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

[JustFun]

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (GOG Version)

Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: 
xtool:c1792mb:mbik+srep_new:490g+lolz
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Overall input size: 1,23 GB
Overall output size: 798,96 MB (Ratio 63.65%)

[Hexagon123]

Total start size (original): 20.4GB with redist / 20.3GB without redist
Compress with the following:

• Contains the following files
  • CoEMusic.fc
  • Music.fc

  oggre

• Contains the following files, since SREP likely crashes, so use XTool dedup instead.
  • AnimationsCompressed.fc
  • CoEAnimationsCompressed.fc
  • CoEFonts.fc
  • CoEGameObjects.fc
  • CoELevels.fc
  • Fonts.fc
  • GameObjects.fc
  • Levels.fc

  xtool:dd3+lolz

• Rest of the files: EXEs, other .FC files, etc. RZ has an dedup option
  

  rz

Total packed size (new): 1.5GB

[Hexagon123]

Total start size (original): 1.4GB with MP3 and FLAC soundtracks / 1.2GB with MP3 soundtrack, FLAC ripped / 1.1GB without soundtracks

Version 1.1.3 [b10631325]

Compress with the following:

• .resS, .assets, .(noextension)
  

  srep+lolz

• Rest of the Files
  

  rz

• .mp3
  

  mpz

Total packed size (new): 244MB with MP3

[wareck]

Doomer simulator

xtool:c32mb:d1:mue5,k0x7100780079007A0081008200830 08A008B008C009300940095009C009D009E00:mreflate+xto ol:mreflate:dd3+LOLZ_NORMAL

xtool:mreflate:dd3+razor_mtx

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-------------------------------------------------------- CONVERSION DATE 2025/06/18 --------------------------------------------------------
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16:18:11 - Deleting files from the output folder.
16:18:11 - Files have been deleted.
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16:18:11 - You have chosen the unlimited type for the output size.
16:18:11 - ISO images will not be created when conversion is complete.
16:18:11 - The computer will remain on when the conversion is complete.
16:18:11 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1.wrk was: xtool:mue5:k0x7100780079007A008100820083008A008B00 8C009300940095009C009D009E00+xtool:mreflate:mkrake n:mmermaid:core_2.9.10:lib_2+srep_new:490g+lolz:d9 6m:mtb48mb:mt8:ldmf:ldl5:mc1023
16:18:11 - Selected ARC/SPLIT method for Data2.wrk was: xtool:mreflate+srep_new:490g+lolz:d40:mtt1:mt16:mc 1023/$deflatepack=precomp+srep_new:490g+lolz:d40:mtt1:m t16:mc1023/$libpack=xtool:mreflate+srep_new:490g+razor_mtx
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16:18:13 - Compression initialized in 18/06/2025 at 16:18:13.
16:18:14 - Starting Data1.wrk archive creation.
17:50:52 - Moving Data1.wrk file to media folder.
17:50:54 - Starting Data2.wrk archive creation.
17:52:59 - Moving Data2.wrk file to media folder.
17:52:59 - Compression finished in 18/06/2025 at 17:52:59.
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17:52:59 - Getting size of the game: Doomer simulator
17:52:59 - » Installation folder size: 8,47 GB
17:52:59 - » Data1.wrk file size: 5,49 GB
17:52:59 - » Data2.wrk file size: 96,01 MB
17:52:59 - » Compressed game size: 5,59 GB (Ratio 65.98%)
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17:52:59 - Overall input size: 8,47 GB
17:52:59 - Overall output size: 5,59 GB (Ratio 65.98%)
17:52:59 - Overall conversion time: 01:34:45
17:52:59 - Overall conversion media: 1 custom media

[wareck]

Ancestors The Humankind Odyssey:

data1 (pak) :
xtool:mzlib:mreflate:dd3+lolz
data2 (.wem)
msc_tak+srep_new:490g+LZMA-MT
data3 (.bik)
xtool:c1792mb:mbik
data4 (other)
xtool:dd3+lolz

=> arround 3.32gb compressed + installer