrong.

Also, if you are using hdl_dumb, you DO NOT need to convert the .iml to an .iso since hdl_dumb supports .iml images.

I'll post my results when it finishes installing.

[bassy_500]

:dance: ok guys i finally got it working it had to do with the original iml and ims files i think becuz i d'l zajco files and rebuilt the iso with dvd IML2ISO and this time winhip actually read it as a iso image and loaded it on and it worked i think i was yes installing it wrong with hdl_dump but i also think maybe my hard drive does not support or like hdl_dump becuz ive never succesfully loaded an image on with hdl_dump. ne ways thankx to everyone who helped me and to toolboy u the man and if ne one else comes across the same prob (i doubt u will cuz that was such a basic prob :banghead: ) u jus need to get the iml and ims files from about page 9 they are zajco files and then swap them for the ones all ready there and load it on with winhip or u could uses hdl_dump properly cuz oviously i wasnt.

[Illicious]

Hmm i have a problem.
Game stays black when i go to Original Circuts in Arcade mode.

Can anyone please go to Arcade >> Single Race >> Original Circuts and see if it freezes on you?

Original Circuts in Gran Turismo mode works fine thoe.

[importtuner]

Hmm i have a problem.
Game stays black when i go to Original Circuts in Arcade mode.

Can anyone please go to Arcade >> Single Race >> Original Circuts and see if it freezes on you?

Original Circuts in Gran Turismo mode works fine thoe.

Just tried it. Works for me. I'm playing it now.

[Mirthoneist]

Hrm... I'm also having problems on step 5, when you execute the first command for gzip. Syas there is no file or directory, yet I put it in System32 like the tutorial said.

[aznpulse]

I still dont get the apache 2 stuff.. any place i can get it and pay for it?

[importtuner]

I still dont get the apache 2 stuff.. any place i can get it and pay for it?

wow you really can't search can you?

[Mirthoneist]

Wow... I thought I messed up on Step 5 and 3, but it ended up working!!!! Yay!

[nett3]

can I follow this tutorial, burn the image to a dvd and play it with swap magic disks? or do I have to use hdloader?

also is anything lost in doing this, like movies or quality?

[dick_onion53]

Alright, I followed the guide, transferred using hdl_svr and it works!

As an aside, I think this game SUCKS! You have to be a fucking rocket scientist just to turn the corner. I mean, your going 10 mph and you touch the brake and then you slide like 500 feet down the track. It's realistic, I'll give you that, but when the last time jeff gordan got out of his car and said 'wow that was fun'.

Maybe once I get used to the gay ass braking system it might be funner but c'mon. I suppose it would be 10x easier if I had a steering wheel system but I never plan to purchase one.

please don't flame me, it's my opinion :)

ONiON

[dandaman61]

Alright, ive got everything complted up until I have to make the new ISO I launch IML2DVD and wait. The program reaches 99 percent pretty quickly. I realize that the two largest files are at the end but I let this run for almost 50 minutes before stopping it. As opposed to the 15-30 described in the guide. Has anybody else had this problem and how long has it taken you to make the new ISO?

[importtuner]

Mine stalled for a long time. It even said Not Responding. But I just left it and it finished eventually. Of course it didnt' take 50 min. But I assume it varies for every computer.

[InfinaRacer]

Same here dandaman61, I'm currently on GT4L1.VOL at 99% and 137/138 files written. I don't know if it's still adding or the prog went out to smoke a cig, but how long is it supposed to take...

[Mirthoneist]

If you guys are having troubles converting it to an ISO, and have your PS2 harddrive hooked up to your PC, it is a LOT easier to just use HDL_Dumb program, as it can transfer the iml file, istead of you having to convert it to ISO, then transfer the ISO with a program. This is of course, as I said, if your PS2 harddrive is connected to your PC.

[fragment]

I totally hear you on the braking. However, the gameplay really depends on the car that you choose. Some cars have awesome control (Subaru WRX Race car) and others suck balls.




Alright, I followed the guide, transferred using hdl_svr and it works!

As an aside, I think this game SUCKS! You have to be a fucking rocket scientist just to turn the corner. I mean, your going 10 mph and you touch the brake and then you slide like 500 feet down the track. It's realistic, I'll give you that, but when the last time jeff gordan got out of his car and said 'wow that was fun'.

Maybe once I get used to the gay ass braking system it might be funner but c'mon. I suppose it would be 10x easier if I had a steering wheel system but I never plan to purchase one.

please don't flame me, it's my opinion :)

ONiON

[InfinaRacer]

Ahh, caca. The iso is at 5.36gb that's too much. Wtf is going on?

[dick_onion53]

I totally hear you on the braking. However, the gameplay really depends on the car that you choose. Some cars have awesome control (Subaru WRX Race car) and others suck balls.
Very true, but unfortunatly, when you are getting you license you MUST use the car they choose, so even if you do figure the car out it will be different than the next car you use. Also, they take alot of advantage of the pressure sensitivity of the ps2 controller which means you cant just mash the brake button.

