Best Compression Methods for 'Specific' Games. Q&A

[yasitha]

Instead of just say "wrong", write some more specific to correct me.

Otherwise your comment is not very helpfull and users will come up with many more questions (read the title).

I'm Agree with KaktoR!

i never saw he or She, or who ever he is,
help someone.

So he's just useless to fileforums...

KaktoR bro just ignore people like them..

as far as i know you have helped many friends..
I have seen it and you help me many times actually i lost count :) how many times you help me...

We can figured it out soon... until then we wait..


anyways i have Compress Far Cry New Down to 24GB
with srep lolz... 17GB off..

[KaktoR]

^In general FitGirl is very helpfull here, but this time she wasn't unfortunatelly.

[Grumpy]

i never saw he or She, or who ever he is,
help someone.

So he's just useless to fileforums...



These type of comments are not needed.

Like KaktoR said, FitGirl has helped many here on many occasions.

[bunti_o4u]

I have questions....

How to extract game language files from the game files so that these can be compressed separately...

How to merge these files again during installation...

[KaktoR]

I have questions....

How to extract game language files from the game files so that these can be compressed separately...

How to merge these files again during installation...

For what game?

[bunti_o4u]

For what game?

Resident evil or far cry new down etc....

[Titeuf]

Hello everyone,
i need your help to have examples of ini files of the right parameters to use the methods of compression:
Xtool & Lolz by Razor12911 & ProFrager
because I can not work properly.
my pc used is: Intel i5-4590 3.30Ghz Ram: 8GB

in advance thank you for your help,
Regards,
Titeuf.

P.S: sorry if this message is not in the good forum

[bunti_o4u]

Hello everyone,
i need your help to have examples of ini files of the right parameters to use the methods of compression:
Xtool & Lolz by Razor12911 & ProFrager
because I can not work properly.
my pc used is: Intel i5-4590 3.30Ghz Ram: 8GB

in advance thank you for your help,
Regards,
Titeuf.

P.S: sorry if this message is not in the good forum

Find the attached file...

hope this would help you...

though I have not used ZTool and XTool compression methods... but these were working fine on test files... except xlz4...

[bunti_o4u]

For what game?

the instant response I got from you made me think that you will answer my query in a movement...

lol..

you disappeared...

[Titeuf]

Find the attached file...

hope this would help you...

though I have not used ZTool and XTool compression methods... but these were working fine on test files... except xlz4...

hello bunti_o4u, thank you I will test this at my home!
thanks again

[KaktoR]

the instant response I got from you made me think that you will answer my query in a movement...

lol..

you disappeared...

Sorry :D

From what I know you can unpack the archives but can't repack them with tools (RE2 works fine with unpacked archives).

[bunti_o4u]

Sorry :D

From what I know you can unpack the archives but can't repack them with tools (RE2 works fine with unpacked archives).

So you are saying its impossible...

But fitgirl and corepack are doing that for most of the repacks....

[KaktoR]

I talked about public tools. I don't know about private tools or techniques.

Go and ask them if you want to know.

[felice2011]

I have questions....

How to extract game language files from the game files so that these can be compressed separately...

How to merge these files again during installation...

Separately, the language files are extracted in the data structure of a game, they are compressed in separate archives, each archive for each language pack, at the end the rest of the files of the whole game is compressed.
When you download a game, for example "Topolino", you have the possibility to select and choose which language package you are interested in, except of English which is included in default in the basic archive. Finally, during the installation, will be extracted the complete game (English language) + the language of your have choice.

[bunti_o4u]

I talked about public tools. I don't know about private tools or techniques.

Go and ask them if you want to know.

If I could've asked them then I wouldn't post my query here...

And if it was not possible thru public tools you should have told this instead of asking name of game....

[Grumpy]

And if it was not possible thru public tools you should have told this instead of asking name of game....

I have questions....

How to extract game language files from the game files so that these can be compressed separately...

How to merge these files again during installation...

Maybe you should have asked the question correctly and stated how to do when using 'public' tools. ;)

Or ...

When asking your original question you should have said you want to know how to extract and then merge the files like FitGirl or Core do, then KaktoR would have understood exactly what you wanted and could have told you they use 'private tools' instead of asking 'for what game'? :D

Can't blame KaktoR's response to your initial question. ;)

[bunti_o4u]

Maybe you should have asked the question correctly and stated how to do when using 'public' tools. ;)

Or ...

When asking your original question you should have said you want to know how to extract and then merge the files like FitGirl or Core do, then KaktoR would have understood exactly what you wanted and could have told you they use 'private tools' instead of asking 'for what game'? :D

Can't blame KaktoR's response to your initial question. ;)

My bad.. i didn't know that it requires any tool at all...

So I asked the correct question that time..

If there is any way to ask fitgirl or corepacks then i didn't post my question here in this forum...

And I am not blaming anybody.. My only point was that the first question he asked "what game" it was not required.. Since it was not possible through any public tool whether I would have added in question "fitgirl or corepacks"...

[K4miKaZe]

Every game is different, the question by KaktoR was right, he asked because on many games you can do it with the public tools without any problem but on Resident Evil 2, there are no public working tools. Thats because all language data is stored into a same gamefile on resident evil. On other games you can actually see that language files are separated, for example xxx_spanish.whatever/xxx_english.whatever/etc..., those that have language files in separated files can be made with public tools. The easiest way is to create a folder for each language and copy those files conserving the main game folder structure, then compress each language in a separated bin/arc file. For extracting, it depends on the installer you are using, but in my case im adding them as "Components".
For games like Resident Evil 2 you have to search for tools that can unpack those big files, some games you can use modding tools (like on old Tomb Raiders, Mass Effect 3, etc...), for RE2 there is also a unpacker too.

[yasitha]

Title: The Evil Within 2
Version: v1.5

PC: 6 Cores 3.2GHz + 16GB Ram + DiskSpan

Files:
http://s8.picofile.com/file/8341458434/The_Evil_Within_2.png

Ripped Files: All foreign languages

Original Size: 26.9 GB

Method1: bpk+srep:m3f:l512+4x4:b64mb:lzma:a1:mfbt4:64m:fb27 3:mc1000000:lc8 > CT: 35Min > 16GB > DT: 5Min
Method2: bpk+srep:m3f:l512+zstd:19:T0 > CT: 42Min > 15.5GB > DT: 10Min

How to Remove foreign languages?
can't find exact names... I only need English..
There's no En, fra, de, rus... Help

Problem Solved!

[ShivShubh]

How to extract game language files from the game files so that these can be compressed separately...
How to merge these files again during installation...

And I am not blaming anybody.. My only point was that the first question he asked "what game" it was not required.. Since it was not possible through any public tool whether I would have added in question "fitgirl or corepacks"...

Well its possible with the public tools but the point is, is it worth it ? Each language is around ~100MB probably as far as I remember (or maybe little larger). For me to write a tutorial on this will require some work as not many people are used to with these kind of methods. I will see what I can do.

[bunti_o4u]

Well its possible with the public tools but the point is, is it worth it ? Each language is around ~100MB probably as far as I remember (or maybe little larger). For me to write a tutorial on this will require some work as not many people are used to with these kind of methods. I will see what I can do.

It is only for academic purpose...
Just want to learn how can it be done...

If you write a tutorial it would be helpful not only for me but for entire forum...

Thank you...

[dixen]

Far Cry New Dawn (RUS+ENG) without HD Content

All *.dat & *.fat without localization files - XTool(v0.11)+srep+lolz

20.1 gb => 12.8 gb

Compression time - ~5 hours (+1 hour for decompression *.dat)
Install time - 9 min. on HDD

[danswano]

Far Cry New Dawn (RUS+ENG) without HD Content

All *.dat & *.fat without localization files - XTool(v0.11)+srep+lolz

20.1 gb => 12.8 gb

Compression time - ~5 hours (+1 hour for decompression *.dat)
Install time - 9 min. on HDD

Which XTOOL Library to use?

[yasitha]

Which XTOOL Library to use?

Download Xtool_011

You need this files.
(use x64 version)

arc.exe
arc.ini
xtool.exe
xtool.ini
liblz4.dll
Pack.bat
Srep64.exe
LOLZ.exe

Make sure you have add all dat files to xtool.ini

on Xtool_011 FA_example had all files you need to pack FC NEW DOWN,
If you want do split game to DVD5/9 or BD25 use Diskspan. but you have to replace
xtool.exe and xtool.ini from xtool_011 cause it made for FC New Down.

I Recommend you to Use Diskspan with latest Xtool.exe and xtool.ini

[danswano]

Thank you very much, you mean i should be using lz4 library? cause it didn't precompress anything although xtool.ini is filled properly and the path in basedir is correct.

[yasitha]

Thank you very much, you mean i should be using lz4 library right?

yes, use xtool_011, lz4 dll with xtool.exe otherwise it won't work. Keep in mind you can't just use xtool on them you need to put all lz4 dat files in to xtool.ini..

lz4 dat file means some dat files don't have any streams, like HD, so you have to check dat file one by one to get to know which dat files had the streams..

[danswano]

yes, use xtool_011, lz4 dll with xtool.exe otherwise it won't work. Keep in mind you can't just use xtool on them you need to put all lz4 dat files in to xtool.ini..

lz4 dat file means some dat files don't have any streams, like HD, so you have to check dat file one by one to get to know which dat files had the streams..

it didn't precompress anything although xtool.ini is filled properly and the path in basedir is correct.

[yasitha]

it didn't precompress anything although xtool.ini is filled properly and the path in basedir is correct.

Oky then.. I didn't try, so i don't know. Before you start make sure all files in place.. On XT.ini Then start..

[KaktoR]

This worked for me (change your language in xtool.ini (language inflate only to 103%))

Here are all files which contain lz4 streams
xtool.ini
[Dunia2]
BaseDir=pack\data_final\pc
File1=common.dat
File2=patch.dat
File3=patchshadersobj.dat
File4=shadersobj.dat
File5=worlds\fcbworlds.dat
File6=worlds\fcbworlds_german.dat
File7=worlds\fcbworlds_german_feminine.dat
File8=worlds\installpkg.dat
File9=worlds\installpkg_german.dat
File10=worlds\installpkg_german_feminine.dat

arc.ini
[External compressor:xprecomp]
header = 0
packcmd = xtool.exe e:precomp:t100p,c128m:lz4 - - <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = xtool.exe d:precomp:t100p - - <stdin> <stdout>

Maybe you have to use only listed files in xtool.ini in directory (I don't know if it still works if you have other files in pack folder like exe etc) I have only tested with listed files (dat+fat) in their respective folder structure.

[Sergey3695]

Devil May Cry 5\941952\re_dlc_000.pak
https://c.radikal.ru/c21/1903/be/a504991f53f1.jpg
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LyD8NNRf4TQPBH3muv5QsoIvK9X1nW6J/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qSG6y5gdalN_0WSl2wyYJroLZerosAv2/view
(cut it please. very funny :D).

[yasitha]

Devil May Cry 5\941952\re_dlc_000.pak
https://c.radikal.ru/c21/1903/be/a504991f53f1.jpg
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LyD8NNRf4TQPBH3muv5QsoIvK9X1nW6J/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qSG6y5gdalN_0WSl2wyYJroLZerosAv2/view
(cut it please. very funny :D).

Yes, yes hahaha 😂

[dixen]

Devil May Cry 5 (Without DLC Live Action Cutscenes)

All *.pak - zstdrec+xtool+srep+lolz

32 gb => 21.7 gb

Compression time - 9 hours (+~40 min for decompression)
Install time - 25 minutes

Thanks Razor1911 for recompression tools))

[KaktoR]

Frostpunk
v1.3.3

xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:lzma
18:07:40 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
18:47:33 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

18:47:35 - Original size: 7.122g
18:47:35 - Compressed size: 4.732g



xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023
19:11:26 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
21:50:32 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

21:50:34 - Original size: 7.122g
21:50:34 - Compressed size: 3.919g

[darkwolves]

method Xtool zlib Combined with zstd precompression nothing ripped or recoded
Xzlib+zstdrec+srep+lolz:dt1:dtp1:dto1:dtm1:dtw1:dt d1:mtt0:mt4:d100m:tt8
original size 37.4 gb
repack size 28.9 gb

[lordminion777]

Devil May Cry 5 (Without DLC Live Action Cutscenes)

All *.pak - zstdrec+xtool+srep+lolz

32 gb => 21.7 gb

Compression time - 9 hours (+~40 min for decompression)
Install time - 25 minutes

Thanks Razor1911 for recompression tools))

Please post your exact lolz settings from your arc.ini :(

[yasitha]

Please post your exact lolz settings from your arc.ini :(

On xtool arc.ini = c32mb,t75p:zlib

zstdrec+xZlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4

Also You can use d192m and mc1023 and m5f to get better ratio.. if you have 8 threads or 16T cpu change
mt4 to 8 or 16.. It will speed up the process..

