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

[KaktoR]

Final Fantasy XV (Windows Edition)

*.earc contain zlib streams

Over 15GB of bink bk2 video files (use bpk).

Will edit this post with more info later

Edit:
Test File: menu_resident.earc

Original: 202.346.496 Bytes
srep+lzma: 200.101.888 Bytes
ztool+srep+lzma: 147.648.512 Bytes

Edit2:
Video Files (16.413.110.272 Bytes)
bpk: 13.244.256.256 Bytes

Edit3:

Time: 16 hours +/-
Original Size: 83.2GB
pzlib+srep+lzma+bpk(videos): 60.6GB
All without HD Textures!

[KaktoR]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

Final Fantasy XV (Windows Edition)
Time: 16 hours +/-
Original Size: 83.2GB
pzlib+srep+lzma+bpk(videos): 60.6GB
All without HD Textures!

Updated post

[JustFun]

Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition - 2.87 GB

pzlib+srep+lzma2

Double Dragon IV - 1.06 GB to ~80 MB

pzlib+srep+lzma

Driver 1 - 189 MB to 30 MB - lolz

pzlib+msc+srep+lzma

Driver 1 - 189 MB to 26 MB - nz

msc+srep+nz

F.E.A.R - ~5.17 GB to 2.05 GB

pzlib+srep+lzma2

Freedom Fighters - ~1.14 GB to 217 MB

pzlib+oggre+msc+srep+lolz

King of the Road - ~590 MB to 207 MB

srep+lzma2

Lara Croft GO (Both 32-Bit and 64-Bit Version of the game) - 2.15 GB to 318 MB

srep+lolz

Medal of Honor: Warfighter - ~16.1 GB to 11.5 GB

pzlib+srep+lzma2

Contra Evolution HD - 1.62 GB to 207 MB

srep+lolz

[rambohazard]

Thanks for sharing the compression method for old games, hope you continue with more retro games

Do NOT quote long post like that.

[saeid]

please
wwe2k18 and Tekken7 best compress method?

[dixen]

What about method compression for CoD Infinite Warfare? Thanks

[ZakirAhmad]

Compressed AC Revelations Gold Edition From 6.4 Gb to 2.8 using afr+srep+lolz on .forge files and
srep + lz77 on sound files.
and
bpk + srep on bik video files.
precomp + srep + exe2 + delta + lolz on exe txt etc files.

[dixen]

Originally Posted by ZakirAhmad

Compressed AC Revelations Gold Edition From 6.4 Gb to 2.8 using afr+srep+lolz on .forge files and
srep + lz77 on sound files.
and
bpk + srep on bik video files.
precomp + srep + exe2 + delta + lolz on exe txt etc files.

2,8 gb too

[JustFun]

Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered from 9.4GB to 2GB
srep+lolz

But can be compressed even more if you use bpk on videos and other tools

[ZakirAhmad]

itried to use the exe version of bink compressor on some files from AC 3. i tried in sold mode. tje files compressed 2 times better than dll version of bink compressor. in exe version ratio was 38% and in dll version ration was 77%.but when i decompressed with exe version with the provided exe unpacker, i got crc error after the first bik file extracted. in sold mode with exe version sometimes compression too fails.

my guess is, it is bink compressor doesnt work when we put bik files in container that is why dll version of bink comlressor first compresses then puts files in arc container.

suggested changes if u think r needed.

[ZakirAhmad]

compressed AC3 from 15.4gb to 5.08Gb using precomp srep lolz afr and lzma2.
bink compressor on videos.

I guess, i shkud stop posting here, because some doesnt like precomp doesnt mean we shouldn't use it.

[78372]

AC III has no files worth with precomp. What you did is wasted your time.

I am actually surprised to see precomp, we already have pzlib to apply on zlibbed file, what's the use of precomp these days unless you need packmp3/packjpg?

[ZakirAhmad]

Originally Posted by 78372

AC III has no files worth with precomp. What you did is wasted your time.

I am actually surprised to see precomp, we already have pzlib to apply on zlibbed file, what's the use of precomp these days unless you need packmp3/packjpg?

I guess u havent scanned the exes etc with zlib scanner, Almost in 99% of cases they contain zlib streams whech inturn reduces their compression 5 to 10mb.

pzlib doent work on every files. for eg. the files from COD black ops, precomp works on them while pzlib not.

[78372]

Originally Posted by ZakirAhmad

I guess u havent scanned the exes etc with zlib scanner, Almost in 99% of cases they contain zlib streams whech inturn reduces their compression 5 to 10mb.

pzlib doent work on every files. for eg. the files from COD black ops, precomp works on them while pzlib not.

Did you tried with reflate libs?

Plus monster compression isn't worth that much for me, adding some more minutes only to reduce 2-5mb

[ZakirAhmad]

Originally Posted by 78372

Did you tried with reflate libs?

Plus monster compression isn't worth that much for me, adding some more minutes only to reduce 2-5mb

yeah i tried with reflate libs too.

when u r targetting perfection in compression, u didnt want to leave anything behind. BTW when exe's size is >150mbs u can achieve more.

precomp doesnt add mimytes to decompress them, only 1 to 2 seconds.