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

[st0rm]

Game Version : 1.01

Ripped Files : Nothing (Multi-8)

Original Size : 8.63 GB

Compressed Size : 4.46 GB

Install Time : 20 Minutes (Depends your system)

Method :
 
*.vpp_pc --> xtool:zlib+srep:m3f+lzma
*.bik --> bpk+srep:m3f
*.* --> srep:m3f+lzma

[danswano]

Originally Posted by ZAZA4EVER

Strange Brigade Digital Deluxe Edition V1.47.22.14
Repack From 37Gb To 16.4GB

Method
**.pc_textures Files Use Deflate Stream
-mztool_pzlib_deflate+srep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:tt8:d12 8m:mt2:fba0:mc1023:gm20

**Other files
-msrep:m3f:a16:d1g+lolz:tt8:d128m:mt2:fba0:mc1023:g m20

Hello
I've tried all ztool pzlib switches x rx r9 m2 and all failed to deflate streams
What are your settings please?
Thanks.

[danswano]

Originally Posted by doofoo24

you can use xtool, it should inflate from 37 to 43.1gb

Tried it already didn't deflate anything
Can you provide settings or maybe files used please?

[danswano]

Originally Posted by doofoo24

just use xtool 0.9 with raw2hif_dll.dll-hif2raw_dll.dll.

setting for xtool
packcmd = xtool.exe erecomp:c128mb,t4:zlib - - <stdin> <stdout>

the files are there and same settings used that's strange, i will redownload the files again.
Are you using x86 or x64 version of xtool and it's libraries?

[danswano]

Originally Posted by doofoo24

x64,
as i said just use xtool with (zlibwapi.dll/raw2hif_dll.dll/hif2raw_dll.dll) better to remove other dll like (lz4.dll/lzo2...)

Already removed all other dlls and kept the ones you mentioned no gain, i've used xtool many times and it's working fine except this type of games that have *.pc_textures files

[doofoo24]

precomp:c128mb,t4:zlib+srep:m3f:a2+lolz:d160:x2:gm 20:pc4:mc1023:fba4096.
total game size 37gb

[danswano]

This game is driving me nuts, nothing is working.
What's your OS?

[oltjon]

Originally Posted by danswano

this game is driving me nuts, nothing is working.
What's your os?

[danswano]

Seriously guys, what could be possibly wrong so xtool is not detecting any streams of the *.pc_textures files?

[KaktoR]

DS4ZLib nor GFS nor reflate stream detector detecting anything in this game.

But I have not tested.

[danswano]

Originally Posted by doofoo24

i'm using windows 10...
upload compression files that you are using to test (arc.ini/xtool dll etc..)

thanks.

[danswano]

Originally Posted by doofoo24

try adding --cache=0 to arc.ini
like
--cache=0
[External compressor:xprecomp]
header = 0
packcmd = xtool.exe erecomp:c128m,t4:zlib - - <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = xtool.exe drecomp:t4 - - <stdin> <stdout>

Nothing changed sorry.
Can you make a test run using my compressor on a specific file of the game and provide the results and filename please?

[danswano]

Originally Posted by doofoo24

use xtool on *.pc files
not *.textures

[doofoo24]

texturebundle4.pc_textures NO
s01_afterlife.pc YES

[KaktoR]

That makes much more sense