Best Compression Methods for 'Specific' Games. Q&A - Page 174

Razor12911 · #1 20-02-2022, 02:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by :( Sad8669

Attack on Titan - Precompression (LINKDATA_EU_A.BIN)

When it comes to zlib codecs (mostly reflate or preflate), greater output doesn't mean the best especially if every single one of them is close to each other in terms of result. Apply strong compression and see for yourself. You may find out that reflate producing larger output is the worst.
Just a minor tip... That's why in the last update, I added reflate level control which can be access by -mreflate:l9, the best level is the one that gives the least output. (Default is 6)

:( Sad8669 · #2 20-02-2022, 02:16

Thanks for the info!

KaktoR · #3 20-02-2022, 08:43

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Database test

Code:

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:kraken data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 68,497,536 => 154,750,687 bytes. Ratio 225.92%
Compression time: cpu 0.03 sec/real 13.99 sec = 0%. Speed 4.90 mB/s
All OK

---

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:ff7 data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 68,497,536 => 177,710,239 bytes. Ratio 259.44%
Compression time: cpu 0.08 sec/real 11.44 sec = 1%. Speed 5.99 mB/s
All OK

*Database was created from latest game version

Usage:

Code:

Place xtl, key file and oodle library next to xtool.exe

Use -mxtool:ff7 along with -d1 parameter

xtl, key file can be removed for decoding

Edit: Attachment updated

KaktoR · #4 20-02-2022, 08:51

Assassin's Creed Origins
Database test

Code:

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:mermaid data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 78,315,520 => 180,755,153 bytes. Ratio 230.80%
Compression time: cpu 0.03 sec/real 8.34 sec = 0%. Speed 9.39 mB/s
All OK

---

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:acorigins data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 78,315,520 => 191,434,607 bytes. Ratio 244.44%
Compression time: cpu 0.08 sec/real 6.28 sec = 1%. Speed 12.46 mB/s
All OK

*Database was created from latest game version

Usage:

Code:

Place xtl and oodle library next to xtool.exe

Use -mxtool:acorigins

xtl file can be removed for decoding

Edit: Attachment updated
Edit 2: Fixed database, sorry

KaktoR · #5 20-02-2022, 10:46

Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Database test

Code:

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:mermaid data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 82,968,576 => 265,248,323 bytes. Ratio 319.70%
Compression time: cpu 0.09 sec/real 14.60 sec = 1%. Speed 5.68 mB/s
All OK

---

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:acodyssey data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 82,968,576 => 274,301,319 bytes. Ratio 330.61%
Compression time: cpu 0.09 sec/real 10.35 sec = 1%. Speed 8.02 mB/s
All OK

*Database was created from latest game version

Usage:

Code:

Place xtl and oodle library next to xtool.exe

Use -mxtool:acodyssey

xtl file can be removed for decoding

Edit: Attachment updated
Edit 2: Fixed database, sorry

:( Sad8669 · #6 20-02-2022, 19:24

Code:

Method : xtool_zlib+srep:m3f:l512+lolz:dtb1:d128:mtt0:mt4:mc1023
Compression Time: 7 Hours 48 Minutes
Decompression Time : 11 Minutes
Initial Size : 17.15 GB
Final Size: 5.17 GB
Ripped Files : France and German Videos.

KaktoR · #7 21-02-2022, 14:29

Middle-Earth Shadow of War
Database test

Code:

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:kraken data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 477,373,800 => 671,976,339 bytes. Ratio 140.77%
Compression time: cpu 0.34 sec/real 64.02 sec = 1%. Speed 7.46 mB/s
All OK

---

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:mesow data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 477,373,800 => 677,463,660 bytes. Ratio 141.91%
Compression time: cpu 0.45 sec/real 21.50 sec = 2%. Speed 22.20 mB/s
All OK

*Database was created from latest game version

Usage:

Code:

Place xtl and oodle library next to xtool.exe

Use -mxtool:mesow

xtl file can be removed for decoding

KaktoR · #8 21-02-2022, 14:31

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
Database test

Code:

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:mermaid+xtool:zlib data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 572,494,714 => 1,290,271,600 bytes. Ratio 225.38%
Compression time: cpu 0.70 sec/real 59.56 sec = 1%. Speed 9.61 mB/s
All OK

---

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:swjfo+xtool:zlib data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 572,494,714 => 1,363,100,580 bytes. Ratio 238.10%
Compression time: cpu 0.53 sec/real 60.23 sec = 1%. Speed 9.50 mB/s
All OK

