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

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by danswano

Thank you very much, you mean i should be using lz4 library right?

yes, use xtool_011, lz4 dll with xtool.exe otherwise it won't work. Keep in mind you can't just use xtool on them you need to put all lz4 dat files in to xtool.ini..

lz4 dat file means some dat files don't have any streams, like HD, so you have to check dat file one by one to get to know which dat files had the streams..

[danswano]

Originally Posted by yasitha

yes, use xtool_011, lz4 dll with xtool.exe otherwise it won't work. Keep in mind you can't just use xtool on them you need to put all lz4 dat files in to xtool.ini..

lz4 dat file means some dat files don't have any streams, like HD, so you have to check dat file one by one to get to know which dat files had the streams..

it didn't precompress anything although xtool.ini is filled properly and the path in basedir is correct.

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by danswano

it didn't precompress anything although xtool.ini is filled properly and the path in basedir is correct.

Oky then.. I didn't try, so i don't know. Before you start make sure all files in place.. On XT.ini Then start..

[KaktoR]

This worked for me (change your language in xtool.ini (language inflate only to 103%))

Here are all files which contain lz4 streams

xtool.ini
[Dunia2]
BaseDir=pack\data_final\pc
File1=common.dat
File2=patch.dat
File3=patchshadersobj.dat
File4=shadersobj.dat
File5=worlds\fcbworlds.dat
File6=worlds\fcbworlds_german.dat
File7=worlds\fcbworlds_german_feminine.dat
File8=worlds\installpkg.dat
File9=worlds\installpkg_german.dat
File10=worlds\installpkg_german_feminine.dat

arc.ini
[External compressor:xprecomp]
header    = 0
packcmd   = xtool.exe e:precomp:t100p,c128m:lz4 - - <stdin> <stdout>
unpackcmd = xtool.exe d:precomp:t100p - - <stdin> <stdout>

Maybe you have to use only listed files in xtool.ini in directory (I don't know if it still works if you have other files in pack folder like exe etc) I have only tested with listed files (dat+fat) in their respective folder structure.

[Sergey3695]

Devil May Cry 5\941952\re_dlc_000.pak

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LyD...vK9X1nW6J/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qSG...LZerosAv2/view
(cut it please. very funny ).

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by Sergey3695

Devil May Cry 5\941952\re_dlc_000.pak

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LyD...vK9X1nW6J/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qSG...LZerosAv2/view
(cut it please. very funny ).

Yes, yes hahaha 😂

[dixen]

Devil May Cry 5 (Without DLC Live Action Cutscenes)

All *.pak - zstdrec+xtool+srep+lolz

32 gb => 21.7 gb

Compression time - 9 hours (+~40 min for decompression)
Install time - 25 minutes

Thanks Razor1911 for recompression tools))

[KaktoR]

Frostpunk
v1.3.3

xZLib+srep:m3f+4x4:lzma
18:07:40 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
18:47:33 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

18:47:35 - Original size:   7.122g
18:47:35 - Compressed size: 4.732g



xZLib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:mtt1:mt6:d128m:mc1023
19:11:26 - Starting Data1.bin.001 creation
21:50:32 - Finished Data1.bin.001 creation

21:50:34 - Original size:   7.122g
21:50:34 - Compressed size: 3.919g

[darkwolves]

method Xtool zlib Combined with zstd precompression nothing ripped or recoded
Xzlib+zstdrec+srep+lolz:dt1:dtp1:dto1:dtm1:dtw1:dt d1:mtt0:mt4:d100m:tt8
original size 37.4 gb
repack size 28.9 gb

[lordminion777]

Originally Posted by dixen

Devil May Cry 5 (Without DLC Live Action Cutscenes)

All *.pak - zstdrec+xtool+srep+lolz

32 gb => 21.7 gb

Compression time - 9 hours (+~40 min for decompression)
Install time - 25 minutes

Thanks Razor1911 for recompression tools))

Please post your exact lolz settings from your arc.ini

[yasitha]

Originally Posted by lordminion777

Please post your exact lolz settings from your arc.ini

On xtool arc.ini = c32mb,t75p:zlib

zstdrec+xZlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4

Also You can use d192m and mc1023 and m5f to get better ratio.. if you have 8 threads or 16T cpu change
mt4 to 8 or 16.. It will speed up the process..

[ShivShubh]

Originally Posted by yasitha

On xtool arc.ini = c32mb,t75p:zlib

zstdrec+xZlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4

Also You can use d192m and mc1023 and m5f to get better ratio.. if you have 8 threads or 16T cpu change
mt4 to 8 or 16.. It will speed up the process..

I would recommend using xprecomp (xzlib) first.

[lordminion777]

Originally Posted by yasitha

On xtool arc.ini = c32mb,t75p:zlib

zstdrec+xZlib+srep:m3f+lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4

Also You can use d192m and mc1023 and m5f to get better ratio.. if you have 8 threads or 16T cpu change
mt4 to 8 or 16.. It will speed up the process..

I know how to use these tools and their settings. I need to know his exact lolz settings to get 21.7 GB size because I can't get that size with my settings.

[FitGirl]

Originally Posted by lordminion777

I know how to use these tools and their settings. I need to know his exact lolz settings to get 21.7 GB size because I can't get that size with my settings.

Well i have!

Pack All files with srep+lolz, ( exe, dll, bin, etc..)
and all small (.pak) files with zstdrec+zlib+srep+lolz

For that Big 33GB file,
Use exact settings that i gave you earlier.

and You have to remove 6.05GB useless video DLC file
with that one you'll never even able to get 24GB

So remove that one...

Originally Posted by yasitha

Well i have!

Pack All files with srep+lolz, ( exe, dll, bin, etc..)
and all small (.pak) files with zstdrec+zlib+srep+lolz

For that Big 33GB file,
Use exact settings that i gave you earlier.

and You have to remove 6.05GB useless video DLC file
with that one you'll never even able to get 24GB

So remove that one...

Who told you it's useless?

Originally Posted by FitGirl

Who told you it's useless?

That 6GB video file?
No one,
Its like a joke... It's replacing the original video on game so who need it??

[lordminion777]

^You got 21.7 GB with this lolz setting = lolz:dtb1:d128m:mtt1:mt4 ?
Also I saw you used srep:m3f so srep by default went with l512, srep:m3f:l512 is what you used.