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

[KaktoR]

RAGE 2 + All DLC
1 Language

oo2reck+oo2recm+srep:m3f+LZMA-MT

15:38:40 - Starting Archive Creation
17:42:55 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 34.442g
Output Size: 15.113g

[darkwolves]

my hours were cut due to winter therefore i retract my former statement i will be here for awhile longer

[darkwolves]

Decrypted the game packed it up with UnrealPak
nothing ripped
Xtool by Razor12911 was used
Xzlib+srep+lolz

initial size 11 gb

repack size 6.48 gb

decryption key
AES
QyNTD(BsaNlg_)q2uO96blfz%tNCy#.gKo*y7JpYe6U(TL,M#~ 88Pkqs/l0~x,gc

Hexidecimal
0x51794E5444284273614E6C675F297132754F3936626C667A 25744E4379232E674B6F2A79374A705965365528544C2C4D23 7E203838506B71732F6C307E782C6763

[KaktoR]

Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Initial release, 1 Language

xZLib+srep:m3f+LZMA
17:51:02 - Starting Archive Creation
22:58:31 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 38.947g
Output Size: 21.277g


xZLib+srep:m3f+LZMA-MT
11:19:01 - Starting Archive Creation
13:13:35 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 38.947g
Output Size: 21.440g


xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:tt1:d32:mtt1:mt6:mc2
16:32:21 - Starting Archive Creation
19:16:25 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 38.994g
Output Size: 22.642g

Well, most probably wrong settings for lolz :D

[ZAZA4EVER]

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order V1.02
Ripped Deluxe Edition Content
Repack Size From 50.0GB To 38.1GB

Method on **pak Files

-moo2recm+oo2recs+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:f ba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files

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

Game has oo2core_8_win64.dll ... Rename file To oo2core_7_win64.dll
and will work fine with oodle tools from razor

[FitGirl]

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order V4.21.2.0
Game has oo2core_8_win64.dll ... Rename file To oo2core_7_win64.dll
and will work fine with oodle tools from razor
btw, V4.21.2.0 is not game's version, but only UE4 build they have used.

[PSP17]

Repack Size From 50.0GB To 38.1GB

What about unpack time, about 200 minutes ?

[ZAZA4EVER]

btw, V4.21.2.0 is not game's version, but only UE4 build they have used.

Thanks for your replay , i take it from exe

[ZAZA4EVER]

What about unpack time, about 200 minutes ?

1-1.30hr

[darkwolves]

nothing removed or alterd the game is unecrypted already and has zlib streams

pzlib3 by Razor12911 was used Xtool froze i let it sit for 20 minutes before finally saying bleh

pzlib3+srep+lolz

before packing 28.1 gb

after packing 10.4 gb

[darkwolves]

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order V4.21.2.0
Ripped Deluxe Edition Content
Repack Size From 50.0GB To 38.1GB



Game has oo2core_8_win64.dll ... Rename file To oo2core_7_win64.dll
and will work fine with oodle tools from razor

hmmm good experimental thinking i am going to try this on a few games see what happens

[ShivShubh]

hmmm good experimental thinking i am going to try this on a few games see what happens

few games ? I have only seen this game using oo2core_8, correct me if I am wrong.

[darkwolves]

few games ? I have only seen this game using oo2core_8, correct me if I am wrong.


i said nothing about oo2core_8 just trying it with other games

[ZAZA4EVER]

few games ? I have only seen this game using oo2core_8, correct me if I am wrong.

Yes shiv this is only game has oodle v8

[ShivShubh]

i said nothing about oo2core_8 just trying it with other games

Well ofcourse it wouldn't work with other games, you need exact same version of oodle that the game uses.

[FitGirl]

1-1.30hr
And your CPU is?

[ZAZA4EVER]

And your CPU is?

windows server 8 core (16threads) 64gb ram

[FitGirl]

windows server 8 core (16threads) 64gb ram
That explains relatively fast installation. On 4-cores/threads it's over 2 hours just for mermaid alone.

[darkwolves]

Well ofcourse it wouldn't work with other games, you need exact same version of oodle that the game uses.

it would be with different games i like to experiment questioning me will not change that fact

[ShivShubh]

That explains relatively fast installation. On 4-cores/threads it's over 2 hours just for mermaid alone.

for mermaid alone ? I think its only mermaid in this game besides ~200mb of zlib.

[HunterEmrah]

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order V1.02

Repack Size From 50.0GB To 38.1GB

Method on **pak Files

-moo2recm+oo2recs+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:f ba0: mc1023:gm20

can you please share your result on pakchunk17-WindowsNoEditor.pak file ?

[ZAZA4EVER]

can you please share your result on pakchunk17-WindowsNoEditor.pak file ?

I repack all files not this file only

[ZAZA4EVER]

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
Repack Size From 12.6GB To 8.35GB

Method on **pak Files

-mXtool.zlib+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files

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

[78372]

Assassin's Creed III : Liberation HD

arc.groups

$bink
*.bik
$anvil
*.forge


Compression method

lolly = lolz:dmo0:dto0:mc32:mtb16m:mt4:mtt1:tt1:fba4096

srep:m3f+lolly/$bink=bpk/$anvil=afr:vr+srep:m3f+lolly



Input : 2.47GB
Output : 1.2GB

[ZAZA4EVER]

Heavy Rain
Repack Size From 34.8GB To 15GB

Method on Bigfile & GameData Files

-mXtool.zlib+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Method on Videos Files

-mbpk

Langdata & Other Files

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

[78372]

Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions

Initial Size: 13.4 GB

Final Size: 4.39 GB

Method:


lolly = lolz:dmo0:dto0:mc32:mtb16m:mt4:mtt1:tt1:fba4096
srep:m3f+lolly

[dixen]

Beyond: Two Souls (PC)

*.dat, *.d## files - XTool+srep+lolz

cmd
mxtool:e:precomp:t100p:d64m:zlib+srep:a1:m3f+lolz: mtt1:dbt1:d128m:tt2:mc256:mt4

*.bik files - mbpk
Other files - srep+lolz

44 gb => 13.9 gb

Install time: 15 min on HDD

NOTE. Cutting trailer and IW.SORCERER.bk
ReEncoded to MKV Bonus Video

IW_BEYOND_VISUAL_ART
IW_PERFORMANCE_CAPTURE
IW_GAMEPLAY_BEYOND
IW_BEYOND_ORIGINS
IW_KARA
IW_BONUS_THE_CASTING
----------------------------------------------------------
Question.
How delete non-russian & non-english voice files on Heavy Rain *.d## files?) THX

[Simorq]

Method 1
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 54.3 GB
Method: oo2recm+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:3 2m:fb273:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: -
Decompression Time: 1.12 H
Compressed Size: 46.7 GB

Method 2
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 54.3 GB
Method: oo2recm+srep:m5f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt4:mc10 23
Compression Time: -
Decompression Time: 1.30H
Compressed Size: 42.5 GB

Method 3
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 54.3 GB
Method: srep:m5f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb273:mc1 0000:lc8
Compression Time: 4H
Decompression Time: 20Min
Compressed Size: 48.3 GB

Method 4
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 54.3 GB
Method: srep:m3f:l512:m512+zstd:19:T0
Compression Time: 3H
Decompression Time: 12Min
Compressed Size: 50.1 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

[Kitsune1982]

Based On: PLAZA
Original Size: 1.96 GB
Method:
xZLib+msc+srep:m3f+lolz:d128m:mtt1:mt4:mc1028

Compression Time: 30M
Decompression Time: 5-10M
Compressed Size: 1.09 GB

Tools Used: Diskspan Batch Script & XTool by Razor12911 MSC & LoLz by
Profrager.
Installer made with: Custom Installer Ultimate 3.0.0.0.u7 by Cesar82.

[Sergey3695]

Original Size: 1.96 GB
diskspan:4400mb:4400mb

1.96 GB < 4400mb :)

[Simorq]

Based On: STEAM-RIP
Original Size: 58.3 GB
Method: reflate (https://www.mediafire.com/file/cd5s0j19ai3808d/XTool_1908_R3.7z/file)+srep:m5f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb2 73:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: 5.50H
Decompression Time: 32M
Compressed Size: 28.4 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)

Note:
It is better to use srep:m3f instead of srep:m5f.

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

[dixen]

Phoenix Point

Nothing Ripped & reEncoded

*.bundle - XTool(lz4 codec)+SREP+LOLZ
Other files - SREP+LOLZ

20,6 gb => 9,35 gb

Install time - 5 min.

[dixen]

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

*.map and *.pak files - XTool(zlib codec)+srep+lolz
*.bk2 files - bpk+srep
Other files - srep+lolz

Cutting NON-English voice files, nothing reEncoded

20.5 gb => 7.28 gb

[Carldric Clement]

Original Size: 6.57GB
Compressed Size: 1.84GB

Entire Files = xtool:zlib:lz4:oodle+srep:m3f:a2+exe2+xz:d128m:mt2
Vid Files = srep:m3f:a2:mem1024mb+tor:7

[KaktoR]

PREY (2017) Complete Edition
v1.10 incl. Mooncrash DLC v1.10, 1 Language

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

21:28:01 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
23:22:51 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 31.286g
Output size: 18.782g

Game files have to be converted in order to compress the game (this took about 10 minutes). This means that the game files will have a different hash but the game works just fine.

[Simorq]

Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 12.6 GB
Method: xZLib+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+rep+lolz:d32:mtt1:mt6 :gm20:fba0:dm00:tt1:mc2
Compression Time: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Decompression Time: 4 Minutes
Compressed Size: 9.79 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

[Simorq]

Method 1
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 23.9 GB
Method: xZLib+srep:m5f:l512:m512+lolz:d32:mtt1:mt6:gm20:fb a0:dm00:tt1:mc2
Compression Time: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Decompression Time: 3 Minutes
Compressed Size: 9.11 GB

Method 2
Based On: CODEX
Original Size: 23.9 GB
Method: xZLib+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:d256:mtt1:mt2:mc1023
Compression Time: —
Decompression Time: —
Compressed Size: 8.64 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

[KaktoR]

Resident Evil 2 Biohazard RE2
v18.12.2019

zstdrec+srep:m3f+LZMA-MT

18:21:32 - Starting Archive Creation
19:18:25 - Archive Creation Complete

Input Size: 25.988g
Output Size: 17.282g

[dixen]

Resident Evil 2 Biohazard RE2
v1.04 Update 5

zstdrec+xtool(1908 R3 -mreflate)+srep+lolz

25.6 => 15.9 gb

Packed time - 4hours
Unpacked time = 16 min.