Oh and I forgot to say thanks to the thread starter and the creaters of the patch. It was especially useful to me since I tried to boot the origional but it refused to play. Although I did [later] take the ps2 apart and cleaned the lens with a qtip an alcohol (worked like a charm).

[psychospacefish]

"Ahh, caca. The iso is at 5.36gb that's too much. Wtf is going on?" The ISO isn't supposed to be burned, its supposed to be transferred to your HDD. A DVD5 rip won't be do-able until the VOL file extractor rebuilder is finished.

[eightballr]

if you install gt4 through your pc doesnt it load both layers on to hdd

[ltdc2004]

InfinaRacer
i had the same prob it stopped at 99% with 1 file left that was when i used iml2dvd. I then used gdvd-iml2iso 4.0 and it went to 100% and worked perfect.

i didnt think the braking and handling where that difficult usually 1 or 2 tries on a license test to get the technique down.

[Phreaker47]

Stop the presses...

LAN mode is indeed broken. It hangs forever at the loading screen. For me this is a dealbreaker... I'm planning on getting into some serious online racing through Xlink Kai eventually, so hopefully this can get fixed.

And before somebody says it again, NO, HDL doesn't inherently break the NA, it just doesn't work with DNAS. LAN modes on other games as well as older non-DNAS titles work fine on HDL.

The game needs one more patch to fix this important feature! Oh well, good thing I bought it in case nobody fixes it.

[Menace]

my final iso is 4.90 gb.

working perfectly so far, no freezing during the intro like someone had stated as i let it play all the way through.


hats off to toolboy.

[andysquiz]

try using iml2iso instead of inl2dvd.

[EDEM]

then I convert to iso in 99% program stoping .I close program.
My final GT4_hdd_pal.iso is 5.720.637.472 bytes, working.... :)

[hard_maniacs]

sorry i guys...i need to burn it on DVD-DL....!!!
i have now 2 ISO ..one for layer....what burn program can burn this iso on DVD-DL one for layer???

Also ...you know at wich Sector i Separate the layer to fit ALL GT4.vol in layer0 and GT4L1.vol in layer1????

plzzzzz help me!!!

[andysquiz]

I have seen a patch at WWw.PS2HD.COM that will allow you to backup your original game onto DVD-DL. havent tried it myself so i dont know if it works.

[DrGast]

I just tried to make my (retail) PAL version compatible with HDLoader following the first tutorial posted here, but it doesn't work (black screen after first warning).

I used the PAL ppf-files accordingly and followed the tutorial up to step 6 where I used the "zajco.iml" file (for PAL version) instead of the original one. I transfered the IML to my HD via HDL_Dumb but the game won't work in HDLoader.

Maybe someone can put up a comprehensive tutorial for the PAL version, I don't know what I'm doing wrong ...

[lucje]

Used zajco.iml file also. How big is your image when finished? mine is 5.486....
haven`t tested it yet.

[DrGast]

5,23 GB (5.618.059.264 Bytes)

I'm using the english batch file as we speak to see if it works out better. I'll report my results in a few minutes. Just read that copying and pasting the commands from the first tutorial (the .doc file) could mess up things, maybe that was the problem ...

EDIT: The patched game works fine now from HDL. Seems that the copy & paste process really messed up a few commands. The size of the working ISO is:

5,25 GB (5.639.045.120 Bytes)

A universal patcher would still be very much appreciated.

[Bam]

where can i get Apache 2 iso tool ?

[Fu-Raz]

It looks like one of the crack teams has managed to get GT4 on a DVD5. I've seen iso images around the net. Very interested in how they did it.

[bbok-999]

Any chance to post a fix for Japanese version as well? Thanks in advance!

[andysquiz]

got a PAL machine and GT4 works great. DRgast what size is your new GT4 befor you transfer it?

[Phreaker47]

Doesn't anyone else care that LAN mode is still broken? Shit, I was all ready to have my friend come over (who doesn't own the game yet) and play LAN races with him using my original and me using HDD. I guess that aint going to happen.

[dbldown768]

Yes, i definately care. I keep checking to see and update in the thread for a fix for it.

[lucje]

It works for me now!!! Fucking great!! But i have two ps2`s, so i would like to play lan games! somebody got the answer?

[DrGast]

I don't care about LAN play that much. I don't think multiplayer is an important aspect of Gran Turismo games. The singleplayer GT mode is where the fun's at.

@andysquiz: The size of the working ISO (as in working with HDL) is 5,25 GB (5.639.045.120 Bytes) as I already stated.

[Phreaker47]

Since Polyphony axed the highly anticipated online mode and people are flocking to use Xlink to play their friends online through LAN mode, I'd say it's a pretty big deal.

