packed ELF?

**Mr.C** · 02-21-2009,05:40 PM

Are you supposed to unpack packed ELFs? because they do run normaly I think. But do you need do unpack them for maximum effect? Found a couple of packed ones at sksapps. Any comment are appreciated.

**Bootlegninja** · 02-21-2009,07:38 PM

use the packed. saves on MC space.

**Mr.C** · 02-21-2009,08:36 PM

thats good to know but could you pack any elf and save mem?
Is there a special version of uLE that can or cannot read packed ELFs?

**Bootlegninja** · 02-21-2009,08:54 PM

the ps2 will read the packed elf files just fine. it does on the fly decompressing. just install uLE with FMCB and you will be fine. and please use the search function.

**Mr.C** · 02-22-2009,06:01 AM

Thanks Bootlegninja. I would like to know if one should pack all ELFs and use a speciall utility for this? Or this is maybe just unecessary?

**Berion** · 02-22-2009,06:45 AM

If You will pack already packed *.elf size will increase. ;]

There are a few programs could do this in different way. Easiest is PS2 Packer/Unapcker.

Most of programs are already packed include HDL, uLE, SMS etc.

**Mr.C** · 02-22-2009,07:09 AM

Thanks Berion I did not know that. A little bit odd. Still wants to ask since I'm not very good at these stuff. What is the best then a packed or unpacked, pros or cons. And on a straight arm, how many of already existing ELFs are packed in a percetage would you estimate.

**Berion** · 02-22-2009,07:20 AM

All actually updating programs are packed.

Why We packed programs? Because they are smaller and take less free space on i.e memory card. Sometimes that's compression could be very, very handy. Defects? More space in ram (for decompression program) but it's unecessary I think (im not a programmer, maybe someone will deny my words ;]).

**Mr.C** · 02-22-2009,07:29 AM

thanks again Berion well I know why you compress heheee but I just wanted to know if the unpacked versions had some advantages. But I appreciate your help.

**vsub** · 02-22-2009,07:31 AM

Originally Posted by Berion

All actually updating programs are packed.

Why We packed programs? Because they are smaller and take less free space on i.e memory card. Sometimes that's compression could be very, very handy. Defects? More space in ram (for decompression program) but it's unecessary I think (im not a programmer, maybe someone will deny my words ;]).

For example Code Breaker...when unpacked it will take ~18mb of memory card space if you pace it in your memory card but if you pack it it will take ~3mb

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