Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance

[mausschieber]

Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance [?xDVD5]

Credits:
--CIU By:Yener90
--InstallerScript: CIU 3.0.0.1
--Contributors:BAMsE; Razor12911; Simorq; KaktoR; Cesar82 CIU 3.0.0.1
--CLS-DiskSpan.dll R3 by Razor12911, modified version by Cesar82
--DiskSpan_GUI V2+ by Cesar82

Graphic found Ingame and Online
Arts by mausschieber

Info: CMD Command in Setup.ini Integrated

Conversion is for Steam and GOG so choose Diskspan_gui to change 
wich Version should Compressed [ Default is Steam ] 

Version History:

Version 1.0.0 
- Initial Release  (50 views before)
Version 1.0.1 
- Updated to new Script and DSG ;
- GOG Updated ;

Include: All DLC's

Instructions:

1.-- Install Game, update to latest version + No-DVD.
2.-- Download the Conversion and extract to HD, (not in game folder)
2a.- Move _CommonRedist to Conversion output folder. (Last DVD)

[Launch1]
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Name=Microsoft Visual C++ 2022
Exe1={src}\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2022\VC_redist.x86.exe
Exe2={src}\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2022\VC_redist.x64.exe
Argument=/passive /norestart
BeforeInstall=0
Checked=0

[Launch2]
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Name=Microsoft NET Framework 4.7
Exe1={src}\_CommonRedist\DotNet\4.7\NDP47-KB3186497-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe
Argument=/q /norestart
BeforeInstall=0
Checked=0

3.-- Run DiskSpan_GUI Choose Input/Output folder, Choose compression method
4.-- Test the conversion, before burning ISO.

[Jarmen_Kell]

It seems this game is uncomprssable! Does anyone have any suggestions on this?

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- Selected ARC/DS method for Data-01.bin was: xtool:c128mb:mzlib:dd3:l6,d128mb

- Overall input size: 15.98 GB
- Overall output size: 15.81 GB (Ratio 98.92%)
- Overall conversion time: 00:12:05
- Overall conversion discs: 4 DVD5
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- Selected ARC/DS method for Data-01.bin was: bpk+xtool:dd3+4x4:b128mb:lzma:ultra:bt4:fb273:lc8: mc1000000:128mb

- Overall input size: 15.98 GB
- Overall output size: 15.81 GB (Ratio 98.95%)
- Overall conversion time: 00:13:55
- Overall conversion discs: 4 DVD5
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- Selected ARC/DS method for Data-01.bin was: xtool:mkraken:mmermaid:core_2.9.9:dd3+4x4:b128mb:l zma:ultra:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000:128mb

- Overall input size: 15.98 GB
- Overall output size: 15.81 GB (Ratio 98.95%)
- Overall conversion time: 00:16:48
- Overall conversion discs: 4 DVD5
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- Selected ARC/DS method for Data-01.bin was: xtool:c128mb:mue4:mzlib+xtool:dd3+4x4:b128mb:lzma: ultra:bt4:fb273:lc8:mc1000000:128mb

- Overall input size: 15.98 GB
- Overall output size: 15.81 GB (Ratio 98.94%)
- Overall conversion time: 00:17:28
- Overall conversion discs: 4 DVD5
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[wareck]

Hello
Yes it's a little tricky to compress this game
the problem is on files basis.pak and patch_00*.pak
the are compressed with zipcrypto (ntfs+pkware+encrypt)

what I've done:
uncompress basis.pak in a temporary folder "basis-temp"
(keep structure and everything like in the basis archive)
for uncompress you need a password : oKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A

I optimized compression with software linked to each kind of file
(wavpack for wav, oggre for ogg, lepton for jpg, xtool for png, lolz for dds, lzma2 for xml/txt/inifile razor for dll/exe ect)

during the install/decompression process, I made a batch file to rebuild the basis.pak

7z.exe -mx5 -tzip -spe -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A a basis.pak .\basis-temp\*
then delete basis-temp

at the end the structure of game is more or less the same but CRC will be different.
The game do not check crc so it works.
I do not find a way to rebuild exactly the same basis.pak as the beguining.
As I explain during compress/encryption, there is some random caracter are added in the packed file.

because they are random, you cannot easily use hdiff or Xdelta, the diff file is almost as big as the original file...

there is probably an another way, using quickbms or header manipulation, but I'm not enough skilled to find a solution

edit: I forgot :
you must have the syrilic characters in windows otherwise some files will be corrupted.

