Help with compressing? Completely lost.
 

Came here from a famous repacker, I just want to make some private repacks for some friends. I'm not sure where to start, though. There's a lot of different software, some seemingly deprecated, and a lot of conflicting information. What do I need to compress my games as best as I can?

Also, how do I find the best compression "methods" for a game like the sticky thread them? Is it just trial and error? Or has it since changed into one-size-fits-all with Diskspan? It seems it's the best compressor (I'm guessing that's what it is) right now.

I know I'm asking for a lot here, but honestly anything helps. I'm completely lost.

Best Methods: https://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=101639

You can get UltraArc from this topic: https://www.fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=102510 to compress your games. There's also Knight Compressor / Darck compressor in this forums.

There's also a sticked tutorial for DiskSpan

Already gave up. Way too complicated for me, lol.

Thank you regardless!

Never give up, we all had to start somewhere! Come back soon and have another go.

Or start with a basic version of repacking:

Isdone v0.6b script...