THX to Razor for zstdrec and XTool

[ZAZA4EVER]

Detroit.Become.Human
Repack Size From 54GB To 35.5GB

Method on **bigFiles

-mXtool.zlib+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files

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

[Simorq]

Based On: STEAM-RIP
Original Size: 25.7 GB
Method: zstdrec+xZLib+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:d32:dm00:fba 0:gm20:mtt1:mt6
Compression Time: 5H
Decompression Time: 18M
Compressed Size: 15.8 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

[Kitsune1982]

Repack Name: A.I. Invasion - Road to Roan
Compression Methods used:
srep:m3f+lolz:d128m:mt4:mc1028
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 1.25 GB
Original Repack Size: 1.19 GB
My Repacked Size: 1.19 GB
Compressed Output Size - 1.25 gb -> 1.19 gb

Output file names:

Data1.bin
Data2.bin
Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Quad @ 2.90 ghz - 14 GB RAM 4 GB Vram -45 Min
Decompression TIme: 5-7 Min on 2 cores, 2 minutes on 4+
Repack made with Diskspan <c> Razor12911 and CIUv3 3.0.0.0u7 by
Cesar82 & KakTor

Note: Even though it appears to not have compressed at all, the difference is in the install time. the original took 10 minutes to install on my quad core laptop but my repack install only took 2-3 minutes at most. So no compression difference but much faster installer time. :)

Repackers comment - Post Script:
Turns out i was wrong. i compared my repack to the original and it is indeed smaller. original size was 1.21 gb, and mine ended up being 1.19 gb. so while not compressed by much, any space saved is better than none :)

[78372]

Prince of Persia : The Forgotten Sands

[*.forge]
Method= afr:vr+srep:m3f+lolz:dmo0:dto0:mc32:d16m:mtb16m:mt 4:mtt1:tt1:fba4096
Input = 5.56G
Output = 1.04G

[*.bik]
Method = bpk
Input = 417M
Output = 307M

[Others]
Method = srep:m3f+lolz:dmo0:dto0:mc32:d32m:mtb32m:mt4:mtt1: tt1:fba4096
Input = 70.8M
Output = 26M

Total Input = 6.04G
Total Output = 1.37G

[Sergey3695]

srep:m3f
Input = 70.8M

lolz:d71m =)

[78372]

lolz:d71m =)

LOLZ is slow, I don't mind adding srep just for making it a bit faster(70.8M>56.xM by srep)

[Entai44]

All compression based on UltraARC 2900 R6 FULL with more compressor.

1)
Conflict Desert Storm : 924 MB to 198 MB
Conflict Desert Storm 2 : 945 MB to 469 MB
Conflict Vietnam : 1.89 GB to 973 MB
For *.dll, *.dat, and *.sch and rest of files:
xZlib+srep:a8:m5f:l512+delta+lolz:dtb1:dto1:dtm1:d tw1:dtd1:d256m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023:gm20:fba4096

For *.psf (at Sound folder) and *.pdf files:
mcm (with -x10 option)

For *.bik (at FMV folder):
bpk+srep:a8:m5f:l512 or bpk+xz

Notes: 1) The games only have English sound files.

2)
Alan Wake's American Nightmare : 1.46 GB to 898 MB
For *.bin and *.rmdp files:
xZlib+srep:a8:m5f:l512+delta+lolz:dtb1:dto1:dtm1:d tw1:dtd1:d256m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023:gm20:fba4096

For *.bik (at data\videos folder):
bpk+srep:a8:m5f:l512

For rest of files:
mcm (with -x10 option)

Notes: 1) The game only has English and using the GOG version.

3)
Blasphemous : 938 MB to 628 MB
For Blasphemous_Data folder:
xZlib+srep:a8:m5f:l512+delta+lolz:dtb1:dto1:dtm1:d tw1:dtd1:d256m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023:gm20:fba4096

For rest of files, included Artbook, and Digital Comic folder:
mcm (with -x10 option)

For Soundtrack folder:
mpz

Notes: -

4)
Brass Brigade : 899 MB to 224 MB
For all files:
xZlib+srep:a8:m5f:l512+delta+lolz:dtb1:dto1:dtm1:d tw1:dtd1:d256m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023:gm20:fba4096

Notes: -

5)
Ravenfield : 2.52 GB to 391 MB
For all files:
xZlib+srep:a8:m5f:l512+delta+lolz:dtb1:dto1:dtm1:d tw1:dtd1:d256m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023:gm20:fba4096

Notes: 1) The game version is Build18 and 64-bit.

6)
Project Warlock : 2.53 GB to 1.01 GB
For all files, except Soundtrack folder:
xZlib+srep:a8:m5f:l512+delta+lolz:dtb1:dto1:dtm1:d tw1:dtd1:d256m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023:gm20:fba4096

For Soundtrack folder:
mpz

Notes: -

[Simorq]

Based On: STEAM-Rip (340170) [Build 3301128]
Original Size: 24.7 GB
Method: xZLib(c128mb)+srep:m3f:l512:m512+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4 :32m:fb273:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: 40 Minutes
Decompression Time: 8 Minutes
Compressed Size: 12.6 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

[darkwolves]

can you please share your result on pakchunk17-WindowsNoEditor.pak file ?

i got this result only mine was 38.2 just using oo2recm alone and it was faster

[Kitsune1982]

**Note: I am changing this post as i have discovered the new tools in the CIUV3 post by Kaktor to be much more efficient than the old method i was using. Ultraarc is no longer needed to compress my games, instead i use the batch script for diskpan. your results may vary and will usullly go a lot slower if you dont use diskspan because UA has to compile all the files and process them before starting to build the archives whereas the newest ciu tools package with diskspan does not. Also please note, do not use msc with Aarklash legacy or else it -will- crash when installing due to the latest msc being unable to unpack .dds and .bmp files. use lolz instead. -Kitsune

Aarklash Legacy (938 MB)
Repack Name: Aarklash Legacy
Compression Methods used:
srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 3.4 GB
Original Repack Size: 1.67 GB
My Repacked Size: 938 MB
Compressed Output Size - 3.8gb -> 998 MB
Output file name

Data1.bin.001
Data2.bin.001

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Quad Core @ 1300 ghz x4 - 12 GB RAM 4 GB Vram - 20-30 min
Decompression TIme: 4-5 Min on 2 cores, 2-5 minutes on 4+
Repack made with Diskspan <c> Razor12911 and CIUv3 3.0.0.0.u7 by Cesar82

*note 2: i recant the statement about using msc with lolz. if you are dealing with .dds files and .bmp files, do -not- use msc or the installer will crash when decompressing due to msc being unable to unpack/extract bmp and dds files! use lolz with srep insread.

note 3: ok, i need to backtrack a bit. msc DOES work on aarklash legacy but dont use it because some of the dds files will end up actually inflating larger than others causing the output files to be much larger. i still suggest using srep with lolz.

[Kitsune1982]

Absent Mind (1.73 GB)
Repack Name: Absent Mind
Compression Methods used:
xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 4.19 GB
Original Repack Size: 2.60 GB
My Repacked Size: 1.73 GB
Compressed Output Size - 4.19 gb -> 1.73 gb

Output file names

Data1.bin.001
Data2.bin.001

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Quad Core @ 1.3 ghz x4 - 12 GB RAM 4 GB Vram - 1 Hr 40 Min
Decompression TIme: 4-5 Min on 2 cores, 2-5 minutes on 4+
Repack made with Diskspan <c> Razor12911 and CIUv3 3.0.0.0u7 by Cesar82

[Kitsune1982]

A.I. Invasion (933 MB)
Repack Name: A.I. Invasion
Compression Methods used:
xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 956 MB
Original Repack Size: 928 MB
My Repacked Size: 933 MB
Compressed Output Size - 956 MB -> 933 MB

Output file names

Data1.bin.001
Data2.bin.001

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Quad Core @ 1.3 ghz x4 - 12 GB RAM 4 GB Vram - 41 Min
Decompression Time: 4-5 Min on 2 cores, 2-5 minutes on 4+
Repack made with Diskspan <c> Razor12911 and CIUv3 3.0.0.0u7 by Cesar82

[Simorq]

Based On: STEAM-Rip [Build 4073014 + DLCs]
Original Size: 80.9 GB
Method: SR+4x/$1=deflate+SR+delta+4x/$2=afr:a2+SR+delta+4x/$3=SR+7z/$4=SR
Compression Time: 4 Hours
Decompression Time: 45 Minutes
Compressed Size: 34.3 GB

Compressor.bat
:-ioff --shutdown
SET Group=--groups="Resources\GRW.ini"
SET Exclude=-x@Resources\_Exclude.lst
SET INPUT=E:\Games\Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon - Wildlands
SET OUTPUT=E:\RP\Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon - Wildlands\Setup-1.Bin
SET TEMP=E:\Temp
SET Method=SR+4x/$1=deflate+SR+delta+4x/$2=afr:a2+SR+delta+4x/$3=SR+7z/$4=SR
CLS
Resources\FreeArc create -cfgArc.ini -i2 %Group% -ds=gpns -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w"%TEMP%" -dp"%INPUT%" -m%Method% %Exclude% "%OUTPUT%"

:RD /S /Q "%TEMP%"
pause

GRW.ini
$1
*.tbf
$2
*.forge
$3
*.pck
$4
*.bk2
$5
*.wmap
*.eac
*.dat
*.png
*.cfg
*.node
*.md5
*.map
*.bin
*.cer
*.grw
*.json
*.save
*.txt
*.ini
*.dll
*.original
*.exe
$Default

Arc.ini
--cache=0

[Compression Methods]
4x=4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb273:mc10000:lc8
SR=srep:m3f:l512:m512

[External compressor:afr,Afr,AFR]
header = 0
default = -a2
packcmd = "AFR\AFR" e {options} $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp
unpackcmd = "AFR\AFR_x64" d #in #out <stdin> <stdout>

[External compressor:deflate,reflate,unity,lzo1c,lzo1x,lzo2a]
header = 0
packcmd = "Razor12911\XTool_R5\XTool.exe" precomp:{compressor}:c32mb,lm,t50p - - <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = "Razor12911\XTool_R5\XTool.exe" decode:t100p - - <stdin> <stdout>

[External compressor:srep]
header = 0
default = -m3f -l512 -m512 -a0
packcmd = "SREP393" {options} $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp
unpackcmd = "CLS\FAZip32" -i0 decompress:srep <stdin> <stdout>

[External compressor:mm,exe,exe2,4x4,lzma,lzp,rep,delta]
header = 0
packcmd = "FAZip" -i0 compress:{compressor}{:option} <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = "FAZip" -i0 decompress:{compressor}{:option} <stdin> <stdout>

[External compressor:7z]
header = 0
default = :d256m:fb273:lc4:mc10000
packcmd = "7-Zip" a -txz -an -mcrc=0 -m1=lzma2{:option}:mf=bt4 -mmt=2 -mx9 -si -so <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = "7-Zip" x -txz -mmt2 -an -y -si -so <stdin> <stdout>

• 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), Edison007 (https://krinkels.org/members/edison007.15/)

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

[Simorq]

Based On: STEAM-Rip
Original Size: 13.7 GB
Method: srep:m3f:l512:m512+delta+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb2 73:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: 18 Minutes
Decompression Time: 2 Minutes
Compressed Size: 10.5 GB

• Used Tools By Bulat Ziganshin (https://encode.su/members/8-Bulat-Ziganshin)

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

[Simorq]

Based On: STEAM-Rip v1.4.0 + 17 DLCs
Original Size: 23GB → After rebuilding cpk files 32GB
Method: srep:m3f:l512:m512+delta+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb2 73:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: 34 Minutes
Decompression Time: 4 Minutes
Compressed Size: 11.8 GB

• Used Tools By Bulat Ziganshin (https://encode.su/members/8-Bulat-Ziganshin), Yet Another CPK Tool (https://github.com/Brolijah/YACpkTool)Written By Brolijah

• Note:
Yet Another CPK Tool for Extract CPK Files
CRI File System Tools 2.50.03 for rebuilding CPK Files

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

[st0rm]

why 32M Simorq ?

