GDI Explorer (not beta anymore)

Hello everyone,

I try my best to provide usefull tools for those who use GDI file format. So here, you can find my tool GDIExplorer.

http://japanese-cake.livejournal.com/

Extract of the readme file:

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What is GDI Explorer?
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GDI Explorer is a small tool that enables you to extract data
from *.gdi files. It works with both NAOMI and DREAMCAST images.

Features:
- Browse Dreamcast and Naomi GDI files
- Extract files (IP and IP0000 too)
- Generate "sorttxt.txt" file for mkisofs ("mkisofs [params] -sort sorttxt.txt")
- convert GD-DA (raw audio tracks) to CD-DA
- Decrypt Naomi binary (you may need naomi PIC DES key: http://guru.mameworld.info/naomi/index.html)
- Create CUE file for mounting images in a virtual drive.

v1.3.0.1 - beta to v1.3.1.2 (2010/09/08) :
- Fixed: Some loading errors.
- Fixed: Clean up GDIUtils.
- Fixed: Create a folder "trackXX" while extracting a data track.
- Added: Open a save dialog box while extrating a file.
- Added: Auto-paste PIC DES key if presents in the clipboard.

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Now you can download a better version at my blog :

http://japanese-cake.livejournal.com/

for dc nerds only :)

Readme:

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v1.1 to v1.1 fixed (04/03/2010):
- Fixed: cannot extract multiple files.
- Fixed: association button crashes programs.
- Fixed: unhandled WinForms exceptions.
- Added: sorttxt.txt file generation.
- Added: gdi icon when gdi files are associated with GDI Explorer.
- Added: new explorer icons.


v1.0b to v1.1 (20/02/2010):

- Improved: exception handling.
- Fixed: file access date.
- Fixed: extracting process failed when an app is reading a file/dir.
- Fixed: extracting progress-bar doesn't count correctly.
- Added: loading window
- Added: list multiple selection.
- Added: you can now associate *.gdi files with GDI Explorer.

- Bonus: I made a GDI icon for those who need it.

v1.0b :
- First public beta

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Keep up the good work. =)

Thank You ~
Test~~

Thank you, very good to use ~
Also make a suggestion, whether the SORT and extract the file into the gui interface IP inside the go?

Thank you for testing it :)

YZB, I'm sorry but I don't understand what you want: youy want me to add columns sorting ?

Can you rephrase your suggestion please ?

Thanks

sorry，Please excuse my bad English~

I want to mention two proposals：
1.Could you make extracting IP.BIN possible?

2.Could you generate the sorttxt.txt according to the LBA?

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2.Could you generate the sorttxt.txt according to the LBA?

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Already done in the v1.1 fixed version (just righ-click on "High/Low density area")

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1.Could you make extracting IP.BIN possible?

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From now, you can : I've just posted a newer version on my blog.

Thank you for yours suggestions :D

THANK YOU~~~
TEST~~

There are 2 small problem？

1
BOOT SECTOR
[Track3: from 45000 to 196608, data, size = 356584368, file = track03.bin ]
] ?

2
HIGH DENSITY AREA
ID:CD001


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Originally Posted by YZB

THANK YOU~~~
TEST~~

There are 2 small problem？

1
BOOT SECTOR
[Track3: from 45000 to 196608, data, size = 356584368, file = track03.bin ]
] ?

2
HIGH DENSITY AREA
ID:CD001


?

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What's wrong with this ? "ID:CD001" is the PVD identifier and when you click on "View Boot sector" , it generates a track list from the boot sector...

Something isn't working properly ?

In fact,i just tested the software and i find 2 bug here.
the first is that another 】excrescently existed in section 1,and a 【 existed in section 2.

I've replied to your comment on my blog. Please have a look at it, it's easier for me. Thank you

update to v1.1.3

update to v1.2

Thanks for filling my request about cdda !

update from v1.2 to v1.3.0.1 (2010/09/07).

Downloaded . Thanks . Useful utilities .
Any news about your Bootloader ?

Recently I got busy with my school work and so i missed the opportunity to work more on my lan bootloader. The fact is I need to develop my own tools in order to get my bootloader working. For example, I have developed 3 ways to reset the dreamcast and now it's possible after loading a game (i'm still using the gdrom drive perhaps) to return to my loader. I was trying to send udp datagrams via the sega sdk ip stack, but because of its huge size and i had to switch to a lighter library... As you see, it takes much time for me to make each new step.
But thank you for asking :)