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

[Kitsune1982]

Agarest Generations of War 1 Updated 4-10-19 (2.40 GB)

Repack Name: Agarest Generations of War 1
Compression Methods used: long version:
xZLib, srep64. media streams compressor, lolz 64 bit
short version: xZ1+srep:m5f+msc+lolz:d256m:mc1023
Media Ripped/Removed/Re-encoded: Nothing!
Original Installed Size: 4.7 gb



Compressed Output Size - 4.7 gb -> 2.40 gb

Output file names:

Wolfpaw-1.bin.001
Wolfpaw-2.bin.001
Wolfpaw-3.bin.001

Compression Time and specifications of hardware used:
Dual Core @ 2.90 ghz - 8 GB RAM 4 GB Vram
Decompression TIme: 20-25 min on 2 cores, 5-10 minutes on 4+

Parting Words

Furries 4 Ever!

PS to Grumpy/Pakrat - Sorry for my other post in the wrong section of the 'best compression method for specific games' thread its been awhile since i've posted here on fileforums. I apologize for making a double post in the wrong section didnt mean to upset ya'll, i havent posted here in a long time so i will read more carefully and post in this correct section from now on. thanks.

[Grumpy]

Originally Posted by Kitsune1982

PS to Grumpy/Pakrat - Sorry for my other post in the wrong section of the 'best compression method for specific games' thread its been awhile since i've posted here on fileforums. I apologize for making a double post in the wrong section didnt mean to upset ya'll, i havent posted here in a long time so i will read more carefully and post in this correct section from now on. thanks.

All good, no harm done, no one is upset over it

[KaktoR]

Starpoint Gemini Warlords
v2.0.41 + All DLC

bik/bk2 => bpk (srep has no effect here)
2,521,593,136 => 1,812,612,764

mp3 => mpz
276,552,632 => 234,231,753

wav/bmp => msc
289,081,214 => 96,877,715

ogg => oggre
559,557,340 => 422,604,047

jpg => packjpg
234,204,822 => 98,274,915

pdf => Xtool:zlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023
60,088,032 => 47,900,595

All other files => srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023
13,664,273,083 => 2,064,953,484

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18:34:37 - Starting Data1.bin creation
20:07:13 - Finished Data1.bin creation

Input size:  16.396g
Output size: 4.397g

I can't get it to a single disc

[Andu21]

-bpk+lolz:d512m:mc1023:ldmf1:ldl5:lde0:ldc0
-Try mp31 or mp32, also srep before/after and lolz at the end.
-msc0065a2:frog9:bmp0+lolz
-oggre:dd+lolz:d512m:mc1023:ldmf1:ldl5:lde0:ldc0
-precomp/lepton(PA)
-precomp+4x4:b16mb:bcm:b32mb

[KaktoR]

Originally Posted by Andu21

-bpk+lolz:d512m:mc1023:ldmf1:ldl5:lde0:ldc0
-Try mp31 or mp32, also srep before/after and lolz at the end.
-msc0065a2:frog9:bmp0+lolz
-oggre:dd+lolz:d512m:mc1023:ldmf1:ldl5:lde0:ldc0
-precomp/lepton(PA)
-precomp+4x4:b16mb:bcm:b32mb

I will test bpk+lolz but I can't imagine there should be any benefit from it.
oggre:dd is even bigger output (without dd option it is smaller).

What is lepton actually?

I don't like to use MSC too much (only use for wav and bmp files actually).

I tested further with mpz and with srep before mpz it is even smaller output with MD5 perfect after unpacking + it made the archive solid (mpz can't made archive solid for some reason (packmp3 is not compatible with srep for some reason)). I made some comparisons.

mpz
Compressed 54 files, 276,552,632 => 234,232,753 bytes. Ratio 84.70%
Compression time: cpu 0.47 sec/real 129.96 sec = 0%. Speed 2.13 mB/s
All OK

srep+mpz
Compressed 54 files, 276,552,632 => 182,162,764 bytes. Ratio 65.87%
Compression time: cpu 0.30 sec/real 109.99 sec = 0%. Speed 2.51 mB/s
All OK

mpz+srep
Compressed 54 files, 276,552,632 => 234,237,165 bytes. Ratio 84.70%
Compression time: cpu 0.66 sec/real 172.05 sec = 0%. Speed 1.61 mB/s
All OK

I will test a bit more.