[Simorq]

why 32M Simorq ?

Fast and optimized:D
And less RAM use for decompression
And in some cases it has a better compression ratio.

[Simorq]

Based On: CDX [1.03 + DLCs]
Original Size: 33.5 GB
Method: xZLib+srep:m3f:l512:m512+delta+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:3 2m:fb273:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: 1 Hours
Decompression Time: 10 Minutes
Compressed Size: 27 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

[dixen]

Pathfinder: Kingmaker Enhancend + Imperial Edition 2.0.8 (35465)

*.bnk, *.wem - srep+razor
*.resS, *.assets - srep+lolz
Bundle folder = xtool(v0.11 zlib+lz4)+srep+lolz

45 gb > 15.1 gb

Compression time - 11 hours
Decompression time - 35 mins

[devil777]

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands v1.29-according to Ubisoft (Updated to the latest)

#1. USE AFR:a2+srep:m3f:a2+lolz:tt1:d192m:mtt1:mt4:mc4 -on .forge files (there are probably about 52.8GB of forge files)

#2. USE xtool_pzlib+srep:m3f:a2+lolz:tt1:d192m:mtt1:mt4:mc 4 -on other files (not on .bk2/.bk or .pck [voice pack] files)

#USE srep:m3f:a2+lolz:tt1:d192m:mtt1:mt4:mc4 - on .bk2 and .pck files (I didn't chosen BPk to use on .bk2)

Game size = 73.1GB (nothing ripped,without the Fallen ghost Dlc and Narco Road Dlc)

After Size = 24GB(packed forge)+4.63GB (can't remember it)+11.8(bk2 and pck files)

Total = 40.4GB

Decompression Time = it hurts, more than 1h30min

[gnarly1014]

neat

[Entai44]

Pathfinder: Kingmaker Enhancend + Imperial Edition 2.0.8 (35465)

*.bnk, *.wem - srep+razor
*.resS, *.assets - srep+lolz
Bundle folder = xtool(v0.11 zlib+lz4)+srep+lolz

45 gb > 15.1 gb

Compression time - 11 hours
Decompression time - 35 mins

zlib+lz4, how?

[st0rm]

Game Version : 1.0

Ripped Files : Nothing Ripped or Encoded (Multi-3)

Original Size : 3.35 GB

Compressed Size : 1.38 GB

Install Time : 5 Mins (Depends your system)

Method : bpk+uelr:uv+srep:m3f+lzma

[Simorq]

Based On: CDX [Ver. 1.18 + DLCs]
Original Size: 51.2 GB
Method: xZLib+srep:m3f:l512:m512+delta+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:3 2m:fb273:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: 2 Hours
Decompression Time: 20 Minutes
Compressed Size: 18.1 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

[Simorq]

Based On: CDX [Ver. 1.04.01 + DLCs]
Original Size: 38.7 GB
Method: srep:m3f:l512:m512+delta+4x4:lzma:a1:mfbt4:32m:fb2 73:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: 1 Hours
Decompression Time: 10 Minutes
Compressed Size: 15.9 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

[devil777]

John Wick Hex


Method: Xtool(zlib,t2)+srep:m3f:a2+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt4:d96m :mc2

Original size: 1.69GB
After Size: 315MB
Compression Time: 17min
Decompression: 23second

Have nice moments guys

[devil777]

Medal Of Honor 2010 The game


Method: Xtool(zlib)+srep:m3f:a2+lolz:dtb1:d96m:mtt1:mt4:mc 2


Total size: 7.75GB (nothing removed,not even Multiplayer)
Compression Time: 1h19min
Decompression Time: 3min
After Size: 4.95GB
Crc: Everthing is ok

Disclaimer: use "mc1023" , but it'll take much time and Of course will cover some 100 or 200MB

[KaktoR]

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Initial release version

srep:m3f+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc 1000000

2:32:07 - Starting Archive Creation.
3:11:48 - Archive Creation Complete.

Input Size: 22.63 GB.
Output Size: 14.81 GB.

[Simorq]

Based On: CDX [Ver. 5.014 + DLCs]
Original Size: 45.3 GB
Method: ue4dt+xZLib+srep:m3f:l512:m512+delta+4x4:lzma:a1:m fbt4:32m:fb273:mc10000:lc8
Compression Time: 3 Hours
Decompression Time: 32 Minutes
Compressed Size: 45.3 GB → 98 GB → 53 GB → 28 GB

Arc.ini
[External compressor:ue4dt]
; Unreal Engine 4 Decryption Tool
header = 0
packcmd = "UE4DT.exe" e -m1 -c1024m -b1024 0x5f6153346d665a4b384d3573354b5743324c7a325673466e 474b4937617a676c <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = "UE4DT.exe" d -m1 -c1024m -b1024 0x5f6153346d665a4b384d3573354b5743324c7a325673466e 474b4937617a676c <stdin> <stdout>

• 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

[dixen]

Dishonored 2 (GOG Version) (RUS+ENG)

*.pck - srep+razor (7.8 > 3.7 gb)
*.bk2 - bpk+srep (3.6 > 2 gb)
Other files - srep+lolz
----------------------------------------------
All *.resources *.index files exclude game2.resources, game2_003.resources, game3.resources - PMT(precomp)*+srep+lolz (fast mode) (20 > 10.7 gb)
rest 3 *.resources - XTool (v0.11)**+srep+lolz (slow mode) (14 > 6.2 gb)

* - xtool decompress VERY VERY VERY long time. With PMT+Precomp decompression time - ~30 mins.
** - Xtool 2019 not worked with this files

Final size - 44.1 > 23.3 gb

LOLZ Fast mode - mtt1:tt1:mc2:mt6 (~3500 kbps)
LOLZ slow mode - mtt1:tt4:d128m:mc1023:mt4 (~1100 kbps)

[KaktoR]

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
v1.0.7.0

srep:m3f+lolz:mtt1:tt1:mc2:mt6

2:12:25 - Starting Archive Creation.
4:07:22 - Archive Creation Complete.

4:21:00 - Input Size: 22.68 GB.
4:21:00 - Output Size: 14.41 GB.

[Kitsune1982]

Original Size: 1.96 GB
Method:
xZLib+srep:m3f+msc+lolz:dtb1:d256m:dtb0:mtt1:tt1:m t2:fba256:mtb128:mc8

Compression Time: 30M
Decompression Time: 2-3M
Compressed Size: 1.12 GB

*Note: this is a reupload. the original repack info was incomplete this one is complete.*

[dixen]

Soulcalibur VI (v2.05.00)

*.pak - ue4dt+xtool(2019, r3)+srep+lolz
*.mp4 - srep+pmt(razor)
other - srep+lolz

15 gb > 9.07 gb

Install time - ~25 min.

https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?p=484789#post484789

[Harsh ojha]

Mafia II

Game size 5.4 GB

Use pzlib v3+srep:m3f+lzma

Final size 2.79
Final size 2.81( include redist and information and CRC )

[dixen]

Black Mesa (v1.0) (RUS+ENG Loc)

Sound *.vpk - srep+pmt(razor) = 5.8 > 2.4 gb
Other **.vpk and rest files - srep+lolz = 21 > 6.3 gb

RePack size - 8.8 gb

Install time - 7 min.

[hwang4]

hi Dixen , can you tell me please what and where to find "PMT"!thx!

[dixen]

hi Dixen , can you tell me please what and where to find "PMT"!thx!

https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=103230

[Kitsune1982]

Repack Name: A.I. Invasion
Compression Methods used:
srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d512:dtb0:mtt0:tt1:mt2:fba256:m tb32:mc8
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 968 MB
Original Repack Size: 928 MB
My Repacked Size: 928 MB
Compressed Output Size - 968 MB -> 928 MB

Output file name:

Data1.bin.001
Data2.bin.001
Data3.bin.001

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Quad @ 2.90 ghz - 14 GB RAM 4 GB Vram - 15-20 Min
Decompression TIme: 5-7 Min on 2 cores, Less than 1-2 minutes on 4+
Repack made with Diskspan <c> Razor12911 and CIUv3 3.0.0.0u7 by
Cesar82 & KakTor

Note: Even though it appears to not have compressed at all, the difference is in the install time. the original took 10 minutes to install on my quad core desktop but my repack install only took 2-3 minutes at most. So no compression difference but much faster installer time.

[Kitsune1982]

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics -
Original Size: 2.8 gb Installed
Final Compressed Size: 812 MB

Methods used:

First Folder - xZLib+srep:m3f+msc+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023
Second Folder - srep:m3f+msc+xZLib+srep:m3f+msc+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mt t1:mt4:mc1023

Compression Time: 3 hours
Decompression Time: 1-2 Minutes

*If you all are wondering what I mean by '#-folder' in my compression methods, i will let you all in on a little secret. If you're dealing with
a game with lots of small individual files and/or file types, such as .mov, .bik. mp4, in terms of movies, and files like .cpi from Far Cry, it is a lot more time
effecient to split the game install folder up into individual folders. Like with the game Echo for example, I put all the highly compressable files in one folder and the .mp4 cutscene
videos in a seperate folder. that way when compression time comes around, i can compress the high comp ratio files with one particular compressor and then just do a bare minimum compression on the movie files. your repack results may vary from file type to file type. just thought i'd clear this up and give a bit of insight on how i do things.*

-Kitsune

[dixen]

XCOM 2 + War of the Chosen (RUS+ENG) [GOG] Re-Repack

*.upk + *.tfc (without _XPACK_) - uelr+xtool+oo2reck+srep+lolz
44 > 80 > 23 > 9.4 gb

*.tfc (_XPACK_) - oo2reck+srep+lolz
9 > 17 > 14 > 6.8 gb

*.bik + *.bk2 (not all files) - bpk+srep
9 > 8 gb

*.wem + *.bnk - srep+pmt(razor)
6 > 3.3 gb

Rest files - srep+lolz
600 mb > 70 mb

Repack size - 27.8 gb (without Long War 2 mod)
Game Size - 70 gb

Install time - 35 min.

[shazzla]

XCOM 2 : BLACK.BK2 corrupts the archive if you compress *.bk2 and *.bik with BPK.
I hope its useful. :)

[dixen]

XCOM 2 : BLACK.BK2 corrupts the archive if you compress *.bk2 and *.bik with BPK.
I hope its useful. :)

Yes almost all .bk2 in XCOMGAME folder - crc error on unpack.
Warofthechosen .bk2 - all fine.

[Prettyboy099]

Does anyone know what method is best for Doom Eternal files? Compressed with srep+4x4lzma, took 3h 25 min. even froze at 21.2% for some reason but output was 200 mb lesser than original size....

