Here's the revised VGM pack:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tk70sv88kjhx73p/Mega%20SWIV.zip?dl=0Okay. So I managed to get the VGM files to be much smaller. I also updated the date tags to be in the YYYY-MM format. Unfortunately, these are still not as small as other typical VGM packs. Is this still normal? Because if it's not, I'm going to need more help. I followed the steps in this manner:
1) I tagged and named the trimmed VGM files in the VGMTool R5 and they were exported as uncompressed VGMs.
2) I then ran the optvgm app and the freshly-tagged VGMs were copied to the "optimised" folder in VGZ.
3) Lastly, I used vgm_cmp and the VGZ files were copied to have "_optimized" after each name. (I cut these off.)
Here are some anomalies I noticed:
Unlike other VGMs I play in Winamp, the kbps bitrate for the Mega SWIV playlist averages well into the double digits (take a look for yourself), while other VGM packs are usually a mere one or two kbps.
Furthermore, the VGM Folder for Mega SWIV no longer shows up in the "Playlists" tab in Winamp, even when I can clearly see it in the "Playlist Title" window. I right click the title to select "View Playlist" but nothing happens.
Other VGM folders have a total "Time" in one of the columns in the Playlist Title window. Mine, however, is oddly 0:00.
Also, since the VGZs are still not small enough, even after the multiple steps I took in the described order, I wonder: What am I doing wrong? Is there some crucial steps I missed? (I know you said that in Kega Fusion setting the VGM writing option in "Overdrive" mode will not affect the VGMs at all, but I can't help but feel that this is not the case. Still, this is just a silly hypothesis on my part.)
Thanks for your help, Valley Bell!