[Andu21]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

I will test bpk+lolz but I can't imagine there should be any benefit from it.

Considering you mention srep not improving compression, this might be one of those cases that lolz:ldmf1 or RAZOR won't do much.

oggre:dd is even bigger output (without dd option it is smaller).

Same as above then.

What is lepton actually?

Lepton. You can get it from Panker's Masked Compression v3.0.

I don't like to use MSC too much (only use for wav and bmp files actually).

I tested further with mpz and with srep before mpz it is even smaller output with MD5 perfect after unpacking + it made the archive solid (mpz can't made archive solid for some reason (packmp3 is not compatible with srep for some reason)).

If i remember correctly, srep+msc:mp32 can give ratios closer or superior in some cases to mpz, only drawback is that raw1 is disabled. Regarding BMP compression, i think lolz performs better than packBMF, might be wrong though.

[mahmoudmakhamra]

What is the best way to compress old games
During decompression do not overload the device resources

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by mahmoudmakhamra

What is the best way to compress old games
During decompression do not overload the device resources

Use srep:m3f+zstd

[doofoo24]

Originally Posted by mahmoudmakhamra

What is the best way to compress old games
During decompression do not overload the device resources

just limit lolz and srep in inno

for example
[lolz]
Bufsize=512k
transfer_ReadBufSize=512k
transfer_WriteBufSize=512k
MaxThreadsUsage=25%
MaxMemoryUsage=25%

[Srep]
Bufsize=24m
transfer_ReadBufSize=512k
transfer_WriteBufSize=512k
Memory=512m
TempPath=.\

for srep+zstd usefall for ssd nvme super fast...

[mahmoudmakhamra]

Originally Posted by doofoo24

just limit lolz and srep in inno

for example
[lolz]
Bufsize=512k
transfer_ReadBufSize=512k
transfer_WriteBufSize=512k
MaxThreadsUsage=25%
MaxMemoryUsage=25%

[Srep]
Bufsize=24m
transfer_ReadBufSize=512k
transfer_WriteBufSize=512k
Memory=512m
TempPath=.\

for srep+zstd usefall for ssd nvme super fast...

Where do I put these codes?
Can you explain to me

[Andu21]

CLS.ini

[mahmoudmakhamra]

I want a compression method when installed on the computer that does not consume the hardware resources

[Simorq]

FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) Using additional options: --cache=0 --logfile=_Compression.log
Creating archive: DarkSiders3.Bin.001 using xZLib+rep+srep:m3f:l512:m512+lolz:dtb1:d32:mtt1:mt4:mc1023+diskspan:4250mb:4250mb
Compressed 2,986 files, 23,626,802,767 => 4,456,448,028 bytes. Ratio 18.86% (22 GB > 15.1 GB)
Compression time: cpu 3937.13 sec/real 24288.35 sec = 16%. Speed 0.97 mB/s (6 Hours 45 Minutes)
All OK

FreeArc 0.67 (March 15 2014) Using additional options: --cache=0 --logfile=_Compression.log
Testing archive: DarkSiders3.Bin.001
Tested 2,986 files, 4,456,448,028 => 23,626,802,767 bytes. Ratio 18.86%    
Directory 18,678 => 68,694 bytes. Ratio 27.19%
Testing time: cpu 47.13 sec/real 496.49 sec = 9%. Speed 47.59 mB/s (9 Minutes)
All OK

[observer23232]

World War Z v1.02

Nothing is removed, audio/video not reencoded

XTool:t75p,c128m:zlib+srep:m3f:l512+lzma:a1:mfbt4:d256m:fb128:mc1000:lc8

Original size: 29.20 GB
Compressed size: 16.15 GB

[shiyamrrc]

Methods

xprecomp+srep:m5f+lolz:177mb:normal:bt4:273:mc1024:lc8

Initial Size : 29.3 GB
Repack Size : 15.4 GB

Compression Time : 24 Hours on 4 Cores + HDD
Decompression Time : 41 Mins on 4 Cores + HDD