*Database was created from latest game version

Usage:

Code:

Place xtl and oodle library next to xtool.exe

Use -mxtool:swjfo

xtl file can be removed for decoding

KaktoR · #9 21-02-2022, 14:33

Horizon Zero Dawn
Database test

Code:

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:kraken data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 18,039,994 => 30,942,108 bytes. Ratio 171.52%
Compression time: cpu 0.02 sec/real 3.90 sec = 0%. Speed 4.63 mB/s
All OK

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:horizonzd data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 18,039,994 => 31,041,137 bytes. Ratio 172.07%
Compression time: cpu 0.02 sec/real 1.68 sec = 1%. Speed 10.74 mB/s
All OK

*Database was created from latest game version

Usage:

Code:

Place xtl and oodle library next to xtool.exe

Use -mxtool:horizonzd

xtl file can be removed for decoding

Masquerade · #10 22-02-2022, 02:01

Beyond A Steel Sky [v1.5.29158]

*.PAK
Code:
```
xzstd+srep+lolz
```
*.MP4, *.WOS
Code:
```
srep+zstd
```
Everything else
Code:
```
srep+razor
```

15.2GB ---> 10.1GB

Game version v1.5.29158 requires libzstd v1.4.8 for precompression. Use -mzstd in XTool packcmd. Thanks to Razor12911 for help in finding correct version of libzstd.

WOS archives contain Opus audio so cannot be compressed with Oggre.

Razor12911 · #11 21-02-2022, 16:25

Project Cars Game of the Year Edition

Code:

-mxtool:pcars+srep:m3f+lzturbo:49:b128 (use lzma or lolz as alternative)
-mbpk on videos

You'll need xmemcompress plugin and set -d1 because game is encrypted.

21.4 GB => 11.2 GB

KaktoR · #12 22-02-2022, 06:24

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Database test

Code:

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:mermaid data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 1,103,790,080 => 1,665,355,269 bytes. Ratio 150.88%
Compression time: cpu 0.97 sec/real 149.29 sec = 1%. Speed 7.39 mB/s
All OK

---

E:\_Compress\#FA_example>arc.exe a -ep1 -r -ed -s; -w.\temp -mxtool:acvalhalla data.arc "pack\*"
FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) creating archive: data.arc
Compressed 1 file, 1,103,790,080 => 1,978,050,088 bytes. Ratio 179.21%
Compression time: cpu 0.83 sec/real 67.59 sec = 1%. Speed 16.33 mB/s
All OK

*Database was created from game version 1.5.0 with all DLCs

Usage:

Code:

Place xtl and oodle library next to xtool.exe

Use -mxtool:acvalhalla

xtl file can be removed for decoding

Edit: Fixed database, sorry

dixen · #13 23-02-2022, 04:05

South Park: The Stick of Truth

*.oaf - Xtool+SREP+LOLZ
1.7 gb > 606 mb

*.bk2 - bpk+SREP
3.3 gb > 2.8 gb

Excluded .bk2

Quote:

125_door_a.bk2
125_door_b.bk2
125_door_c.bk2
163_panel_1.bk2
163_panel_2.bk2
163_panel_3.bk2
163_panel_4.bk2
163_panel_5.bk2
163_panel_a.bk2
163_panel_b.bk2
163_panel_c.bk2

Final size: 5.1 gb > 3.4 gb

Razor12911 · #14 24-02-2022, 08:38

Grid Legends

Code:

Compressed 571 files, 356,408,414 => 1,097,069,740 bytes. Ratio 307.81%
Compression time: cpu 0.61 sec/real 104.77 sec = 1%. Speed 3.40 mB/s

use -mxtool:zstd,l22 libzstd.dll v1.4.4
Side note, they used the ultra compression setting for this game as a result precompression is really slow.

Masquerade · #15 24-02-2022, 08:42

Martha Is Dead - Oodle Kraken

Code:

Compressing 1 file, 2,233,109 bytes
  Compressing pakchunk9-WindowsNoEditor.pak
Compressed 1 file, 2,233,109 => 25,558,801 bytes. Ratio 1144.54%
Compression time: cpu 0.03 sec/real 18.54 sec = 0%. Speed 0.12 mB/s
All OK

Use oodlerec, if you try and use xtool, be prepared to perish

https://bayfiles.com/T2weYdJ9xa/oo2core_8_win64_7z

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