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

[DiCaPrIo]

Originally Posted by K4miKaZe

Hi, here is a new method for this game, this time with better installation time and better ratio (it fits perfect in a bd25 disc). My idea was to not touch this game again in 1-2 weeks but DiCaPrIo gave me an idea yesterday to make it work with ztool.

Big Thanks DiCaPrIo, the c256m setting worked !!!

Title:           Dishonored 2
Version:         v1.77.5.0 (incl. all dlcs)

PC:              4 Cores 3.9GHz (up to 4.3GHz) + 8GB Ram + SSD

Ripped Files:    All foreign languages

Original Size:   53.6 GB
Compressed Size: 22.5 GB

Mask Method:     no compression on *.pck files
                 binkpack on *.bk2 files
                 pzlib:max:c256m+srep:m3f+lolz:d128:mc1023 on rest of files
                
Compress Time:   16 hours 15 minutes (58538.66 sec)
Install Time:    13 minutes

CRC Checked:     Yes

Note:
Important to set up c256m on ztool or it will not work, the compression time is
slow because it takes over 9 hours only with ztool.

Also removing the credits.bik will give you 700mb better output if you wish.

I did another little test with xtool setting up same chunksize and using latest zlib version from official page. Seems the ratio is a little bit better but is also much more faster. Have to try it with the full game, maybe in 1 week or 2.

@JustFun, if you wish you can delete my previous method or leave it but this is almost better except for the compression time.

Hey can you unpack it on hdd and tell me time

[K4miKaZe]

Originally Posted by DiCaPrIo

Hey can you unpack it on hdd and tell me time

Sure, i will move the installer later on a HDD (7200rpm) and will test it for you
Should be ready in 4-5 hours (im compressing a game right now)

Edit:

@DiCaPrIo from HDD to HDD it tooks 17 minutes and 20-30 seconds. 4-5 minutes for binkpack, and 12-13 minutes for the rest of the data. Thats something like 25% slower then SSD but with so many data its normal. On a 5200/5400 rpm disk it should be probably slower.