Xbox Backup Troubleshooting (Game and Movie), Freezing, DDE, fixes, and movies. Options

[chefelf]

Xbox Backup Troubleshooting (Game & Movie)

Table of Contents

Guide 1: Game Backup/Freeze Problems [link]
A guide that explains the different reasons why game backups (and originals) freeze or reboot to the Dashboard and how to get rid of the problem.

Guide 2: Dirty Disk Errors [link]
A technical explanation of the reasons why Dirty Disk Errors (or DDEs) occur both on the Xbox Hard Drive and off of original and backed up discs. Here you will read why the errors occur and how to fix them.

Guide 3: Game-Specific Patches and Fixes [link]
A look at game backups that can't be fixed using the methods in the previous two tutorials. Games that require additional tweaking, fixes, hex edits or patches to backup properly.

Guide 4: Xbox DVD Movie Backups [link]
A general guide to backing up and playing movies on your Xbox hard drive including some helpful links and a brief FAQ.

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Thanks to everyone who helped make these guides possible. More guides will come as needed. These threads are closed to avoid people posting game specific problems. Please PM me if you have any suggestions or anything to add to any of these guides.

EDIT: 08-30-05 1.) Added Guide 3: Game Specific Patches & Fixes. 2.) Changed topic title. 3.) Added direct links to individual guides. 4.) Added Xbox Movie Backup Guide.

This post has been edited by xboxgamer733: Apr 6 2007, 06:16 AM

[chefelf]

Guide 3
Game-Specific Patches and Fixes
How to Fix Problems With Specific Xbox Games With Fixes, Patches, Etc.

If none of the methods listed about have worked then it is possible that there is something about a particular game that is causing it not to work. In that case, I have compiled a list of the specific games which have been known to cause issues that cannot be solved by the normal backup/freeze methods.

The purpose of this tutorial is to address those games that cannot be fixed by ordinary backup problem methods (i.e. clearing cache, deleting saves, etc.). This is an attempt to list the games which require specific fixes/patches:

** All games are NTSC unless otherwise noted. **

007: Everything or Nothing [NTSC & PAL]
Problem: Game freezes when played from HDD. Cannot be fixed by normal methods listed above.
Solution: The XBE files require a special patch. Process the ACL when backing up with dvd2xbox using the appropriate ACL files. The Game ID is: 45410042.
Fixed by: WiSo
Link to Fix (NTSC) | Link to Fix (PAL)

Fable
Problem: Game does not work from DVD when backed up with Craxtion 4.
Solution: Use Craxtion 3 or Qwix to back up game.
Fixed by: I dunno. Me?

Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball
Problem: Game freezes when played from Xbox HDD.
Solution: A patched XBE is necessary to fix this problem. You cannot request it here.
Fixed by: ??? (More info...)

Halo 2
Problem: Won't fit onto a DVD-R
Solution: Delete files.
Fixed by: lordvader129
Link to Fix

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Fix in development
Problem: Game freezes at specific point when run from the HDD (long filename issue).
Solution: None yet...
Fixed by: No one yet.
Link to Discussion

Incredible Hulk ultimate Destruction
Problem: HDD Fix
Solution: PPF patch.
Fixed by: Angerwound
Link to Fix

I-Ninja
Problem: Game freezes/locks up at specific point.
Solution: Update BIOS/Change Region
Fixed by: mkjones
Link to Fix

Jade Empire
Problem: Game is too large to backup on DVD5.
Solution: Several: Downsampling and deleting certain files.
Fixed by: Nailz (Downsampling Method)
Link to Fix (Downsampling)
* It is also possible to remove certain videos to make the game small enough. Find out which character you are going to be and then remove all the videos that relate to the other characters. *

Leisure Suit Larry
Problem: Game does not work properly from HDD.
Solution: ACL fix for dvd2xbox.
Fixed by: AgentEB
Link to Fix

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Problem: Game is too big to fit on one DVD.
Solution: A simple tool that splits the game to two discs.
Fixed by: ???
Link to Fix

NFL 2k5
Problem: Game is too big to fit on one DVD.
Solution: Removal of certain files.
Fixed by: [Sonix]
Link to Fix

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Problem: Game freezes at a specific point when playing off HDD.
Solution: Simple INI edit. A few other methods as well.
Fixed by: Chefelf
Link to Fix

Worms 3D [PAL]
Problem: Game will not start from NTSC Xbox HDD.
Solution: Hex edit default.xbe file.
Fixed by: Yoritomo
Link to Fix

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This is an attempt to start a complete list of the game-specific problems and link to areas on how to fix these problems with specific games. If you know of a game with a specific problem and the fix, PM me and I'll consider adding it to the list. ** Please do not PM me with games that can easily be fixed using the normal methods **

EDIT: 08-31-05: Added Jade Empire Backup to DVD5 info and 007:EON ACL fix.
EDIT: 10-21-05: Added Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball information.

This post has been edited by chefelf: Oct 21 2005, 06:22 PM