Best Compression Methods for 'Specific' Games. Q&A - Page 272

JustFun · #1 14-05-2025, 11:00

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (2000) (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 427,05 MB
Overall output size: 339,38 MB (Ratio 79.47%)

P.S.
Movie files are in MPEG format, so you can cut even more size if you compress/re-encode them.

JustFun · #2 14-05-2025, 11:04

Worms United (1996) (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
oggre+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 194,83 MB
Overall output size: 128,91 MB (Ratio 66.17%)

JustFun · #3 14-05-2025, 11:24

Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999) including Editor (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
xtool:c1792mb:mbik+msc_tak+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 885,61 MB
Overall output size: 493,82 MB (Ratio 55.76%)

JustFun · #4 14-05-2025, 11:40

Tomb Raider V: Chronicles (2000) (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
xtool:c1792mb:mbik+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 555,86 MB
Overall output size: 375,27 MB (Ratio 67.51%)

JustFun · #5 14-05-2025, 12:07

Tomb Raider VI: The Angel of Darkness (2003) (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
xtool:mpreflate+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 1,33 GB
Overall output size: 742,28 MB (Ratio 54.37%)

P.S. You can squeeze a few more MB's if you compress/re-encode the .mpg movie files.

JustFun · #6 14-05-2025, 12:21

Tomb Raider I (1996) (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
mpz_mtx+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 323,55 MB
Overall output size: 262,14 MB (Ratio 81.02%)

JustFun · #7 14-05-2025, 12:29

Tomb Raider II (1997) (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
mpz_mtx+oggre+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 301,15 MB
Overall output size: 254,19 MB (Ratio 84.41%)

JustFun · #8 14-05-2025, 12:39

Tomb Raider III (1998) (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
msc_tak+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 468,48 MB
Overall output size: 267,95 MB (Ratio 57.20%)

JustFun · #9 14-05-2025, 12:49

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (2003) (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
xtool:mpreflate+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 225,04 MB
Overall output size: 147,00 MB (Ratio 65.32%)

JustFun · #10 14-05-2025, 12:56

Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996) (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
oggre+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 144,00 MB
Overall output size: 101,37 MB (Ratio 70.40%)

JustFun · #11 14-05-2025, 13:04

Mashed (GOG Version)

Ripped: Foreign Languages

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 259,64 MB
Overall output size: 124,61 MB (Ratio 47.99%)

P.S.
You can save few more MB's by compressing/re-encoding .mpg movie files.

JustFun · #12 14-05-2025, 17:55

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
xtool:c1792mb:mbik+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 3,23 GB
Overall output size: 2,20 GB (Ratio 68.20%)

JustFun · #13 14-05-2025, 18:18

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (GOG Version)

Code:

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
xtool:c1792mb:mbik+srep_new:490g+lolz
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overall input size: 1,23 GB
Overall output size: 798,96 MB (Ratio 63.65%)

Hexagon123 · #14 15-06-2025, 19:45

Total start size (original): 20.4GB with redist / 20.3GB without redist
Compress with the following:

Contains the following files
- CoEMusic.fc
- Music.fc
Code:
```
oggre
```

Contains the following files, since SREP likely crashes, so use XTool dedup instead.
- AnimationsCompressed.fc
- CoEAnimationsCompressed.fc
- CoEFonts.fc
- CoEGameObjects.fc
- CoELevels.fc
- Fonts.fc
- GameObjects.fc
- Levels.fc
Code:
```
xtool:dd3+lolz
```

Rest of the files: EXEs, other .FC files, etc. RZ has an dedup option
Code:
```
rz
```

Total packed size (new): 1.5GB

Hexagon123 · #15 15-06-2025, 20:00

Total start size (original): 1.4GB with MP3 and FLAC soundtracks / 1.2GB with MP3 soundtrack, FLAC ripped / 1.1GB without soundtracks

Version 1.1.3 [b10631325]

Compress with the following:

.resS, .assets, .(noextension)
Code:
```
srep+lolz
```

Rest of the Files
Code:
```
rz
```

.mp3
Code:
```
mpz
```

Total packed size (new): 244MB with MP3

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