[ShivShubh]

On xtool arc.ini = c32mb,t75p:zlib

zstdrec+xZlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4

Also You can use d192m and mc1023 and m5f to get better ratio.. if you have 8 threads or 16T cpu change
mt4 to 8 or 16.. It will speed up the process..

I would recommend using xprecomp (xzlib) first.

[lordminion777]

On xtool arc.ini = c32mb,t75p:zlib

zstdrec+xZlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4

Also You can use d192m and mc1023 and m5f to get better ratio.. if you have 8 threads or 16T cpu change
mt4 to 8 or 16.. It will speed up the process..

I know how to use these tools and their settings. I need to know his exact lolz settings to get 21.7 GB size because I can't get that size with my settings.

[FitGirl]

I know how to use these tools and their settings. I need to know his exact lolz settings to get 21.7 GB size because I can't get that size with my settings.

Well i have!

Pack All files with srep+lolz, ( exe, dll, bin, etc..)
and all small (.pak) files with zstdrec+zlib+srep+lolz

For that Big 33GB file,
Use exact settings that i gave you earlier.

and You have to remove 6.05GB useless video DLC file
with that one you'll never even able to get 24GB

So remove that one...

Well i have!

Pack All files with srep+lolz, ( exe, dll, bin, etc..)
and all small (.pak) files with zstdrec+zlib+srep+lolz

For that Big 33GB file,
Use exact settings that i gave you earlier.

and You have to remove 6.05GB useless video DLC file
with that one you'll never even able to get 24GB

So remove that one...
Who told you it's useless?

Who told you it's useless?

That 6GB video file?
No one,
Its like a joke... It's replacing the original video on game so who need it??

[lordminion777]

^You got 21.7 GB with this lolz setting = lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4 ?
Also I saw you used srep:m3f so srep by default went with l512, srep:m3f:l512 is what you used.

[dixen]

Please post your exact lolz settings from your arc.ini :(

[External compressor:srep]
header = 0
packcmd = srep -a2 -m3f $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp

[External compressor:lolz]
header = 0
packcmd = lolz.exe -mtt1 -tt2 -d128m -mc512 -mt4 $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp

[darkwolves]

Well i have!
and You have to remove 6.05GB useless video DLC file
with that one you'll never even able to get 24GB

So remove that one...

oddly enough if i remove that i experince crashes at random

[yasitha]

oddly enough if i remove that i experince crashes at random

Not possible, cause this DLC available only Deluxe Edition. So whoever had the standard edition don't have this DLC. I Have play the game and finish the game without any problem. 60FPS locked all times.

I have removed the DLC. befe o finish the game.

Run game as administrator and update the vga drivers and install vc 2017 on game folder which is new version.

I don't think that DLC is the problem... Something else.

[Simorq]

Title: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - Deluxe Launch Edition
Version: 1.0.1

PC: 6 Cores 3.2GHz + 16GB Ram + HDD + DiskSpan

Re-Encoded: Yes (1080p 25MB Bitrate > 1080p VBR Bitrate)
Video Folder: Game\Content\CriWare\Scene
Game\Content\CriWare\Briefing

Original Size: 39.6 GB
Compressed Size: 24.2 GB

Method: srep:m3f:l512+lolz:d64m:mtt1:mt6:mc1023

Disk: 6xDVD5

Tools:
VGMToolBox (https://sourceforge.net/projects/vgmtoolbox/files/latest/download)
XviD4PSP (https://winnydows.com/en/)
Scaleform VideoEncoder 4 (http://krinkels.org/resources/scaleform-videoencoder-plus.216/)

Fast m2v to avi
http://s9.picofile.com/file/8354942342/m2v_to_avi.jpg

can use Batch to reduce time.
Example:
SET Scaleform="D:\GameTools\Scaleform VideoEncoder\medianoche.exe"
SET Dir=L:\Program Files (x86)\Ace Combat 7 - Skies Unknown\Game\Content\CriWare\Briefing
SET ODir=L:\Program Files (x86)\Ace Combat 7 - Skies Unknown\Game\Content\CriWare\Briefing

%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms01.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms01.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms02.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms02.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms03.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms03.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms04.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms04.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms05.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms05.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms06.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms06.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms07.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms07.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms08.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms08.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms09.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms09.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms10.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms10.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms11.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms11.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms12.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms12.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms13.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms13.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms14.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms14.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms15.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms15.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms16.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms16.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms17.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms17.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms18.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms18.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms19.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms19.usm" -bitrate=12000000
%Scaleform% -gop_closed=on -gop_i=1 -gop_p=4 -gop_b=2 -video00="%Dir%\ms20.avi" -output="%ODir%\ms20.usm" -bitrate=12000000
pause

Finally, the quality is 99%.:D

[danswano]

zstdrec first or xtool first and why?
when i precompress the big .pak files instead of getting a bigger file i get a smaller file
What's wrong?

[yasitha]

zstdrec first or xtool first and why?
when i precompress the big .pak files instead of getting a bigger file i get a smaller file
What's wrong?

Use zstdrec+xtool+srep+lolz

Don't use xtool+zstdrec

I get 51GB ratio like 176%!

if you use xtool+zstdrec, ratio going to be low, like 172%

I have test it,
that's why i know.

To your problem,
Download xtool_11 and zstdrec, then combine them
And edit pack.bat and add zstdrec+xtool to - m method.

Do you know right?

Then test only that big pak file. Youll get 51.065MB

zlib use c32mb chunk.

[darkwolves]

Not possible, cause this DLC available only Deluxe Edition. So whoever had the standard edition don't have this DLC. I Have play the game and finish the game without any problem. 60FPS locked all times.

I have removed the DLC. befe o finish the game.

Run game as administrator and update the vga drivers and install vc 2017 on game folder which is new version.

I don't think that DLC is the problem... Something else.

very possible only happens when i remove it stops when i put it back
all my drivers and runtimes are fully up to date

[yasitha]

very possible only happens when i remove it stops when i put it back
all my drivers and runtimes are fully up to date

Hm.. Remove with the folder...
If you have *C* version then try edition game ini file and remove that Live Action DLC from dlcs list.

but i only remove the folder that's all game work perfectly..

[darkwolves]

Hm.. Remove with the folder...
If you have *C* version then try edition game ini file and remove that Live Action DLC from dlcs list.

but i only remove the folder that's all game work perfectly..
i've already done that

[yasitha]

i've already done that

It's only work with C Ver,
Legit Ver can't,
cause steam knows it missing...

[KaktoR]

Far Cry New Dawn
1 language + HD Pack

Xtool+srep+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023

19:27:11 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
1:20:14 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation
1:20:15 - Starting Data2.bin.001 creation
2:00:47 - Finished Data2.bin.001 creation

Original size: 39.626g
Compressed size: 23.446g

[hwang4]

Hi , Need Some help , on DeviL May Cry 5!
when i try to use "zstdrec" , i got always the "crc check error" even when i'm using it only! via the MASK method (UltraARC V2.9.0.0. Final Rev.)! ido not have any problems using
"xZLib+srep:m5f+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt6:mc1023"!:)

[bunti_o4u]

Far Cry New Dawn
1 language + HD Pack

Xtool+srep+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023

19:27:11 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
1:20:14 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation
1:20:15 - Starting Data2.bin.001 creation
2:00:47 - Finished Data2.bin.001 creation

Original size: 39.626g
Compressed size: 23.446g

Which codec you are using in Xtool..

[KaktoR]

lz4

PS: According to this https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=479920&postcount=9 there is only a small difference (xtool did inflate the files up to ~160% or so If I remember right).

[darkwolves]

i recently sufferd HDD hard drive failure i lost all the tools i used
i have replaced it with a hybrid SSD and am nowgood to go
i have been slowly collecting things but i cannot find what i was
using to pack back up unreal engine 4 files after extractng
if anyone can kindly point me in the right direction i would very much appreciate it

[yasitha]

i recently sufferd HDD hard drive failure i lost all the tools i used
i have replaced it with a hybrid SSD and am nowgood to go
i have been slowly collecting things but i cannot find what i was
using to pack back up unreal engine 4 files after extractng
if anyone can kindly point me in the right direction i would very much appreciate it

You mean this one?
http://krinkels.org/threads/uelr.3645/

[Andu21]

using to pack back up unreal engine 4 files after extractng
u4pak (https://github.com/panzi/u4pak/)

[bunti_o4u]

lz4

PS: According to this https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=479920&postcount=9 there is only a small difference (xtool did inflate the files up to ~160% or so If I remember right).

the reference post used only srep and lolz for compression.. no lz4

Thank you Mausschieber for working my request.
Compress using srep & lolz get 6x dvd5

Test install & play work perfect:D

I am using below settings in arc.ini. can you check whether setting are correct?

[External compressor:xlz4]
header = 0
packcmd = xtool e:precomp:c128m,t8:lz4 $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp
unpackcmd = xtool d:precomp:t100p - - <stdin> <stdout>

if these setting are correct, still files are not getting inflate..

[KaktoR]

^ Read my post more carefully.

I used lz4 for precompression. And I said that the difference is not that big (~500mb) and that ratio for xtool was about ~160%.

[bunti_o4u]

^ Read my post more carefully.

I used lz4 for precompression. And I said that the difference is not that big (~500mb) and that ratio for xtool was about ~160%.

My only concern is that I am using lz4 for precompression but the ratio is 100% not 160% as you mentioned. So I am wondering what's going wrong?

And I asked the same thing in my earlier post...

[Snake288]

A little observation on the last XTool(v011) (Far Cry New Dawn)
Code:
[Dunia2]
BaseDir=pack\data_final\pc
File1=common.dat
File2=patch.dat
File3=patchshadersobj.dat
File4=shadersobj.dat
File5=worlds\fcbworlds.dat
File6=worlds\installpkg.dat
Code:
-m=xtool:c16mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 19,956,114,780 bytes. Ratio 102.04%

-m=xtool:c32mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 28,107,674,136 bytes. Ratio 143.72%

-m=xtool:c64mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 28,107,669,872 bytes. Ratio 143.72%

-m=xtool:c128mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 28,107,668,960 bytes. Ratio 143.72%

-m=xtool:c512mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 28,107,668,088 bytes. Ratio 143.72%

[Andu21]

My only concern is that I am using lz4 for precompression but the ratio is 100% not 160% as you mentioned. So I am wondering what's going wrong?
Check if liblz4.dll is present and loaded by xtool. If not, put the one with the correct architecture.

[panker1992]

Sekiro Shadows Die Twice:

Break Game into 3 Section:
Section 1:
Videos: BPK
openingmovie.bk2 copy this file one more time and rename it to "openingmovie_hi.bk2"
stafflistmovie.bk2 use my BINK encoder to encode the first 6~7 Megabytes
This will result into popping the First 2 3 seconds in the end with Sekiro Display :D
End file = 221.mb

Section 2:
Audio and Executables use this:
7Zip_Shelwien Bat

You end up with 564MB file.

Section 3:
Game files:
arc\Arc a -ma9 -ds -lc4096 -ld4096 -di -i1 -ep1 -ed -r -w.\ Setup-3.xarc ^
-mpoodle+srep:m3f:a2:l256+lolzi:d128m:mt2:ldmf1:ldc 0:mc1023:mtb64:x0 "D:\Games\Sekiro Shadows Die Twice\3\*"

End File=7.95GB

Total: 8.72 GB

You can do a bit more if you absolutely MUST

Use Bink2 encoder, to lower 720p the videos,
Use higher and single thread lolz to squeeze a few more MB
Enjoy

Tools are here: https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=102689

[yasitha]

I Need HELP!

I want to Repack Call of Duty Balck Ops 3
I try finding Precompressor. But i didn't find anything.

Can anyone help me? :(

[ShivShubh]

I Need HELP!

I want to Repack Call of Duty Balck Ops 3
I try finding Precompressor. But i didn't find anything.

Can anyone help me? :(

Majority of the files are packed using lz4hc for which no public precompressors exist.

