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

[ZAZA4EVER]

Originally Posted by Simorq

What was the Lolz setting?
And what is your CPU?

Lolz:tt1:d512m:mtt1:mt2:mtb64m
I used windows server rdb
Xeon 2.6ghz 12core with 64gb Ram

[Simorq]

Originally Posted by ZAZA4EVER

Lolz:tt1:d512m:mtt1:mt2:mtb64m
I used windows server rdb
Xeon 2.6ghz 12core with 64gb Ram

windows server
mtb64m is wrong.
Anyway, Lolz calculates him as mtb512m.

[ZAZA4EVER]

Originally Posted by Simorq

windows server
mtb64m is wrong.
Anyway, Lolz calculates him as mtb512m.

Can you tell me lolz settings fast compress and good ratio?

[Simorq]

Originally Posted by ZAZA4EVER

Can you tell me lolz settings fast compress and good ratio?

lolz:dt0:d64m:mt4:tt1:cm0 fast / bad ratio
lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt6:mc1023 Best / Good Ratio

Lolz Test

[K4miKaZe]

Originally Posted by Simorq

lolz:dt0:d64m:mt4:tt1:cm0 fast / bad ratio
lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt6:mc1023 Best / Good Ratio

Lolz Test

Yeah, im using myself now d128 and mc1023 (on little games d64 and mc1023 because the gain is not much). Have tried in the past bigger dictionary sizes but the gain was not worth (much more time consuming). On lzma2 in other hand (thats what i used before i got into inno setup and ultraarc) the dictionary size was very important but it tooks a lot of time too. I think lolz is overall better compressor, maybe a little bit slower than lzma on compress times but on install times its nice and have almost better ratio.

[oltjon]

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Croft Edition

game size 33.7
compressed game size 20.7

NOTHING ripped
NOTHING re-encoded
ALL languages

xtool 0.9 library By Razor12911
Srep v3.92 library By Bulat Ziganshin
Bpk, Lolz v2.1.a.7 library By ProFrager
Mpz Slimmer API 2 library by Ramiro Cruzo

compression time 32 hours + -
decompression time 45 min + -

file.tiger xtool zlib+ srep + lolz data1.cab
file.dll, file.exe srep + lolz data2.cab
file.bik bpk data3.cab
file.mp3 Mpz Slimmer API 2 data4.cab

intel core i7 4 cores 2.9Mhz
6GB ram

[K4miKaZe]

Originally Posted by oltjon

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Croft Edition

game size 33.7
compressed game size 20.7

NOTHING ripped
NOTHING re-encoded
ALL languages

xtool 0.9 library By Razor12911
Srep v3.92 library By Bulat Ziganshin
Bpk, Lolz v2.1.a.7 library By ProFrager
Mpz Slimmer Bees 2 library by Ramiro Cruzo

compression time 32 hours + -
decompression time 45 min + -

file.tiger xtool + srep + lolz data1.cab
file.dll, file.exe srep + lolz data2.cab
file.bik bpk data3.cab
file.mp3 Mpz Slimmer API 2 data4.cab

intel core i7 4 cores 2.9Mhz
6GB ram

32 hours??? Holy s.... Was this because xtool or lolz?

[oltjon]

Originally Posted by K4miKaZe

32 hours??? Holy s.... Was this because xtool or lolz?

lolz

[ZAZA4EVER]

Originally Posted by Simorq

lolz:dt0:d64m:mt4:tt1:cm0 fast / bad ratio
lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt6:mc1023 Best / Good Ratio

Lolz Test

How unpack second method for lolz
I tested it good time and ratio but i can't unpack it by cls of lolz

[K4miKaZe]

Originally Posted by ZAZA4EVER

How unpack second method for lolz
I tested it good time and ratio but i can't unpack it by cls of lolz

Strange, it should go well, im using this same method but without the "mt6" and it installs fine with the lolz included on the "Asis Installer" by KaktoR. Also im using the lolz version on Ultraarc 2900 R5 for packing. The installer includes cls-lolz.dll,cls-lolz_x64.exe & cls-lolz_x86.exe.

You could try with the same lolz version on Asis, see if that helps. I also saw same problems on other compressors that if you have different versions on packing and unpacking it doesnt work every time. So i keep my ultraarc with same version tools as the installer/unpacker to be sure. Had this on xtool last time and solved it by using same versions.

[K4miKaZe]

Hi, this one is not on the list. I made this with two methods (with and without xtool zlib). The gain with xtool is not worth, it has not much zlib...

Tools used: Ultraarc 2900 R5, Srep v3.9.2, Lolz, Xtool 0.9 (zlib)

Computer: As always, 4 cores at 3.9GHz (up to 4.3 on boost), 8GB Ram + SSD

Ripped Files: Only languages, keeping only 1 Language (spanish in my case)

Title: Dying Light: The Following Enhanced Edition v1.16.0 (GOG with all DLCs)

Method 1:

Method:          binkpack on .bik/.bk2 files, rest of files srep+lolz
Original Size:   25.1 GB
Compressed Size: 13.2 GB
Compress Time:   6 Hours
Install Time:    12 minutes

Method 2:

Method:          binkpack on .bik/.bk2 files, rest of files xzlib+srep+lolz
Original Size:   25.1 GB
Compressed Size: 12.9 GB
Compress Time:   6 Hours 20 minutes
Install Time:    13-14 minutes

Final note: I did tried some more things but could not get this lower, using higher dictionaries like d256, d512, etc... on lolz should give you more gain but it takes double time on compression and probably you wont get more than 100-200mb (not worth to me). There are also some repeated bik files, i didnt delete them because i dont know if it works and im too busy to test them now. As always CRC checked and all is fine !!!