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Revision as of 09:56, 24 August 2020
Intention
This guide describes briefly the process to create a LITE version of a pbo.
Notes:
- LITE refers to reduced quality usually.
Benefit
- Smaller pbo size.
- Faster game loading time.
- Reduced GPU requirements.
The main use is for dedicated servers.
Note: This cannot be used in MP as a player unless the signature checking system is disabled, or the LITE version has been signed and the key is added to the server.
Scope
- This is not an absolute beginners guide.
- This is not about creating textures.
- This is not about explaining tools setup.
- This guide only handles textures. There is also sounds, scripts, mission files.
Process
Brief summary:
- Install Arma 3 Tools
- Install mikero's tools
- Create a text file named CreateLITE.txt
- Rename to CreateLITE.bat
- Open with a text editor
- Copy&paste the code below in it and save
- Adjust the paths at the top and save
- Optional: Adjust the desired texture resolution at the top and save
- Execute the batch file
In case of error, check the created log file.
CreateLITE.bat
rem ### Configure paths ### set _SOURCE_PATH=x:\SourceFolder set _TARGET_PATH=x:\TargetFolder set _TEMP_PATH=x:\TempFolder rem ### Configure desired texture resolution ### set _TEXTURE_QUALITY=128 rem ### Configure tools path ### set _MIKERO_DEPBOTOOLS=C:\Program Files (x86)\Mikero\DePboTools set _STEAM=c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam rem ### DONT TOUCH ### set _MYTAG_YEAR=%date:~-4% set _MYTAG_MONTH=%date:~-7,2% set _MYTAG_DAY=%date:~-10,2% rem --- set _EXTRACTPBO_EXE=%_MIKERO_DEPBOTOOLS%\bin\ExtractPboDos.exe set _MAKEPBO_EXE=%_MIKERO_DEPBOTOOLS%\bin\MakePbo.exe set _PAL2PACE_EXE=%_STEAM%\SteamApps\common\Arma 3 Tools\ImageToPAA\ImageToPAA.exe rem ---- SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION rem --- @echo off call :sub >>LITE_%_MYTAG_YEAR%_%_MYTAG_MONTH%_%_MYTAG_DAY%.log 2>&1 exit /b rem --- :sub for /R %_SOURCE_PATH% %%i in (*.pbo) do ( "%_EXTRACTPBO_EXE%" -RPK "%%i" "%_TEMP_PATH%" for /R "%_TEMP_PATH%" %%j in (*.paa) do ( "%_PAL2PACE_EXE%" -size=%_TEXTURE_QUALITY% "%%j" "%%j" ) for /D %%j in ("%_TEMP_PATH%\*.*") do ( if /I not "%%j" == "%_TEMP_PATH%\TEMP" ( if /I not "%%j" == "%_TEMP_PATH%\cache" ( "%_MAKEPBO_EXE%" -UPDN -$ "%%j" %_TARGET_PATH% RD "%%j" /Q /S ) ) ) )
Credits
- BI
- T_D
- mikero