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Save disk space for ISOs

105 bytes removed, 17:16, 21 October 2021
GameCube / Wii
* '''Archive-quality dump?''' Yes (if junk data is not removed)
* '''Gain:''' Immediate. Depends on the game. It could be is very minimal if junk data is not removed.
* '''Tools Used:''' Dolphin (right-click the game(s) in the games list and select "Convert File..." (or "Convert Selected Files..." if more than one is selected), and select GCZ), or [https://wit.wiimm.de/ wit (Wiimms ISO Tools)]
* '''Can be reverted?''' Yes (In Dolphin, right-click the game, select "Convert File..." and select ISO. Removed if junk data has not been removed) / No (removed junk data is irreversible)
* '''Playable on Hardware?''' No
* '''Playable on Emulators?''' Only Dolphin
The Dolphin team developed a new compression format based on WIA called RVZ. Unlike all the previous formats, RVZ is lossless and can preserve the padding data on Wii discs as well as the necessary files needed by the Wii's IOS. Usage is very similar to GCZ in Dolphin itself, but it only works on newer Dolphin versions.
* '''Archive-quality dump?''' Yes (if junk data is not removed)
* '''Gain:''' Immediate. Considerable, depending on the game.
* '''Tools Used:''' Dolphin 5.0-12188+ (right-click the game(s) in the game list and select "Convert File..." (or "Convert Selected Files..." if more than one is selected), and select RVZ)
* '''Can be reverted?''' Yes (In Dolphin, right-click the game, select "Convert File..." and select ISO. Removed junk data is irreversible)
* '''Playable on Hardware?''' No
* '''Playable on Emulators?''' Only Dolphin
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