[Kitsune1982]

Aarklash Legacy (987 MB)
Repack Name: Aarklash Legacy
Compression Methods used:
srep:m3f+lolz:d1500:mt6:mc8:tt1 for the dds and game files
oggre for OGG sound files.
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 3.4 GB
Original Repack Size: 1.67 GB
My Repacked Size: 987 MB
Compressed Output Size - 3.8gb -> 987 MB
Output file name

Data1.bin.001
Data2.bin.001

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Quad Core @ 3.6 ghz - 14 GB RAM 4 GB Vram - 20-30 min
Decompression TIme: 4-5 Min on 2 cores, 2-5 minutes on 4+
Repack made with Diskspan <c> Razor12911 and CIUv3 3.0.0.1.b4 by Cesar82

[ZAZA4EVER]

Doom Eternal Deluxe edition
Repack Size From 34.5GB To 25.6GB

Method on **Base and Virtual Textures Folder Files

-moo2recm+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files Sound+Vedio

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

Game has oo2core_7_win64.dll ...
But don't get good ratio when repack game
Use oo2core_7_win64.dll form Attached file

[hwang4]

zaza4ever , can u please tell me which "srep" , you used !
when using these srep parameters , i always get "failed to create data1.bin
"

thanks :)

[Masquerade]

Total unpacked size (game files only): 12.2GB

Total unpacked size (art + soundtrack): 376MB

Total unpacked size: 12.6GB

Compression as follows:

*.asset, *.(noextension) *.resS, *.resource =
srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

*.ogg =

oggre

*.raw =

msc:raw=1:tak=9+srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1 :dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

*.bmp =

msc:bmp=1:bmf=9+srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1 :dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Everything else:

xtool(2019):precomp:zlib:c16m,lm,t100p+srep:m3f:l5 12:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d6 4m:fba4096

Art + Soundtrack:

*.mp3 =

msc:mp3=1:tak=9+srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1 :dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Everything else:

srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Total compressed size using above methods (excluding art + soundtrack): 4.71GB

Art + Soundtrack compressed size: 278mb

Total compressed size using above methods (all files): 4.98GB

[ZAZA4EVER]

zaza4ever , can u please tell me which "srep" , you used !
when using these srep parameters , i always get "failed to create data1.bin
"

thanks :)

Srep 3.93a beta

[shazzla]

Doom - Eternal :

In my experiences ,*.lightdb and *.resources files are Kraken compressed not Mermaid...

[KaktoR]

Grand Theft Auto V
v1.50

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

10:16:15 - Starting Archive Creation.
15:11:04 - Archive Creation Complete.

15:11:06 - Input Size: 88.95 GB.
15:11:06 - Output Size: 49.67 GB.

[Masquerade]

Total unpacked size: 2.28GB

Compresison as follows:

*.asset, *.(noextension) *.resS, *.resource =

srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Everything else =

srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Total compressed size using above methods: 619mb

[ff20]

Newbie trying to get how compression/conversion works.

I'm trying to apply this (https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=102693) over my Sekiro clean files.

When I choose the custom compression provided by KaktoR (bpk+oo2reck+srep:m3f+LZMA-MT) the process starts but the estimated time only goes up.

I started it about 30 minutos ago and it's only 4% processed at the moment.

What am I doing wrong?

My CPU is a Ryzen 2600 @4ghz, well cooled. RAM works @3200mhz CL16, if that matters.

Thanks beforehand

[KaktoR]

oo2reck take some time. It's finished on 10% (like most precompressors), then srep should start.

[Masquerade]

Does BPK lower video quality on Bik/BK2 files? I can't seem to find a definite answer. It really helps with those file types, but no so if the compresion is lossy. Edit: forgot to mention I'm looking at Ghost Recon Wildlands, devil mentioned that they chose not to use BPK and I was wondering if there was any undesireable effects of using it.

[KaktoR]

BPK does not lower the quality.

Simple answer: Compare file hashes.

[Masquerade]

Game is latest version.

Total Unpacked Size: 1.69GB

Compression as follows:

*.assets, *.resource, *.ress, *.(noextension) =

srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

*.bnk, *.wem =

rz+srep:m3f:l512:v2

Everything else =

srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Total compressed size using above methods: 312mb

[Masquerade]

Total Unpacked Size: 560mb

Compression as follows:

*.assets, *.resS, *.resource, *.(noextension) =

srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Everything else =

xtool:e:precomp:t4:zlib+srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:d tb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Total compressed size: 93mb

[JustFun]

Would anyone be so kind to share with me complete XTOOL (including all "plugins"), haven`t compressed anything for sooo long :P and I am completely lost rn of what exactly to search for, so many threads, and so many tools :D

Thx in advance!!!

[Masquerade]

Would anyone be so kind to share with me complete XTOOL (including all "plugins"), haven`t compressed anything for sooo long :P and I am completely lost rn of what exactly to search for, so many threads, and so many tools :D

Thx in advance!!!

Hello friend, I have whipped this config up for you very quick, so please give a good test :)

All plugins for x86/x64 (+ game engine plugins) are all included.

Compression methods are listed in Arc.ini, use _PACK.ME.bat to pack.

Many thanks to RAZOR19211 for the fantastic tool!

[KaktoR]

???

https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=101729

[Masquerade]

I'm having a small issue when trying to compress Imperator Rome. The assets aren't packed, and most are .dds or .bmp images.

Because of this, I'm using the following method:

srep+lolz/$jpg=packjpg+srep/$mscimg=msc:dxt=1:ddsraw=1:bmp=1:bmf=9+srep+lolz/$binaries=srep+exe2+delta+lolz

With the following "masks" (Is that what you call them - in arc.groups):

$jpg
*.jpg

$mscimg
*.dds
*.bmp

$binaries
*.exe
*.dll

However I always seem to get this error when using MSC:

https://i.ibb.co/Wc5ZZ5w/Captfure.png (https://imgbb.com/)

This happens every time I use MSC and BMF, I can always use TAK without error. I tried dropping lolz and using just msc+srep but still I can't manage to fix this. MSC does report that there was an error creating a .bmf file (temporary file) but I don't know if these two problems are linked. If anyone knows a little bit more about MSC, I'd greatly appreciate some help. Thanks in advance!

[KaktoR]

Because of this I never use MSC with dds images.

[Masquerade]

Because of this I never use MSC with dds images.
Just SREP it then?

[KaktoR]

Well I just use lolz for this

[KaktoR]

*.asset, *.(noextension) *.resS, *.resource =
xtool(2019):precomp:unity:c16m,lm,t100p

:confused:

Compressed 257 files, 7,876,979,476 => 7,876,983,244 bytes. Ratio 100.00%
Compression time: cpu 8.27 sec/real 204.47 sec = 4%. Speed 38.52 mB/s

[Masquerade]

:confused:

Compressed 257 files, 7,876,979,476 => 7,876,983,244 bytes. Ratio 100.00%
Compression time: cpu 8.27 sec/real 204.47 sec = 4%. Speed 38.52 mB/s
Today I learned it's a good idea to test precompressors on their own to see if they make a difference. :(

[Carldric Clement]

:confused:

Compressed 257 files, 7,876,979,476 => 7,876,983,244 bytes. Ratio 100.00%
Compression time: cpu 8.27 sec/real 204.47 sec = 4%. Speed 38.52 mB/s

I didn't expected that. XTool didnt have unity codec. They usually use with zlib + lz4 and oodle only. :p

[JustFun]

@Masquerade thx a lot for a complete package of xTool, I am sure that it will be helpful to a lot of other users ;)

[Masquerade]

I didn't expected that. XTool didnt have unity codec. They usually use with zlib + lz4 and oodle only. :p
XTool 2019 has a Unity Codec:

https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=102832

https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=102833

Forgive me if I completely missed the point of your comment.

[hwang4]

Hi! Is there a better method than "xZLib:max+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt6:mc1023/$binkpack=bpk" to compress
"DirT Rally 2.0 - GOTY Edition"?
When I used it , i Got 73,7Go (Unpacked 108Go)!

Thanks!

[Kitsune1982]

Absent Mind (1.77 GB)

Repack Name: Absent Mind
Compression Methods used:
srep:lolz:dtb1:d192m:tt1:mt3:ldmf0:mc1023
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 4.39 GB
Original Repack Size: 2.60 GB
My Repacked Size: 1.77 GB
Compressed Output Size - 4.39 gb -> 1.77 gb

Output file names

Data1.bin
Data2.bin

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Quad Core @ 3.2 ghz x4 - 14 GB RAM 4 GB Vram - 1 Hr 40 Min
Decompression TIme: 4-5 Min on 2 cores, 1-2 minutes on 4+
Repack made with UltraArc <c> Razor12911 and CIUv3 3.0.0.0.u8 by Cesar82/Kaktor.

Note, this conversion's file size is slightly bigger due to 2 reasons. first, i was missing some of the core files from the original game so when i added and compressed them, the file went up a bit. second, this conversion installs much faster than my old one. my old one took almost 5-6 minutes on a dual core with 8 gb ram but this one installs in under 1 1/2 minutes! Just thought i'd make a small mention as to why my first post about the compression methods for this game was smaller than my new one :) Also, the increased file size is due to me adding extra autorun/installer images and more backgrounds to my CIU 3.0.0.0u8 project so the installer exe was 10 mb in size which added to the increased file size. the original size was 1.69 gb but then i added in my extras so it got bigger :)

[Masquerade]

Total Unpacked Size (game files only): 2.93GB

Total Unpacked Size (Art, Soundtrack and Wallpapers): 0.99GB

Total Unpacked Size: 3.92GB

Compression as follows:

The following passage is required in Arc.groups:
$jpg
*.jpg

$mp3
*.mp3

$bmp
*.bmp

Game files =
srep+lolz/$bmp=msc:bmp=1:bmf=9+srep+lolz/$jpg=packjpg+srep

Art, Soundtrack and Wallpapers =
srep+lolz/$mp3=msc:mp3=1:tak=9+srep+lolz/$jpg=packjpg+srep

Total Packed Size using above methods (game files only): 912mb

Total Packed Size (Art, Soundtrack and Wallpapers): 950mb

Total Packed Size: 1.81GB

[Kitsune1982]

Repack Name: A.I. Invasion
Compression Methods used:
srep:lolz:d192m:tt1:m43:ldmf0:mc1023
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 956 MB
Original Repack Size: 923 MB
My Repacked Size: 922 MB
Compressed Output Size - 956 MB -> 922 MB

Output file names

Data1.bin


Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Quad Core @ 3.2 ghz x4 - 14 GB RAM 4 GB Vram -
Compression Time:15 Min
Decompression TIme: 2-3 Min on 2 cores, 1-2 minutes on 4+
Repack made with UltraArc <c> Razor12911 and CIUv3 3.0.0.0.u8 by Cesar82/Kaktor.

[Prettyboy099]

Game size - 89.3gb
Method used - srep+4x4:lzma
Final size - 50.9gb

[Masquerade]

In it's retail state (just like all other LEGO Games) this game is impossible to compress properly. In order to make a decent conversion, you first need to use QuickBMS on the DAT files to unpack them.

You can download QuickBMS here (https://aluigi.altervista.org/papers/quickbms.zip).

You will also need the TTGames BMS script which you can get here (https://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/ttgames.bms).

