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

[L33THAK0R]

Tried to update my previous post but seems the forum hates me. For some reason FreeArc spazzes out if I try to combine TTA with any other external compressors (ie. srep & lolz)

Srep + Lolz: 
335,573,882 -> 183,504,594

TTA:
335,573,882 -> 209,287,460

Seems like I'll just have to hunt around for that elusive MSC decomp executable, or wait until krinkels membership payment vendor comes back online.

[kj911]

Originally Posted by L33THAK0R

Srep + Lolz: 
335,573,882 -> 183,504,594

TTA:
335,573,882 -> 209,287,460

Try it use TTA(MSC)+SREP+LOLZ combo? Or TTA+SREP+4x4 ? (msc+rep:256mb+4x4:tor:3:1mb+lzp:8mb:3:h22:d64mb)

[L33THAK0R]

Originally Posted by kj911

Try TTA(MSC)+SREP+LOLZ combo? Or TTA+SREP+4x4 ? (msc+rep:256mb+4x4:tor:3:1mb+lzp:8mb:3:h22:d64mb)

As far as I know MSC only supports OptimFrog & TAK for "WaveForm Audio" packing, TTA seems to be only available through in-built functionality within FreeArc, when talking about using TTA for a FreeArc-based packing method. I'm not sure if its the header(s) within my arc.ini but unfortunately TTA refuses to cooperate with any other packing tool, such as LOLZ & SREP.

[KaktoR]

msc resources were shared here way before krinkels decided to make their resources "non-public" behind their "rulez" (for whatever reason).

If you search for it here you will find it I guess.

[Masquerade]

The Sims 4 [Deluxe Edition] (v1.85.203.1030 + All DLCs + Soundtrack)

xzlib+srep+lolz/$mp3=mpz

50GB ---> 30.3GB

18 hours needed.

[kuyhaa]

Originally Posted by Masquerade

The Sims 4 [Deluxe Edition] (v1.85.203.1030 + All DLCs + Soundtrack)

xzlib+srep+lolz/$mp3=mpz

50GB ---> 30.3GB

18 hours needed.

bro, share please how you make repack Ghostwire with opotional 4kvideos and language, because i see only ucas and pak

[Masquerade]

Originally Posted by kuyhaa

bro, share please how you make repack Ghostwire with opotional 4kvideos and language, because i see only ucas and pak

4K Videos and language files are inside the PAKs. You can follow this tutorial.

[Dragonis40]

Good morning everybody. As far as I know, one of the best settings to have a very high compression using lolz.exe is: dtb1:d512m:mtt1:mc1023. Is there any setting for higher compression? Maybe it's up to the files I want to compress, but are there any setting for higher compression? Thank you!!!

[Masquerade]

Death Stranding Director's Cut

1. Separate languages according to info here.

2. Remaining .bin files:

dst+oo2reck+srep+lolz

3. movies.mpk:

srep+zstd

Contains bink videos but not able to be patched out and back in afaik.

4. Languages:

dst+oo2reck+srep+zstd

69.1GB ---> 57.9GB (all languages)

Don't use srep v3.92b - crash during compression of main game bins.

[kuyhaa]

Masquerade

share your xtool method for Weird West bro , are you modified .pak file ?

[dixen]

Originally Posted by kuyhaa

Masquerade

share your xtool method for Weird West bro , are you modified .pak file ?

Usual zlib compression + reimport zero-bytes .mp4 to pak (quickbms v0.11 + ue4_27,bms script to help)

1. Exctract .mp4 from .pak archive (qbms -f *.mp4 ue4_27.bms <path_to_pak-file> <path for extracted files>)
2. zero-byte build .mp4 cmd

for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('dir /b /s /a *.mp4') do cd.>"%%i"

3. Reimport your zero-bytes .mp4 to .pak file (qbms -G -w -r -r ue4_27.bms ue4_27.bms <path_to_pak-file> <path for extracted files>)

[kuyhaa]

Originally Posted by dixen

Usual zlib compression + reimport zero-bytes .mp4 to pak (quickbms v0.11 + ue4_27,bms script to help)

1. Exctract .mp4 from .pak archive (qbms -f *.mp4 ue4_27.bms <path_to_pak-file> <path for extracted files>)
2. zero-byte build .mp4 cmd

3. Reimport your zero-bytes .mp4 to .pak file (qbms ue4_27.bms ue4_27.bms <path_to_pak-file> <path for extracted files>)

got it, thanks dude

btw, where are you get ue4_27.bms ? i didn't see on official

[Masquerade]

Dixen's method is correct, but I actually patched those videos out manually (not entirely sure why ) and put them back in with SFK.

As for the UE4 v4.27 script, you can grab that here: https://bayfiles.com/n2LfifT1x6/

I will post my data sheet today.

[kuyhaa]

thanks bro, so i know the script from zenhax

Originally Posted by Masquerade

I will post my data sheet today.

gladly to wait

[fabrieunko]

Originally Posted by dixen

Usual zlib compression + reimport zero-bytes .mp4 to pak (quickbms v0.11 + ue4_27,bms script to help)

1. Exctract .mp4 from .pak archive (qbms -f *.mp4 ue4_27.bms <path_to_pak-file> <path for extracted files>)
2. zero-byte build .mp4 cmd

3. Reimport your zero-bytes .mp4 to .pak file (qbms -G -w -r -r ue4_27.bms ue4_27.bms <path_to_pak-file> <path for extracted files>)

Hello, just a question when importing 0bit files, if I redo an extraction of mp4 files should I have 0bit files?