

(that command will run just fine with cdifile v0.5.1 and chdman v0.138, all in the same folder but if you use chdman 0. Example:Ĭdifile "Sonic Adventure 2 (USA).cdi" -createcd But using version 0.138 (latest compatible version), you won't have this issue (provided you write the name between " ").

Last but not least, one important thing to note: if you use a very old version of chdman (as 0.109), the name of input cdifile must not contain spaces or special characters. So, to sum up: use cdifile.exe along with chdman.exe from MAME 0.138 or below (I haven't tried chdman prior version 0.109). And from version 0.146 up to latest one (0.240), you'll get this other error message: "Error running chdman!". From version 0.139 up to 0.145, you'll get this error message: "ERROR Unknown track type. Open output.Dear is compatible with chdman up to version 0.138 (included). It will then output your sort file called "output.txt" Select the FileList.txt file from before.

Open the "C:\sortfile" and double click "3" Once you have made your modifications, you will then have to recompile the CDI imageįirst, we need to prepare the sort file. Save FileList.txt in the "sortfile" folder included in the toolkit. Lastly, right-click the red "ISO" icon and navigate to "Folder tree and file information -> List tree-info (in txt file) -> LBA Full Path" Today I show you how to make ISOs for the SD Adapter and CDI files for CD-R's for the Sega Dreamcast. Select "C:\discroot" as the destination folder In order to be able to create compilation disc initial CDIs must be in Audio-Data format. Also it’s possible to create a compilation disc containing multiple games to preserve CD-R discs. Highlight all files and right-click, select "Extract Objects" To make Dreamcast read any game from CD-R backup flawlessly it worth to convert CDI file from Audio/Data to Data/Data format. Navigate to CD -> Session 1 -> Track 01 and click the red "ISO" icon The installation file is included in the toolkit attached below. The image needs to be opened, files ripped or downsampled to save space, then reassembled to fit on a CD. It will then ask for the LBA value, this is the LBA noted before. From what I understand it's not so much a 'conversion' than a teardown/rebuilding process. When it asks for the iso file to fix, input "tdata02.iso". Rename this to "ip.bin" and save it to a new folder "C:\discroot" There will now be a filed called "bootfile.bin". When it asks the destination folder, point it to "C:\isofix" Move your CDI disc image file to the cdirip folderĭouble click the cdirip exe in the cdirip folder and point it to your CDI disc image file. For example purpose of this guide, we will assume this is called "C:\" To start, extract all of the tools in the toolkit attached below into the root of your hard drive. If you've ever wanted to try modding Dreamcast games, then this is where to start