Drag the BMS script over the QuickBMS EXE file and select all the DAT files. I like to unpack to a separate folder then merge the files after unpacking, but it's perfectly fine to unpack to the game directory.

After unpacking, move or delete the DAT files since we no longer need them.

Test the game to make sure it still loads okay, it will load from the raw asssets just like it would from the DAT files.

Total Unpacked Size: 5.61GB

Compression as follows:

The following passage is required in Arc.groups:
$ogg
*.ogg

$wav
*.wav

$bink
*.bik

$dds
*.dds
Compress using the folowing:
srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096/$wav=msc:wav=1:tak=9+srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1 :dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096/$ogg=oggre/$bink=bpk+srep:m3f:l512:v2/$dds=msc:dxt=5:ddsraw=1+srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:d tb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Total Packed Size using above methods: 1.77GB

[Prettyboy099]

Compression method - srep+4x4:lzma
Compression time - 2 hours 57 min.
Input size - 62.015 GB
Output size - 43.563 GB
Installation time - 12 min. 32 sec. (SSD)

[Masquerade]

Total Unpacked Size: 5.74GB

Compression as follows:


Compress using the folowing:
srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096
Total Packed Size using above method: 1.74GB

[HunterEmrah]

srep:m3f:l512:v2

what is v2 ?

[KaktoR]

what is v2 ?

-v[0..2]: verbosity level

[Masquerade]

what is v2 ?

-v[0..2]: verbosity level

It's not needed, but I like it verbose :cool:

[Masquerade]

Total unpacked size: 411mb

Compression as follows:

*.assets, *.resS, *.(noextension) =
srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096
Everything else =
srep:m3f:l512+razor
Total packed size using above methods: 75mb

[panker1992]

It's been a while since i last showed up so i decided to post a how to.

Positions

::Video
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 7464214027 7575275053 1.mov -yes
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 9622058441 9629337927 2.mov -yes
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 8145547141 8163076314 3.mov -yes
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 7599547555 7639073075 4.mov -yes
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 8049664957 8102519365 5.mov -yes


::Sound
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 19490788305 19526528621 1.dat -yes
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 20901797711 20919846410‬ 2.dat -yes
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 20831803983 20844636465 3.dat -yes
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 20926725234 20939511775 4.dat -yes
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 20889493542 20901797710 5.dat -yes
sfk partcopy re_chunk_000.pak -fromto 19589291883 19600926828 6.dat -yes


Precompression + Compression (optimal)

pzlib e -r9 -st1 -c256m -ct75p - <stdin> -o $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp
or
Ztool with pzlib
+
srep:m3f:a16:l256
+
lolzi_x64.exe d1023m -mt1 -ldmf1 -ldc0 -al1 -mc1023 -lm0 -rt0 -dt1 -mtb64m -dtb0 -x0 -tt12 $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp

grab the files i uploaded.

first run SFK patch Making and move the extra files into a new area.

then

move the files you see into the file and run SFK patching.

then use the above instructions to repack main file games.
and video and audio files separetely.

after you do this, at the installation for the game you will need to run patching to patch the files back.

Game Final Size: 13.2GB

PS: Modders and Administrators, the files distributed below are dummies, if you examine them via hex editor you will see 0s.

[dixen]

ANNO 1800 Complete Edition (RUS+ENG)

Data6.rda & Data8.rda - xtool(v0.12)+srep+lolz (fast mode)
Rest *.rda + other fles - srep+lolz (fast mode)

48 gb > 20.9 gb

Fast mode = mtt1 tt1 mc2 mt6

[KaktoR]

ANNO 1800 Complete Edition (RUS+ENG)

Data6.rda & Data8.rda - xtool(v0.12)+srep+lolz (fast mode)
Rest *.rda + other fles - srep+lolz (fast mode)

48 gb > 20.9 gb

Fast mode = mtt1 tt1 mc2 mt6


I had to use xtool x86, because x64 version stuck on precompression.

[dixen]

I had to use xtool x86, because x64 version stuck on precompression.

Wow! Thank for info

UPD..
Hmm. With precompressor (xtool 0.12 x86) total size on 2 gb bigger..

[dixen]

Ztool with pzlibFor what? Why not xtool?

[Masquerade]

I'm taking a look at Terminator Resistance, and however I'm encountering an error.

It's an Unreal Engine game, so i'm using xtool(zlib)+srep+lolz, however I always recieve the Failed CRC check error during unpacking. This always seems to happen when I use XTool, because I can use srep+lolz on their own without issues.

Here's my Arc.ini:
[External compressor:xzlib]
header = 0
packcmd = xtool e:precomp:t100p:zlib - - <stdin> <stdout>

[External compressor:srep]
header = 0
packcmd = srep -m3f -l512 -v2 $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp

[External compressor:lolz]
header = 0
packcmd = lolz_x64 -dt -dtb1 -dtw1 -dtm1 -dto1 -dtd1 -mtt1 -mt4 -d64m -fba4096 {options} $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp


I'm not sure what could be happening, because other games such as No Mans Sky where xzlib is also useful has the same unpacking error.

I am using XTool 0.12, lolz v22c4b and SREP 3.93 Beta.

[Snake288]

Terminator Resistance
use this method
XTool 0.09
xZLib:c128mb,t8:zlib+srep:mem512m:l2k:m5f:a16+lolz :d256:mc1023:dtb1:tt4:mtt1:mt6:mtb256

[Masquerade]

Terminator Resistance
use this method
XTool 0.09
xZLib:c128mb,t8:zlib+srep:mem512m:l2k:m5f:a16+lolz :d256:mc1023:dtb1:tt4:mtt1:mt6:mtb256
I understand the method, no issues there. What I don't understand is why I'm getting CRC errors when I try to unpack the Archive.

[Snake288]

mausschieber working we thank him

Terminator Resistance [?xDVD5] (https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=103157&highlight=Terminator+Resistance)

I used it when installing it no problem

[KaktoR]

@Masquerade

Try to pack with c128m,t75p and unpack with t2 or t50p. If this works try to increase thread usage

[Masquerade]

@Masquerade

Try to pack with c128m,t75p and unpack with t2 or t50p. If this works try to increase thread usage
Thanks for this, I tried a varitation of commands following your guide which was helpful. I settled on leaving out any extra options and just allowing XTool to do its thing.

Everything works now.

Also, do you know where I could find a complete ZTool config? Would it help in some games vs XTool, or should I always stick to XTool (since it succeeds ZTool)?

[panker1992]

xtool has significant bugs.
unfortunately it doesnt work with RE3 and some new games.
Zee hasnt update the project in a while and from what i know so far he has lost part or parts of the code :D

i had to use ztool for it:D

[devil777]

So incase of using zlib , dude you can use "PZlib".... it'll work... @masquerade

And I don't own Terminator Resistance

[Masquerade]

Total Unpacked Size: 1.95GB

Compression as follows:
The following passage is required in Arc.groups:
$wav
*.wav

$jpg
*.jpg

$raw
*.raw


All files:
srep+lolz/$jpg=packjpg+srep+lolz/$wav=msc:wav=1:tak=9+srep+lolz/$raw=msc:raw=1:tak=9+srep+lolz
Total packed size using above methods: 676mb

[HunterEmrah]

It's not needed, but I like it verbose :cool:

with v2 it says unsupported compression method.

Cities Skylines (Sunset Harbor / 26th March 2020)

Total unpacked size (game files only): 12.2GB


Compression as follows:

*.asset, *.(noextension) *.resS, *.resource =
xtool(2019):precomp:unity:c16m,lm,t100p+srep:m3f:l 512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d 64m:fba4096
also this method gives error when unpacking
https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/3d/3e/Rf6GxJdM_t.png (https://images2.imgbox.com/3d/3e/Rf6GxJdM_o.png)

[ZAZA4EVER]

ANNO 1800 Complete Edition (Eng/Multi8)
Remove Sound track + Support
Repack Size From 47.7GB To 19.78GB

Method on **data0.rda ---> data14.rda (maindata folder)

-mPzlib(zlib)+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Method on **data05.rda (maindata folder)

-mPzlib(zlib)+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files Langs+bin Folder

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


Zlib Checker V2.00 Results
data0.rda:
Found streams: 333
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds
218 MB > 238 MB

data1.rda:
Found streams: 0
Duration: 16 minutes 6 seconds
4.42 GB > 4.42 GB

data2.rda:
Found streams: 30
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds
677 MB > 708 MB

data3.rda:
Found streams: 1
Duration: 59 minutes 19 seconds
8.47 GB > 8.47 GB

data4.rda:
Found streams: 0
Duration: 17 seconds
43.4 MB > 43.4 MB

data5.rda:
Found streams: 71
Duration: 3 seconds
25.1 MB > 2.81 GB

data6.rda:
Found streams: 30082
Duration: 19 minutes 21 seconds
8.54 GB > 18.0 GB

data7.rda:
Found streams: 266
Duration: 23 seconds
140 MB > 273 MB

data8.rda:
Found streams: 32
Duration: 56 minutes 36 seconds
10.8 GB > 10.8 GB

data9.rda:
Found streams: 0
Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds
464 MB > 464 MB

data10.rda:
Found streams: 137
Duration: 2 minutes 26 seconds
511 MB > 2.72 GB

data11.rda:
Found streams: 2792
Duration: 11 minutes 25 seconds
2.39 GB > 4.57 GB

data12.rda:
Found streams: 380
Duration: 10 minutes 8 seconds
2.25 GB > 4.77 GB

data13.rda:
Found streams: 4991
Duration: 29 minutes 15 seconds
5.80 GB > 7.48 GB

data14.rda:
Found streams: 30
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds
1.01 GB > 1.10 GB

E:\ZAZA Source\Anno 1800\1\maindata:
Found streams: 39145
Duration: 3 hours 38 minutes
45.7 GB > 66.8 GB

i want to thanks dixen , KaktoR , panker1992 for their comments of zlib problem . i learned from them
game stuck with xtool v0.9 , 0.12 x64 .. but works fine with xtool x86 v.12
but you dont get good ratio
Pzlib is stable and works fine with the game files
You must repack data05.rda sperated to unpack game files well

[Masquerade]

with v2 it says unsupported compression method.

also this method gives error when unpacking
https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/3d/3e/Rf6GxJdM_t.png (https://images2.imgbox.com/3d/3e/Rf6GxJdM_o.png)

KaktoR showed me that you don't need XTool's Unity codec for this game, so there's no point in using it - that was my mistake. I've edited my post to remove that bit. Just use srep+lolz.

[Masquerade]

Total unpacked size: 11.6GB

Compression as follows:

*.vpp_pc =
srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

*.bik =
bpk

Everything else:
razor+srep:m3f:l512

Total packed size using above methods: 3.51GB

[Masquerade]

Total unpacked size: 9.88GB

Compression as follows:

*.vpp_pc =
srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

*.bik =
bpk

Everything else:
razor+srep:m3f:l512

Total packed size using above methods: 6.15GB

[Masquerade]

Total unpacked size: 9.22GB

Compression as follows:

*.vpp_pc =
srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

*.bik =
bpk

Everything else:
razor+srep:m3f:l512

Total packed size using above methods: 5.09GB

[Masquerade]

Total unpacked size: 5.52GB

Compression as follows:

*.vpp_pc =
srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

*.bik =
bpk

*.bk2 =
srep

Everything else:
srep:m3f:l512+razor

Total packed size using above methods: 3.54GB

Notes: I couldn't get BPK to play nice (always general compression errors) with the *.bk2 video files, so I just used SREP. It's possible you could end up with a much smaller conversion if you can get BPK to work on the *.bk2 files.