[yasitha]

Majority of the files are packed using lz4hc for which no public precompressors exist.

so there's no way to Precompressor that game? :(

[panker1992]

Yasitha, lz4HC only works this way, find a way to unpack game files manually by searching the net for tools, find what method was used to actually compress the game
lz4hc -12 -B7 or lz4hc -11 -B7

then pack the game with that same method and run a xdelta to check for differences :D

enjoy

[KaktoR]

Some test for AC Liberation Remastered
(use afr without -a2)
DataPC_ACV_Chichen_Itza.forge
301.596.672 Bytes

afr+srep:m3f+

lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023
Compressed 1 file, 301,596,672 => 24,798,849 bytes. Ratio 8.22%
Compression time: cpu 0.89 sec/real 245.85 sec = 0%. Speed 1.23 mB/s
All OK

4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000
Compressed 1 file, 301,596,672 => 27,686,068 bytes. Ratio 9.18%
Compression time: cpu 0.73 sec/real 55.38 sec = 1%. Speed 5.45 mB/s
All OK

lzma:a1:mfbt4:d256m:fb273:mc1000000000:lc8
Compressed 1 file, 301,596,672 => 27,596,500 bytes. Ratio 9.15%
Compression time: cpu 0.36 sec/real 50.47 sec = 1%. Speed 5.98 mB/s
All OK

zstd -22 --ultra -T2
Compressed 1 file, 301,596,672 => 31,890,007 bytes. Ratio 10.57%
Compression time: cpu 0.33 sec/real 91.99 sec = 0%. Speed 3.28 mB/s
All OK

Edit:

ACIII:R+L:R
Compressed block count (subblocks) = 353022 (2186139)
LZO1X-W3(15) subblocks count = 1480503
LZO1X-999 subblocks count = 0
LZO2A-999 subblocks count = 0
LZO1C-999 subblocks count = 0
OODLE subblocks count = 0
ZSTD subblocks count = 0
Uncompressed subblocks count = 705636

Compressed subblocks size: 19522484316 -> 44694970389
Uncompressed subblocks size: 17468349094
Other data size: 315047570

Total data+table: 37314625536 -> 62498687973

WARNING! In file found corrupted LZO-streams. Check your data!

Time: 2967.089 secs

Edit:

17:42:22 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
23:41:59 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation
23:42:00 - Starting Data2.bin.001 creation
0:50:03 - Finished Data2.bin.001 creation
Input size: 39.510g
Output size: 13.537g

[darkwolves]

method
decrypted ttarch2 files
after decryption they contained zlib streams
precompressed with Xtool By Razor12911
Xzlib+srep+lolz:dt1:dtp1:dto1:dtm1:dtw1:dtd1:mtt1: mt4:d200m:tt4 h14:fba4096:mc1023:bc8:blr8:bm
initial size 13.7 gb
repack size 6.28 gb

[danswano]

method
decrypted ttarch2 files
after decryption they contained zlib streams
precompressed with Xtool By Razor12911
Xzlib+srep+lolz:dt1:dtp1:dto1:dtm1:dtw1:dtd1:mtt1: mt4:d200m:tt4 h14:fba4096:mc1023:bc8:blr8:bm
initial size 13.7 gb
repack size 6.28 gb

What is the size of precompressed file?

[darkwolves]

What is the size of precompressed file?

if i am being honest i do not know i had it repacking when i was at work

[danswano]

if i am being honest i do not know i had it repacking when i was at work

Can you upload the tool you used to decrypt the files please?

[st0rm]

Game Version : 1.0

Ripped Files : Nothing Ripped or Encoded (English Only)

Original Size : 6.86 GB

Compressed Size : 4.34 GB

Install Time : 8 Mins (Depends your system)

Method : bpk+srep:m3f+lzma2

[darkwolves]

Can you upload the tool you used to decrypt the files please?

certainly
credit goes to Luigi Auriemma & Edison007 for the tool


======note
this tool works on
"The Wolf Among Us"
"The Walking Dead: Season 2" "Tales from the Borderlands (all episodes)"
"Game of Thrones (all episodes)"
"Minecraft: Story Mode"
"The Walking Dead: Michonne"
"Batman: The Telltale Series"
"The Walking Dead: A New Frontier"
"Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy"
"Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two"
"Batman: The Enemy Within"
"The Walking Dead: The Final Season"

[bunti_o4u]

A little observation on the last XTool(v011) (Far Cry New Dawn)
Code:
[Dunia2]
BaseDir=pack\data_final\pc
File1=common.dat
File2=patch.dat
File3=patchshadersobj.dat
File4=shadersobj.dat
File5=worlds\fcbworlds.dat
File6=worlds\installpkg.dat
Code:
-m=xtool:c16mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 19,956,114,780 bytes. Ratio 102.04%

-m=xtool:c32mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 28,107,674,136 bytes. Ratio 143.72%

-m=xtool:c64mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 28,107,669,872 bytes. Ratio 143.72%

-m=xtool:c128mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 28,107,668,960 bytes. Ratio 143.72%

-m=xtool:c512mb,t8:lz4
Compressed 12 files, 19,557,312,354 => 28,107,668,088 bytes. Ratio 143.72%

Did everything but files are not getting inflated...

I am uploading the compressor I am using. If you can point the mistake I am doing it would be helpful..

https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=480923&postcount=1

[KaktoR]

Try to remove the "pack" from xtool.ini, then point to game directory.

I have copied all the files (dat + fat) which contains lz4hc to a temp folder and point the pack.bat to this pack folder and it worked well.

[Simorq]

Title: The Walking Dead 4
Version: 1.0

Original Size: 13.6 GB (14,662,105,256 Bytes)
Compressed Size: 5.66 GB

Method: ttarch2_dec (http://krinkels.org/threads/szhatie-igr-ot-telltale-games.3208/page-2)+ xZLib+rep+srep:m3f:l256+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:mc1023

Disk: 1xDVD9

[yasitha]

I need help to pack Quantum Break Live Action Pack.

I send sample files to Razor and he said:

**you can use 7-zip to open quantum break files
they are lzma compressed
nothing I can do**

and i have try 7-Zip on them,
they don't compress at all.

But i saw Fitgirl pack it with this files
lzma2.dll
7z.dll
7-zip.dll
Srep
Cls-MSC. dll

lzma2 unpackcmd option
lzma2.dll x -txz -an -y -si -so <stdin> <stdout>

Please guys help.

How can i pack those files its 99.4GBs

Fitgirl repack to 54GB

[doofoo24]

just use srep alone m5f:a2 you will get 54.1gb
waste of time to use 7z or lolz for 100mb

[yasitha]

just use srep alone m5f:a2 you will get 54.1gb
waste of time to use 7z or lolz for 100mb

so only srep with m5f can do it? Wow thanks man. I appreciate it. I will check..
Your the best...

[Kitsune1982]

Agarest Generations of War 1 Updated 4-10-19 (2.40 GB)

Repack Name: Agarest Generations of War 1
Compression Methods used: long version:
xZLib, srep64. media streams compressor, lolz 64 bit
short version: xZ1+srep:m5f+msc+lolz:d256m:mc1023
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 4.7 gb



Compressed Output Size - 4.7 gb -> 2.40 gb

Output file names:

Wolfpaw-1.bin.001
Wolfpaw-2.bin.001
Wolfpaw-3.bin.001

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Dual Core @ 2.90 ghz - 8 GB RAM 4 GB Vram
Decompression TIme: 20-25 min on 2 cores, 5-10 minutes on 4+

Parting Words

Furries 4 Ever!

PS to Grumpy/Pakrat - Sorry for my other post in the wrong section of the 'best compression method for specific games' thread its been awhile since i've posted here on fileforums. I apologize for making a double post in the wrong section :o didnt mean to upset ya'll, i havent posted here in a long time so i will read more carefully and post in this correct section from now on. thanks. :)

[Grumpy]

PS to Grumpy/Pakrat - Sorry for my other post in the wrong section of the 'best compression method for specific games' thread its been awhile since i've posted here on fileforums. I apologize for making a double post in the wrong section :o didnt mean to upset ya'll, i havent posted here in a long time so i will read more carefully and post in this correct section from now on. thanks. :)

All good, no harm done, no one is upset over it ;)

[Kitsune1982]

Hi all, just wanted to post a brief comment about the old XT.exe b in the _Tools (2019-01-22).7z vs the one in _Tools (2019-03-28).7z, XT.exe

I experimented a little bit on some test files and this is what i discovered.

The game I compressed, Agarest Generations of War took 30 minutes to decompress on a dual core AMD cpu with 8 gb ram and 4 gb vram/1 gb dedicated video. while this might sound normal, i found out something interesting.

the original compression method i used with UltraArc 2900 R6 Full/_Diskpan.bat folder from the Tools (2019-01-22).7z for the second and third set of .bra files was xZ1+srep:m5f+msc+lolz:d256m:mc1023. for the 1st folder which was all videos i just used srep:m5f+LZMA. the third set of files i used the same method as the second set, and the total decompression time was 30 minutes using the old XT/xtool from that package i specified above.

now heres the interesting part. i downloaded and extracted the compression tools from kaktors _Tools (2019-03-28).7z file on his CIUV3 thread, and copy/pasted the largest .bra file which just has .ogg music files stored in it to a seperate test folder, and after modifiying my ciuv3 script a bit to just process the test.bin.001 file i made with diskspan, i recreated the same installer with just the one fille then ran the setup again. this time the installer unpacked the data from that new text .bin file in 1 minute!! the same file that it got stuck on for like 15 minutes from my first compression test unpacked in only one minute. :O the only change i made to the fa.ini script in the ultraarc 2900 r5 FULL/resources directory was changing the decomp setting under xzlib from 100p to t40.

what i dont understand is that i did the same experiment with the compression using the same settings with the old xtool program from the older _tools archive from 1-2019 and it was 3x longer, it took 30 min to install the game where just the newe one unpacked almost a gb of data in under a minute, and on a dual core desktop to boot. moreover when i was on my quad core laptop with 8 gb ram and a 4 gb vram integrated video card, the decompression took about 8 minutes less but it still was almost 20 nin to fully install a 4.7 gb game.

as a final comment, i did use lolz to compress the .bra files along with cxlib but even the lolz compressor processed quickly, it wasnt until the old xtool started prcoessing the last of the files that it hung for like 15 min on a 90 mb file.

needless to same, im pleased with the speed increase. any thoughts or ideas about why an older one was slower than the newer one? only thing that comes to mind is the xtool in the new package was a 64 bit version and the older one was 32 bit. let me know what you all think.

-Kitsune1982

"They couldnt hit an elephant at this dis---" last words of general custer during the civil war.

Addendum Note - 4/11/19

Ok, i tried another experiment. i repacked the game's .bra files that had been giving me trouble
with the new tools using the default settings UltraArc r2900 Full's diskspan folder has, and let it compress. it took a bout an hour or so, i dont reallyknow how long because i started the compression then went to sleep. when i woke up, i edited the setup.ini file in the ciuv3 folder and attempted to reinstall
the game again. this time the whole game took 10 minutes to decompress!!! So for whatever reason, it seems the updated XT.exe file in the recent tools package
Kaktor put together is much faster and more stable than the old one. this is the method i used.

XZ1+srep:m5f+msc+lolz:d512m:mc1023, and left packcmd at t75p and chunk size at 32mb. I have confirmed the newer one works faster and doesnt freeze up slower computers
as much for some reason. In any case, I know which one im using now. leave any feedback below this post.

thanks, have a good one.

-Kitsune1982

"they couldnt hit an elephant at this dis---" famous last words of general custer from custer's last stand during the civil war.
guess those musket rifles can hit even an elephant at that distance. :p

[doofoo24]

generic setting

[External compressor:srep]
header = 0
packcmd = srep.exe -m3f -d1g -a2 $$arcdatafile$$.tmp - <stdout>

[External compressor:lolz]
header = 0
packcmd = lolz.exe -mt4 -mtt1 -d64 -fba4096 -mc1023 -pc4 -gm20 -dtb1 -x2 $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp

[External compressor:xprecomp]
header = 0
packcmd = xtool.exe e:precomp:c256mb,t4:zlib - - <stdin> <stdout>

*as a side note, for lolz change mt to match cpu core and for xtool no need to change cm to smaller number it will make xtool slower during installation beside "BIGGER ALWAYS BETTER":D

[KaktoR]

Hi all, just wanted to post a brief comment about the old XT.exe b in the _Tools (2019-01-22).7z vs the one in _Tools (2019-03-28).7z, XT.exe

I experimented a little bit on some test files and this is what i discovered.

