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

[KaktoR]

The Blood of Dawnwalker

Before someone asks

Streams: 813238
  - zlib = 5316 (0,43%)
  - mermaid = 6254 (1,30%)
  - leviathan = 801614 (75,51%)

encrypted + leviathan

[FarhanFaudTahix]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

The Blood of Dawnwalker

Before someone asks

Streams: 813238
  - zlib = 5316 (0,43%)
  - mermaid = 6254 (1,30%)
  - leviathan = 801614 (75,51%)

encrypted + leviathan

how do you get this. steam amount of a file

[KaktoR]

It comes with the next xtool update.

[bird2026]

Hello KaktoR. I compressed *Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain* using the DSG Module 2.0.2.4 version; however, the installation fails when I use the setup wizard created by mausschieber. The game files get corrupted because they do not revert to their original state during the restoration process following the compression of the game files and audio assets.

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After restoring the compressed files for *Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain*, the original files are not being restored. I have prepared a detailed video regarding the issue I encountered; the video is a bit long since I recorded the entire process, but I hope it helps explain the problem.

I would like to show you the video I recorded.

https://canva.link/29nahqrb8fi2p9q

[KaktoR]

F1 25

Since xtool 0.9.9 is out, use the following config for erp files

zstd
l22
-cfgzstdmm4:sl8:wl20
library version 1.4.5

Streams: 1908295 / 1909097
  - zstd:l22 = 1908295 (22,92%)
Patched: 148 (3,29 MB)

Size: 83,8 GB >> 107 GB

Time: 00:41:07 (CPU 02:27:37)

[hwang4]

best method for compressing ? thx!

[ScOOt3r]

Control Resonant

this game is zlib+srep+lolz

[KaktoR]

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This is not zlib. Most likeley same as Alan Wake 2 because it's the same game engine.

Processing input: G:\Control Resonant

Streams: 156742
  - zlib = 6235 (0,02%)
  - png = 4 (0,00%)
  - kraken = 73 (0,01%)
  - wwise (vorbis) = 149988 (13,49%)
  - bink (v1i) = 1 (0,00%)
  - flac = 17 (0,00%)
  - leviathan = 74 (0,01%)
  - bink (v2j) = 241 (5,75%)
  - bink (v2n) = 64 (0,43%)
  - mermaid = 21 (0,00%)
  - zstd = 24 (0,00%)

[hwang4]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

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This is not zlib. Most likeley same as Alan Wake 2 because it's the same game engine.

Processing input: G:\Control Resonant

Streams: 156742
  - zlib = 6235 (0,02%)
  - png = 4 (0,00%)
  - kraken = 73 (0,01%)
  - wwise (vorbis) = 149988 (13,49%)
  - bink (v1i) = 1 (0,00%)
  - flac = 17 (0,00%)
  - leviathan = 74 (0,01%)
  - bink (v2j) = 241 (5,75%)
  - bink (v2n) = 64 (0,43%)
  - mermaid = 21 (0,00%)
  - zstd = 24 (0,00%)

So can i use the "alan wake 2 " plugin ?

[KaktoR]

Originally Posted by hwang4

So can i use the "alan wake 2 " plugin ?

I don't know. Not tested. Busy with other things.

[Hexagon123]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

I don't know. Not tested. Busy with other things.

I think this is probably game specific?

[bird2026]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

^
This is not zlib. Most likeley same as Alan Wake 2 because it's the same game engine.

Processing input: G:\Control Resonant

Streams: 156742
  - zlib = 6235 (0,02%)
  - png = 4 (0,00%)
  - kraken = 73 (0,01%)
  - wwise (vorbis) = 149988 (13,49%)
  - bink (v1i) = 1 (0,00%)
  - flac = 17 (0,00%)
  - leviathan = 74 (0,01%)
  - bink (v2j) = 241 (5,75%)
  - bink (v2n) = 64 (0,43%)
  - mermaid = 21 (0,00%)
  - zstd = 24 (0,00%)

Spinneret94

Sure, first you can extract the ogg using xtool like this:
xtool.exe precomp -mwwise+ogg -x"output" "Input.file"
You need to create the output folder before starting this! Input is your game file which contains the wwise vorbis audio, you can change it to the actual file name.

Then use xtool erase on the extracted folder to the game file:
xtool erase "Output\*" "Input.file" "Test.xtl"
Output is the extracted folder of vorbis, and input shall be your particular game file and the xtl is the small patch which will be used in future!
Then use oggre to compress the raw extracted files as usual.

Now to bring the back file to it's original state:
xtool decode "Test.xtl" "Output" "Input.file"
xtool will use the xtl file created earlier and the extracted folder of vorbis to put the files back into your Particular Game file!
PS: I don't have the game files myself so idk which of the files contains the wwise vorbis audio

I don't use Diskspan GUI anymore but there was a thing named callbefore and after batch..You have to use those to use the commands I explained to you


I would like to extend special thanks to Spinneret94 for the support provided; however, I was unable to succeed because I was trying to use DiskSpan_GUI.

Hello Kaktor, I would like to ask you to prepare a "DiskSpan_GUI" configuration for the game *Control Resonant*—using the best available compression methods—similar to the pre-made database setups you have created for other games in the past; this is because the standard compression tools found in game centers are unable to compress this game effectively.

[Spinneret94]

These two Files contains entirely vorbis audio:
Speech.vox
Audio.vox
Mesa to extract the ogg file and xtool erase command for xtl

After Extraction:
.ogg file:

oggre

rest of the files:

zlib+srep+lolz

Input:3.9 GB
Output:0.9 GB
Unpacking Time: 5 Mins on 8 threads

[KaktoR]

I will tell a secret. You can extract with xtool aswell.

xtool.exe precomp -mogg -x"G:\output" "G:\Strangeland\speech.vox"

Output folder must exist before.

[Spinneret94]

^^
xtool.exe precomp -mogg -x"output" "audio.vox"

Processing input: audio.vox

Streams: 0 / 755
Patched: 0 (0.00 MB)

Size: 187 MB >> 187 MB

Time: 00:00:05 (CPU 00:00:01)

output folder is already created like you mentioned.
Not sure what I’m doing wrong