compressing the clu files in broken sword

[superfighter]

can somebody please show me how to write the BAT file to compress these files?

[clem]

can somebody please show me how to write the BAT file to compress these files?

http://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php ... ress+sword

On the other hand, since there's often no need to compress the datafiles, you can just keep them uncompressed if you have problems running commandline tools.

[superfighter]

theres a need to compress the data files if i want to free up space on my SD card!
can somebody please show me exactly how the BAT file should be written to compress the CLU files?

[iPwnzorz]

You just run it from commandline, putting the filename afterwards I beleive.

Let's say I have compress_sword.exe in my C:\Sword\Clu folder, though Command line I do:

cd C:\Sword\Clue
then
compress_sword pyramid.clu

Iirc anyway, otherwise do

compress_sword /? or help or whatever it is for compress_sword.

[eriktorbjorn]

compress_sword pyramid.clu

That won't work at all. For one thing, the tools are called compress_sword1 and compress_sword2, and for another there's no pyramid.clu in either of the game. There is a pyramid1.clu and a pyramid2.clu in Broken Sword 2, but they can't be compressed.

I've already posted a reply in another thread, which might help with one of the games, but I can't provide any BAT files. I don't use Windows.

[iPwnzorz]

It was an example!

*Joe notes down to use "foo" and "bar" in further examples

[superfighter]

compress_sword pyramid.clu
that command works with broken sword 2 CLU files, provided i write 2 after sword and state the proper CLU file.
compresses perfectly with lame.
doesnt even start to compress with broken sword 1 CLU files though
all fun and games

[clem]

a quick check with the tools shows that the usage differs for each tool:

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Usage&#58; compress_sword1.exe &#91;params&#93; <inputdir>

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Usage&#58; compress_sword2.exe &#91;params&#93; <file>

This is both documented in the README and when running the tools without parameters.

[superfighter]

Okay youve made your point

i missed it;0