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

[KaktoR]

Originally Posted by Danziel123

Thank you for suggestion, i compress using mzlib + dedub + lzma-MT get 89.4 gb


Sorry for dumb question, how to cut the big files? Here i send sample earc and bk2 files
bk2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ueY...ew?usp=sharing
earc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y8O...ew?usp=sharing


Sorry, but how to use it in DSG? Thank you

There is a file cutter somewhere here on fileforums, shared by Razor12911, which I personally use.

For the earc files use like this

xtool:mlz4f,l9:lz4_183

For the bk2 files you have to use xtool aswell with the bink plugin because bpk will break the file on unpacking.

xtool:c256mb:mbk2:df20p

However I suggest to test all of the bk2 files first. In DSG_Settings.ini set it like this and select the game folder normally (this will only compress *.bk2 files). Test compress and decompress. Maybe it is required to set the correct chunk size too.

[Game1Settings]
Name=Unknown 1
Exec=
EGPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Unknown <game>
MethodState=0
Data1.Name=Data<game><data>-01.bin
Data1.InclText=*.bk2

[Masquerade]

VGMToolbox has a FileCutter too afair.

[Danziel123]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

There is a file cutter somewhere here on fileforums, shared by Razor12911, which I personally use.

For the earc files use like this

xtool:mlz4f,l9:lz4_183

For the bk2 files you have to use xtool aswell with the bink plugin because bpk will break the file on unpacking.

xtool:c256mb:mbk2:df20p

However I suggest to test all of the bk2 files first. In DSG_Settings.ini set it like this and select the game folder normally (this will only compress *.bk2 files). Test compress and decompress. Maybe it is required to set the correct chunk size too.

[Game1Settings]
Name=Unknown 1
Exec=
EGPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Unknown <game>
MethodState=0
Data1.Name=Data<game><data>-01.bin
Data1.InclText=*.bk2

Here it's result compress the bk2 files

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------- CONVERSION DATE 27/07/2023 --------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13:43:53 - You have chosen the unlimited type for the output size.
13:43:53 - ISO images will not be created when conversion is complete.
13:43:53 - The computer will remain on when the conversion is complete.
13:43:53 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: xtool:c256mb:mbk2:df20p
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13:43:57 - Compression initialized in 27/07/2023 at 13:43:57.
13:43:57 - Starting Data1a-01.bin archive creation.
13:49:39 - Moving Data1a-01.bin file to media folder.
13:49:44 - Compression finished in 27/07/2023 at 13:49:44.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13:49:44 - Getting size of the game: Forspoken
13:49:44 - » Installation folder size: 6,84 GB
13:49:44 - » Compressed game size: 6,24 GB (Ratio 91.28%)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13:49:44 - Overall input size: 6,84 GB
13:49:44 - Overall output size: 6,24 GB (Ratio 91.28%)
13:49:44 - Overall conversion time: 00:05:46
13:49:44 - Overall conversion media: 1 custom media
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It's good ratio?

And yes it can install/decompress, here the proof

[dixen]

Originally Posted by Razor12911

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

-minsomniac:rcrads

tex_global

Compressed 1 file, 216,354,837 => 232,416,562 bytes. Ratio 107.42%
Compression time: cpu 0.19 sec/real 1.37 sec = 14%. Speed 157.41 mB/s

actor

Compressed 1 file, 797,350 => 5,150,215 bytes. Ratio 645.92%
Compression time: cpu 0.00 sec/real 0.67 sec = 0%. Speed 1.19 mB/s

Link

lz4_1.82 - best result

Compressing zone_openarea 92%
Compressing 862,286,145 bytes with xtool.exe precomp -minsomniac -c128mb -t100p $$arcdatafile$$.tmp $$arcpackedfile$$.tmp
Streams: 11004 / 11004
Time: 00:00:21 (CPU 00:01:20)

Size: 822 MB >> 2.54 GB

100%
Errorlevel=0

Compressed 1 file, 862,286,145 => 2,730,091,250 bytes. Ratio 316.61%
Compression time: cpu 0.27 sec/real 44.57 sec = 1%. Speed 19.35 mB/s
All OK

[KaktoR]

BPK is always around ~10% saving, same as oggre.