The game I compressed, Agarest Generations of War took 30 minutes to decompress on a dual core AMD cpu with 8 gb ram and 4 gb vram/1 gb dedicated video. while this might sound normal, i found out something interesting.

the original compression method i used with UltraArc 2900 R6 Full/_Diskpan.bat folder from the Tools (2019-01-22).7z for the second and third set of .bra files was xZ1+srep:m5f+msc+lolz:d256m:mc1023. for the 1st folder which was all videos i just used srep:m5f+LZMA. the third set of files i used the same method as the second set, and the total decompression time was 30 minutes using the old XT/xtool from that package i specified above.

now heres the interesting part. i downloaded and extracted the compression tools from kaktors _Tools (2019-03-28).7z file on his CIUV3 thread, and copy/pasted the largest .bra file which just has .ogg music files stored in it to a seperate test folder, and after modifiying my ciuv3 script a bit to just process the test.bin.001 file i made with diskspan, i recreated the same installer with just the one fille then ran the setup again. this time the installer unpacked the data from that new text .bin file in 1 minute!! the same file that it got stuck on for like 15 minutes from my first compression test unpacked in only one minute. :O the only change i made to the fa.ini script in the ultraarc 2900 r5 FULL/resources directory was changing the decomp setting under xzlib from 100p to t40.

what i dont understand is that i did the same experiment with the compression using the same settings with the old xtool program from the older _tools archive from 1-2019 and it was 3x longer, it took 30 min to install the game where just the newe one unpacked almost a gb of data in under a minute, and on a dual core desktop to boot. moreover when i was on my quad core laptop with 8 gb ram and a 4 gb vram integrated video card, the decompression took about 8 minutes less but it still was almost 20 nin to fully install a 4.7 gb game.

as a final comment, i did use lolz to compress the .bra files along with cxlib but even the lolz compressor processed quickly, it wasnt until the old xtool started prcoessing the last of the files that it hung for like 15 min on a 90 mb file.

needless to same, im pleased with the speed increase. any thoughts or ideas about why an older one was slower than the newer one? only thing that comes to mind is the xtool in the new package was a 64 bit version and the older one was 32 bit. let me know what you all think.

-Kitsune1982

"They couldnt hit an elephant at this dis---" last words of general custer during the civil war.

Addendum Note - 4/11/19

Ok, i tried another experiment. i repacked the game's .bra files that had been giving me trouble
with the new tools using the default settings UltraArc r2900 Full's diskspan folder has, and let it compress. it took a bout an hour or so, i dont reallyknow how long because i started the compression then went to sleep. when i woke up, i edited the setup.ini file in the ciuv3 folder and attempted to reinstall
the game again. this time the whole game took 10 minutes to decompress!!! So for whatever reason, it seems the updated XT.exe file in the recent tools package
Kaktor put together is much faster and more stable than the old one. this is the method i used.

XZ1+srep:m5f+msc+lolz:d512m:mc1023, and left packcmd at t75p and chunk size at 32mb. I have confirmed the newer one works faster and doesnt freeze up slower computers
as much for some reason. In any case, I know which one im using now. leave any feedback below this post.

thanks, have a good one.

-Kitsune1982

"they couldnt hit an elephant at this dis---" famous last words of general custer from custer's last stand during the civil war.
guess those musket rifles can hit even an elephant at that distance. :p

This is not surprising.

Packing a file, which contains only audio (ogg) files with XTool doesn't make sense. XTool has nothing to work during unpacking audio files (recompression) because XTool had nothing to work on precompression, and therefore it is fast.

You should test your theories with zips, png, pdf or other files which contains streams (as large as possible) to get a accurate time.

[Kitsune1982]

Hi Kaktor. I forgot to mention I also used this same method on the other files which contain data and dds texture as well as other assets such as text, models and so on. the ogg file test was simply that. just a test to see how fast it would extract. after applying the recompression to the other files, the game installed much faster than before. before the whole game took 30 min to install, and after i recompressed the .bra files which contain data textures and other assets with lolz and msc which can compress dds wav and mp3 files, then recompiled the installer, the game installed completely in 10 minutes. just thought i would mention that.

-Kitsune

[KaktoR]

Starpoint Gemini Warlords
v2.0.41 + All DLC

bik/bk2 => bpk (srep has no effect here)
2,521,593,136 => 1,812,612,764

mp3 => mpz
276,552,632 => 234,231,753

wav/bmp => msc
289,081,214 => 96,877,715

ogg => oggre
559,557,340 => 422,604,047

jpg => packjpg
234,204,822 => 98,274,915

pdf => Xtool:zlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc102 3
60,088,032 => 47,900,595

All other files => srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023
13,664,273,083 => 2,064,953,484

--------------------------------------------------------

18:34:37 - Starting Data1.bin creation
20:07:13 - Finished Data1.bin creation

Input size: 16.396g
Output size: 4.397g

I can't get it to a single disc :(

[Andu21]

-bpk+lolz:d512m:mc1023:ldmf1:ldl5:lde0:ldc0
-Try mp31 or mp32, also srep before/after and lolz at the end.
-msc0065a2:frog9:bmp0+lolz
-oggre:dd+lolz:d512m:mc1023:ldmf1:ldl5:lde0:ldc0
-precomp/lepton(PA)
-precomp+4x4:b16mb:bcm:b32mb

[Kitsune1982]

Agarest Generations of War Zero Updated 4-16-19 (4.55 GB)

Repack Name: Agarest Generations of War Zero
Compression Methods used: long version:
xZLib, srep64. lolz 64 bit
short version: xZ1+srep:m5f+lolz:d256m:mc1023
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 5.05 gb

Compressed Output Size - 5.0 gb -> 4.5 gb

Output file names:

Wolfpaw-1.bin.001
Wolfpaw-2.bin.001
Wolfpaw-3.bin.001
Wolfpaw-4.bin.001

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Dual Core @ 2.90 ghz - 8 GB RAM 4 GB Vram
Decompression TIme: 10 Min on 2 cores, 5-10 minutes on 4+

[KaktoR]

-bpk+lolz:d512m:mc1023:ldmf1:ldl5:lde0:ldc0
-Try mp31 or mp32, also srep before/after and lolz at the end.
-msc0065a2:frog9:bmp0+lolz
-oggre:dd+lolz:d512m:mc1023:ldmf1:ldl5:lde0:ldc0
-precomp/lepton(PA)
-precomp+4x4:b16mb:bcm:b32mb

I will test bpk+lolz but I can't imagine there should be any benefit from it.
oggre:dd is even bigger output (without dd option it is smaller).

What is lepton actually?

I don't like to use MSC too much (only use for wav and bmp files actually).

I tested further with mpz and with srep before mpz it is even smaller output with MD5 perfect after unpacking + it made the archive solid (mpz can't made archive solid for some reason (packmp3 is not compatible with srep for some reason)). I made some comparisons.
mpz
Compressed 54 files, 276,552,632 => 234,232,753 bytes. Ratio 84.70%
Compression time: cpu 0.47 sec/real 129.96 sec = 0%. Speed 2.13 mB/s
All OK

srep+mpz
Compressed 54 files, 276,552,632 => 182,162,764 bytes. Ratio 65.87%
Compression time: cpu 0.30 sec/real 109.99 sec = 0%. Speed 2.51 mB/s
All OK

mpz+srep
Compressed 54 files, 276,552,632 => 234,237,165 bytes. Ratio 84.70%
Compression time: cpu 0.66 sec/real 172.05 sec = 0%. Speed 1.61 mB/s
All OK


I will test a bit more.

[Andu21]

I will test bpk+lolz but I can't imagine there should be any benefit from it.
Considering you mention srep not improving compression, this might be one of those cases that lolz:ldmf1 or RAZOR won't do much.

oggre:dd is even bigger output (without dd option it is smaller).
Same as above then.

What is lepton actually?
Lepton (https://blogs.dropbox.com/tech/2016/07/lepton-image-compression-saving-22-losslessly-from-images-at-15mbs/). You can get it from Panker's Masked Compression v3.0.


I don't like to use MSC too much (only use for wav and bmp files actually).

I tested further with mpz and with srep before mpz it is even smaller output with MD5 perfect after unpacking + it made the archive solid (mpz can't made archive solid for some reason (packmp3 is not compatible with srep for some reason)).
If i remember correctly, srep+msc:mp32 can give ratios closer or superior in some cases to mpz, only drawback is that raw1 is disabled. Regarding BMP compression, i think lolz performs better than packBMF, might be wrong though.

[mahmoudmakhamra]

What is the best way to compress old games
During decompression do not overload the device resources

[yasitha]

What is the best way to compress old games
During decompression do not overload the device resources

Use srep:m3f+zstd

[doofoo24]

What is the best way to compress old games
During decompression do not overload the device resources

just limit lolz and srep in inno ;)

for example
[lolz]
Bufsize=512k
transfer_ReadBufSize=512k
transfer_WriteBufSize=512k
MaxThreadsUsage=25%
MaxMemoryUsage=25%

[Srep]
Bufsize=24m
transfer_ReadBufSize=512k
transfer_WriteBufSize=512k
Memory=512m
TempPath=.\

for srep+zstd usefall for ssd nvme super fast...

[mahmoudmakhamra]

just limit lolz and srep in inno ;)

for example
[lolz]
Bufsize=512k
transfer_ReadBufSize=512k
transfer_WriteBufSize=512k
MaxThreadsUsage=25%
MaxMemoryUsage=25%

[Srep]
Bufsize=24m
transfer_ReadBufSize=512k
transfer_WriteBufSize=512k
Memory=512m
TempPath=.\

for srep+zstd usefall for ssd nvme super fast...

Where do I put these codes?
Can you explain to me

[Andu21]

CLS.ini

[mahmoudmakhamra]

I want a compression method when installed on the computer that does not consume the hardware resources

[Simorq]

FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) Using additional options: --cache=0 --logfile=_Compression.log
Creating archive: DarkSiders3.Bin.001 using xZLib+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1:mt 4:mc1023+diskspan:4250mb:4250mb
Compressed 2,986 files, 23,626,802,767 => 4,456,448,028 bytes. Ratio 18.86% (22 GB > 15.1 GB)
Compression time: cpu 3937.13 sec/real 24288.35 sec = 16%. Speed 0.97 mB/s (6 Hours 45 Minutes)
All OK

FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) Using additional options: --cache=0 --logfile=_Compression.log
Testing archive: DarkSiders3.Bin.001
Tested 2,986 files, 4,456,448,028 => 23,626,802,767 bytes. Ratio 18.86%
Directory 18,678 => 68,694 bytes. Ratio 27.19%
Testing time: cpu 47.13 sec/real 496.49 sec = 9%. Speed 47.59 mB/s (9 Minutes)
All OK

[observer23232]

World War Z v1.02
Nothing is removed, audio/video not reencoded

XTool:t75p,c128m:zlib+srep:m3f:l512+lzma:a1:mfbt4: d256m:fb128:mc1000:lc8

Original size: 29.20 GB
Compressed size: 16.15 GB

[Carldric Clement]

Original Size: 1.31 GB (1,408,179,205 bytes)
Compressed Size: 476 MB (499,313,791 bytes)

Method:srep:m3f:a2+exe2+delta+lzma2/$void=srep:m3f:a2+tor/$deflate=pzlib:-r2+xprecomp+srep:m3f:a2+exe2+delta+lzma2

[darkwolves]

Xtool was used nothing alterd

Xzlib+srep+lolz:dt1:dtp1:dto1:dtm1:dtw1:dtd1:mtt1: mt6:d200m:tt8 h14:fba4096:mc1023:bc8:blr8:bm '''bpk for bik'''

the file shared_video.pak located in en_us\client\preload\paks is were bik video is located and despite it being a .pak file bpk still works on it

initial size 29.2 gb

repack size 15.7 gb

[doofoo24]

srep:m3f:d1g:a2+lolz:mc1023:fba4096:pc4:gm20:dtb1: mtt1:mt4:d128....
*you can improve size by using xtool but only 500mb...
game size 163gb...

[shiyamrrc]

Methodsxprecomp+srep:m5f+lolz:177mb:normal:bt4:273 :mc1024:lc8

Initial Size : 29.3 GB
Repack Size : 15.4 GB

Compression Time : 24 Hours on 4 Cores + HDD
Decompression Time : 41 Mins on 4 Cores + HDD

[yasitha]

How to Compress
Call of Duty Black Ops III ".xpak" Files ?

i try zlib & lz4 but no precomp found

i need help!
how can i use xtool on them?

[dixen]

How to Compress
Call of Duty Black Ops III ".xpak" Files ?

i try zlib & lz4 but no precomp found

i need help!
how can i use xtool on them?

LZ4HC not public))

[yasitha]

LZ4HC not public))

do u know how to find it?
Xtiol v7 added IW Engine lz4hc but it's not working.

[dixen]

do u know how to find it?

not yet

[yasitha]

not yet

Oky tnx bro

[yasitha]

Hi, anyone can tell me

This files related to SP ot MP or ZM

base_dlc1.xpak
base_dlc2.xpak
base_dlc3.xpak

Balck Ops 3 Files..

[Kitsune1982]

35mm (1.13 GB)
Repack Name: 35mm
Compression Methods used:
xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:d64:mt1:mc128
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 2.84
Original Repack Size: 1.38 GB
My Repacked Size: 1.13 GB
Compressed Output Size - 2.84 gb -> 1.13 gb

Output file names:

Wolfpaw-1.bin.001
Wolfpaw-2.bin.001

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Dual Core @ 2.90 ghz - 8 GB RAM 4 GB Vram -45 Min
Decompression TIme: 5-7 Min on 2 cores, 2-5 minutes on 4+
Repack made with Diskspan <c> Razor12911 and CIUv3 3.0.0.1b2 BETA by Cesar80

[yasitha]

precomp:t4,c512m:zlib+srep:m3f:a2+lolz:d32m...
bpk for bk video...
*xtool with raw2hif_dll & hif2raw_dll

I Can't use BPK on .bik files. Im getting error...
Can you explain more please?

