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

[Grumpy]

If you're reading this, I meant to reply to shazzla and KatoR in one post, not 2! I am very sorry!

I dont mind 2 posts if they each add different info or if they are replies to different people

[KaktoR]

Originally Posted by Masquerade

I'll look into PMT, will it have a major effect on conversion size?

No, at least not for razor.

MPZ is minimal -> https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?...5&postcount=56

[shazzla]

@Masquerade :
AFAIK : RZ have some EXE/audio/etc optimized code. LOLZ optimized for DDS. For example...

[shazzla]

@KaktoR :

Not exactly....
With a really large dataset (maybe Quantum Break? I dont remember) ,the difference was soooo big :
PMT + RZ d128m / RZ d1023m.... 10 gigs or somethink like that...
So i stick with single thread !

[KaktoR]

Originally Posted by shazzla

@KaktoR :

Not exactly....
With a really large dataset (maybe Quantum Break? I dont remember) ,the difference was soooo big :
PMT + RZ d128m / RZ d1023m.... 10 gigs or somethink like that...
So i stick with single thread !

Are you sure?

I will test soon.

[JustFun]

Neighbors From Hell 1

Game Size: 122 MB

Compressed Game Size: 68.4 MB

Version: v1.0

Ripped: Nothing

Methods:

msc+srep on Data\(sfxdata.bnd and sfxdatahigh.bnd)

pzlib+srep+lolz on everything else

arc.ini attached

[JustFun]

Neighbors From Hell 2

Game Size: 240 MB

Compressed Game Size: 132 MB

Version: v1.01

Ripped: Nothing

Methods:

msc+srep on Data\(sfxdata.bnd and sfxdatahigh.bnd)

pzlib+srep+lolz on everything else

arc.ini attached

[turpro]

Half-Life 2 3in1(HL2&EP1&EP2)

Ripped: Nothing
Original Size:   8,05 GB
Compressed Size: 2,85 GB

Method:          msc:wav=1:raw=1:mp3=1:tak=9+srep:m5f:a2+lolz:d64m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023
                                                  
Compress Time:   ~50 minutes
Install Time:    3 minutes

CRC Checked:     Yes

Half-Life 2 Lost Coast

Ripped: Nothing
Original Size:   2,78 GB
Compressed Size: 1,01 GB

Method:          msc:wav=1:raw=1:mp3=1:tak=9+srep:m5f:a2+lolz:d64m:mtt1:mt4:mc1023
                                                  
Compress Time:   ~30 minutes
Install Time:    2 minutes

CRC Checked:     Yes

Half-Life WON
includes: Counter-Strike 1.5, Deathmatch Classic, Ricochet, Team Fortress Classic

Ripped: Nothing
Original Size:   781 MB
Compressed Size: 256 MB

Method:          srep:m5f:a1+lolz:d96m:mtt1:mt8:mc2
                                                  
Compress Time:   15 minutes
Install Time:    2 minutes

CRC Checked:     Yes

[st0rm]

Game Version : 1.0

Ripped - Re-encoded Files : Nothing (Multi-5)

Original Size : 751 MB

Compressed Size : 231 MB

Install Time : 5 Mins (Depends your system)

Method : uelr:uv+srep:m3f+lzma

[shazzla]

@KaktoR :

What i wrote before : XCom2 - WOTC ,*.upk+*.tfc. Preprocessed and repacked using RZ.

RZ 1023m single thread : 95.4 GB/12.7 GB
RZ PMT 4 threads/128m : 95.4 GB/26.5 GB

IMHO its because dedup/chunking.

[KaktoR]

Thanks.

How long took it to compress without PMT?

[shazzla]

Compression speed depends on the data of course. I dont know. Maybe 1.5 day on an I5-6600.

[doofoo24]

Originally Posted by shazzla

Compression speed depends on the data of course...

you mean precompressor
Compression speed depends of course on algorithm (lzma2-zstd...) and hardware (cpu threads-ram speed-ssd)

[shazzla]

No. I mean compression speed. In my experiences LOLZ pack many same bytes much faster than different bytes.

[Titeuf]

Good morning all,
For the drug dealer simulator game, what compression method can you advise me, please?
Thank you in advance,
cordially