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

[KaktoR]

Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon

 11:30:01 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: xtool:mkraken,l9:core_2.8.14+xtool:dd3+4x4:lzma
 11:30:01 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1b-01.bin was: xtool:c1024mb:mbk2:df20p+xtool:dd3
 11:30:01 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1c-01.bin was: xtool:dd3+4x4:lzma
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xtool erase
 11:30:01 - Executing external file (Call Before 1a)...
 11:34:22 - Starting Data1a-01.bin archive creation.

xtool decode
 14:54:37 - Executing external file (Call After 1c)...
 14:59:51 - Compression finished in 27.08.2023 at 14:59:51.
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 14:59:52 - Overall input size: 59.69 GB
 14:59:52 - Overall output size: 40.99 GB (Ratio 68.68%)
 14:59:52 - Overall conversion time: 03:29:42

All files are matching with the original files after installation (use xtool decode + the xtl file).

PS: I don't know what's up with that sd.bdt file. Maybe someone can check it as it is not compressed with kraken.

[Masquerade]

I think SD.bdt is sound data? Not sure

Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon

1. Xtool erase Movies folder from Data0.BDT

2. Compress:

• *.bdt
  

  xtool_kraken_dd5+lolz

• *.bk2
  

  xtool_bk2_dd5_fl2

• Everything else:
  

  razor

3: Xtool decode database you made in Step 1 to restore Data0.bdt.

59.7GB ---> 38.2GB