Is this the latest version of DSG (2.0.2.2 HF2)?
It works for me here.

I want to ask how i can use my compressed files with DiskSpan to add them to my Installer: WPI 1801

Like Diskspan add Setup.dll with the compressed file

How my installer will extract that file

Do i just put CLS files?

Good afternoon. Will there be an update or is the project already abandoned?

Why "already"?? DSG was in delevopement since years! And I can tell you it is finished, not abandoned. There is nothing left to add.

DiskSpan GUI v2.0.2.3
 

Updated DiskSpan GUI to v2.0.2.3 in the first post.

hi when i open diskspan gui compact i get this error Runtime Error (at 1367:827):
Exception "EOleException" at address 0049707B.

here it worked with win 10 last updates
wich os is Yours?

This error (or a similar one) used to occur when accessing the tools tab and returning to normal mode several times (it is related to the taskbar button conflicting with some command), but if that was the case, it is not possible to fix it.

Did the error occur only once or does it happen all the time?
Have you tried restarting your PC and trying again?

P.S.: Nothing has changed in the DSG operating structure. Only corrections related to the compression methods have been made, so if the error occurs and persists, it would also occur with previous versions of DSG.

i use win10 2h22 (12/‎24/‎2024)

i try everything

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Disk Folders
 

This might be a dumb question, and it's purely for learning purposes, being new to all of this, but is it possible to have all of the .bin files next to the setup.exe instead of in Disk_# folders? If so, is this something I can change in DSG or in records.ini? I'm talking about span bin files and not split bin files.

Edit: Nevermind. I got it. I could have SWORN I tried moving them all to the same folder before without changing anything and it didn't work. *Shrug* It worked this time.

oodle xtool vs dsg
 

i've recently used dsg to make repacks and i've successfully made a few repacks with good ratio ending with RE4 with a compression ratio of 69%

but recently when i tried to repack Hogwarts legacy & Doom the dark ages, i first analyze pre-compressor using xtools as per KaktoR recommendation, and i've found streams using oodle kraken, i try to compress test files using xtools and i get decent rates like 70% or less, but once i get to DSG and apply same methods, it always gives me 90%+ rates no matter what i do:

- i've manually copied both
from 'xtool_0.7.9_hotfix\_libraries' to
i even reverted to DSG 2.0.2.0 and got the same results, even i used the saved database entries for doom eternal, tried to change 'oodleoo2core_7_win64.dll:core_2.7.1' to respective dlls as i think that v2.9.9 2.8.0, 2.8.14 gave fastest results over other dlls when i compared them in xtools library checker

i'll give further details of a sample file "gameresources_3_2_1.streamdb" @112mb from doom the dark ages:

- using xtool 0.7.9_hotfix https://i.postimg.cc/VLgzhCKG/image.png

- using xtool 0.8.9, same method, i get 112mb :confused:
https://i.postimg.cc/VvG0mVYv/image.png

- using both DSG 2.0.2.0 or 2.0.2.3, https://i.postimg.cc/ryv4pvcX/image.pnghttps://i.postimg.cc/Y9Vw765k/image.png

here's a link for the sample file
https://pixeldrain.com/u/ScAreX21

i've no idea what im doing wrong, so please guide me <3 excuse my language

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

https://i.imgur.com/F9EgDFU.png

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How did you analyze and derive the code `xtool:c128mb:mkraken:core_2.9.10:lib_2:dd3:l10,d1 28mb`? In other words, how can you determine that this is the best compression method for that particular file?

Do not use option "Skip verification" in xtoolui if you don't know what you're doing. Skip verification option is only usefull in verbose mode to fast check used options as levels or if you want to know how big the output could possibly get if all streams get processed.

If you want to check if streams can get processed with a selected library, use "Stop after # streams" option.

I didn't say it's the best...
I simply showed that it also works with DSG. You just need to provide the correct oodle library.
I'm not the right person to tell you which method or library is the best.

with experience, I recognize certain types of files (.pak .ucas .utoc , bundle ect)
and I know that such and such a file will use such and such an algorithm.

then, by digging into the game's folders, you can find a library that puts you on the right track (liblz4, oodle ect).

and finally various tests...
Personally, I work in a test folder, trying out different combinations, different library versions
when I've found the best compromise, I test in DSG.

Hello. Can you help me embed DSG in Redshank Installer [21.03]? I'm a beginner. I'm sorry for my English.

Hello, when compressing a game, I made a mistake by selecting components 1 instead of task 1 to add the bonuses separately.
Can you manually correct the records.ini file? To avoid starting from scratch?

Yes. Only rename Component= key to Task= key inside records.ini file.

