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

[:( Sad8669]

Attack on Titan - Precompression (LINKDATA_EU_A.BIN)

precomp_mtx :

11:41:33 PM - Overall input size: 3.95 GB
11:41:33 PM - Overall output size: 6.41 GB
11:41:33 PM - Overall conversion time: 01:03:44

ZTool :

11:53:01 PM - Overall input size: 3.95 GB
11:53:01 PM - Overall output size: 6.41 GB
11:53:01 PM - Overall conversion time: 00:07:50

xt_zlib (2020) :

11:58:16 PM - Overall input size: 3.95 GB
11:58:16 PM - Overall output size: 6.40 GB
11:58:16 PM - Overall conversion time: 00:04:35

xt_zlib+reflate : 

12:06:12 AM - Overall input size: 3.95 GB
12:06:12 AM - Overall output size: 6.41 GB
12:06:12 AM - Overall conversion time: 00:07:20

Reflate :
12:13:40 AM - Overall input size: 3.95 GB
12:13:40 AM - Overall output size: 6.47 GB
12:13:40 AM - Overall conversion time: 00:06:01

Preflate :

12:26:29 AM - Overall input size: 3.95 GB
12:26:29 AM - Overall output size: 6.41 GB
12:26:29 AM - Overall conversion time: 00:07:05

[Razor12911]

Originally Posted by :( Sad8669

Attack on Titan - Precompression (LINKDATA_EU_A.BIN)

When it comes to zlib codecs (mostly reflate or preflate), greater output doesn't mean the best especially if every single one of them is close to each other in terms of result. Apply strong compression and see for yourself. You may find out that reflate producing larger output is the worst.
Just a minor tip... That's why in the last update, I added reflate level control which can be access by -mreflate:l9, the best level is the one that gives the least output. (Default is 6)