[TDO]

Hi,
i've just updated my GTA SA Recoverer to version 1.1.1 and made the same tool for GTA IV. Some errors should be fixed now. You can recover every file with this tool and your gta dvd without reinstalling it only because you have edited one file and forgot to make a backup.

HowTo:
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0. Start the tool
1. Select your SanAndreas Directory
2. Select your DVD-ROM Drive
3. Choose a category on the left side
4. Choose a file you want to recover
5. Put your SanAndreas DVD in your DVD-ROM Drive
6. Click 'Recover' and wait a few seconds/minutes
7. The file has been overwritten and the game can be started (or modded) again

Download - GTA SA Recoverer 1.1.1: http://rapidshare.com/files/235385555/gtasa_recoverer.rar


The same tool is also available for GTA IV:
GTA IV - Recoverer
Version: 2.0.0
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Author: TDO
EMail: tdo [@] gta-worldmods.de
Website: http://www.gta-worldmods.de

Thanks to:

- fOSSiL & Morlac


About this program and how it works / how to use it:
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After you have edited your GTA IV files, you start the game and it crashes. Then you realize that you forgot to make a backup. Normally, you now have to reinstall the game!

With this tool, you can easily recover the original files:

1. Select your GTAIV Directory / or a temp directory (for example an empty folder)
2. Select your DVD-ROM Drive
3. Choose a file you want to recover or use a scriptfile
4. Click 'Recover' and wait a few seconds/minutes (you will be asked to insert the disc 1 or 2 into your drive)
5. The file has been recovered and the game can be started (or modded) again

Hav a lot of fun .


Requirements:
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You need JAVA installed on your computer to use this tool. If you don't have it installed, the tool will automatically ask you to download it when program starts.


Hosting:
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You can upload this tool wherever you want. It's not exclusive to anyone!


Scriptfiles:
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You can create a GTA IV Recoverer Scriptfile to recover lots of files automatically. This is how it works:

1. Open your texteditor (notepad).
2. The first line always begins with a comment. This line will not be read by the recoverer! You can write down whatever you want. If you don't want to enter a comment, just leave the first line blank.
3. The second and next lines are very important: Write down all the files you want to recover. Each line can only be used for one file!
4. Save your file as "ANYNAME.ivr" The .ivr extension is used by the GTA IV Recoverer.
5. You can open the script by clicking the "Open scriptfile" Button in the GTA IV Recoverer

The Recoverer checks every line of your script and compares it to the filelist.

There is an example file included: patch7_rollback.ivr
You can open this file in a texteditor to check or modify it.

! IMPORTANT !:
- Don't use blank lines in your scriptfile
- You can use paths with a normal backslash for example: common\text\american.gxt
- Always use the filenames. Don't use directories!



Changes:
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1.0.0: - public release

1.1.0: - code cleanup
- patch information added
- added patched files support (when you want to recover a file that is updated by one of the patches (1-3), you get a message. You can recover the file but you should install the latest patch again to update the file.)

1.2.0: - search option added (it's an "OR"-Search, so you can enter "gta4 melee paul" -> searches for "gta4", "melee" or "paul"). To search again, just click the search button again without changing the textbox. Or just enter the filename you want to search.

1.3.0: - cleanup
- scriptfile support added (see: p4_rollback.ivr and section "scriptfiles" above)
- patchfile information updated

2.0.0: - Completly new code. Started from the beginning again.
- Faster algorithm with failure-detection
- Design optimized
- Windows 7 compatible
- Lots of internal code updates
- Scriptfiles must not have double-slashes anymore
- Update-function added
- No values are saved in the registry anymore. Now with ini file support
- Optimized recovering (the data3.cab will not be copied to the harddisk anymore)
- When an error occurs during recovering process, the last file will not be deleted anymore
- The search has been changed. It's now an "AND" search. All files that include the whole text will be found

Have fun.


Download: http://www.gta-worldmods.de/phpkit/start/i...&contentid=4816

This post has been edited by TDO on Tuesday, Nov 23 2010, 17:41

This mod is hosted at GTAGarage.com

Screenshots:

Downloads:
Download GTA IV Recoverer 2.0.0 - 1.762MB, uploaded on Nov 21 2010, downloaded 8193 times

Click here to view the mod at GTAGarage

[kimr120]

excellent tool

[FunGt]

Nice tools, I mirrored both in my site and made a news.
GTAIV Recoverer
SA Recoverer

[Dutchy3010]

Nice tools!

Can you upload them at GTAGarage? Because I don't trust free filehosting websites like Rapidshare.

[TDO]

Thanks. I've uploaded the tools at gtagarage too ( http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/browse.php?C=54 ).

This post has been edited by TDO on Friday, May 22 2009, 16:07

[TDO]

The GTAIV-Recoverer has been updated to version 1.1.0. See first post for download and changes.

This post has been edited by TDO on Tuesday, Jun 2 2009, 16:05

[TDO]

The GTAIV-Recoverer has been updated to version 1.2.0. See first post for download and changes.

This post has been edited by TDO on Saturday, Jun 13 2009, 22:38

[okei]

This is one of my favourite tools.

[TDO]

QUOTE (okei @ Jun 15 2009, 18:51)

This is one of my favourite tools.

Thank You

The GTAIV-Recoverer has been updated to version 1.3.0. See first post for download and changes. New: Scriptfile support

[ikt]

Thanks, exactly what i need right now

Uhm... I tired to place vehicles.img back but it didn't work.

"File not found"

I do get a "Data1.hdr" file, 500kb.

This post has been edited by ikt on Sunday, Jul 19 2009, 11:14

[Lordofminor]

Great tool! Thanks!

[R3nHo3k]

just does not do anything here!!

got XP 64bit, does it work on 64bit??

[TDO]

QUOTE (R3nHo3k @ Sep 12 2009, 15:13)

just does not do anything here!! got XP 64bit, does it work on 64bit??

haven't tested it on 64 bit. sorry.

[Ruffio]

Amazing Tool! You're a genius...!

[R3nHo3k]

QUOTE (TDO @ Sep 12 2009, 15:14)

haven't tested it on 64 bit. sorry.

anybody here got it working on XP 64bit?

[SLAYERMAGGOT]

QUOTE (R3nHo3k @ Sep 12 2009, 17:26)

QUOTE (TDO @ Sep 12 2009, 15:14) haven't tested it on 64 bit. sorry. anybody here got it working on XP 64bit?

x86 applications does run on x64 OS's too

[gta-pilot]

When mi start the tool im get error 217. And when i want to replace somethin i get please instert DVD1. But i have DVD 1 insterted -_-

[rocstar196]

thanks for deleting the godamn file!

[Homeboy25do]

didnt support the recoverer 1.3.0 the last patch 5 , 1.0.0.4 ?

i become at startup Runtime Error 217 ...


it was very good to become a updated file from the recoverer from you that supported the last patch 5, 1.0.0.4.

i hope

[tdr2009]

QUOTE (gta-pilot @ Oct 31 2009, 12:54)

When mi start the tool im get error 217. And when i want to replace somethin i get please instert DVD1. But i have DVD 1 insterted -_-

QUOTE

didnt support the recoverer 1.3.0 the last patch 5 , 1.0.0.4 ? i become at startup Runtime Error 217 ... it was very good to become a updated file from the recoverer from you that supported the last patch 5, 1.0.0.4. i hope

Just like those 2, i get runtime error and it doesnt want to use the disc one that i inserted Please help!!!!!