GAME : Call of Duty Ghosts

[KaktoR]

Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
Initial release version
English + German Audio (other languages ripped)

xZLib+srep+4x4:LZMA

14:23:07 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
14:55:10 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 12.485g
Output size: 6.252g

[KaktoR]

A Plague Tale: Innocence
Initial release version
Nothing ripped

srep:m3f+4x4:LZMA

18:12:27 - Starting Archive Creation
19:05:45 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 42.455g
Output Size: 13.542g

[danswano]

Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
Initial release version
English + German Audio (other languages ripped)

xZLib+srep+4x4:LZMA

14:23:07 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
14:55:10 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 12.485g
Output size: 6.252g

Which version of xzlib and what settings in arc.ini please?

[KaktoR]

XTool 0.11

t75p,c128m:zlib

[danswano]

XTool 0.11

t75p,c128m:zlib

the misc and env folders precompressed from 11.2 to 12.4 G.B only
is that normal?

[KaktoR]

No it should be 14.7 GB

[KaktoR]

RAGE 2
Initial release version
ENG/DEU languages

oo2reck+oo2recm+srep:m3f+4x4:LZMA

1:15:49 - Starting Archive Creation
3:01:50 - Archive Creation Complete
3:01:52 - Input Size: 29.732g
3:01:58 - Output Size: 14.658g

[yasitha]

Solved.

[dixen]

Rage 2 (RUS/ENG)

*.arc files (Without localization) - oo2reck+oo2recm+srep64+lolz
localization *.arc & other files = srep+lolz

29 gb > 14 gb

[danswano]

I want to repack AC3 Remastered without liberation, what to delete other than the exe and ACL folder? and is it safe regarding AC3?

[KaktoR]

DiRT Rally 2.0
v1.4.1 + all DLC's

bpk+xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:LZMA

0:37:49 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
2:53:04 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 64.616g
Output size: 35.607g

[KaktoR]

Anyone knows how to best compress flac audio files?

[FitGirl]

Anyone knows how to best compress flac audio files?
Only to lossy formats. FLACs are lossless, but well compressed. If transcoded losslessly to some other format like OptimFROG, you won't get much benefit, but decompression speed will suffer a lot.

[bunti_o4u]

.pak files with XTool:c128m,t4:zlib+SREp:m3f:a64+Lolz -mc8 -tt4 -mt4 -mtb512 -d128 -fba4096 -dto0 -dm00 -pc2 -bm4 -blr4 -bll8 -blo8 -lm0 -bc4 -cm1 -mc256 ==>7.2GB
Movies files with SREp:m3f:a64 ==>862MB
Others with SREp:m3f:a64+Lolz -mc8 -tt4 -mt4 -mtb512 -d128 -fba4096 -dto0 -dm00 -pc2 -bm4 -blr4 -bll8 -blo8 -lm0 -bc4 -cm1 -mc256 ==> 33MB

Total: 8.08GB

[Harsh ojha]

Outlast Include Whistleblower DLC

Game Size -5.46 GB(approx)

Use
pzlib+srep:m3f :1256+zcm
(include all file)

Final Size -2.79 GB

Compressed Time 2-3 hour
Installation Time 1.34 hour (2GB RAM) :o

[KaktoR]

Kingdom Come Deliverance
v1.9.0 + all DLC (1 language)

All files: xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:mtt1:mt4:d128m:mc1023
Localization files: oggre

12:36:01 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
23:22:53 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation
23:22:54 - Starting Data2.bin.001 creation
23:34:38 - Finished Data2.bin.001 creation

Input size: 51.835g
Output size: 28.696g

Better use 4x4:lzma. Faster and only ~2gb bigger.

------------------------

Kingdom Come Deliverance
v1.9.1 + all DLC (1 language)

All files: xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:lzma
Localization files: oggre

No HD Pack
13:32:36 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
18:15:36 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation
18:15:37 - Starting Data2.bin.001 creation
18:25:27 - Finished Data2.bin.001 creation

Original size: 52.498g
Compressed size: 30.616g


With HD Pack
19:26:08 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
1:27:54 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation
1:27:55 - Starting Data2.bin.001 creation
1:52:05 - Finished Data2.bin.001 creation

Original size: 63.931g
Compressed size: 39.551g

[bunti_o4u]

Movies files with SREp:m3f:a64 ==>1.49GB
All other files with XTool:c128m,t4:zlib+SREp:m3f:a64+Lolz -mc8 -tt4 -mt4 -mtb512 -d128 -fba4096 -dto0 -dm00 -pc2 -bm4 -blr4 -bll8 -blo8 -lm0 -bc4 -cm1 -mc256 ==>4.25GB

Total Size: 5.75GB

[bunti_o4u]

All files with SREp:m3f:a64+Lolz -mc8 -tt4 -mt4 -mtb512 -d128 -fba4096 -dto0 -dm00 -pc2 -bm4 -blr4 -bll8 -blo8 -lm0 -bc4 -cm1 -mc256 ==>2.46GB

[KaktoR]

Cities Skylines
v1.12.1-f2 + all DLC

4.58 GB

Someone has better options?

[Andu21]

Srep before MSC may give some gain.

[Harsh ojha]

Life Is Strange complete Episodes

Game Size : 11.1 GB (approx)

Use
pzlib+srep : m3f : 1256+zcm
(include all file )

Final size : 8.1GB :D

[Perykles]

Cities Skylines
v1.12.1-f2 + all DLC

4.58 GB

Someone has better options?

4.41 GB
Compress all raw music files with OptimFROG in Cities Skylines directory
batch compress :

for /R .\ %%X in (*.raw) do (
ofr --encode --preset 7 --deleteafter --raw "%%X"
)

batch decompress :

for /R .\ %%X in (*.ofr) do (
ofr --decode --deleteafter "%%X"
if exist "%%~dX%%~pX%%~nX.pcm" ren "%%~dX%%~pX%%~nX.pcm" "%%~nX.raw"
)

[bunti_o4u]

Files in MotoGP 19\motogp19\Content\Paks\* with XTool:c128m,t4:zlib+SREp:m3f:a64+Lolz -mc8 -tt4 -mt4 -mtb512 -d128 -fba4096 -dto0 -dm00 -pc2 -bm4 -blr4 -bll8 -blo8 -lm0 -bc4 -cm1 -mc256 ==>7.37GB

Files in MotoGP 19\motogp19\Content\Movies\* with SREp:m5f:a64 ==> 0.47GB

All other files with SREp:m5f:a64+Lolz -mc8 -tt4 -mt4 -mtb512 -d128 -fba4096 -dto0 -dm00 -pc2 -bm4 -blr4 -bll8 -blo8 -lm0 -bc4 -cm1 -mc256 ==>1.76GB

Total output size==>9.61GB

[exorc]

Sekiro Shadows Die Twice:

Break Game into 3 Section:
Section 1:
Videos: BPK
openingmovie.bk2 copy this file one more time and rename it to "openingmovie_hi.bk2"
stafflistmovie.bk2 use my BINK encoder to encode the first 6~7 Megabytes
This will result into popping the First 2 3 seconds in the end with Sekiro Display :D
End file = 221.mb

Section 2:
Audio and Executables use this:
7Zip_Shelwien Bat

You end up with 564MB file.

Section 3:
Game files:
arc\Arc a -ma9 -ds -lc4096 -ld4096 -di -i1 -ep1 -ed -r -w.\ Setup-3.xarc ^
-mpoodle+srep:m3f:a2:l256+lolzi:d128m:mt2:ldmf1:ldc 0:mc1023:mtb64:x0 "D:\Games\Sekiro Shadows Die Twice\3\*"

End File=7.95GB

Total: 8.72 GB

You can do a bit more if you absolutely MUST

Use Bink2 encoder, to lower 720p the videos,
Use higher and single thread lolz to squeeze a few more MB
Enjoy

Tools are here: https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=102689

How to use with Ultraarc?

[darkwolves]

Xtool update 12 required contains oodle streams
removed non english files
size before removal 64.2 gb

size after removal and packing 48.6 gb

method

xoodle+srep+lolz:dt1:dtp1:dto1:dtm1:dtw1:dtd1:mtt1 :mt6:d200m:tt10

[KaktoR]

Sims 4
v1.52.100.1020 incl all DLC

xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:lzma

9:53:27 - Starting Data1.bin creation
9:54:36 - Finished Data1.bin creation
9:54:38 - Starting Data2.bin.001 creation
11:45:15 - Finished Data2.bin.001 creation

Input size: 34.359g
Output size: 22.848g

[Simorq]

Original Size: 29.2 GB
Compressed Size: 14.3 GB
Compression Time: 108 Mins (6 Cores + 16GB RAM + HDD) (DiskSpan)
Decompression Time: 10 Minutes (6 Cores + HDD)
Method: oo2reck+oo2recm+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1 :mfbt4:32m:fb273:mc10000:lc8

Exclude Lang:
archives_win64\initial\languages\bra\*
archives_win64\initial\languages\fre\*
archives_win64\initial\languages\ger\*
archives_win64\initial\languages\ita\*
archives_win64\initial\languages\jap\*
archives_win64\initial\languages\mex\*
archives_win64\initial\languages\pol\*
archives_win64\initial\languages\rus\*
archives_win64\initial\languages\spa\*
archives_win64\supplemental\languages\bra\*
archives_win64\supplemental\languages\fre\*
archives_win64\supplemental\languages\ger\*
archives_win64\supplemental\languages\ita\*
archives_win64\supplemental\languages\jap\*
archives_win64\supplemental\languages\mex\*
archives_win64\supplemental\languages\pol\*
archives_win64\supplemental\languages\rus\*
archives_win64\supplemental\languages\spa\*

[st0rm]

whats the difference with 4x4 and without 4x4 ??

[KaktoR]

4x4 use all cores but ratio is sometimes a little bit worse

[Simorq]

Original Size: 22.2 GB (Pak Decryption)
Compressed Size: 11.9 GB
Compression Time: 340 Mins (6 Cores + 16GB RAM + HDD) (DiskSpan)
Decompression Time: 10 Minutes + 4 Minutes "Pak Encryption" (6 Cores + HDD)
Method: xZLib+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1:mt 6:mc1023+diskspan:4250MB:4250MB

RIP
Replacing Korean, Chinese, Japanese Videos With English Videos

[doofoo24]

nice to see other still posting and compressing games :)
these days i just store the games on my 40TB NAS without install :D:D:D

[78372]

Original Size: 22.2 GB (Pak Decryption)
Compressed Size: 11.9 GB
Compression Time: 340 Mins (6 Cores + 16GB RAM + HDD) (DiskSpan)
Decompression Time: 10 Minutes + 4 Minutes "Pak Encryption" (6 Cores + HDD)
Method: xZLib+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1:mt 6:mc1023+diskspan:4250MB:4250MB

RIP
Replacing Korean, Chinese, Japanese Videos With English Videos

Does this rep before srep improves the ratio or speed in any case? How much dictionary is used here by default?

[Simorq]

@78372
LZMA vs LOLZ & Scan Compress Method (https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=478569&postcount=53)

SAO FB Fitgirl (http://fitgirl-repacks.site/sword-art-online-fatal-bullet/) version of the REP was not used because the amount of RAM in the SREP was about 7 GB.

But with this method xZLib + rep + srep + lolz
The amount of RAM used by SREP was only 2.4 GB.

[Snake288]

MotoGP 19
Method: +xZLib+srep:m3f:a64+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt4:mc102 3
22:26:11 - Input Size: 16.031g
22:26:11 - Output Size: 8.523g

[KaktoR]

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
v1.0 build 292.0_64 + all DLC
1 Language

bpk+xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:d32:tt1:mtt1:mt6:mc2

15:10:43 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
18:24:22 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 34.903g
Output size: 21.160g

[Simorq]

Original Size: 127 GB
Compressed Size: 38.9 GB
Compression Time: 187 Mins (6 Cores + 16GB RAM + HDD) (DiskSpan)
Decompression Time: 72 Minutes
Method: rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb273 :mc10000:lc8+diskspan:4350mb:4350mb

[KaktoR]

Just Cause 4
v2019-06-25 + All DLC
Without Hi-Res files
1 language

oo2reck+oo2recs+oo2recm+srep:m3f+lzma:a1:mfbt4:d25 6m:fb273:mc1000000000:lc8

17:29:46 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
23:45:50 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 52.519g
Output size: 23.826g

[KaktoR]

Just Cause 4
v2019-06-25 + All DLC
With Hi-Res files
1 language

oo2reck+oo2recs+oo2recm+srep:m3f+lzma:a1:mfbt4:d25 6m:fb273:mc1000000000:lc8

22:33:24 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
5:14:35 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input Size: 57.300g
Output size: 27.217g

[dixen]

theHunter: Call of the Wild. 2019 Edition v1.39.Build.1697218

Nothing cutted and re-encoded

*.arc files - XTool(zlib)+srep+lolz
Rest files - srep+lolz
39 gb > 11.3 gb

Compression time - 180 min.
Decompression time - 14 min.

