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

 21:43:42 - Selected ARC method for Data1.bin was: oo2reck7+srep_new+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000



 03:01:52 - Overall input size: 44.40 GB

 03:01:52 - Overall output size: 23.05 GB

 03:01:52 - Overall conversion time: 05:18:04

:( Sad8669

20-05-2021 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masquerade (Post 492247)

Shift+right click to open command window from context menu? :confused:

He is eventually going to use .bat files in future, taking long methods may help build more experience.

KaktoR

22-05-2021 12:47

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

Code:

 12:08:32 - Selected ARC method for Data1a.bin was: bpk

 12:08:32 - Selected ARC method for Data1b.bin was: xtool_ue3_mele+srep_new+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000

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 18:18:58 - Overall input size: 103.74 GB

 18:18:58 - Overall output size: 60.84 GB

 18:18:58 - Overall conversion time: 06:10:21

Edit: Do not use bpk. You will get crc errors on unpacking.

L33THAK0R

22-05-2021 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaktoR (Post 492296)

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

Code:

Selected ARC method for Data1b.bin was: xtool_ue3_mele+srep_new+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000

Sorry if this is obvious, but what exactly is

Code:

xtool_ue3_mele

I'm guessing it's an xtool plugin specific to the title "Mass Effect Legendary Edition", but was just wondering what exactly it does.

Cesar82

22-05-2021 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by L33THAK0R (Post 492300)

Sorry if this is obvious, but what exactly is

Code:

xtool_ue3_mele

I'm guessing it's an xtool plugin specific to the title "Mass Effect Legendary Edition", but was just wondering what exactly it does.

Yes. It is the plugin shared by Razor12911 in this #post.
The information shared by KaktoR is information used in DiskSpan_GUI (so it used "xtool_ue3_mele" and "srep_new").

L33THAK0R

22-05-2021 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cesar82 (Post 492301)

Yes. It is the plugin shared by Razor12911 in this #post.
The information shared by KaktoR is information used in DiskSpan_GUI (so it used "xtool_ue3_mele" and "srep_new").

Thank you for this! I wonder why the developers of the title chose to use a different compression technique, (I'm guessing lzo & oodle) when the assets don't seem to have changed all that drastically (although I've only seen trailers for the title so I'm probably wrong)! Seems a bit strange.

Masquerade

22-05-2021 23:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by L33THAK0R (Post 492307)

I think it's leviathan.

dixen

23-05-2021 01:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masquerade (Post 492308)

I think it's leviathan.

Yep.

Quote:

Universal Oodle stream scanner

Created by Razor12911

[0] = Unknown/Invalid
[1] = Kraken/Hydra
[2] = Mermaid/Selkie/Hydra
[3] = Leviathan/Hydra

0001[3]| Pos: 00000935, Size: 31674
0002[3]| Pos: 000084EF, Size: 37461
0003[3]| Pos: 00011744, Size: 126043
0004[3]| Pos: 0003039F, Size: 26440
0005[3]| Pos: 00036B0F, Size: 129688
0006[3]| Pos: 000565A7, Size: 83893
0007[3]| Pos: 0006AD5C, Size: 95555
0008[3]| Pos: 000822C7, Size: 106465

Rekulou

24-05-2021 13:12

Hello, Do you guys know what is the best way to compress The Binding of Issac Afterbirth? I've been having quite some trouble recently with it. Thanks

Masquerade

24-05-2021 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rekulou (Post 492356)

Hello, Do you guys know what is the best way to compress The Binding of Issac Afterbirth? I've been having quite some trouble recently with it. Thanks

Optimal method is to unpack the game archives, but currently the unpack tool has outdated file list leading to incorrect data unpacking and missing files meaning you;ll have a broken game.

Rekulou

25-05-2021 06:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masquerade (Post 492360)

Optimal method is to unpack the game archives, but currently the unpack tool has outdated file list leading to incorrect data unpacking and missing files meaning you;ll have a broken game.

Aw man, that sucks. What is the next best way to compress the game then?

Masquerade

26-05-2021 01:38

Does anyone know the size of It Takes Two under LZMA?

:( Sad8669

26-05-2021 07:47

Masquerade

I can post the results tomorrow if you would like, its already night here so i will let it run overnight.

Masquerade

26-05-2021 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by :( Sad8669 (Post 492418)

Masquerade

I can post the results tomorrow if you would like, its already night here so i will let it run overnight.