[dandaman61]

Alright another question, anybody know the deal with the Winhiip "Unrecognised file fomrat" error?

I know people have been using Hdldumb/Hdldump to transfer it but I have been using Wiinhip all along and dont want to risk having the problems that other people have had in the past like getting games corrupted and deleted from their hard drive.

Edit: Mounting the image on a virtual drive is allowing me to transfer the image with winhiip. Will find out if this works shortly.

[Zan]

Fing Excellent, Thanks Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hip Hip, HorAy x5

[vFreak]

Another success story here! UK PAL version working just fine on my HDD :D :D :D. Took a few attempts, but once I'd managed to actually read the instructions properly :banghead: everything was fine & I *finally* have decent loading times! :dance:

Just wanna say a huuuge thanx to toolboy for getting this together - amazing job! And another one to Joka's Wild for his PAL HDL fix file, made life just that little bit easier!

[dandaman61]

For Winhiip users, Mount the image on a virtual drive first and add it with winhip straight from the virtual drive.

This is confirmed working :D

[Angelus3X]

Yup I got it working too, PAL retail version on PAL V7 PS2 using HDA. Too be honest though I'm not into it that much, I guess car sims arent my thing.

[neof1z]

fine with hdloader.all regions working 100%.what about dvd+r dl?.is it possible to burn it?

[phistyle]

finally got it working.....sometimes its looking a little jumpy or maybe its the heat effect in the game ..not really sure...anybody knows?

[dddddd]

does any1 know if these fxes will work for Swap Magic

[importtuner]

what about dvd+r dl?.is it possible to burn it?

Seriously...... there are still people asking about this? I swear, some people can't read for shit. :rant:

[ejx982]

Can someone post SFV files for the virgin/untouched GT4 NTSC/USA release along with the HDL Working GT4 USA/NTSC release. having some trouble...

[kiasu]

Can the last step be omitted (the one converting iml to iso)? hdl_dump can install iml files directly can't it?
yes, we can skip this step...

[propered]

PAL retail working ISO in HDD
5.25 GB (5,639,045,120 bytes)
patched after edited gt4_hdd.iml (in pal version) to my own directory
using gdvd-iml2iso 4.0.exe which is similar too iml2iso etc
i got everything from this forum topic, before you ask just go through the pages, and download the relevant zips/rars...if still not sure download all of them...:)

[steeven001]

another comfirmation of NTSC game working

load times are a little better but atleast my lense wont die as fast

[lobsterfan]

okay, am I the only freaking person this isn't working for or what?

Heres the deal...

1. I did the whole speal word for word from my legit US NTSC Copy...
2. ISO turned out to be 4.90GB (5,272,002,560) exact same size as the people who said it's working.
3. I loaded the iso image to a virtual dvd-drive and put it onto the HDD using Winhiip 1.6.6.0
4. Boot up the image, it goes through the whole sony crap flashes the auto-load disk in the upper-right corner and then goes black, and stays that way. (where it would play the intro)

that about sums it up for me.
-TheLob.

edit:
by the way,
v4 ps2, using HDL

edit2:
ok, I finally got it working, thank god.

I tried making the iso with iml2iso iml2dvd and 2 other iml2iso type apps. none of them worked for some reason. However, using the exact same files I just used hdl_dumb 0.8.0 to upload the iml directly to the hd, and if worked flawlessly.

[Xundead]

I get to the last step using iml2iso to rebuild the iso but when it gets to 99% the program is not responding. I tried it a few times and same thing happen. Anyone have this problem was well?

[MCInferno]

My brother has a original copy (PAL) of GT4 (he coudn't wait) and now I can play it on my PS2, too. But I hope someone can fix the Lan support. I want to play on the whole screen against him and not on splitt screen.

[ColSandrs]

Confirming that this works.. :cool:
I used the lazy-man's package ("GT4 PAL hdfix.rar") with my PAL (not UK PAL) version of GT4.
Ended up with an ISO-file with a size of 5.639.045.120 Bytes.
Mounted the ISO-file as a virtual drive before transferring it using HDLdump.

Thank the maker(s) for this hack ! :-pray:

[Streets]

im having a problem, i have extracted the game alreeady once, but when i do switch layers, apache says only dvd9s can switch layers, can some1 help me? could it be that my dvd burner cannot read dvd9s ? i bought it not 2 long ago maybe 6 months ago...

[Phreaker47]

im having a problem, i have extracted the game alreeady once, but when i do switch layers, apache says only dvd9s can switch layers, can some1 help me? could it be that my dvd burner cannot read dvd9s ? i bought it not 2 long ago maybe 6 months ago...

Use DVDDecryptor to rip the ISO.

[Streets]

thanks for the help Phreaker47 doin it right now

[Quar]

Thanks, I just got this working (NTSC).. I knew there was a reason I saved a non-working GT4 image on my HD!