[KaktoR]

Could you send me a sample of this bk2 file?

[Masquerade]

Could you send me a sample of this bk2 file?
I messaged you but I'm not sure how I can see if it sent or not so here's the link just in case.

https://letsupload.co/3yy0f/BK2.7z - 300mb

There's varying sizes of files in there so you can get an idea of what came with the game. In total, there's 1.7GB of bk2 video.

[Masquerade]

Total unpacked size: 9.22GB

Compression as follows:

*.bsa =
pZlib3:e+srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1 :dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

*.bik =
bpk

*.wav =
msc:wav=1:tak=9+srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dt m1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba409

*.mp3 =
msc:wav=1:tak=9+srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dt m1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba409

Everything else:
srep:m3f:l512+razor


Total packed size using above methods: 5.41GB

[shazzla]

@Masquerade :
Srep+razor : whats the point ? Razor already dedups the data ! Use LOLZ instead of RZ. It compresses much better.

Mp3 : use MPZAPI with PMT. Much faster than MSC.
Use MSC when MP3 files are embedded in other files(stream).

BK2 : some bk2 files cannot be processed as bink with BPK (corrupts the archive). Compress them separately to check things.
Hope this was helpful. :)

[KaktoR]

I messaged you but I'm not sure how I can see if it sent or not so here's the link just in case.

https://letsupload.co/3yy0f/BK2.7z - 300mb

There's varying sizes of files in there so you can get an idea of what came with the game. In total, there's 1.7GB of bk2 video.

Thanks.

I was able to pack them into a archive using binkpack, but the problem is that the ratio is always 100%. I looked through file headers and they are fine. So maybe some special codec or something, if it's even possible with binkvideo.

[Masquerade]

Thanks.

I was able to pack them into a archive using binkpack, but the problem is that the ratio is always 100%. I looked through file headers and they are fine. So maybe some special codec or something, if it's even possible with binkvideo.
Good to know I'm not going insane (yet)!

It's strange, because it's the only Saints Row game in the series that uses Bink2 instead of Bink. Maybe that's just because Bink2 wasn't around when the other games were made, but then why not make all of the video Bink2? There's still old Bink files in the game (2 .bik files).

[Masquerade]

@Masquerade :
Srep+razor : whats the point ? Razor already dedups the data ! Use LOLZ instead of RZ. It compresses much better.

Mp3 : use MPZAPI with PMT. Much faster than MSC.
Use MSC when MP3 files are embedded in other files(stream).

BK2 : some bk2 files cannot be processed as bink with BPK (corrupts the archive). Compress them separately to check things.
Hope this was helpful. :)
Thank you for the points! I have found that srep+razor yields better results with misc small files and binaries over LOLZ. I don't know if this is true for all games, but I will start to test both srep+rz against srep+lolz.

I'll look into PMT, will it have a major effect on conversion size?

[Grumpy]

If you're reading this, I meant to reply to shazzla and KatoR in one post, not 2! I am very sorry!

I dont mind 2 posts if they each add different info or if they are replies to different people ;)

[shazzla]

@Masquerade :
AFAIK : RZ have some EXE/audio/etc optimized code. LOLZ optimized for DDS. For example...

[KaktoR]

I'll look into PMT, will it have a major effect on conversion size?

No, at least not for razor.

MPZ is minimal -> https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=484995&postcount=56

[shazzla]

@KaktoR :

Not exactly....
With a really large dataset (maybe Quantum Break? I dont remember) ,the difference was soooo big :
PMT + RZ d128m / RZ d1023m.... 10 gigs or somethink like that...
So i stick with single thread !

[JustFun]

Neighbors From Hell 1

Game Size: 122 MB

Compressed Game Size: 68.4 MB

Version: v1.0

Ripped: Nothing

Methods:

msc+srep on Data\(sfxdata.bnd and sfxdatahigh.bnd)

pzlib+srep+lolz on everything else

arc.ini attached

[KaktoR]

@KaktoR :

Not exactly....
With a really large dataset (maybe Quantum Break? I dont remember) ,the difference was soooo big :
PMT + RZ d128m / RZ d1023m.... 10 gigs or somethink like that...
So i stick with single thread !

Are you sure?

I will test soon.

[JustFun]

Neighbors From Hell 2

Game Size: 240 MB

Compressed Game Size: 132 MB

Version: v1.01

Ripped: Nothing

Methods:

msc+srep on Data\(sfxdata.bnd and sfxdatahigh.bnd)

pzlib+srep+lolz on everything else

arc.ini attached

[turpro]

Half-Life 2 3in1(HL2&EP1&EP2)

Ripped: Nothing
Original Size: 8,05 GB
Compressed Size: 2,85 GB

Method: msc:wav=1:raw=1:mp3=1:tak=9+srep:m5f:a2+lolz:d64m: mtt1:mt4:mc1023

Compress Time: ~50 minutes
Install Time: 3 minutes

CRC Checked: Yes

Half-Life 2 Lost Coast

Ripped: Nothing
Original Size: 2,78 GB
Compressed Size: 1,01 GB

Method: msc:wav=1:raw=1:mp3=1:tak=9+srep:m5f:a2+lolz:d64m: mtt1:mt4:mc1023

Compress Time: ~30 minutes
Install Time: 2 minutes

CRC Checked: Yes

Half-Life WON
includes: Counter-Strike 1.5, Deathmatch Classic, Ricochet, Team Fortress Classic

Ripped: Nothing
Original Size: 781 MB
Compressed Size: 256 MB

Method: srep:m5f:a1+lolz:d96m:mtt1:mt8:mc2

Compress Time: 15 minutes
Install Time: 2 minutes

CRC Checked: Yes

[st0rm]

Game Version : 1.0

Ripped - Re-encoded Files : Nothing (Multi-5)

Original Size : 751 MB

Compressed Size : 231 MB

Install Time : 5 Mins (Depends your system)

Method : uelr:uv+srep:m3f+lzma

[shazzla]

@KaktoR :

What i wrote before : XCom2 - WOTC ,*.upk+*.tfc. Preprocessed and repacked using RZ.

RZ 1023m single thread : 95.4 GB/12.7 GB
RZ PMT 4 threads/128m : 95.4 GB/26.5 GB

IMHO its because dedup/chunking.

[KaktoR]

Thanks.

How long took it to compress without PMT?

[shazzla]

Compression speed depends on the data of course. I dont know. Maybe 1.5 day on an I5-6600.

[doofoo24]

Compression speed depends on the data of course...

you mean precompressor :confused:
Compression speed depends of course on algorithm (lzma2-zstd...) and hardware (cpu threads-ram speed-ssd)

[shazzla]

No. I mean compression speed. In my experiences LOLZ pack many same bytes much faster than different bytes.

[Titeuf]

Good morning all,
For the drug dealer simulator game, what compression method can you advise me, please?
Thank you in advance,
cordially

[Masquerade]

Good morning all,
For the drug dealer simulator game, what compression method can you advise me, please?
Thank you in advance,
cordially
It's built in unreal engine, so for the Pak file use xtool with zlib codec+srep+lolz then for everything else use srep+lolz.

So:

*.pak =

xtool:e:precomp:zlib+srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dt w1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Everything else:

srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Enjoy the conversion!

[Masquerade]

Total unpacked size: 814mb

Compression as follows:

srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Total packed size using above methods: 65mb

[BobRogers21]

Hello there, I am currently looking to compress the game "Astroneer". I just wish to see how small I can compress the game.

It is an Unreal Engine game, so I used Masquerade's guidance from the last page for Drug Dealer Simulator however I am wondering if there's any better compression method for mp4 video files? It seems that srep+lolz do not compress these files very well.

This forum has helped me a lot since my first post. Thank you in advance.

[devil777]

It's better to Let alone those.... mp4 file.... just put em with whatever files your compressing with srep+lolz

Also you can reduce them in size by degrading their quality.... Like degrading to 720p from 1080p or higher .And you don't want that right?...

till now I have found no other tool to integrate with mp4 files without degrading their quality

[ShiyaVivala]

Hello there, I am currently looking to compress the game "Astroneer". I just wish to see how small I can compress the game.

It is an Unreal Engine game, so I used Masquerade's guidance from the last page for Drug Dealer Simulator however I am wondering if there's any better compression method for mp4 video files? It seems that srep+lolz do not compress these files very well.

This forum has helped me a lot since my first post. Thank you in advance.

You can use "uelr" to tfc files for precompressing.

arc.ini file:
[External compressor:uelr]
header = 0
default = -uv
packcmd = "uelr_x86" {option} $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp
unpackcmd = "uelr_x86" r <stdin> <stdout>

Then srep+lolz.

For mp4 files you can create a batch script and re-encode them with FFmpeg.
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg

[ShiyaVivala]

Title: Rome: Total War - Collection


Ripped Files: Nothing

Original Size: 3,61 GB
Compressed Size: 1,44 GB

Method: srep+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64 m:fba4096

Install Time: 2 Min

[Prettyboy099]

Input size - 18.7 GB

1. Method - srep+4x4:lzma
Compression time - 1.5 hours
Final size - 15.6 GB
Installation time - 3 min. 46 sec.

2. Method - xzlib+srep+lzma
Compression time - 2 hours 53 min.
Final size - 10.8 GB
Installation time - 13 min. 55 sec.

[Masquerade]

The Amazing Spider Man 2 (2014) has a file called Streams2.dat, it's the largest file in the entire game (2,323,030,372 bytes / 2.16GB) and I don't know how to compress it efficiently.

I threw it into RAZOR12911's scanner and this was the result:

https://i.imgur.com/x8XrhoX.png

There's zlib streams so I decided to use XTool Zlib, but that didn't do anything:

Compressing 2 files, 2,323,030,372 bytes
Compressing Data\
Compressing Data\Streams2.dat
Compressed 2 files, 2,323,030,372 => 2,323,031,492 bytes. Ratio 100.00%
Compression time: cpu 2.23 sec/real 72.99 sec = 3%. Speed 31.83 mB/s
All OK

ZTool zlib was the same:

Compressing 2 files, 2,323,030,372 bytes
Compressing Data\
Compressing Data\Streams2.dat
Compressed 2 files, 2,323,030,372 => 2,323,035,496 bytes. Ratio 100.00%
Compression time: cpu 2.09 sec/real 50.60 sec = 4%. Speed 45.91 mB/s
All OK

PZLib also had a simlar result at a 100% ratio.

Is there something I'm missing here? There's also lots of WAV streams detected, but I don't know how to focus on them. I tried MSC, but that only found WAV streams of an unknown file type, and did nothing.

I don't think the file could be encrypted because the streams were detected.

If anyone has any tips, they'd be greatly appreciated.

[Entai44]

XTool + MSC?

