Guide to Regenerate

[GFK]

As it is an actual item, regenerating, I copied a guide orignally posted by Popmart and a litlle bit Edited by my. I couldnt be arsed to write this down again.

For use with AFS EXPLORER 3.1 with the FILESIZE PLUGIN.
The X stands for your language so DATA_E is English DATA_I is Italian.

-I recommend to make a backup of DATA_X before trying this.

-Open the program and go to FILE / CONFIGURATION. Make sure you have the 3 "afs loading options" enabled.

-Then, load DATA_X.AFS into the program and next choose FILE / UPDATE. The program ask to a file location. Go into the directory of DATA_X and select it.

-Next, go again to FILE / CONFIGURATION and deselect the "Ignore descriptor´s length" option
.
-Close the program and reopen it.

-Load updated DATA_X.AFS.

-Choose "Modify reserved space" option. Go to the file/s that needs to increase reserved space and modify, file to file.

-Push "Regenerate" button and save the new DATA_X.AFS. And call it DATA_X_NEW.AFS

-Finally, open new regenerated DATA_X_NEW and go to "Plugins / Filesize.afs creator plugin". Push the button to create call it SIZE_X.AFS and that´s all.

Then import DATA_X_NEW.AFS and SIZE_X.AFS back into your Image via CDMage.

*Remember your Regenerated Data_X shouldnt be bigger then the original Data_X!! If the regenerated data_x is smaller or even big as original data_x then there is nothing wrong!
If your regenerated data_x is bigger the the original data_x you can do this:

You can size other things down a lot. If you look in the regenerate menu you see that a lot of files can be made smaller in size! So when you exceed the maximum size just size down some other things.

AFSexplorer is only available on the official website HERE

I dont know the exact steps for WEstudio but I assume its the same only
you dont need to update the AFS and you dont have the 3 options. So; soon as you regenerated in WEstudio just right click with the mouse button on the .AFS and then ''CREATE AND EXPORT FILESIZE.AFS''

Anymore questions?? I will hear it in this thread, so dont open new threads for your questions.

Cheers GFK

 

[Acemanic]

AFS Won't Regenerate??

It's my first time editing WE7I, and i am planning on patching using X-patch final...

I followed all the instructions that came with it, but i'm stuck!!

AFS explorer is supposed to tell me that it needs to regenerate the Data_X.afs file after i import the patch, but it does not tell me to do so at all! instead, after i press ok to import the patch, the progress window says that it's finished, and in the AFS window at the bottom it says import complete. At no time did it ask me to regenerate the afs file...

Pls help
thnx

 

[GFK]

You didnt read the excellent readme which is provided with the Xpatch:

Q) when I apply the patch, AFS explorer don’t ask me to regenerate
A) applying the main patch, AFS explorer absolutely need to regenerate the AFS
file. Check if you’re using the version of AFS explorer included with patch and if the
program configuration is correct: at start, in File/configuration must be all ooption
checked except “ignore descriptor lenght”, if is not so, simply set manually as just
described.

 

[proevofanatik]

What Does This Regenarate Thing Do?

 

[Charly]

How do I know when to regenerate? I have inserted a few things into my AFSDATA and All I do is to create a File SIZE_.AFS.

 

[GFK]

Well the programm asks if you want to regenerate

 

[Charly]

It does? I use We grapchic studio and It dit not ask that?

 

[GFK]

Oh yes, but the guide wasnt for WEGraphic studio

No, I WEStudio the program regenerates auotmatically..

 

[Charly]

GFK thanks a lot, Happy Holidays.