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

[KaktoR]

Send sample (cut 100-200mb of the ucas files). Also send exe and utoc of it.

[wrathma]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

Send sample (cut 100-200mb of the ucas files). Also send exe and utoc of it.

https://gofile.io/d/2afICi
original SHf-Windows.ucas was 31.4 gb. i cut the first 200 mb. and everything else is unchanged.

[KaktoR]

Just use mermaid+kraken

Streams: 3239 / 3240
Time: 00:00:27 (CPU 00:02:21)

Size: 200 MB >> 630 MB

[wrathma]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

Just use mermaid+kraken

Streams: 3239 / 3240
Time: 00:00:27 (CPU 00:02:21)

Size: 200 MB >> 630 MB

this might be stupid but i still cannot get it to work.

 > xtool.exe precomp -mkraken+mermaid -c32mb -t100p-1 - - < SHf-Windows.ucas > SHf-Windows.ucas.out
XTool is created by Razor12911

Version 0.8.7

Streams: 0 / 0
Time: 00:00:00 (CPU 00:00:00)

Size: 200 MB >> 200 MB

[KaktoR]

Did you used any library?

[wrathma]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

Did you used any library?

no that was the exact command i ran.
can you give me your command ?
edit: dsg also gives same output

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------- CONVERSION DATE 2026/02/16 -----------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 20:49:01 - Deleting files from the output folder.
 20:49:01 - Files have been deleted.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 20:49:01 - You have chosen the DVD5 type for the media size.
 20:49:01 - ISO images will not be created when conversion is complete.
 20:49:01 - The computer will remain on when the conversion is complete.
 20:49:01 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: xtool:mkraken:mmermaid:3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 20:49:01 - Compression initialized in 16/02/2026 at 20:49:01.
 20:49:01 - Starting Data1a-01.bin archive creation.
 20:49:11 - Moving Data1a-01.bin file to media folder.
 20:49:11 - Compression finished in 16/02/2026 at 20:49:11.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 20:49:11 - Getting size of the game: Unknown 1
 20:49:11 - » Installation folder size: 213.45 MB
 20:49:11 - » Compressed game size: 213.45 MB (Ratio 100.00%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 20:49:11 - Overall input size: 213.45 MB
 20:49:11 - Overall output size: 213.45 MB (Ratio 100.00%)
 20:49:11 - Overall conversion time: 00:00:09
 20:49:11 - Overall conversion discs: 1 DVD5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

[KaktoR]

Bro you have to use the correct oodle library!

Try v2.9.10 (2).

xtool:mkraken:mmermaid:core_2.9.10:lib_2

[wareck]

I try this :

Data1 (ucas,utoc,pak) : xtool:d1:mkraken:mmermaid:core_2.9.12:lib_2:mpng:m preflate:dd3+LOLZ_NORMAL
Data2 (bk2) : xtool:dd3+bcm
Data3 (other): xtool:mzlib:mreflate:dd3+razor

[dixen]

Hi all!
Guys, How to process files in Xtool that require DIFFERENT versions of oo2core***.dll?
It's about Poppy Playtime
Thanks.

[KaktoR]

What do you mean exactly? Using 2 different libraries like in elden ring game?

[dixen]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

What do you mean exactly? Using 2 different libraries like in elden ring game?

Yes.
Chapter 3 - v7, chapters 4,5 - v9

[st0rm]

Game Version : 1.06

Ripped - Re-encoded Files : Nothing

Original Size : 11.6 GB

Compressed Size : 7.03 GB

Install Time : 5 Mins (Depends your system)

Method : srep:m3f+lzma2

[L33THAK0R]

Originally Posted by st0rm

Game Version : 1.06

Ripped - Re-encoded Files : Nothing

Original Size : 11.6 GB

Compressed Size : 7.03 GB

Install Time : 5 Mins (Depends your system)

Method : srep:m3f+lzma2

Try using the red4 tool, back when I did my own processing of this (a hybrid offering featuring selective archives for either the original title/HD Project), I was able to get the original assets down to 2.98 GiB (no ripped assets).

[st0rm]

Originally Posted by L33THAK0R

Try using the red4 tool, back when I did my own processing of this (a hybrid offering featuring selective archives for either the original title/HD Project), I was able to get the original assets down to 2.98 GiB (no ripped assets).

Originally Posted by KaktoR

There is also a tool for resampling audio files to get higher sample rates.

https://github.com/emoose/re4-resear...eases/tag/1.3a

PS: I guess "re4lfs" does the same as cls-red4 does.

Thanks. just felt lazy and easy

[KaktoR]

I don't know if this is even possible, but there is "--oodle=" option for arc.ini for xtool precompressor.

But I think this was invented for cases if you need two libraries for the same files.

In your case you need two libraries for different files.

I don't think this is possible.

Try it with "--oodle=" option.

Example

[External compressor:xtool7]
header = 0
packcmd   = xtool.exe precomp -mkraken -t100p --oodle=oo2core_7_win64.dll - - <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = xtool.exe decode -t75p -s - - <stdin> <stdout>

[External compressor:xtool9]
header = 0
packcmd   = xtool.exe precomp -mkraken -t100p --oodle=oo2core_9_win64.dll - - <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = xtool.exe decode -t75p -s - - <stdin> <stdout>

-mxtool7+xtool9

Edit: Try this without xtool
https://fileforums.com/showpost.php?...&postcount=161