[KaktoR]

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
v1.13 + all DLC

xtool:crilayla+srep:m3f+lzma:a1:mfbt4:256m:fb273:m c1000000000:lc8

0:18:38 - Starting Archive Creation
2:02:54 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 17.564g
Output Size: 10.915g

[KaktoR]

Total War Three Kingdoms
v1.1.0 + all DLC
1 Language

xZLib+srep:m3f+lzma:a1:mfbt4:256m:fb273:mc10000000 00:lc8

10:12:40 - Starting Archive Creation
13:01:01 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 29.085g
Output Size: 13.419g

[KaktoR]

Assassin's Creed Origins
v1.5.1 + all DLC
1 Language

bpk+oo2recm+srep:m3f+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4: fb273:lc8:mc1000000

0:39:57 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
6:52:55 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input Size: 68.733g
Output Size: 32.823g

Already made one with AFR (https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=475294&postcount=699). This is just for comparison.

[KaktoR]

Assassin's Creed Odyssey
v1.3.0 + all DLC
1 Language

oo2recm+srep:m3f+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb27 3:lc8:mc1000000

2:26:48 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
8:56:25 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input Size: 73.983g
Output Size: 31.896g

I will made a new one for v1.4.0 when the last Atlantis DLC is out.

[K4miKaZe]

KaktoR, how about installation time compared to AFR on Origins and Odyssey? I remember that it was a bit slow on Origins (gold edition) and also cpu usage was like using Prime95 to test OC haha.

[JustFun]

I have seen that a lot of you guys have been active lately in sharing methods, so I have decided to spice things up a bit :P but also thank you a little bit :)
So in the next 7 days whoever shares the most compression methods will get a steam key of a random game as a small thank you reward.

[KaktoR]

KaktoR, how about installation time compared to AFR on Origins and Odyssey? I remember that it was a bit slow on Origins (gold edition) and also cpu usage was like using Prime95 to test OC haha.

Installation time is basically the same. The only disadvantage AFR has is that the temp files will be very big (game size * 2 at least) because it has no stdin support for compression (unlike oo2recX, which has stdin support), means same less hdd load. Oh and the big advantage oo2recX has, that you can practically compress the whole game at once in one go (AFR can only process forge files, so you have to split the files in file types or use masking, with oo2recX you don't need to do this, like with XTool).

[K4miKaZe]

Installation time is basically the same. The only disadvantage AFR has is that the temp files will be very big (game size * 2 at least) because it has no stdin support for compression (unlike oo2recX, which has stdin support), means same less hdd load. Oh and the big advantage oo2recX has, that you can practically compress the whole game at once in one go (AFR can only process forge files, so you have to split the files in file types or use masking, with oo2recX you don't need to do this, like with XTool).

Thats really nice, specially when you have to install it on a SSD which usually are smaller. I didnt compress anything for various months because i was a bit busy with work, i will check out the new tools (my xtool is still on v0.9) and set up the configs (hope i still remember how to do all stuff haha). Will do Odyssey and Origins too but with Lolz as always. I didnt updated Odyssey to 1.4.0 yet, waiting for Monday for the last episode of Fate of Atlantis, still the last update is big as hell.

Thanks KaktoR !!!

[Simorq]

28.9 GB > 12.6 GB
CT: 292 Mins | DT: 7 Mins
Log:
Creating archive: "Total War Three Kingdoms.Bin.001" using xZLib+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1:mt 6:mc1023+diskspan:4350mb:4350mb
Compressed 427 files, 31,064,851,462 => 4,561,305,641 bytes. Ratio 14.68%
Compression time: cpu 2197.36 sec/real 17474.31 sec = 13%. Speed 1.78 mB/s
All OK

Testing archive: "Total War Three Kingdoms.Bin.001"
Tested 427 files, 4,561,305,641 => 31,064,851,462 bytes. Ratio 14.68%
Directory 4,767 => 14,910 bytes. Ratio 31.97%
Testing time: cpu 44.88 sec/real 387.88 sec = 12%. Speed 80.09 mB/s
All OK

[learningcurve]

Hi guys, Im very new here and I started to have a little interest in learning about compression. Reason, my games are too big for my computers and I wish to store for winter use (bad joke i know).

I saw this post about what is the best method to compress certain games. Hence, I would like to know what software did you guys use to proceed with the compression.

P.S: I don't mind getting my butt hurt for being a poor sport of lacking any knowledge in this. However, I hope to have an answer :)

[KaktoR]

For starting you can use UltraArc. Grab it from the tools archive here: https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=102510

Inside the tools archive you will find more usefull tools, for example the game file scanners.

[learningcurve]

Firstly thanks for the reply KaktoR,

I am currently trying UltraARC and just curious on the estimated time in the following scenario below:

File - Games
Sizes - 15GB - 30GB
Compressed Sizes - 10GB - 20GB

If there any lack of details, do let me know I will provide more :p

PS. it doesnt have to be accurate, I am just curious :D

[KaktoR]

It all depends on method you use and the files.

[doofoo24]

@KaktoR i just gave 8 thank's so congratulations on 4000 :D

[KaktoR]

Assassin's Creed Odyssey
v1.4.0 + all DLC
1 Language

oo2recm+srep:m3f+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb27 3:lc8:mc1000000

20:43:54 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
4:24:47 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 83.832g
Output size: 37.994g

[JustFun]

In the end, KaktoR and Simorq shared one method each, so I decided to give them both a steam key gift as a token of gratitude.

Check your PM`s!

[Simorq]

Based On: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Digital Deluxe Edition, v1.16 build 761.0 + All DLCs + Bonus Content | FitGirl Repacks

Original Size: 57/0 GB

Ripped:
9DB8A894AB7233DF3869FC33A15CA1B8.pc_binkvid - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Collector's Edition Trailer
06FC37E2652278E32C1A600B04A5E73F.pc_binkvid - Deus Ex: Breach Trailer

Localization: English

Method (DISKSPAN): rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb273 :mc10000:lc8+diskspan:4250mb:4250mb
Arc.Groups
$Files
*.pc_binkvid
*.pc_headerlib
*.pc_fsbm
*.pc_fsb
*.archive
*.
*.bin
*.mp3
*.pdf
*.mobi
*.jpg
*.epub
*.ini
*.txt
*.exe
*.dll
$Default
Compressor.bat
:-ioff --shutdown
SET exclude=-x@Resources\_Exclude.lst
SET DIR1=J:\Deus Ex - Mankind Divided
SET MC=rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb 273:mc10000:lc8+diskspan:4250mb:4250mb
Resources\FreeArc create -cfgFA.ini -i2 -ds=gns -ep1 -r -ed -w.\Temp -dp"%DIR1%" -m%MC% %exclude% "DXMD.Bin.001"
RD /S /Q TEMP
pause
Compression Time: 1H 40M
Decompression Time: 5 Min
Compressed Size: 23/9 GB


__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
Method (MASK): rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb273 :mc10000:lc8/$Video=bpk+srep:m3f:l512:m512
Arc.Groups
$Video
*.pc_binkvid
$File
*.archive
*.pc_headerlib
*.pc_fsbm
*.pc_fsb
*.bin
*.mp3
*.pdf
*.mobi
*.jpg
*.epub
*.ini
*.txt
*.exe
*.dll
$Default
Compression Time: ?
Decompression Time: ?
Compressed Size: ?

[KaktoR]

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Initial release

xZLib+srep:m3f+lzma:a1:mfbt4:d256m:fb273:mc1000000 000:lc8/$binkpack=bpk/$oggfiles=oggre

20:38:08 - Starting Data1.bin creation
21:51:41 - Finished Data1.bin creation

Input size: 18.772g
Output size: 8.079g

Not even a good game but neverthless...

[KaktoR]

Age of Wonders Planetfall
v1.004

xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023

22:46:40 - Starting Archive Creation
0:26:41 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 11.347g
Output Size: 3.874g

[KaktoR]

Sims 4
v1.54.120.1020

xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273: lc8:mc1000000

19:51:27 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
21:45:03 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 34.586g
Output size: 22.975g

[KaktoR]

No man's Sky
v2.0

xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273: lc8:mc1000000

22:38:14 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
23:13:14 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 8.873g
Output size: 5.989g

[Simorq]

Based On: Steamrip
Original Size: 28.4 GB
Method (DISKSPAN): reflate+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1: mt4:mc1023+diskspan:4360mb:4360mb
Compression Time: 8H 32M
Decompression Time: 23 Min
Compressed Size: 10.2 GB

XTool History Database Size
Wargame Red Dragon (https://www.mediafire.com/file/0u6z7g2drjznk10/WarGame3.7z/file)

Log:
Compressed 2,588 files, 30,541,246,343 => 4,571,791,385 bytes. Ratio 14.97%
Compression time: cpu 2212.25 sec/real 30752.47 sec = 7%. Speed 0.99 mB/s
All OK

Testing archive: WarGame3.Bin.001
Testing time: cpu 76.66 sec/real 1365.84 sec = 6%. Speed 22.36 mB/s
All OK

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
CPU: Quad 2.20 GHZ Intel Xeon(R) (Hyper-Threaded)
Memory: 7 GB

[Simorq]

Based On: Steamrip
Original Size: 11.9 GB
Method: reflate+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1: mt4:mc1023[/COLOR]
Compression Time: 3H 20M
Decompression Time: 10 Min
Compressed Size: 5.25 GB

XTool History Database Size
Wargame European Escalation (https://www.mediafire.com/file/ppokiwpjn46a8hn/Wargame_European_Escalation_-_XTool_History_Database_Size.7z/file)

Log:
Creating archive: WarGame.Bin
Compressed 817 files, 12,791,930,900 => 5,637,483,546 bytes. Ratio 44.07%
Compression time: cpu 69.78 sec/real 11860.50 sec = 1%. Speed 1.08 mB/s
All OK

Testing archive: WarGame.Bin
Testing time: cpu 15.75 sec/real 538.44 sec = 3%. Speed 23.76 mB/s
All OK

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
CPU: Quad 2.20 GHZ Intel Xeon(R) (Hyper-Threaded)
Memory: 7 GB

[Simorq]

Based On: Steamrip
Original Size: 15.5 GB
Method: reflate+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1: mt4:mc1023[/COLOR]
Compression Time: 4H 46M
Decompression Time: 13 Min
Compressed Size: 5.23 GB

XTool History Database Size
Wargame Airland Battle (https://www.mediafire.com/file/5vvpgyej5kkabd9/Wargame_Airland_Battle_-_XTool_History_Database_Size.7z/file)

Log:
Creating archive: WarGame2.Bin
Compressed 2,742 files, 16,706,884,428 => 5,623,959,267 bytes. Ratio 33.66%
Compression time: cpu 235.66 sec/real 16085.32 sec = 1%. Speed 1.04 mB/s
All OK

Testing archive: WarGame2.Bin
Testing time: cpu 23.88 sec/real 756.19 sec = 3%. Speed 22.09 mB/s
All OK

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
CPU: Quad 2.20 GHZ Intel Xeon(R) (Hyper-Threaded)
Memory: 7 GB

[Titeuf]

Age of Wonders Planetfall
v1.004

xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023

22:46:40 - Starting Archive Creation
0:26:41 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 11.347g
Output Size: 3.874g

Hello KaktoR, I use your compression method with ASIS 7.2 and I have this error message:
An error occured while unpacking: unable to write data to disk: Unrarc.dll returned an error code -11
ERROR: archive data corrupted (decompression fails)
I can not fix in the file compressor.ini can you tell me please?
Thanks in advance

[KaktoR]

@Titeuf: Will look later.

---

Age of Empires Definitive Edition
v27805 - 1 Language

Data1: $msrsolid=msc:wav=1:raw=1:bmf=9:TAK=9:bmp=1:lzma,b t4,fb128,lc8/$mp3files=mpzapi
Data2: rep+srep:m3f+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:l c8:mc1000000

20:26:17 - Starting Data1.bin creation
20:31:46 - Finished Data1.bin creation
20:31:47 - Starting Data2.bin.001 creation
21:15:42 - Finished Data2.bin.001 creation

Input size: 16.394g
Output size: 6.642g

[Titeuf]

@Titeuf: Will look later.

