UltraARC for Inno Setup (Conversion Tool)

[Masquerade]

I haven't used UA for a while now, since I've been using my own compressor however I'm having a small issue.

No matter what I do, the size always snaps back to the following values:



Either the values above or just 6.

I'm really unsure as to what could be causing this.

[mausschieber]

Originally Posted by Masquerade

I haven't used UA for a while now, since I've been using my own compressor however I'm having a small issue.

No matter what I do, the size always snaps back to the following values:



Either the values above or just 6.

I'm really unsure as to what could be causing this.

Edit Ultraarc.ini [Split] Section

[MzR]

Hi everyone I'm a complete newbie here and I just don't understand how this forum works because I'm a noob kindly anyone plz refer me a complete pdf or video tutorial how to use latest UltraArc to compress a game as .bin and then how to create a Setup.exe which extracts the .bin file? i have no knowledge of Libraries, Scripts and I don't know to use Inno. I also don't know how to hook up inno with ultraarc or customize .ini files.

i just compressed Age of Empires II HD with all DLC's from 5.20 GB to 2 GB using UltraARC 2900 R7 with these FreeArc options: precomp_p.zt+msc+srep+lzma2+mask
and the output had a compressed file of 2 GB which is named as Data.bin and a Records.ini file.

Now how can i use Installer Creator v3.1 to make Setup.exe which extracts Data.bin and after all this i need to make an ISO image of this Repack.

[rahul159]

When I try to decompress any afr method with any inno script all give same error "Unarc.dll returned an error code:-11".

My arc.ini - [External compressor:afr]
header = 0
unpackcmd = AFR_x64.exe d #in #out <stdin> <stdout>

Please anyone help

[Sanskar Mandothia]

I want to compress .forge files with AFR methods (like AFR+srep+lolz) but I can't find any option in UltraArc to use AFR...help me on how to do this please...

Assume I have less knowledge

[KaktoR]

Do you want disk splitting, or just one archive?

Just one archive:
Open Resources\Config0.ini

Change MASK

MASK = srep+lolz/$anvilpack=afr:a2+srep+lolz

Then Open UltraArc.exe and select MASK in method options.

In UltraArc.ini use the following settings

[Split]
FirstVolumeSize=999999
CustomVolumeSize=999999
ThresholdPercent=100

If you want disk splitting better use diskspan.bat for this (use the latest from CIUv3 topic on the very last page!)

DiskSpan.bat settings:

set GAME[1].NAME=For Honor
set GAME[1].DATA[1]=Data1.bin
set GAME[1].LIST[1]=Lists\Include1.txt
set GAME[1].METH[1]=afr:a2+srep+lolz

set GAME[1].DATA[2]=Data2.bin
set GAME[1].LIST[2]=Lists\Include2.txt
set GAME[1].EXCL[2]=Lists\Include1.txt
set GAME[1].METH[2]=srep+lolz

Include1.txt

*.forge

Include2.txt

*

[Sanskar Mandothia]

Thanks KaktoR,
That was precisely what i was looking for...

UPDATE:
I was able to create the bin archieve peacefully (using split)...
but the ASIS installer gets automatically closed after few percentage even after disabling antivirus(When enabled, Bitdefender says : The file C:\Users\sansk\AppData\Local\Temp\is-G6D20.tmp\CLS-SREP_x86.exe is infected with Trojan.GenericKD.32772131. Bitdefender blocked this item, your device is safe.)


Literally after spending 3 complete days in forum, I think it's impossible for me to backup my .forge game in small size as there is no single tool & installer that supports each other by stock and provide just click and try methods of compression for diferent files.

But Thanks to you..

[Atakanbasturk]

Guys, I'm new in UltraARC, I edited Config0.ini and my Masked Compression settings:

<Masked Compression>
MASK = srep:m3f+XZ/$binkpack=BPK/$mscdolid=MSC/$deflate=xZlib:erecomp:t75p:zlib+srep:m3f:l256+X Z/

I am choosing only MASK option under FreeARC under Options tab(and fill other tabs of course) but program says Failed to create data1.arc.

If I select other choices like Precomp, MSC, SREP etc., program starts and use chosen options. It's not using MASK option. But I don't want to use that options, I just want to use MASK option(my codes in config0.ini). What am I missing?

[KaktoR]

Your $deflate is horibly wrong.

Just write like that

$deflate=xZLib+srep:m3f:l256+XZ

And don't use a slash "/" if no other group is after this.

[Masquerade]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

XZ

What method is XZ?

[KaktoR]

lzma2

[Atakanbasturk]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

Your $deflate is horibly wrong.

Just write like that

$deflate=xZLib+srep:m3f:l256+XZ

And don't use a slash "/" if no other group is after this.

Thanks man. It works now.

I want to ask something too.

In xZLib:

[External compressor:xZLib]
header = 0
;packcmd = "PE\XT" erecomp:t75p:zlib InFile <stdout>
packcmd = "PE\XT" erecomp:t75p,c32m:zlib - - <stdin> <stdout>
datafile = InFile

precomp normally first precompress, than compress any file automatically. We need to use -cn command for no compress. Is there any way to add -cn for xZLib?

For example in config0.ini file there is a line:

#Pre-Compressors
PJ = precomp:t-j

If I do this

PJ = precomp:cn (I want precomp compress jpg files so I deleted t-j)

Than precomp in xZLib has no compress option?

[Atakanbasturk]

I have a problem now.

