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

[KaktoR]

Tom Clancy's The Division 2

 11:11:03 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: xtool:mmermaid:core_2.7.6+xtool:c1024mb:mbk2:df20p+xtool:dd3+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000
 11:11:03 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1b-01.bin was: xtool:dd3+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000
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 14:59:24 - Overall input size: 78.95 GB
 14:59:24 - Overall output size: 59.06 GB (Ratio 74.81%)
 14:59:24 - Overall conversion time: 03:36:08

[Carldric Clement]

Farming Simulator 15 (1.1.0.0)

Original Size: 2.72 GB
Repack Size: 1.31 GB

Option Method:

Image File = jojpeg
Wav File = tta
All Files = xprecomp+srep:m3f:a2+exe2+lzma2:d128m:mt2

XTool used : ZLib, LZ4

[:( Sad8669]

Method : oo2recs+srep:m5f:a2:l512+lolz:dt:dtb1:dtw1:dtm1:dto1:dtd1:mtt1:mt4:d128m:fba4096
Method 2 : srep:m3f+lzma:176m:normal:bt4:273:mc1000000000:lc8
Method 3 : srep:m3f+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000
Initial Size : 35.8 GB
Final Size : 15.8 GB
Hints : *.forge - *.pck - Other Files 

[Masquerade]

@dixen

Thanks for the info. I tried ue4d but it crashed for me instantly. I will update the version to newest today.

[drcool]

hello! what am I missing for serious sam 2? i have seen other people get 2.2 GB, but my testing below shows a different size:
xtool+srep+lzma - 2.72 GB
also, a quick edit, i tried the same exact method listed on the index that was for serious sam 3 on here, but i get nowhere close to 3.3 GB, why?

[Masquerade]

Originally Posted by drcool

hello! what am I missing for serious sam 2? i have seen other people get 2.2 GB, but my testing below shows a different size:
xtool+srep+lzma - 2.72 GB
also, a quick edit, i tried the same exact method listed on the index that was for serious sam 3 on here, but i get nowhere close to 3.3 GB, why?

xtool+srep+lolz

[drcool]

Originally Posted by Masquerade

xtool+srep+lolz

2.50 gb now, i don't get it.

[:( Sad8669]

Originally Posted by drcool

2.50 gb now, i don't get it.

Please make sure that you are using the correct parameters.
I ain't got that much experience, but recently played with the tools and the results were good. And try using Knight Compressor since it has built in options for parameters.

[drcool]

Originally Posted by :( Sad8669

Please make sure that you are using the correct parameters.
I ain't got that much experience, but recently played with the tools and the results were good. And try using Knight Compressor since it has built in options for parameters.

I am using Knight Compressor...I am using the highest parameters for xtool and lolz/srep and I still get that.

[hydefromt70s]

Srep: -m5f -a2

 17:14:03 - Selected ARC method for setup.bin was: xtool_zlib+srep_new+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:128m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000
 18:40:14 - Overall input size: 17,91 GB
 18:40:14 - Overall output size: 13,28 GB
 18:40:14 - Overall conversion time: 01:26:08

[KaktoR]

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
v1.2.0, 1 language

 14:28:01 - Selected ARC method for Data1a.bin was: oo2recm7+srep_new+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000
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 21:45:22 - Overall input size: 72.15 GB
 21:45:22 - Overall output size: 30.56 GB
 21:45:22 - Overall conversion time: 07:17:19

[Masquerade]

If you are compressing Crash Bandicoot 4, don't use any stdio.

STDIN for srep ---> crash at srep

STDIO for xtool ---> crash at xtool

After running both in normal $$arc$$ mode, it has precompressed and waiting to run through srep without issue.

[KaktoR]

Originally Posted by Masquerade

If you are compressing Crash Bandicoot 4, don't use any stdio.

STDIN for srep ---> crash at srep

STDIO for xtool ---> crash at xtool

After running both in normal $$arc$$ mode, it has precompressed and waiting to run through srep without issue.

Nope, works fine for me with stdio (xtool).

[dixen]

Originally Posted by Masquerade

If you are compressing Crash Bandicoot 4, don't use any stdio.

STDIN for srep ---> crash at srep

STDIO for xtool ---> crash at xtool

After running both in normal $$arc$$ mode, it has precompressed and waiting to run through srep without issue.

XTool_Preflate STDIN - No errors))

XTSRARC = xt20+srep+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ultra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:m c1000000

[External compressor:xt20]
header = 0
packcmd = xt20\xt20 precomp -mpreflate -c64mb -t100p --dbase - - <stdin> <stdout>

[KaktoR]

If I remember right srep has still bugs with stdin, so always use $$InFile$$ $$OutFile$$ with srep to be safe.

[External compressor:srep]
header     = 0
packcmd    = "srep.exe" {options} InFile OutFile
datafile   = InFile
packedfile = OutFile