Is the ompression technique really safe?

[rushkii]

• Is this compression technique really safe?
• Will it trigger security risks or anti-cheat systems for online games like Dota 2 or Genshin Impact?
• Is the compression only for games, or can it also be used for other software besides games?
• Will it malfunction in such software (non-game)?

[Masamune3210]

The compression method is actually built into Windows and is used for other files in the system by default, so yes, it is safe.

No, it will not trigger security software unless the software is entirely too sensitive and paranoid about alternative data streams. As for if it triggers anti-cheat? It shouldn't but I have no first hand experience with any games that use anti-cheat. If you are feeling cautious, just don't compress that game's files.

The compression isn't actually meant for games, its a general file compression algorithm. It doesn't care what its compressing, it just tries to compress it.

The system presents the compressed file's data as if it were just any old file, so it shouldn't affect anything abnormally.