Hacking Question trim Switch backup ?

[DBA]

Since all backup files (xci extract) are always an hexa fixed size (2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB etc ...) which may be related to the cartridge size, i think every backup file contain trash datas like was wii game in time (01010101 at end of file to fill blank space).

Is there a way to remove this trash binaries to save disk space with backups ?

 

[MHDestination]

Since all backup files (xci extract) are always an hexa fixed size (2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB etc ...) which may be related to the cartridge size, i think every backup file contain trash datas like was wii game in time (01010101 at end of file to fill blank space).

Is there a way to remove this trash binaries to save disk space with backups ?

Same question here
https://gbatemp.net/threads/xci-scrubber.504325/

Long answer short:
There's no way yet. We don't know if it will be possible.

 

[Ericthegreat]

Probably eventually.

 

[annson24]

Instead of trimming the dumps, I would love to see a compressed XCI, like the CSO from the PSP days. But, that's impossible now. *sigh*

 

[MHDestination]

Instead of trimming the dumps, I would love to see a compressed XCI, like the CSO from the PSP days. But, that's impossible now. *sigh*

Sounds like a good idea. Even the lightest compression (regarding cpu usage), would drastically reduce/remove unused sectors,
while leaving the image itself untouched.

 

[Mrdx]

We surely need a tool for that now that XCIs are the confirmed format used in SX

 

[jakkal]

We surely need a tool for that now that XCIs are the confirmed format used in SX

There's already a tool that got released today

 

[DBA]

Jakkal Do you have a link ?

 

[SomeGamer]

Jakkal Do you have a link ?

Isn't this such a tool? (Which was released on Monday BTW.)
https://gbatemp.net/threads/xci-cutter-tool-windows.504818/

 

[DBA]

Isn't this such a tool? (Which was released on Monday BTW.)
https://gbatemp.net/threads/xci-cutter-tool-windows.504818/

Thanks !