03-13-2025, 01:49 AM
hey! offzip works a charm for me. Just run offzip -a (file) and you're good to go!
anyways here's an optional bit of zlib explaining, feel free to skip:
Zlib isn't really meant to be used as a proper file format like your .zip and .rar files, rather, it's meant to be used as a building block to put inside your game/program/whatever. it's mature, stable, and open-source in a way that doesn't pose a lot of legal challenges. I see it a lot when reverse engineering custom formats in LeapFrog games, simply because it's a stable, fast open-source compression solution that runs well on the dinky little ARM CPUs* that mobile platforms have.
hopefully that's a good explanation of things, I'm not an expert or anything...
*: this isn't shaming ARM or anything, I am well aware that they are absolute powerhouses today. Keep in mind that you play kids games on these things, not GTA V.
anyways here's an optional bit of zlib explaining, feel free to skip:
Zlib isn't really meant to be used as a proper file format like your .zip and .rar files, rather, it's meant to be used as a building block to put inside your game/program/whatever. it's mature, stable, and open-source in a way that doesn't pose a lot of legal challenges. I see it a lot when reverse engineering custom formats in LeapFrog games, simply because it's a stable, fast open-source compression solution that runs well on the dinky little ARM CPUs* that mobile platforms have.
hopefully that's a good explanation of things, I'm not an expert or anything...
*: this isn't shaming ARM or anything, I am well aware that they are absolute powerhouses today. Keep in mind that you play kids games on these things, not GTA V.