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

[K4miKaZe]

Every game is different, the question by KaktoR was right, he asked because on many games you can do it with the public tools without any problem but on Resident Evil 2, there are no public working tools. Thats because all language data is stored into a same gamefile on resident evil. On other games you can actually see that language files are separated, for example xxx_spanish.whatever/xxx_english.whatever/etc..., those that have language files in separated files can be made with public tools. The easiest way is to create a folder for each language and copy those files conserving the main game folder structure, then compress each language in a separated bin/arc file. For extracting, it depends on the installer you are using, but in my case im adding them as "Components".
For games like Resident Evil 2 you have to search for tools that can unpack those big files, some games you can use modding tools (like on old Tomb Raiders, Mass Effect 3, etc...), for RE2 there is also a unpacker too.

[dixen]

Far Cry New Dawn (RUS+ENG) without HD Content

All *.dat & *.fat without localization files - XTool(v0.11)+srep+lolz

20.1 gb => 12.8 gb

Compression time - ~5 hours (+1 hour for decompression *.dat)
Install time - 9 min. on HDD

[danswano]

Originally Posted by dixen

Far Cry New Dawn (RUS+ENG) without HD Content

All *.dat & *.fat without localization files - XTool(v0.11)+srep+lolz

20.1 gb => 12.8 gb

Compression time - ~5 hours (+1 hour for decompression *.dat)
Install time - 9 min. on HDD

Which XTOOL Library to use?

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by danswano

Which XTOOL Library to use?

Download Xtool_011

You need this files.
(use x64 version)

arc.exe
arc.ini
xtool.exe
xtool.ini
liblz4.dll
Pack.bat
Srep64.exe
LOLZ.exe

Make sure you have add all dat files to xtool.ini

on Xtool_011 FA_example had all files you need to pack FC NEW DOWN,
If you want do split game to DVD5/9 or BD25 use Diskspan. but you have to replace
xtool.exe and xtool.ini from xtool_011 cause it made for FC New Down.

I Recommend you to Use Diskspan with latest Xtool.exe and xtool.ini

[danswano]

Thank you very much, you mean i should be using lz4 library? cause it didn't precompress anything although xtool.ini is filled properly and the path in basedir is correct.

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by danswano

Thank you very much, you mean i should be using lz4 library right?

yes, use xtool_011, lz4 dll with xtool.exe otherwise it won't work. Keep in mind you can't just use xtool on them you need to put all lz4 dat files in to xtool.ini..

lz4 dat file means some dat files don't have any streams, like HD, so you have to check dat file one by one to get to know which dat files had the streams..

[danswano]

Originally Posted by yasitha

yes, use xtool_011, lz4 dll with xtool.exe otherwise it won't work. Keep in mind you can't just use xtool on them you need to put all lz4 dat files in to xtool.ini..

lz4 dat file means some dat files don't have any streams, like HD, so you have to check dat file one by one to get to know which dat files had the streams..

it didn't precompress anything although xtool.ini is filled properly and the path in basedir is correct.

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by danswano

it didn't precompress anything although xtool.ini is filled properly and the path in basedir is correct.

Oky then.. I didn't try, so i don't know. Before you start make sure all files in place.. On XT.ini Then start..

[KaktoR]

This worked for me (change your language in xtool.ini (language inflate only to 103%))

Here are all files which contain lz4 streams

xtool.ini
[Dunia2]
BaseDir=pack\data_final\pc
File1=common.dat
File2=patch.dat
File3=patchshadersobj.dat
File4=shadersobj.dat
File5=worlds\fcbworlds.dat
File6=worlds\fcbworlds_german.dat
File7=worlds\fcbworlds_german_feminine.dat
File8=worlds\installpkg.dat
File9=worlds\installpkg_german.dat
File10=worlds\installpkg_german_feminine.dat

arc.ini
[External compressor:xprecomp]
header    = 0
packcmd   = xtool.exe e:precomp:t100p,c128m:lz4 - - <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = xtool.exe d:precomp:t100p - - <stdin> <stdout>

Maybe you have to use only listed files in xtool.ini in directory (I don't know if it still works if you have other files in pack folder like exe etc) I have only tested with listed files (dat+fat) in their respective folder structure.

[Sergey3695]

Devil May Cry 5\941952\re_dlc_000.pak

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LyD...vK9X1nW6J/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qSG...LZerosAv2/view
(cut it please. very funny ).

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by Sergey3695

Devil May Cry 5\941952\re_dlc_000.pak

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LyD...vK9X1nW6J/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qSG...LZerosAv2/view
(cut it please. very funny ).

Yes, yes hahaha 😂

[dixen]

Devil May Cry 5 (Without DLC Live Action Cutscenes)

All *.pak - zstdrec+xtool+srep+lolz

32 gb => 21.7 gb

Compression time - 9 hours (+~40 min for decompression)
Install time - 25 minutes

Thanks Razor1911 for recompression tools))

[lordminion777]

Originally Posted by dixen

Devil May Cry 5 (Without DLC Live Action Cutscenes)

All *.pak - zstdrec+xtool+srep+lolz

32 gb => 21.7 gb

Compression time - 9 hours (+~40 min for decompression)
Install time - 25 minutes

Thanks Razor1911 for recompression tools))

Please post your exact lolz settings from your arc.ini

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by lordminion777

Please post your exact lolz settings from your arc.ini

On xtool arc.ini = c32mb,t75p:zlib

zstdrec+xZlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4

Also You can use d192m and mc1023 and m5f to get better ratio.. if you have 8 threads or 16T cpu change
mt4 to 8 or 16.. It will speed up the process..

[ShivShubh]

Originally Posted by yasitha

On xtool arc.ini = c32mb,t75p:zlib

zstdrec+xZlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4

Also You can use d192m and mc1023 and m5f to get better ratio.. if you have 8 threads or 16T cpu change
mt4 to 8 or 16.. It will speed up the process..

I would recommend using xprecomp (xzlib) first.