[dixen]

Is there something I'm missing here?

chunk size 128 or 256...try it

[KaktoR]

FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
v1.4.0 - only 1 language

xZLib+srep+4x4:lzma

2:14:03 - Unpacking file...
2:47:24 - Unpacking file finished
2:47:24 - Delete languages
2:47:24 - Packing file
3:49:49 - Packing file finished
3:50:26 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
5:03:18 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 25.203g
Output size: 19.053g

[Masquerade]

chunk size 128 or 256...try it

I tried adding the c128 command into XTool and it slowed it right down, taking ages to go barely 0.1%.

[devil777]

@Masaqurde... use "srep+lolz" method it'll worth the time I hope...

Also have you tried the x86 version?

[Masquerade]

@Masaqurde... use "srep+lolz" method it'll worth the time I hope...

Also have you tried the x86 version?

I always use x86 version of XTool. I've never used x64 version. I just used srep and lolz and it came out at 1.9GB which is good enough for me. Very hard file to process.

Thank you all for the help.

[KaktoR]

The Amazing Spider Man 2 (2014) has a file called Streams2.dat, it's the largest file in the entire game (2,323,030,372 bytes / 2.16GB) and I don't know how to compress it efficiently.

I threw it into RAZOR12911's scanner and this was the result:

https://i.imgur.com/x8XrhoX.png

There's zlib streams so I decided to use XTool Zlib, but that didn't do anything:

Compressing 2 files, 2,323,030,372 bytes
Compressing Data\
Compressing Data\Streams2.dat
Compressed 2 files, 2,323,030,372 => 2,323,031,492 bytes. Ratio 100.00%
Compression time: cpu 2.23 sec/real 72.99 sec = 3%. Speed 31.83 mB/s
All OK

ZTool zlib was the same:

Compressing 2 files, 2,323,030,372 bytes
Compressing Data\
Compressing Data\Streams2.dat
Compressed 2 files, 2,323,030,372 => 2,323,035,496 bytes. Ratio 100.00%
Compression time: cpu 2.09 sec/real 50.60 sec = 4%. Speed 45.91 mB/s
All OK

PZLib also had a simlar result at a 100% ratio.

Is there something I'm missing here? There's also lots of WAV streams detected, but I don't know how to focus on them. I tried MSC, but that only found WAV streams of an unknown file type, and did nothing.

I don't think the file could be encrypted because the streams were detected.

If anyone has any tips, they'd be greatly appreciated.

What version of GFS is this? Because mine looks different.

[Masquerade]

What version of GFS is this? Because mine looks different.

https://i.imgur.com/GED9Fxh.png

I completely have no idea how I obtained it.

[darkwolves]

i have suspected the amazing spiderman 2 and the first may use unity i have not tested that thoery yet but i think it may possibly use that

[Masquerade]

i have suspected the amazing spiderman 2 and the first may use unity i have not tested that thoery yet but i think it may possibly use that
It's defintely not Unity, there's no Unity binaries or File Structure present for it to be unity.

[KaktoR]

Could you send me the file please?

[Masquerade]

Could you send me the file please?
I sent you the file over message. I don't know how much of a difference there could be between my version of GFS and yours however.

[KaktoR]

Oh sorry, I mean the file from spider man.. :D

Your GFS version is outdated btw

[darkwolves]

first off decrypted the ttarch2 files.. the game took the key from the original game
the tool to decrypt was given to me by dixen i just modified it a bit
this game is the first release not updated


key

\x81\xCA\xA1\xA1\x85\xDA\x65\x73\xA2\xAE\xD6\xD8\x 9F\xC6\xC1\x89\x99\x5A\x6F\xD8\xB1\xE2\x97\xDD\x97 \x51\x9F\x97\x9A\xE0\xCE\x95\xCD\x77\x62\x7F\xA3\x C4\xAD\xD9\xD6\xE2\xAA\x9C\x67\x74\xB3\xE3\xB2\xC4 \x94\x65\xA0\xA2\x81

compression

xzlib+srep+pexp:b64:t6:lzma64:200mb:ultra:bt4:128: mc100000:lc8


initial size 32.5 gb

compressed size 10.5 gb

[dixen]

PEXP? What this?

[HunterEmrah]

PEXP? What this?

looks like lzma

[shazzla]

Imho its 4x4.

[darkwolves]

PEXP? What this?

https://krinkels.org/threads/universal-cls.4105/

its a cls that allows you to multi thread things such as lzma64 or zstd bcm etc..
some it won't work with

the more cores and ram you have the faster you can pack and unpack
with my settings i used 6 threads to compress and decompress

[shiyamrrc]

Oh sorry, I mean the file from spider man.. :D

Your GFS version is outdated btw

Can you share your GFS please...?

[darkwolves]

i have never gotten cls srep to work properly
can anyone tell me how its used?
i always get can't create file mapping err
i want to incorporate it into my compression methods

[Masquerade]

i have never gotten cls srep to work properly
can anyone tell me how its used?
i always get can't create file mapping err
i want to incorporate it into my compression methods

Are you using SREP inside (CLS-SREP.DLL) or [CLS-SREP.DLL + CLS-SREP_X64.EXE, CLS-SREP_X86.EXE] method? Both were uploaded by Profrager on Krinkels.

I use the DLL + EXE method.

I tagged below a copy of srep + srep64 for packing and the cls plugin + 2 exes for unpacking. CLS.ini is also included. Add that into your decompressor and it works just fine.

Edit: I've never used Razor's CLS-SREP. I didn't know that one existed up until about 5 mins ago.

[KaktoR]

https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?p=472608&postcount=1022

Maybe this is what you are looking for?

[darkwolves]

okay i will give it all a shot thanks

[KaktoR]

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
v1.19 - one language

bpk+srep:m3f+4x4:lzma

13:03:03 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
14:35:51 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

Input size: 58.062g
Output size: 23.697g

Edit: For some reason I wrote xZLib (I think by habit :D). I used no xtool so I removed it. Sorry :D

[darkwolves]

everyone thank you for the assistance with cls srep i now have it working

[hwang4]

Hi ! What is the Best Method for "Gears Tactics"?
i tried ( xZLib:max+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt6:mc1023 )
any help for a better method! :)

[dixen]

Hi ! What is the Best Method for "Gears Tactics"?
i tried ( xZLib:max+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt6:mc1023 )
any help for a better method! :)OODLE.

https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=102453&highlight=oodle

[HunterEmrah]

Hi ! What is the Best Method for "Gears Tactics"?
i tried ( xZLib:max+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d192m:mtt1:mt6:mc1023 )
any help for a better method! :)

oo2recm + srep + lolz for b2containers

[hwang4]

Which version of Oodle should i use?

Oodle4, Oodle5, Oodle6 or Oodle7?

[KaktoR]

The version the game use.

Somewhere inside game folder should be an oodle dll file (it contains a number in file name). Use this file to precompress the game with oo2recm.

[HunterEmrah]

Which version of Oodle should i use?

Oodle4, Oodle5, Oodle6 or Oodle7?

i didn't find oodle dll in game files but you can use this one, gives good ratio.

[darkwolves]

frosbite 3 streams

used xtool with lz4

Xlz4+srep+lolz


initial size 55 gb

repack size 25 gb

[Masquerade]

This game has lots of zlib streams, so I'm using XTool Zlib however it completely crashes my PC.

Please note I have XTool limited to 80% of my CPU threads (using the t80p switch). My CPU is 8 core, 16 thread Ryzen 7 2700.

Here't the versions I've tested:

XTool V12 x64 = Crashes my PC (only way to recover is press physical reset button)

XTool V12 x86 = ERROR: write error (disk full?) in compression algorithm xzlib

I also tried pZlib:

pZlib V3 x86 = ERROR: write error (disk full?) in compression algorithm pZlib

pZlib V3 x64 = ERROR: write error (disk full?) in compression algorithm pZlib64

Please note that I haven't overclocked my CPU or modified anything in a way that could have an adverse effect on CPU heavy tasks, as I had XTool and pZLib working in previous recent conversions.

I am going to try other versions of XTool.

Updated Edit: it appears XTool 2019 x64 is working for me without issues. 1,113,038,020 bytes of game data precompressed into 16,176,946,862 bytes - that's looking good!!

[dixen]

This game has lots of zlib streams, so I'm using XTool Zlib however it completely crashes my PC.
XTool v 0.12 (x64) with с64mb - decompress without errors and stucks.
8 gb *.scs files > 43 gb > 12 gb after srep (a2 m5f) > 3.47 after lolz
http://a.radikal.ru/a08/2005/54/d6e119c18450.jpg

[Masquerade]

XTool v 0.12 (x64) with с64mb - decompress without errors and stucks.
8 gb *.scs files > 43 gb > 12 gb after srep (a2 m5f) > 3.47 after lolz
http://a.radikal.ru/a08/2005/54/d6e119c18450.jpg
Should I always use XTool with a high chunk size (e.g. 128)?

[KaktoR]

t75p,c128m (xtool v0.12) works fine here too.

[Masquerade]

It's been a while since I posted a conversion, so here's one I quite enjoyed.

Total unpacked size: 5.5GB

Compression as follows:


*.bik =
bpk

*.mp3 =
packmp3

Everything else:
xtool:e:precomp:c128m,t80p:zlib+srep:m3f:l512+lolz :dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096


Total packed size using above methods: 4GB

[traxgaming]

srep:m5f:a2+zstd:ultra:22 14.4gb

Please say the Tools name. I didn't Understand Because i am a Beginner

[HunterEmrah]

anyone knows how to compress CoD MW2R? data files has a small amount of zlib and oodle Leviathan/Hydra. tried with xtool012:zlib+srep+lolz but result did not satisfy.

[dixen]

anyone knows how to compress CoD MW2R? data files has a small amount of zlib and oodle Leviathan/Hydra. tried with xtool012:zlib+srep+lolz but result did not satisfy.You need xtool v0.12 + lz4 codec

Compressed 1 file, 505,427,610 => 698,847,635 bytes. Ratio 138.27%
Compression time: cpu 0.53 sec/real 15.58 sec = 3%. Speed 32.43 mB/s
All OK

[HunterEmrah]

You need xtool v0.12 + lz4 codec

69.546.338.253 > 69,550,517,626

i think it's not. there is almost no lz4 stream.

and final size still high.

upd.

maybe something wrong with my arc.ini, i left packcmd as xtool.exe e : precomp : t4 : zlib, now changed it to e : precomp : t4 : {option} and trying with this method again.

[Titeuf]

Hello everyone,
What compression method do you recommend for the Railway Empire game?
The movie directory (2.58Gb) *.bk2 files
Language files (8,48Gb) *.fuk files
Thanks in advance,
cdt

[KaktoR]

bpk for videos
zlib for fuk files

[dixen]

HunterEmrahe:precomp:t100p,c96mb:lz4
https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=101729&highlight=xtool

XTOOL 2019 NOT detected lz4 streams

[KaktoR]

Hello everyone,
What compression method do you recommend for the Railway Empire game?
The movie directory (2.58Gb) *.bk2 files
Language files (8,48Gb) *.fuk files
Thanks in advance,
cdt

Compressed 329 files, 12,254,010,107 => 9,069,606,992 bytes. Ratio 74.01%
Compression time: cpu 95.36 sec/real 8623.05 sec = 1%. Speed 1.42 mB/s

razor/$binkpack=bpk/$xstream=xZLib+srep+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dt d1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096/$mp3pack=srep+mpz

[dixen]

Medal of Honor: Airborne (RUS+ENG) v1.3

*.XXX and rest files - uelr + srep + lolz
9,5 gb > 11,7 gb > 3,9 gb > 1,9 gb

*.vp6, *.asf - srep + lzma
(Delete bonus video)

Final size - 2.2 gb
Install time 3 mins.