---

Age of Empires Definitive Edition
v27805 - 1 Language

Data1: $msrsolid=msc:wav=1:raw=1:bmf=9:TAK=9:bmp=1:lzma,b t4,fb128,lc8/$mp3files=mpzapi
Data2: rep+srep:m3f+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:l c8:mc1000000

20:26:17 - Starting Data1.bin creation
20:31:46 - Finished Data1.bin creation
20:31:47 - Starting Data2.bin.001 creation
21:15:42 - Finished Data2.bin.001 creation

Input size: 16.394g
Output size: 6.642g



Hello KaktoR,
Ok I'm waiting for your answer!
About your compression method for Age of Empires Definitive Edition
What are the files for Data1 & Data2, please?
Thanks in advance

[KaktoR]

Data1: mp3, wav
Data2: all other

In folder Assets\SLP\ there are many x1, x2 and x4 files (probably for texture size/resolution). Maybe you can delete them to save some more space (make backup).

[Titeuf]

Data1: mp3, wav
Data2: all other

In folder Assets\SLP\ there are many x1, x2 and x4 files (probably for texture size/resolution). Maybe you can delete them to save some more space (make backup).

Hello KaktoR,
Thank you for your reply.
Also thank you for seeing the problem for the game Age of Wonders Planetfall when you have time.
Best regards

[KaktoR]

I got the same error. On CIU it works.

I will look at it later (I didn't worked on ASIS for months now).

I don't know if it's a compressor or code error.

[Simorq]

Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 36.7 GB
Method: rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb273 :mc10000:lc8+diskspan:4250mb:4250mb
Compression Time: 55M
Decompression Time: 6 Min
Compressed Size: 31.4 GB

[Simorq]

Based On: Steamrip
Original Size: 24.9 GB
Method: pZLib3:m2:c128m (https://www.mediafire.com/file/mvpsnlio98rhj44/pZLib_3.0.1.0.zip/file)+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1:mt 4:mc1023+diskspan:4250mb:4250mb
Compression Time: 8H 40M
Decompression Time: 14M
Compressed Size: 19.5 GB

Log:
Creating archive: DARK SOULS III - The Fire Fades Edition.Bin.001
Compressed 94 files, 26,765,510,193 => 4,456,448,056 bytes. Ratio 16.65%
Compression time: cpu 3726.94 sec/real 30302.41 sec = 12%. Speed 0.88 mB/s
All OK

Testing archive: DARK SOULS III - The Fire Fades Edition.Bin.001
Testing time: cpu 76.38 sec/real 853.20 sec = 9%. Speed 31.37 mB/s
All OK

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
CPU: Quad 2.20 GHZ Intel Xeon(R) (Hyper-Threaded)
Memory: 7 GB

[Simorq]

Based On: Steamrip
Original Size: 18.0 GB
Method: zlib+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1:mt4 :mc1023+diskspan:4250mb:4250mb
Compression Time: 3H 40M
Decompression Time: 8M
Compressed Size: 6.07 GB

XTool History Database Size
DARK SOULS 2 - Scholar Of The First Sin (https://www.mediafire.com/file/ljmog65bw34cprn/DARK_SOULS_II_-_Scholar_Of_The_First_Sin_-_XTool_History_Database_Size.7z/file)

Log:
Creating archive: DARK SOULS II - Scholar Of The First Sin.Bin.001
Compressed 220 files, 19,338,145,826 => 4,456,448,057 bytes. Ratio 23.04%
Compression time: cpu 1146.28 sec/real 13184.76 sec = 9%. Speed 1.47 mB/s
All OK

Testing archive: DARK SOULS II - Scholar Of The First Sin.Bin.001
Testing time: cpu 51.53 sec/real 468.77 sec = 11%. Speed 41.25 mB/s
All OK

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
CPU: Quad 2.20 GHZ Intel Xeon(R) (Hyper-Threaded)
Memory: 7 GB

[Simorq]

Method 1
Based On: Windows Apps
Original Size: 78.7 GB
Method: xZLib+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m :fb273:mc10000:lc8+diskspan:4360mb:4360mb
Compression Time: 5H 40M
Decompression Time: 54 Min
Compressed Size: 49.7 GB (12xDVD5)

Method 2
Based On: Windows Apps
Original Size: 78.7 GB
Method: xZLib+srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt4:mc1023
Compression Time: ?
Decompression Time: ?
Compressed Size: 44.5 GB (11xDVD5)

Rip:
FH4\Media\UI\Videos\hires

[st0rm]

sometimes i got Arc.exe stopped working error when i use Xtool and pzlib.can someone help about it?

[Simorq]

sometimes i got Arc.exe stopped working error when i use Xtool and pzlib.can someone help about it?

Arc.ini
add to first line
--cache=0

[Snake288]

Forza Horizon 4 Ultimate Edition compressor tools can you give me ?

[st0rm]

Game Version : 1.9

Ripped Files : Nothing Ripped or Encoded (English Only)

Original Size : 6.56 GB

Compressed Size : 4.48 GB

Install Time : 29-30 Minutes (Depends your system)

Method : xtool:zlib+srep:m3f+nz:cO:p4:t4:m1g

[Sergey3695]

Original Size : 6.56 GB

without "High Resolution Texture Pack" lol

[st0rm]

without "High Resolution Texture Pack" lol

if you have powerfull v-card u can download it... i dont have it yet :D

[doofoo24]

Crysis 2 PAK files are encrypted :rolleyes:

[Harsh ojha]

Inside

Game Size 2.4 GB
Final Size 1.05 GB

method
pzlib v3 + srep + 4x4Lzma

Installation Time 2-3 Minutes.

FitGirl Repack Size was 938 MB :eek:

[doofoo24]

will with msc+srep+lolz you will get 878mb :p

[Harsh ojha]

FarCry 2 fortune's edition

Game size 3.5 GB
Final size 2.2 GB

method
pzlib v3 + srep + 4x4Lzma

Installation Time 3-5 Minutes

Corepack Repack Size was 2.2GB ;)

[Harsh ojha]

will with msc+srep+lolz you will get 878mb :p

tnx bro i will try

[doofoo24]

Far cry and zlib ��

[Sergey3695]

Crysis 2 PAK files are encrypted :rolleyes:
game read unpacked "Textures" and "Objects".

[doofoo24]

yah i know but no md5 ok :)

[Harsh ojha]

Far cry and zlib ��

yup i don't know how to use Dunia Engine Recompressor

[doofoo24]

what zilb has to do with Dunia Engine Recompressor ?
xtool should work on far cry i didn't test on far cry 2...
we will see with the next update to xtool :D

[Harsh ojha]

what zilb has to do with Dunia Engine Recompressor ?
xtool should work on far cry i didn't test on far cry 2...
we will see with the next update to xtool :D

okay xtool take to much time and use more RAM :D

[doofoo24]

xtool RAM :confused::confused::confused:

[dixen]

FarCry 2 fortune's edition

Final size 2.2 GB
02. Far Cry 2 (2008) 1.6 gb:D

[Harsh ojha]

02. Far Cry 2 (2008) 1.6 gb:D

Your method :D

[dixen]

Your method :DDunia Engine Recompressor + SREP + LOLZ

[Andu21]

Version: 5.8
Size: 4.61 GB => 1.29 GB

Method:zlib:c16mb+srep:m3f:l256:hash-+msc:raw1:tak9:mp31:wav1:ddsdxt0:ddsraw0:bmp0+lolz :d512m:mc1023:ldmf1:ldl5:ldc0:lde0

[Simorq]

Method 1
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 90.5 GB
Method: oo2reck+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:3 2m:fb273:mc10000:lc8+diskspan:4360mb:4360mb
Compression Time: 8h
Decompression Time: 112m (1h 52m)
Compressed Size: 39.8 GB
Method 2
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 90.5 GB
Method: oo2reck+srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt4:mc1023
Compression Time: ?
Decompression Time: ?
Compressed Size: 37.5 GB
Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor 3.20GHz
Memory: 16 GB

[KaktoR]

Middle-Earth Shadow Of War Definitive Edition
v1.21 incl. all DLCs, 1 Language
Without HD Pack, without benchmark file

bpk+oo2reck+rep+srep:m3f+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:64m :bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000

20:20:40 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
3:33:51 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 92.636g
Output size: 41.094g

Edit: Exclude all 72byte vib/vibuhd files from BPK compression because you will get CRC errors on these files on extraction.

[KaktoR]

Frostpunk
v1.4.0

xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023

19:21:25 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
21:33:38 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 5.950g
Output size: 3.476g

[KaktoR]

Final Fantasy XIII
Only US files (JP ripped)

xtool:zlib+srep+lzma
\white_data\sys\white_imgu.win32.bin
\white_data\sys\white_scru.win32.bin
\white_data\sys\white_scru.win32.sdat
\white_data\zone\*img.win32.bin

storing (wmp files)
\white_data\movie\*

rest of the files srep+lzma

23.6GB

Final Fantasy XIII
Only US files (JP ripped)

bpk+xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:f b273:lc8:mc1000000

16:12:39 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
17:52:20 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input: 29GB
Output: 21.4GB

PS: You have to rename *.wmp extension to *.bk2 extension to get BPK working. I just realized this by coincidence by seeing the bink2w32 file. The same goes to XIII-2 and LR (rename *.bin to *.bk2).

[ZAZA4EVER]

Assassin's.Creed.Odyssey.Ultimate.Edition.V1.5.0 (ENG ONLY)

Repack From 89.8GB To 35.5Gb
use AFR Patch By Razor (AFR+Srep+LOLZ)
mafr64:a2+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:tt8:d128m:mt4:fba0 :mc1023:gm20 (**forge Files)

other Files (Srep+LOLZ)
msrep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:tt8:d128m:mt4:fba0:mc1023:g m20 (**other Files)

[KaktoR]

Spyro: Reignited Trilogy
v1.0, nothing ripped

xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273 :lc8:mc1000000

21:27:26 - Starting Archive Creation
23:52:32 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 38.747g
Output Size: 25.618g

You can save around 500MB if you remove audio tracks from video files.

1.51GB -> 1.06GB

Example:
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro01_GoodEnd.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro01_GoodEnd.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro01_Intro.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro01_Intro.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro01_NormalEnd.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro01_NormalEnd.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_BooBear.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_BooBear.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_BringShorty.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_BringShorty.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_ComeSparx.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_ComeSparx.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_DidIt.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_DidIt.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_FaunDork.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_FaunDork.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_GulpLunchtime.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_GulpLunchtime.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_IntroDragon.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_IntroDragon.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_IntroVacation.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_IntroVacation.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_LittleFools.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_LittleFools.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_NoDragons.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_NoDragons.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro02_YouAgain.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro02_YouAgain.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_ADesperateRescueBeginsIntro03.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_ADesperateRescueBeginsIntro03. mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_AFamiliarFace.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_AFamiliarFace.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_AMonsterToEndAllMonstersIntro.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_AMonsterToEndAllMonstersIntro. mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_AnApologyAndLunchOutro.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_AnApologyAndLunchOutro.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_AnEvilPlotUnfoldsIntro01.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_AnEvilPlotUnfoldsIntro01.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_BiancaStrikesBackIntro.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_BiancaStrikesBackIntro.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_BillyInTheWall.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_BillyInTheWall.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_DejaVu.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_DejaVu.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_HuntersTussleOutro.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_HuntersTussleOutro.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_OneLessNobleWarrior.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_OneLessNobleWarrior.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_PowerfulVillainEmergesIntro02.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_PowerfulVillainEmergesIntro02. mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_SpikeIsBornOutro.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_SpikeIsBornOutro.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_TheEndOutro.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_TheEndOutro.mp4"
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_TheEscapeOutro.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_TheEscapeOutro.mp4"

-map 0:#
1 for English, 4 for German. I don't know what other number is for which language. Use MPC and change audio track to listen.

-map 0:0 is the main audio track (non-voice). Do not remove this!

