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        `- Proudly Presents:....Dreamcast Ripping Guide v.1.0 [NON CDDA]

        Game.....: N/A

        Origin...: N/A                  -  Filename.....: misterc_ripping_guide 
        Released.: 02.02.2001           -  Format.......: .txt 
        Platform.: Sega Dreamcast (DC)  -  CD(s)........: N/A 
        CD1 Info.: 1 txt file / ?? MINS -  Ripped.......: N/A


      - --- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------>
 
	This guide is in no way intended to be used for piracy, and is in no way 
	associated with or endorsed by SEGA, use of this guide is for educational
	puposes only, I will not be held responsible for any damage caused by using 
	it, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

        Ok first things first, things you need before we start
	
	1 DC-><-PC Serial Link cable Either build (Instructions can be found here:
          jules.thegypsy.com)
          or buy one from here (www.lik-sang.com, 20 Greenbacks cant be bad)

	2 The infamous Serial/Slave Image from Marcus (mm.pp.se/dc)

	3 DreamRip and Hack from BERO can be found here:
	  (www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown/2004/dcdev)	

	4 TeraTerm Pro, terminal emulator needed to connect to and receive the 
          ripped GD data. (can be found all over the net just look and you will find)

 	5 And to be able to burn/selfboot/basically fuck about with your images these:
	  WinZip,CDRWIN or what ever,Echelon's self boot guide.

 	6 And to down sample/size Video,Music files etc these:
	  Sfd2mpg,Adx2wav,Wav2adx, All of which can be aquired from here:
	  (www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown/2004/dcdev)

	- --- COM Settings!! -------------------------------------------------->

	Firstly I would recomend that you configure your chosen COM port, the settings 
        go like this: (e.g. COM 1 )
	
	Bits per second:	115200

	Data bits:		8

	Parity:			None

	Stop bits:		1

	Flow control:	Harware 
 
	- --- Let It RIP!! ---------------------------------------------------->
	
	OK so now connect your DC to your PC with your cable, Done it? Good!
	
	Now boot up your Serial/Slave image, leave it until you see the blue border

	TeraTerm Pro, set up as follows:
	
	Select: SETUP, SERIAL PORT and set:

	Baud rate: 		 57600bps

	Data rate: 		 8bit

	Parity bit: 	         None

	Stop bit: 		 1bit

	Flow Control:	 Hardware

        Select the correct COM port and OK

	Select : SETUP, TERMINAL SETTING and set:

	Transmit new line: CR+LF

	Select OK

	Press enter in the terminal window and you should see this >.

	Now Select : FILE, SEND FILE and select (e.g.) G:\Dreamrip\dreamrip.srec 
        (you will now see lots of these >>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the terminal window 
	whilst the file is sent)

	When the file is sent you will see a message "Please set to 115k and hit OK" 

	Now  Select: 	        SETUP, SERIAL PORT and set:

	Baud rate: 		115200

	Select OK

	Select: 		CONTROL, MACRO and select (e.g.) G:\Dreamrip\dcrip.ttl.

	The file will now be saved and the XMODEM Recive window will appear. 

	When complete you will have a file or files called trackxx.xxx.gz. trackxx.iso.gz 
        this is the data (game) file, trackxx.raw.gz is the CDDA (audio) tracks.


	OK, Now I am not going to kid you here this process can and probably will 
	take anything from 2 up to 24 HOURS so be carefull you DC doesnt melt.

	- ---Prepare the ISO!! ------------------------------------------------->

	WOO HOO so far so good.
	
	Load WinZip and unzip the file trackxx.xxx.gz to your (e.g.) G:\Dreamrip\whatever
        directory you will be left with trackxx.iso. 

	Then open your DOS window and change directory to where ever you have your files 
	e.g. G:\Dreamrip\dciso 

	Type ..\extract ..\trackxx.iso. All the files from the GD will be extracted
        to your chosen directory. it is likely you have chosen the directory you have 
	your Dreamrip and Extract exe files.

	- --- Not So Fast!! ---------------------------------------------------->

	So you have your files and all is good until you realise that your files are to 
	big and cant get them to fit on a CD-R.

	That is where the tools (Sfd2mpg,Adx2wav,Wav2adx)mentioned in No.6 of the requirements
	list come in these can be used to downsample Audio/Video etc etc instructions can
	be found in the readme files in each of the tools respectivley....

	- --- MMmmm FREE GAME!! ------------------------------------------------->

	If you have followed the above to letter you will now have an ISO or the 
	extracted files of a GD on your hard drive, if your image doesnt need downsampling
	in any way you can use Echelon's self boot guide to help you hack your ip.bin/ 
	1st_read.bin and play your newly backed up game once burned, however if you have to 
	work on it (Downsample 'n' shit) you will have to experiment encoding and decoding
        to downsize various files/audio/video etc etc.

	And remember Do believe the hype this method works onehundred% sweet.

	Thats it now you go play
	
	- --- GREETS!! --------------------------------------------------------->

			dRUNKeN mASTeR, rOSSCo, cAMP aL, NICKy, DAZ
			  BERO, MC, tHE dENTIST, BLAH BLAH blahh

     			 AND ALL OF THE GROUPS THAT HAVE KEPT
                            THE MASSES HAPPY ON THE DC SCENE