[Jarmen_Kell]

Originally Posted by wareck

Hello
Yes it's a little tricky to compress this game
the problem is on files basis.pak and patch_00*.pak
the are compressed with zipcrypto (ntfs+pkware+encrypt)

what I've done:
uncompress basis.pak in a temporary folder "basis-temp"
(keep structure and everything like in the basis archive)
for uncompress you need a password : oKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A

I optimized compression with software linked to each kind of file
(wavpack for wav, oggre for ogg, lepton for jpg, xtool for png, lolz for dds, lzma2 for xml/txt/inifile razor for dll/exe ect)

during the install/decompression process, I made a batch file to rebuild the basis.pak

7z.exe -mx5 -tzip -spe -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A a basis.pak .\basis-temp\*
then delete basis-temp

at the end the structure of game is more or less the same but CRC will be different.
The game do not check crc so it works.
I do not find a way to rebuild exactly the same basis.pak as the beguining.
As I explain during compress/encryption, there is some random caracter are added in the packed file.

because they are random, you cannot easily use hdiff or Xdelta, the diff file is almost as big as the original file...

there is probably an another way, using quickbms or header manipulation, but I'm not enough skilled to find a solution

edit: I forgot :
you must have the syrilic characters in windows otherwise some files will be corrupted.

Well, I think I'll leave this one game alone . . .

[KaktoR]

I made a custom method using DSG. I just tested with my own installer and it works, but not tested with CIU.

However you need to add cmd commands to Setup.ini if you're using CIU.

[CMDCommands]
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion EnableExtensions
cd /D "{app}\basis_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\basis.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}\patch_002_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\patch_002.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}\patch_003_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\patch_003.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}\patch_004_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\patch_004.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}\patch_005_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\patch_005.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}"
del /F /S /Q "{app}\7z.dll"
del /S /F /Q "{app}\7z.exe"
rd /s /q "{app}\basis_out"
rd /s /q "{app}\patch_002_out"
rd /s /q "{app}\patch_003_out"
rd /s /q "{app}\patch_004_out"
rd /s /q "{app}\patch_005_out"
TIMEOUT 3
:End
endlocal

Using fast lolz preset it is 10.2GB compressed.

Keep in mind the game files will not be crc perfect after this step, but the game will work anyways.

[wareck]

yes it's more or less what I've done

with some other setup (wavpack, oggre, brunsli ect)

i've got 9.85GB with installer (ASIS)

installation time 4 minutes + 3 minutes for post installation (unwavpack, oggre, rebuild .pak , I use mparallel for speedup the process)

[Jarmen_Kell]

Originally Posted by KaktoR

I made a custom method using DSG. I just tested with my own installer and it works, but not tested with CIU.

However you need to add cmd commands to Setup.ini if you're using CIU.

[CMDCommands]
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion EnableExtensions
cd /D "{app}\basis_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\basis.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}\patch_002_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\patch_002.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}\patch_003_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\patch_003.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}\patch_004_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\patch_004.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}\patch_005_out"
"{app}\7z.exe" a -mx5 -tzip -poKoo$]bnGTKJLMNBA9A "{app}\patch_005.pak" "*"
cd /D "{app}"
del /F /S /Q "{app}\7z.dll"
del /S /F /Q "{app}\7z.exe"
rd /s /q "{app}\basis_out"
rd /s /q "{app}\patch_002_out"
rd /s /q "{app}\patch_003_out"
rd /s /q "{app}\patch_004_out"
rd /s /q "{app}\patch_005_out"
TIMEOUT 3
:End
endlocal

Using fast lolz preset it is 10.2GB compressed.

