Question about possiblity of merging "Metro Exodus" patch files into main files

[L33THAK0R]

Hi all,

I've been having a look at the title "Metro Exodus" and was curious if anyone had tried to merge the patch files into the main (content_...vfsX) files to try and reduce the input of the title.

It's occurring to me now that some of the patch files may be titled as patch files but may be main files for the 2 major DLC installments, I'm honestly clueless.

I understand a decryption/unpacking tool by Razor was in development for a time and that other unpacking tools for the title, such as the "MetroEX" tool exists but I'm unsure as to whether someone has attempted to merge these into the main files.