So yes you can use it.

[Danziel123]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

BPK is always around ~10% saving, same as oggre.

So yes you can use it.

Here is my setting in DSG_Settings, it is correct to compress this game?

[Game1Settings]
Name=Forspoken
Exec=
EGPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Forspoken
MethodState=0
Data1.Name=Data1a-01.bin
Data1.InclText=*.earc
Data1.ExclText=
Data1.Method1=xtool:mlz4f,l9:lz4_183+xtool:dd3+LZM A-MT
Data2.Name=Data1b-01.bin
Data2.Method1=xtool:c256mb:mbk2:df20p
Data2.InclText=*.bk2

[KaktoR]

You have forgot something important.

You have 2 data.bin's, just including particular files.

But what about all the other files of the game?

Use ExclText=*.earc|*.bk2 for data3

[Danziel123]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

You have forgot something important.

You have 2 data.bin's, just including particular files.

But what about all the other files of the game?

Use ExclText=*.earc|*.bk2 for data3

Sorry i don't get it
Should like this?

[Game1Settings]
Name=Forspoken
Exec=
EGPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Forspoken
MethodState=0
Data1.Name=Data1a-01.bin
Data1.InclText=*.earc
Data1.ExclText=
Data1.Method1=xtool:mlz4f,l9:lz4_183+xtool:dd3+LZM A-MT
Data2.Name=Data1b-01.bin
Data2.Method1=xtool:c256mb:mbk2:df20p
Data2.InclText=*.bk2
Data3.Name=Data1c-01.bin
Data3.Method1=xtool:dd3+LZM A-MT
Data3.ExclText=*.earc|*.bk2

[KaktoR]

Yes you got it

[Danziel123]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

Yes you got it

Thank you, still compressing RN and i will report back

Edit
It works (Compressing & decompressing) Sorry i can't post the conversion log, because i deleted (my bad)
Using those method get 80.9 GB and install time:

[Danziel123]

Sorry if i ask again, anyone know best compression method for ratchet & clank - rift apart? Thank you

[Masquerade]

Originally Posted by Danziel123

Sorry if i ask again, anyone know best compression method for ratchet & clank - rift apart? Thank you

You could at least read back a page rather than being lazy!

https://www.fileforums.com/showpost....postcount=3582

[Danziel123]

Originally Posted by Masquerade

You could at least read back a page rather than being lazy!

https://www.fileforums.com/showpost....postcount=3582

Sorry don't mad at me, but where to put those file? In folder XTool/Xtool_2020?

[ScOOt3r]

Yes those files will have to be copied into your xtool folder and then compress.. hope this helps and good luck compressing..

cheers
ScOOt3r

[Danziel123]

Originally Posted by ScOOt3r

Yes those files will have to be copied into your xtool folder and then compress.. hope this helps and good luck compressing..

cheers
ScOOt3r

Hi sorry if i ask again, alredy copy those file to folder XTool and compressing with this method:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------- CONVERSION DATE 28/07/2023 --------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
08:43:31 - You have chosen the unlimited type for the output size.
08:43:31 - ISO images will not be created when conversion is complete.
08:43:31 - The computer will remain on when the conversion is complete.
08:43:31 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: xtool:insomniac:rcrads+xtool:dd3+4x4:b64mb:lzma:ul tra:64m:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
08:43:33 - Compression initialized in 28/07/2023 at 08:43:33.
08:43:33 - Starting Data1a-01.bin archive creation.
09:27:40 - Moving Data1a-01.bin file to media folder.
09:27:42 - Compression finished in 28/07/2023 at 09:27:42.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
09:27:42 - Getting size of the game: Ratchet & Clank - Rift Apart
09:27:42 - » Installation folder size: 38,79 GB
09:27:42 - » Compressed game size: 32,21 GB (Ratio 83.04%)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
09:27:42 - Overall input size: 38,79 GB
09:27:42 - Overall output size: 32,21 GB (Ratio 83.04%)
09:27:42 - Overall conversion time: 00:44:09
09:27:42 - Overall conversion media: 1 custom media
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

But it not good with ratio, maybe you know what cause it? or i wrong write compress method in DSG? Thank you