Keep in mind the game files will not be crc perfect after this step, but the game will work anyways.

So, I should just replace thise folders. Right?

[Jarmen_Kell]

Great dial, now it will compress in 3 DVDs:

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- Selected ARC/DS method for Data1-01.bin was: oggre
- Selected ARC/DS method for Data2-01.bin was: xtool:mflac,l8
- Selected ARC/DS method for Data3-01.bin was: xtool:c128mb:mreflate:mpng:d1:dd3:l10,d128mb
- Selected ARC/DS method for Data4-01.bin was: xtool:dd3:l10,d128mb
- Selected ARC/DS method for Data5-01.bin was: 1

- Overall input size: 25.03 GB
- Overall output size: 12.11 GB (Ratio 48.39%)
- » Installation folder size: 25.03 GB
- » Data1-01.bin file size: 458.86 MB
- » Data2-01.bin file size: 3.55 GB
- » Data3-01.bin file size: 263.16 MB
- » Data4-01.bin file size: 7.86 GB
- » Data5-01.bin file size: 489.72 KB
- Overall conversion time: 00:28:45
- Overall conversion discs: 3 DVD5
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- Install Time: 00:08:04 (HDD on HDD)

But it seems becuse of changes (files converted to folders) game is no more executable.
Also installed game folder size is now 25.1GB (instead of 16GB)

Note: I use cracked version, so maybe that's the problem!

[wareck]

hello
you have to rebuild *.pak after decompression

if you have 25GB you have some file in double or basis.pak not right rebuild

The process is :
-unpack *.pak file in root folder
-REMOVE *.pak
-compress

the after recompress :
rebuild *.pak, remove temporary folder

for me :
-original game size : 16.4Go
-before compression and after pre-compression : 24.5G0
-Game compressed : 9.7 Go
-after decompression/install/post-traitment : 16.4Go

[KaktoR]

You have to rebuild the game files after installation. That's what the [CMDCommands] is for.

New Setup.exe must be shared with the changes.

[mausschieber]

[CMDCommands] added

[Jarmen_Kell]

Thanks. Problem solved!

[Gillian]

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------------------------------- CONVERSION DATE 2025/05/14 -------------------------------
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22:16:14 - You have chosen the BD25 type for the media size.
22:16:14 - ISO images will not be created when conversion is complete.
22:16:14 - The computer will remain on when the conversion is complete.
22:16:14 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: xtool:c128mb:mzlib:dd3:l6,d128mb
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22:16:14 - Compression initialized in 14/05/2025 at 22:16:14.
22:16:15 - Starting Data1a-01.bin archive creation.
22:23:18 - Moving Data1a-01.bin file to media folder.
22:23:18 - Compression finished in 14/05/2025 at 22:23:18.
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22:23:18 - Getting size of the game: Terminator Dark Fate - Defiance
22:23:18 - » Installation folder size: 14.55 GB
22:23:18 - » Compressed game size: 14.39 GB (Ratio 98.90%)
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22:23:18 - Overall input size: 14.55 GB
22:23:18 - Overall output size: 14.39 GB (Ratio 98.90%)
22:23:18 - Overall conversion time: 00:07:03
22:23:18 - Overall conversion discs: 1 BD25
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[KaktoR]

 17:48:23 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1a-01.bin was: oggre
 17:48:23 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1b-01.bin was: xtool:mflac,l8
 17:48:23 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1c-01.bin was: xtool:c128mb:mreflate:mpng:d1:dd3:l10,d128mb
 17:48:23 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1d-01.bin was: xtool:dd3:l10,d128mb
 17:48:23 - Selected ARC/DS method for Data1e-01.bin was: FA-MIN
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 19:01:15 - Overall input size: 45,81 GB
 19:01:15 - Overall output size: 14,99 GB (Ratio 32.73%)
 19:01:15 - Overall conversion time: 01:12:51

Pak files have to be extracted for compression, otherwise ratio is ~99%.

Original game size is 27,6 GB with new DLC.

[mausschieber]

Updated to new script and DFSG