First -map 0:0 tells ffmpreg to not touch non-voice track (main audio like sounds and stuff)
Second -map =:# tells ffmpeg to not touch selected voice audio track
In the above example ffmpeg removes all audio tracks with the exception of 0 (main audio track) and 4 (german audio track)
-acodec copy tells ffmpeg to copy audio source (it doesn't change stuff like bitrate, hz, etc.
-vcodec copy is the same for video source

If you want to leave 2 voice languages, for example english and german, add a third -map option
ffmpeg -i "C_Spyro03_TheEscapeOutro.mp4" -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -map 0:4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy "Processed\C_Spyro03_TheEscapeOutro.mp4"

Language IDs can be found here. (https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=493766&postcount=2548)

[ZAZA4EVER]

eFootball PES2020 V1.01(AR+EG)
Repack From 28.3Gb To 15.2Gb
Method Xtool0.9(zlib)+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:dtb1:tt8:mt2: gm20:fba0:d128m+mc1023

[KaktoR]

Assassin's Creed Odyssey
v1.5.0 + all DLC
1 Language

oo2recm+srep:m3f+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb27 3:lc8:mc1000000

14:25:45 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
1:27:03 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 88.941g
Output size: 39.062g

[st0rm]

Game Version : Updated v1.9 + DirectX 11 Ultra Patch + High Resolution Texture Pack

Ripped Files : Nothing Ripped or Encoded (English Only)

Original Size : 8.72 GB

Compressed Size : 5.83 GB

Install Time : 29-30 Minutes (Depends your system)

Method : xtool:zlib+srep:m3f+nz:cO:p4:t4:m1g

[Harsh ojha]

FarCry 3 Blood Dragon

Game Size : 4.01 GB

Final Size : 1.68 GB

Method : srep: m3f + xdelta + diskspan(exe2) + 4X4 lzma

[ZAZA4EVER]

FIFA19 Ultimate Team (AR+EN) (Cas Decryption Tool By Razor12911)
Repack Size From 37.7GB To 29.3GB

Method on **Cas Files

-mcdt+oo2reck+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files

-msrep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0:mc1023:gm20

[ZAZA4EVER]

Call of duty modern warfare 2019 Beta
Repack Size From 36.2GB To 27.8GB

Method on **Data Files

-oo2reck+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files

-msrep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0:mc1023:gm20
I Repack Beta for Testing Only

[Sebazz]

Gears 5 Best compression method ? Anyone Test ?

[Simorq]

EN | Without Multiplayer/HD Pack
Method 1
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 48.3 GB
Method: xZLib(c128m)+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4: 32m:fb273:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: 2H 21M
Decompression Time: 15M
Compressed Size: 41 GB

Method 2
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 48.3 GB
Method: xZLib+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt4:mc1023
Compression Time: ?
Decompression Time: ?
Compressed Size: 40.5 GB
Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor 3.20GHz
Memory: 16 GB

[HunterEmrah]

Gears 5 have ooddle [2] = Mermaid/Selkie/Hydra streams, with oodle final size could be better. I think this methods not the best and almost useless.

Anyway, thank you for sharing simorq.

[Sergey3695]

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Augmented Edition (4.32 gb) (Only English Sound) / 4.36 gb (Only Russian Sound)
vr. 1.4.651.0
rebuild using Gibbed.DeusEx3.(Pack)(UnPack) & Gibbed.DeusEx3.DRMDecompress
other languages are cut from USM (USM Cut adx 1.0 by me (http://krinkels.org/resources/usm-cut-adx.306/))
compress: -msrep:m3f:l1024:c64+lolz:mtb32m:d512m:mc256:dtm1:d to0:dtd1:dtw1:gm20 (bigfile* + patch*)
-mlolz:tt4:mtb32:d1024m:mc256:dtm0:dto0:dtd0:dtw0 (bigfile_English.000 / bigfile_Russian)
-mexe2+delta+lzma:a1:mfbt4:d256mb:lc8:fb273:mc512 (other).

[ZAZA4EVER]

CodeVein Deluxe Edition V1.01.86038
Repack Size From 30.9GB To 22.3GB

Method on **Pak Files

-mxzlib+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt8:t t8:mc1023:fba0

Other Files

-msrep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mtt1:mt2:fba0:mc1023

[dixen]

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series`(RUS/ENG)

*.ttarch2 (without prefixes _ms_ & _voice_) - decrypt with key and QBMS
XTool+srep+lzma2 (2019) = 35 > 13 gb
Sound and other files - srep+4x4:lzma

Install size - 45.6 gb
RePack size - 19.06 gb
Install time - 60 min.

Decrypt key

For QBMS

\x96\xCA\x99\x9F\x8D\xDA\x9A\x87\xD7\xCD\xD9\xBB\x 93\xD1\xBE\xC0\xD7\x91\x71\xDC\x9E\xD9\x8D\xD0\xD1 \x8C\xD8\xC3\xA0\xB0\xC6\x95\xC3\x9C\x93\xBB\xCC\x CC\xA7\xD3\xB9\xD9\xD9\xD0\x8E\x93\xBE\xDA\xAE\xD1 \x8D\x77\xD5\xD3\xA3

For ttarchext

96CA999F8DDA9A87D7CDD9BB93D1BEC0D79171DC9ED98DD0D1 8CD8C3A0B0C695C39C93BBCCCCA7D3B9D9D9D08E93BEDAAED1 8D77D5D3A3

[darkwolves]

@dixen
nice i have the decryption tool just needed the key..
wich you have just provided thank you kindly

[ZAZA4EVER]

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series`(RUS/ENG)

*.ttarch2 (without prefixes _ms_ & _voice_) - decrypt with key and QBMS
XTool+srep+lzma2 (2019) = 35 > 13 gb
Sound and other files - srep+4x4:lzma

Install size - 45.6 gb
RePack size - 19.06 gb
Install time - 60 min.

Decrypt key

For QBMS



For ttarchext
For Borderland 3 If i Have encryption key How Use it to unpack the game

0x115EE4F8C625C792F37A503308048E79726E512F0BF8D2AD 7C4C87BC5947CBA7

[dixen]

How Use it to unpack the game?
1. Launch QuickBMS
2. Download and Save UE4 script (https://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/unreal_tournament_4.bms)
3. Select this script
4. Select *.pak file from Borderlands3 Game Folder
5. Select folder for unpacked files
6. Enter decrypt key
7. ENJOY!!

http://a.radikal.ru/a10/1910/6e/effefa03eb1e.jpg

[prince55]

i am trying to compress anno 1800 using xtool+srep+lolz but i am facing error in xtool '' disk full ''
any suggestions :confused:

[dixen]

i am trying to compress anno 1800 using xtool+srep+lolz but i am facing error in xtool '' disk full ''
any suggestions :confused:

Xtool Version?

[ZAZA4EVER]

1. Launch QuickBMS
2. Download and Save UE4 script (https://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/unreal_tournament_4.bms)
3. Select this script
4. Select *.pak file from Borderlands3 Game Folder
5. Select folder for unpacked files
6. Enter decrypt key
7. ENJOY!!

http://a.radikal.ru/a10/1910/6e/effefa03eb1e.jpg

How i can repack Game With this tool(QuickBMS)with xtool ?

[prince55]

Xtool Version?

xtool 32 , i think 0.9

Edit
when i used xtool 64 , it stuck on 1.3 % for 8 hours !!

[devil777]

This war of mine fading embers (with September update)

Method-

xtool(zlib):c128m:t2+srep:m3f:a2+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt 2:d192m:mc1023

Compression time: 2h ±11min
Decompression time: 2min
Final size : 3.11GB
After packed: 2.19GB

###if only 128kbps left in OsT folder and some unnecessary common redist files have been removed than it will save about more 400MB and than the final size would be around 1.75GB.

CrC ok and hashsum ok

[dixen]

xtool 32 , i think 0.9

Edit
when i used xtool 64 , it stuck on 1.3 % for 8 hours !!Hmm..
XTool 0.12 - All OK

d:\xtool_v012\FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxprecomp data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 228,816,703 => 250,757,603 bytes. Ratio 109.59%
Compression time: cpu 0.25 sec/real 6.75 sec = 4%. Speed 33.87 mB/s
All OK

[prince55]

Hmm..
XTool 0.12 - All OK

Thanks bro , works well

[Andu21]

Game: Prince of Persia - The Forgotten Sands
Version: 1.00

Total Size: 6.11 GB
Compressed Size: 1.38 GB

Compression Time: 3h:9m:4s
Decompression Time: 4m (HDD)

Methods:
*.* => afr+srep:m5f:l512:hash-+msc:raw1:tak9:mp31:wav1:ddsdxt1:ddsraw1:bmp1+lolz :d512m:mc1023:x2
*.bik => bpk
*.dll,*.exe => xprecomp:c32mb:zlib+srep:m3f:l512:hash-+exe2+delta+lolz:d32m:mc1023:x2

CRC Checked: Yes

[ZAZA4EVER]

Assassin's.Creed.Odyssey.Ultimate.Edition.V1.5.1 (ENG ONLY)

Repack From 89.2GB To 35.5Gb
use AFR Patch By Razor (AFR+Srep+LOLZ)
mafr64:a2+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:tt8:d128m:mt4:fba0 :mc1023:gm20

other Files (Srep+LOLZ)
msrep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:tt8:d128m:mt4:fba0:mc1023:g m20

[KaktoR]

Diablo III incl. RoS and Necromancer Pack
v2.6.6.62433

xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273 :lc8:mc1000000

12:21:52 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
13:25:17 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 16.658g
Output size: 12.514g

[darkwolves]

looking at all the compression methods since this was all started..
so much work put in.
but it looks as if i will be saying goodbye to fileforums..

[oltjon]

looking at all the compression methods since this was all started..
so much work put in.
but it looks as if i will be saying goodbye to fileforums..

why?????

[darkwolves]

why?????

i don't really have the time for it anymore

[darkwolves]

i will leave all my methods up i won't rob @justfun of that
its just with work and everything i dont even have time to play games
anymore...let alone repack them

[ZAZA4EVER]

Need.For.Speed.Heat.Deluxe.Edition
Repack Size From 26.3GB To 21GB

Method on **Cas Files

-oo2reck+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files

-msrep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0:mc1023:gm20

[ZAZA4EVER]

1. Launch QuickBMS
2. Download and Save UE4 script (https://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/unreal_tournament_4.bms)
3. Select this script
4. Select *.pak file from Borderlands3 Game Folder
5. Select folder for unpacked files
6. Enter decrypt key
7. ENJOY!!

http://a.radikal.ru/a10/1910/6e/effefa03eb1e.jpg

Thanks Man For Your Steps But Your Script dont work i try this and work

[L0v3craft]

Thanks Man For Your Steps But Your Script dont work i try this and work

Hi. Yes with that we can extract every pak file of the game... but what we must use to re-create the pak files? I have used an old version of UnrealPak.exe but the game doesn't work. Someone has a tool to share, that works perfectly with this game, to re-create the pak files? Thanks.

[KaktoR]

StarCraft II incl. WoL, HotS, LotV, Nova Mission Pack
v4.10.4.76811

xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273 :lc8:mc1000000

15:19:37 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
16:56:27 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 24.571g
Output size: 19.309g

[Simorq]

Without High Resolution Texture Pack
Method 1
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 34.4 GB
Method: zlib (https://www.mediafire.com/file/cd5s0j19ai3808d/XTool_1908_R3.7z/file)+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:d32:mtt1:mt6:mc1 023
Compression Time: 5H 45M
Decompression Time: 12M
Compressed Size: 22 GB

Method 2
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 48.3 GB
Method: bpk+xZLib+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:mc 1023
Compression Time: ?
Decompression Time: ?
Compressed Size: 21.4 GB

• Used Tools By Bulat Ziganshin (https://encode.su/members/8-Bulat-Ziganshin), ProFrager (http://krinkels.org/members/profrager.18/), Razor12911 (https://fileforums.com/member.php?u=196265)

Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor 3.20GHz
Memory: 16 GB

[ZAZA4EVER]

Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition v1.0.1207.60
Repack Size From 112.5GB To 79.85GB

Method on **rpf File+Dlcs Folder

-oo2reck+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files Audio+Anim+Movies

-msrep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0:mc1023:gm20

[KaktoR]

Elite Dangerous + Horizons DLC + Season Pass
v3.5.3.400

xZLib+srep:m3f+lzma:a1:mfbt4:d256m:fb273:mc1000000 000:lc8

17:42:20 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
19:54:31 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 20.860g
Output size: 14.066g

[darkwolves]

you can remove the gallery videos they are unimportant
the size before you remove them is 73 GB
the size after is 61gb

Method Extract all .pak files with provided tools credit for these tools goes to Luigi Auriemma and FluffyQuack

srep+delta+4x4:t2:b2047m:lzma:ultra:a1:mfbt4:d200m :fb273:mc1000000000:lc8

i removed 4X4 from the arc ini from fazip so it made ot launch 2 independant threads speeding it up

50 minute decompress
Size after with gallery videos 39 gb

35 minute decompress
size after without gallery videos 28 gb

===========note
to extract use the .bms labeled Tekken 7 its been alterd for this game it ignores encryption
to pack back up use the .bat file UnrealPak-Without-Compression.. the files do not decompress so...
i recommend renaming the folders extracted in to the corresponding files name without the .pak on the end..
drag each folder 1 by 1 into UnrealPak-Without-Compression from the Unreal Pack folder i have provided and it packs them back up..
you can do them all at once just make sure you drag them to the .bat 1 by 1 it takes me about 25 minutes to pack them pack up the tool also puts .pak back at the end of the file and its ready to go right away

[KaktoR]

Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Initial release, nothing ripped.

xZLib+srep:m3f+LZMA-MT

17:53:48 - Starting Archive Creation
20:10:02 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 42.876g
Output Size: 25.247g