Patching Games with DVD2XBOX

by losturmarbles

What is Dvd2Xbox?

Dvd2xbox is a DVD/CD to HDD copy program for the xbox which supports the formats UDF/ISO9660/CDDA (Audio 2 Ogg ripping with freecddb naming, DVD ripping with libdvdread). It provides a simple all at once copy mode and a win commander style disc browser.

Why use Dvd2Xbox?

Dvd2Xbox is the easiest way to patch your xbox game backups to be played from the HDD. Dvd2Xbox uses ACL (Action Control List) files to patch the necessary files from the game. The default.acl contains all known generic patches like media patch v1 and v2 and the fatx detection. Some games will require an individual ACL file in the form [gameID].acl. If there is no individual ACL file for the game you are backing up, then the default.acl is used.

Getting Started

There should be an “acl” folder that came with Dvd2Xbox. This folder contains the ACL patches for your games.

Example ACL files:

all.acl

default.acl

434D0011.acl - Pro Race Driver 2 / V8 Supercars 2 (NTSC/PAL)

5451000F.acl - Alter Echo

48450001.acl - Rugby League (AU) to run from HDD and play on NTSC machines

45410042.acl - 007 Everything or Nothing

(BTW-there are 2 versions of the 007 patch: pal_45410042 & ntsc_45410042. You must delete the ntsc_/pal_ prefix before using it.)

More ACL files can be created/released when needed.

How to use ACL files

1) FTP Dvd2Xbox files to your xbox. (Example: F:\Apps\dvd2xbox\)

2) Launch Dvd2xbox.

3) Go to “settings” (white button).

4) Ensure the option "Enable ACL Processing" is set to yes.

5) Press the white button to exit.

6) Insert your game disc and press A to copy to HDD.

Steps to patch a game you've already backed up on the HDD

7) Use the HDD browser (B button).

8) Press the R trigger and select the drive that you copied the game to.

9) Select the folder that contains your games. (Example: F:\Games\)

10) Highlight the game folder you want to run the ACL on.

11) Press the L Trigger and select "Process ACL".

For more info on ACL files click below