NOTE. Multiplayer and localization not cutting

[Masquerade]

These games already have conversions posted however I'd just like to add my attempt (strongly based on the existing conversions) but with complete info (original / final sizes etc..)

All based on latest versions.

Bioshock Remastered:

Total Unpacked Size: 21GB

Compression as follows:

*.bik
bpk
Everything Else:
srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Total packed size using above method: 9.45GB

Bioshock 2 Remastered:

Total Unpacked Size: 19.8GB

Compression as follows:

*.bik
bpk
Everything Else:
srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Total packed size using above method: 9.48GB

Bioshock Infinite (All Languages) + Wallpapers

Total Unpacked Size: 43.2GB

Compression as follows:

*.bik - Important Note, read below!
bpk
*.xxx
uelr+xtool:e:precomp:t100p,c128m:zlib+srep:m3f:l51 2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:f ba4096
*.tfc
uelr+srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd 1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096
*.jpg (Wallpapers)
packjpg
Everything Else:
srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096
Important Note:: MesmerizeMaster_NoAudio.bik will throw errors when being compressed with bpk, so just put this file in with srep+lolz. I use the cls plugin for compression, so it's possible you can get past this if you have a different method.

Total packed size using above method: 21.9GB

Thanks to dixen and Webster17 for the original conversions!

[HunterEmrah]

Doom Eternal Deluxe edition
Repack Size From 34.5GB To 25.6GB

Method on **Base and Virtual Textures Folder Files

-moo2recm+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Game has oo2core_7_win64.dll ...
But don't get good ratio when repack game
Use oo2core_7_win64.dll form Attached file
I have tried this method but only files that have oodle compressed to 27.4 GB.
Can someone explain what's wrong in this situation?

[Masquerade]

Total Unpacked Size: 21.6GB

The following passage is required in Arc.groups:


$mp4
*.mp4

$uepak
*.pak

Compression as follows:

xtool:e:precomp:t100p,c128m:zlib+srep:m3f:l512+lol z:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba409 6/$mp4=srep:m3f:l512+7z(lzma)

Total packed size using above method: 15.8GB

[Masquerade]

Total Unpacked Size: 2.2GB

Compression as follows:

srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt 1:mt4:d64m:fba4096

Total packed size using above method: ~420MB

[HunterEmrah]

I have tried this method but only files that have oodle compressed to 27.4 GB.
Can someone explain what's wrong in this situation?

ah okay, not recm, it's reck

[Masquerade]

I was wondering if anyone has any good methods for this game?

I have everything sorted except from the .sga files.

I'm using this method for them:

xzlib64+msc:wav=1:raw=1:mp3=1:tak=9+srep+lolz

However during decompression MSC keeps crashing (instantly killing the installer). I know it's an issue with MSC because the temp files are left in the installer temp directory.

I am currently trying running msc before xtool but it's produced a larger result than xtool+msc.

[KaktoR]

Why msc?

[shazzla]

@KaktoR: is there any other tool to recompress embedded audio files??? :-o

[Masquerade]

Why msc?

The SGA files have sound in them. I might try the MSC binary rather than the cls plugin.

Update: Tried unpacking with the MSC exe file and still no improvement.

[KaktoR]

Could you send me a sample?

[KaktoR]

@KaktoR: is there any other tool to recompress embedded audio files??? :-o

Sometimes it's possible to use oggre if ogg files stored in archives (example: Kingdom come audio files).

[Masquerade]

In it's retail state (just like all other LEGO Games) this game is impossible to compress properly. In order to make a decent conversion, you first need to use QuickBMS on the DAT files to unpack them.

You can download QuickBMS here (https://aluigi.altervista.org/papers/quickbms.zip).

You will also need the TTGames BMS script which you can get here (https://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/ttgames.bms).

Drag the BMS script over the QuickBMS EXE file and select all the DAT files. I like to unpack to a separate folder then merge the files after unpacking, but it's perfectly fine to unpack to the game directory.

After unpacking, move or delete the DAT files since we no longer need them.

Test the game to make sure it still loads okay, it will load from the raw asssets just like it would from the DAT files.

Total Unpacked Size: 9.4GB

Compression as follows:

The following passage is required in Arc.groups:
$ogg
*.ogg

$wav
*.wav

$bink
*.bik
Compress using the folowing:
srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096/$wav=msc:wav=1:frog=9+srep:m3f:l512:v2+lolz:dt:dtb 1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096/$ogg=oggre/$bink=bpk

I used FROG instead of TAK for MSC because TAK caused a crash. FROG works fine...

Total Packed Size using above methods: ~1.74GB

[ZAZA4EVER]

Mafia.II.Definitive.Edition
Repack Size From 44.8GB To 13GB

Method on **SDS Files

-mXtool.zlib+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Other Files

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

[ZAZA4EVER]

Mafia.III.Definitive.Edition [Eng Only]
Repack Size From 45.9GB To 19.6GB

Method on **SDS Files

-mXtool.zlib+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Method on Videos Files Except -boot-flow-logo.bik & -test-fmv-Cutscene.bik

-mbpk

Other Files

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

[ZAZA4EVER]

Saints.Row.The.Third.Remastered
Repack Size From 46.2GB To 17.1GB

Method on ***.vpp_pc Files

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

Method on Videos Files

-mbpk

Other Files

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

[Masquerade]

Total Unpacked Size: 18.3GB

Compression as follows:


Compress using the folowing:

*.tfc, *.upk
uelr+srep+lolz

*.bik
bpk

*.bk2
srep+lolz (bpk has errors!!)

Everything else:
rz

Please note I am recalling this conversion by memory , I didn't write the method down. If you spot any errors / issues, please notify me - Thanks!

I also noticed I mispelled languages in the post title - please ignore this, my mistake.

Total Packed Size using above methods: ~9.9GB

[Razor12911]

cache folder (pick 1 method):
-mvpprec+srep:m3f+lzturbo:32:b128 = 16.8 GB (54 mins)
-mvpprec+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt4:mc1023 = 13.3 GB (7‬ hrs)

srep decompression memory is 5696 mb

vpprec can be found here (https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=103546)

videos folder:
-mbpk = 548 MB (1 min)

everything else:
-mx = 12 MB (0 mins)

Results:
using lzturbo = 17.3 GB (55 mins)
using lolz = 13.8 GB (7 hrs)

[dixen]

Saints Row The Third Remastered

cache folder
vpprec+srep+lolz (fast mode)
45.5 > 71 > 25 >13.8 gb

video folder
bpk
718 > 548 mb

Total size - 14.4 gb

Compresseion time - ~3 hours
Install time: 22 mins

Thank Razor12911 for vpprec

fast mode
-mtt1 -tt1 -mc2 -mt6

Test
Tested 44 files, 14,874,241,254 => 48,891,349,439 bytes. Ratio 30.42%
Testing time: cpu 40.59 sec/real 1330.45 sec = 3%. Speed 36.75 mB/s
All OK

[HunterEmrah]

Does the fact I made 5 archives (instead of 1) make an issue? I don't have time to make 1 large archive.

I'd appreciate some help.

It is possible that srep could not kill all the duplicates, because you compressed the files separately.

[shazzla]

More than possible!

[dixen]

I never knew that! Thanks!

I'm going to make 1 archive for the vpp files which should fix things. I'm worried in case I have such a lomg compression but the archive returns corrupt :(

Edit: I had to limit srep to 64k because default 512 gave me memory allocation crashes. Will this ruin the conversion?
My srepx64-settings
-a2 -m5f -l512
No errors on pack & unpack. ((I use cls-srep from ProFrager).

[samadrahman74]

Mafia.III.Definitive.Edition [Eng Only]
Repack Size From 45.9GB To 19.6GB

Method on **SDS Files

-mXtool.zlib+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Method on Videos Files Except -boot-flow-logo.bik & -test-fmv-Cutscene.bik

-mbpk

Other Files

-msrep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0:mc1023:gm20
http://s12.picofile.com/file/8398390042/Untitled.png

[devil777]

Try without "d1g"... or try "d512m"

Also do you have enough ram left in our rig to pack up things?

[shazzla]

AFAIK only Srep393a has the "-d1g" option !

[KaktoR]

Age of Wonders Planetfall
Invasions DLC release

xtool:zlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc102 3/$oggre=oggre

19:20:48 - Starting Data1.bin creation
21:38:42 - Finished Data1.bin creation

Input size: 15.192g
Output size: 4.192g

Ripped: Soundtrack folder

[Masquerade]

Age of Wonders Planetfall
Invasions DLC release

xtool:zlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc102 3/$oggre=oggre

19:20:48 - Starting Data1.bin creation
21:38:42 - Finished Data1.bin creation

Input size: 15.192g
Output size: 4.192g

Ripped: Soundtrack folder

Why xzlib?

There's no need - my conversion: srep+lolz/$ogg=oggre/$jpg=packjpg/$mp3=pmtmpz/$dds=lolz

Original size: ~15.3GB, Final Size: ~4.3GB

I included the OST.

[Masquerade]

Total start size: 41.5GB

Compression as follows:


*.bik
bpk
Everything else:
srep:a2:m5f:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1: mtt1:mt4:d64m:fba4096


Total packed size: 11.7GB

Made with tools from:

[LIST]
Profrager (LOLZ + BPK)
RAZOR12911 (CLS-SREP)

[KaktoR]

There are a few, mostly for pdf, png, swf files, but I was too lazy to create a new group. It doesn't make a difference either.

https://i.imgur.com/LiKRP3J.png

[Snake288]

Metro Exodus Compression ?

[KaktoR]

Metro Exodus Compression ?

Try vfx unpacker, pack loose files, then afterwards metroex tool to recompress.

[Snake288]

Vfx unpacker can I get help with usage ?

How Do I Restore The Files To Their Original State ?

What Would you suggest as an ultra compression method ?

[hwang4]

Mafia.III.Definitive.Edition [Eng Only]
Repack Size From 45.9GB To 19.6GB

Method on **SDS Files

-mXtool.zlib+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:d128m:mt6:fba0: mc1023:gm20

Method on Videos Files Except -boot-flow-logo.bik & -test-fmv-Cutscene.bik

-mbpk

Other Files

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

ZAZA4EVER , Can you please tell how to skip compressing "-boot-flow-logo.bik & -test-fmv-Cutscene.bik" with bpk in ultraarc ?
i used "arc.groups", but in vain , bpk always won't skip them and show errors !thanks!

[KaktoR]

Vfx unpacker can I get help with usage ?

How Do I Restore The Files To Their Original State ?

What Would you suggest as an ultra compression method ?

https://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?t=19543