PSX Compression

[B_man55]

Hi. I made ripped my ISOs for Chrono Cross, FFIX, and FFVII, but every single one of them doesn't fit on my memory stick!!! I have a 512mb which clocks in around 480 (sadly) and each of these games, after level 9 compression, comes in at about 500mb... Is there anything I can do other than buy a new memory stick?

[joshisposer]

Maybe you could go through the isos and rip out the stuff you don't need. Like maybe an opening movie or something.

[hodgy47]

use this tutorial and the software to reconvert your games to eboot it compresses them a lot too.

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=56492

[B_man55]

Well, see, I already know how to compress them. I know how to convert them to eboot format, I just want to know if there is any other way to compress them further, as they are currenly bout 20mb to large for my memory stick. Also, how would I go about ripping cinematics out of the ISO? Anyone know? Thanks!

[hodgy47]

You could use pbp unpacker to open eboot and remove un-needed fmv files and music which will shrink it further.

[B_man55]

Cool. So I got the program, and I load up my Chrono Cross EBOOT, but I don't really know where to go from here.. I've got a few files on a list, like the icons I used for it, and a big one (the only big one) called data.psar. What do I do from here to remove cinematics and stuff? And if I take them out, won't that harshly screw up the game..?

[hodgy47]

Ok try using magic iso or something similar to open the iso instead and take them out from there and then re-convert it to eboot, it should,nt affect the game.

[phattboy29]

OR you can always purchase (or steal) a larger memory stick... since realistically a 512 mb really isnt going to hold anything... lol

[Shiesty]

512mb memory sticks are cruel

[Qmark]

Level 9 compression is about as good as it's going to get. If it's not possible to get a bigger MSPD, the only solution is to convert games that come out smaller:

here's a short sample of result's i've gotten, rounded up slightly...
Vagrant Story: 120 MB
Arc the Lad 1: 350 MB
Threads of Fate: 250MB
Kartia: 300 MB