Dakar 18

[mausschieber]

Credits:
--CIUv2 By:Yener90
--Contributors:BAMsE; Razor12911; Simorq; KaktoR; César82 CIU 3.0.0.0
--UltraARC by: Razor12911
--UltraARC 2900 R6 Edition Modified by: Simorq

graphic found ingame and online
Arts by mausschieber

At Request from fatalerror1

Version History:
Version 1.0.1: Updated to CIU 3.0.0.0
Version 1.0.0: Initial Release

Instructions:

1.-- Install Game, update to latest version + No-DVD.
2.-- Download the Conversion and extract to HD, (not in game folder)
3.-- Run UltraARC.exe Choose Input/Output folder, Choose compression method
4.-- Test the conversion, before burning ISO.

[wit]

9 DVD with MMC

with compression is best to reduce size more than this?

Thank You mausschieber

[pakrat2k2]

9 DVD with MMC

with compression is best to reduce size more than this?

Thank You mausschieber

depends on what you have your MMC set to, check config0.txt in resource subfolder of UA.

[zirkhaki]

with srep+lzma (Diskspan) I got 9 DVD5s. (just 300mb compressed)
if there is a good compression method and you've tested it, please tell us.

[KaktoR]

Use XTool

[zirkhaki]

Use XTool

is it compatible with Diskspan? if yes, what parameter should i use?
How should I use it with UltraArc or Diskspan?

[KaktoR]

Try with choice 7 (_DiskSpan.bat)

[zirkhaki]

I got this error with the 7th option

Arc.exe: user error (Unsupported compression method or error in parameters: xZlib)
The system cannot find the file specified.

WARNING: FreeArc Returns an Error in Archive Data.Bin!
You Want to Try Again? [Y/N]:

[KaktoR]

Try this

[zirkhaki]

Try this

thanks. now I have 12 options.

[0] No Compression
[1] SREP + LZMA
[2] SREP + 4x4:LZMA
[3] SREP + LZMA2
[4] SREP + LOLZ
[5] SREP + ZSTD
[6] BPK + SREP + 4x4:LZMA
[7] xZLib + SREP + LZMA
[8] xLZ4 + SREP + LZMA
[9] xLZO + SREP + LZMA
[10] xZSTD + SREP + LZMA
[11] xOodle + SREP + LZMA
[12] xCrilayla + SREP + LZMA


which one is xtool?

is there a topic where I can find a good explanation for these methods and their differences?

[KaktoR]

Check game files what streams they use to compress the game. Most probably it's zlib, so use option 7. If size will be increase then it's good.

[zirkhaki]

Again this error with option 7


Arc.exe: user error (Unsupported compression method or error in parameters: xZlib)
The system cannot find the file specified.

[KaktoR]

Go to Resources folder, open FA.ini, search for
xZ1 = xZlib

replace with this
xZ1 = xZLib

Do the same with config0.inf (if it's still wrong there).

[zirkhaki]

ok. Now the compression started. I'll report if this method compress more.

[wit]

i try with xtool it error cant write to disk [ disk full ] but i have free space 140 GB

and error general error in srep:m3f

[Fabioddq]

i try with xtool it error cant write to disk [ disk full ] but i have free space 140 GB

and error general error in srep:m3f

Go to Resources\Config0.inf and search for [External compressor:srep]

Change: packcmd = _CLS\SuperREP -a0/0 -s250000000000 {options} <stdin> - Output

to: packcmd = _CLS\SuperREP {options} Input Output

You can just use ; to enable or disable the options.

This error always happens to me when i try to compress in a PC with 4GB of RAM or less.

EDIT

Thanks to Simorq btw about this tip.

[zirkhaki]

Conversion and installation done with xZLib + SREP + LZMA (Diskspan Kaktor batch file).

Result is 7 DVD5s and installation time is 1 hour.

[prudislav]

So 2 new big DLCs got released and boosted the game's siize to 59.5GB ... can you update the conversion?

[mausschieber]

So 2 new big DLCs got released and boosted the game's siize to 59.5GB ... can you update the conversion?

Done Conversion Updated

[prudislav]

thx , works fine , although noticed that one of the background images during install is from some RPG :-D

[mausschieber]

thx , works fine , although noticed that one of the background images during install is from some RPG :-D

Background Fixed in first post