NBA 2K [NTSC-U]

[TuxTheWise]

NBA 2K
Dream Resurrection

Dream Resurrection or DCRES is a project maintained by TuxTheWise. The goal is making high quality releases with custom optimization techniques. Please always see readme files of each game, they always have important information.



Review by IGN

Readme file:

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                           Dreamcast Resurrection - 2009 (since 2008)
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Check for more releases at these forums (search for user "TuxTheWise"):
snesorama.us (all releases, see my signature)
segahub.org (recent releases)
dreamcast-talk.com (recent releases)
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NOTE: I've seen some people uploading my releases in other servers. I recommend you always getting
my releases of my uploads in the forums above, because sometimes I release fixes or re-launch some
games that have problems. If you get my uploads you'll be sure of having the latest releases.
Additionally, you'll get the original package, not images made from discs, so you'll be sure that
nothing is corrupted.
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NBA 2K (NTSC-U)
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Ripped: Nothing.
Downsampled: Opening video.
Source: GD dump.

=== ATTENTION: ===
You need to execute the "unpack.bat" before burning, it will unpack the .ecm file and create your
.cdi image.

If you need to apply any patch, do it in the unpacked .cdi file, not in the .ecm file.
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Kudos to Echelon for hacking this great basketball game. I could adapt their hack for a generic
LBA start so I could make my own release. Echelon's release had commentary and play by play
annoucement downsampled from 22khz to 11khz. I didn't do this in my release so you all can enjoy
the game in full quality. How did you make enough space you ask? I've re-linked redundant files
and downsampled the opening video, and the game barely fitted.

About opening video, quality is great if you consider its size is approximately 18% of the
original size.

Keeping the voices at original quality cost me a little performance. I've optimized file order to
reduce the reader's movement during the matches as much as I could. It's still present, but it's
way better than it was in my first tries and it won't be a problem at all.

PAL users, this game will already boot in 60hz in your consoles. According to Echelon's readme, it
won't work with SCART cables though.

Enjoy another present from your DCRES friend.


Features of my release:
- Not corrupted files at all, it was made with GD dump files.
- Used custom DCRES optimization techniques. It means faster loadings and less Dreamcast reader
noise.
- Selfboot.

About the game:
- It has VGA Box support.

Other comments:
- "Extras" folder in the pack contains some useless stuff.
- Release comes with manual and covers.
Download:

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Total size: 371mb
http://rapidshare.com/files/327568455/nba2k_dcres.7z.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/327537282/nba2k_dcres.7z.002
Files inside 7z archive:

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    [\]

  < disc.cdi.ecm >
    File Size:                    715.633.260 bytes

  < Manual.pdf >
    File Size:                    1.014.687 bytes

  < NBA 2K - DCRES.nfo >
    File Size:                    4.655 bytes

  < NBA 2K - DCRES.sfv >
    File Size:                    529 bytes

  < script.bat >
    File Size:                    443 bytes

  < unecm.exe >
    File Size:                    7.680 bytes


    [Covers\]

  < Back.jpg >
    File Size:                    144.747 bytes

  < Disc.jpg >
    File Size:                    77.118 bytes

  < Front.jpg >
    File Size:                    82.287 bytes

  < Inlay.jpg >
    File Size:                    104.997 bytes


    [Extras\]

  < ABSTRACT.TXT >
    File Size:                    32 bytes

  < BIBLIOGR.TXT >
    File Size:                    32 bytes

  < COPYRIGH.TXT >
    File Size:                    32 bytes

  < TRACK02.MP3 >
    File Size:                    79.558 bytes


    [UNECM\]

  < format.txt >
    File Size:                    6.353 bytes

  < gpl.txt >
    File Size:                    18.349 bytes

  < readme.txt >
    File Size:                    1.740 bytes

  < unecm.c >
    File Size:                    10.643 bytesChecking files:
Save the text below with .sfv extension and open with any SFV checker. I recommend RapidCRC.

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nba2k_dcres.7z.002 1474A6FF
nba2k_dcres.7z.001 EC02F6A4

Extracting files:
Use 7-zip. For unpacking the RAR files inside archive, you can use WinRAR.

Burning files:
Alcohol 120% probably can burn all extensions, but I recommend Disc Juggler for CDI files.