My last MASK is: xZLib+srep:m5f:l256+lzma2/$binkpack=BPK/$MscSolid=msc/$void=0

In my config0.ini(edited)

xZLib="PE\XT" erecomp:t75p:zlib - - <stdin> <stdout>
BPK="FAZip32" -i0 compress:bpk_c <stdin> <stdout>
msc="MSC" c -f -v -wav=1 InFile OutFile
lzma2="7-Zip" a -txz -an -mcrc=0 -m1=lzma2:d1536m:mf=bt4 -mmt=off -mx9 -si -so <stdin> <stdout>

My Arc.groups:

[IMG]

My folder has 8963 files. 151 .bik, 8071.wav files, 741 other game files. Game File Scanner found over 1.000.000 zlib data. So according to my MASK, 151 files must process with binkpack, 8071 wav files (or supported by MSC ones) must process with MSC, files with extensions in $Void must process with store, then remaining files first process with Xtool then srep then lzma2, am I right? Or horribly wrong?

I'm watching from Task Manager and cmd simultenously

When I hit Start button, in cmd windows:
Memory for compression 256kb, decompression 256kb, cache 0b

(and waits a few seconds) then

Compressing 8,963 files, 5,726,317,223 bytes

than

compressing a.bik
compressing b.bik
compressing c.bik etc... all bik files(task manager says FAZip32.exe works)

without stopping, continues compressing all other files but task manager says XT.exe works(no msc or something, all files except .bik processing with XT.exe)[some files has .bnk extension and $void has .bnk so these files must not process with XT???]

When compression ends, it says;

Compressing 4,954,668,369 bytes with "SREP" -m5f -l256 InFile OutFile (How it reach 4,954,668,369 bytes? Does 8,963 files processed with FAZip32 and XT and result is 4,954,668,369?)

Result:

SREP 3.92 beta (July 23, 2013): input size 4725 mb, memory used 855 mb, -m5f -l256 -c128 -a4/4 -hash=vmac -b8mb
100%: 4,954,668,369 -> 3,118,866,147: 62.95%. Cpu 234 mb/s (20.203 sec), real 22 mb/s (216.414 sec) = 9%
Sorting matches... Second pass:100.0%

Than it continues with lzma2 compression(Task Manager says 7-Zip Standalone Console works)

Result:

Uncompressed: 5.726.317.223
Compressed: 3.220.382.950 (data1.arc, records.ini)
Time: ~15 min
GAIN: %43,7

If I don't choose MASK and tick others (LZMA2, MSC, PRECOMP(P.XT),SREP):

First compress everything with XT.exe (according to task manager), then try to compress result with MSC(analyzes it and finds wav files, I don't know how they compressed with XT), COMPRESS supported .wav files with PackTAK(thats what I want too), then compress result file with SREP(default settings), then compress result file with 7-zip(default settings)

Uncompressed: 5.726.317.223
Compressed: 2.667.545.125 (data1.arc, records.ini, unpack.exe)
Time: ~19 min
GAIN: %53,4 (WTH)

Note: I want one single file so I choose threshold %100 and both size 65536(it's not necessary normally, but in comments, many says it has better compress result)

Normally, it looks like second way easier and result is better. But, it's for 5,33 GB. Think about 50-60 GB or more. It must not compress everything with XT or any preprocessor. It's gonna be huugeee waste of time. So I want to choose what compressed with what or store.

What I want is:

1-Compress compressible media and music files with suitable compressor(As far as I know, wav or bik not compressible with lzma or any other usual compressing programs)
2-Store uncompressible files(trying to compress them is huge waste of time and ssd-hdd exhaustive)
3-Compress remain files with all the force I have. (I have Windows 10 Pro x64, 32 GB DDR 4 RAM, i7-6700K processor.)

So;

1-Where did I make mistake? What the heck is wrong with my mask code?
2-Did anyone know lzma2 maximum compress options?(I have 32 GB RAM)(As far as I know, multithreading in LZMA2 is not good for result files size sometimes)
3-Did anyone know sREP maximum compress options?
4-How can I prevent precomp's self compress in XTool or any precompresser includes precomp?(Precomp compresses precompressed data by default)[For detailed explanation look my previous comment]

[KaktoR]

You have to write the mask groups in lowercase

$MscSolid => $mscsolid

Don't ask me why, but it works.

precomp is always used by xtool (well, the command precomp, not the tool). You can't call xtool without precomp command (precomp = precompression). That's what xtool is for. You can only change used codecs or options.

For uncompressable files use $void mask group (or your own). Open arc.groups with a text editor and add files to $void mask (by filename (+ subfolder) or by file extension (*.abc). You can define files for every other mask group or make a new group ($groupxyz).

[Atakanbasturk]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

You have to write the mask groups in lowercase

$MscSolid => $mscsolid

Don't ask me why, but it works.

Thanks man, it works and perfect. My code will get better in time. I suggest you can write lowercase thing to wiki.

Originally Posted by KaktoR

precomp is always used by xtool (well, the command precomp, not the tool). You can't call xtool without precomp command (precomp = precompression). That's what xtool is for. You can only change used codecs or options.

Now I get it. I think precomp option ise precomp.exe build in xtool. Precomp.exe and xtool.exe different precompressors. If I want to use precomp, I will just change xzlib.

Originally Posted by KaktoR

For uncompressable files use $void mask group (or your own). Open arc.groups with a text editor and add files to $void mask (by filename (+ subfolder) or by file extension (*.abc). You can define files for every other mask group or make a new group ($groupxyz).

Yeah I did that absolutely but, lowercase thing. Now it stores.