Hi can you help me iwth how i can add extraction logic for diskspan here ? For a single disk it works okay but for multiple disk it doesn't work, it's this https://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=104745 script btw

You can use one of the installers compatible with DiskSpan GUI, or you can adapt your own script by including the DiskSpan GUI module (See the IsDone example script adapted with the DiskSpan GUI module in the examples folder next to DiskSpan GUI).

I asked in the Newbie Question thread for any generic answers, but decided it may be best to ask here for specifics.

Is there a way to bypass the 255-character limit with installations? A game I am repacking has a file that is in a structure 245 characters long, which doesn't leave much room for an installation path when installing with the installer, and it errors out when the install path is long.

Thanks for this GUI and the sample installer script, both have been very helpful.

You could try this
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...1607-and-later

But not sure if it will work since DSG and all the installers are 32-bit applications I guess.

if install path exced 259 character try adding \\?\ before path

I tried this after reading the comment as per the user above as well and get an error that ? can not be used in directory or filenames.

For now, I have renamed the affected files to reduce their characters by a lot and written a bat file that is executed when unpacking is done, that renames them back to their original names. This avoids the error and allows some semblance of a real installation path.

Unreal Engine xtool Plugin weird results
 

i'm facing another issue
when i try the unreal-engine plugin by razor on xtool, it "sometimes" gives me different results than DSG

the following sample file is one of stellar blade .utoc files, it's an UnrealEngine 4 game, through xtool app "0.8.9 & 0.7.9HF" it's compressed properly using both UE4 or UE5 plugin with kraken precompressor

xtool method https://i.postimg.cc/pTm6W23W/image.png

however on DSG, i always get 2% compression, so i suppose that the file isn't read properly through precompression
https://i.postimg.cc/5txJ2VND/image.png

i've tried several methods .. tried both crypted ue4 & ue5 and used AES keys dumped by me. tried to change oodle library manually "not sure if i did it correctly but i tried to cope with ur previous reply to me"

DGS Methods trials
Stellar Blade AES keys
link for the sample file
https://pixeldrain.com/u/XsZL27Br

utoc is ue5

Whenever you have to use a key, you have to use d1 option aswell.

dsg command line
The rest is unreal engine trash. Have fun with another ue game :)

error
 

Hello! Can you tell me what could be the cause . This error is and on 2.0.2.2 and v2.0.2.3 (much more often began to appear ). Windows 11 23H2 32 GB Ram
https://fileforums.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1752266161

If you use xtool, try lm option

Freezing
 

Good day. What could be the reason for the ‘freezing’ of the program? It hangs for hours and ultimately does nothing. This happened in both versions 22 and 23.
Compression configuration: xtool:c16mb:mzlib:dd3+lzma2:d64m:fb128:lc4:mc10000 00:lp0
OS: Windows 11 23H2
https://i6.imageban.ru/out/2025/08/1...fa2a547a88.png

i repacked a game and burn on 3 dvd, but i have an error unarc.dll -1 when decompresson start from second dvd. Decompression successfull if i install a game from HDD. I use DiskSpan GUI v2.0.2.3.

Hi Cesar82
Can you make my script modified just like

Vesta[24.05] (modifyed).7z
OpenSetup[05.06] (modifyed).7z

Please

I PM you, thanks

Good day. Please tell me if there will be any updates (for example, 2.0.2.4)? Will the game database be updated (presets in _Developer MODE)? And how is it possible to ‘attach’ (so that the GUI has the WemTool setting) by analogy with the selection of MEDIA COMPRESSOR and FINAL COMPRESSOR in _Developer MODE?

There are several DSG updates, but internal for now. But I guess the update will come soon.

As for WemTool as a indipendent method for freearc: I don't think this will work because you have to call it from cmd.

Edit: Here is the latest database update. Use it with the DSG files from mausschieber conversions. He has a newer build I send him some months ago for testing, although it's already outdated the database files should work nevertheless I guess.

Edit 2: There were not much database updates lately simply because of the fact that 90% of todays game releases are unreal engine 5 and there is not much benefits in repacking them, not to say there is no point in repacking them at all if you save just max 10% of the initial size and wait hours and hours for installing them.

Thank you for your reply. Is there a manual for WemTool? A video? It's difficult to understand how to use it with DiskSpan and the ‘standard’ ISDone_Example.iss. You can send it to me in a private message.

First you have to call WemTool.exe with -e option from cmd or batch file to encode WEM files.
Then you can either call WemTool.exe with a batch file from inno setup or directly from the inno setup script within installation.

Example:
ISDone_Example.iss
DSG_Module.iss
The above example will execute WemTool.exe with -d parameter after install process.

Example with batch execution:
ISDone_Example.iss
DSG_Module.iss
Batch.bat
If you decide to use WemTool with batch file, you will see the actual progress of it.

It works fine here. I tested 3 different DSG versions, including 2.0.2.3 from this thread.

What's the algorithm for Dead Space 2023?