How to rip GDI files using BBA

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  1. sparksterz

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    You'll need access to the following in order to rip games by this method:
    A revision 0 or 1 Dreamcast
    A Broadband adapter
    Network cable
    CD burner and at least 2 cd-r's

    Step 1: Get/Install the programs
    You'll need to download a few different programs and files in order to follow this guide.

    Programs
    7Zip - If you don't already have this, you'll want it, download and install it.
    *Special* Imgburn - What makes this special are the files to recognize the CDI image format. Even if you already have Imgburn installed you'll at least need the pftoc.dll, pftoc.h and pftoc.lib files from inside this package. Install Imgburn and dump those pftoc files into the install directory.

    Disc images
    XDP LE version 4 - It's a bit annoying that it's 15 multi-parts...but pull them all down into one directory, select them all and right click and go to the 7zip section of your context menu and extract all.
    HTTPD-ACK - Extract it, and it's good to go.

    Step 2: Burn the discs

    1. Open imgburn and select the XDP Limited Edition R4 cdi file and burn it. Preferably at or slower than 8x if possible. Be sure that it passes the verification process.

    2. After you're done, open the cdi for HTTPD-ACK and burn and verify that disc.

    Step 3: Set up your BBA

    1. Throw in your freshly burned XDP disc and plug your Dreamcast into your router.
    2. You'll need to setup your Dreamcast to a static IP, this video is what I used, it was pretty good:


    Step 4: Boot up HTTPD-ACK

    1. Throw in your freshly burned HTTPD-ACK disc.
    2. Wait for it to boot up and you see a console display output.
    3. At this point you can swap the disc with the game you want to dump.
    4. Navigate to the static ip address you set up your Dreamcast to use.
    5. You'll see something like this:
    Capture.JPG
    6. Then click and download each track file one by one. The TV will let you know if any tracks have errors.
    7. After you're done with all the track downloads, save the disc.gdi file for the disc as well.
    8. If all the tracks download without a problem you're done! Otherwise clean the disc and retry.

    Hope this helps someone. Let me know if you have any questions!
     
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