OniSplit/Search argument analysis

Geometry folder comparison

What is the difference between not using and using the -search argument?

Oni (PC, English, AE in vanilla state) and OniSplit 0.9.95 (original) was used.

Generated: 2026-08-06 22:49:46

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Changed: Files exist in both folders.
Added in search: The file exists additionally in the folder using the -search argument.

Batch source

@echo off
OniSplit.exe -export ..\GameDataFolder\level0_Final ..\GameDataFolder\level0_Final.dat
for %%X in (1 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 19) do (
    OniSplit.exe -export ..\GameDataFolder\level%%X_Final ..\GameDataFolder\level%%X_Final.dat
    OniSplit.exe -extract:dae ..\GameDataFolder\level%%X_geometry_search ..\GameDataFolder\level%%X_Final\AKEV*.oni -search ..\GameDataFolder\level0_Final
    OniSplit.exe -extract:dae ..\GameDataFolder\level%%X_geometry_no_search ..\GameDataFolder\level%%X_Final\AKEV*.oni
)

level1

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Changed	EnvWarehouse_env.dae	2.480.881 bytes	2.494.706 bytes	`452932398f278e1b92b521b66731df3924a645dd85ec4c7ce6885ff4869426f1`	`a577d0d4c04fdaf647e59f4ef5e8cd8ada52e60b9154d67b1afd991f3369926b`
Added in search	EnvWarehouse_trig.dae		11.537 bytes		`6c00ec0a748800116b113d96fc58e6be52b2fc1e633db257f8a1a3b296600fe0`
Added in search	images\EYE.tga		11.096 bytes		`0f40ea6e79fccff524231e3a17a75081cd1dc76cb62e90994d7127188ba59d91`
Added in search	images\NONE.tga		38 bytes		`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`

level2

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Added in search	images\EYE.tga		11.096 bytes		`0f40ea6e79fccff524231e3a17a75081cd1dc76cb62e90994d7127188ba59d91`
Added in search	images\T2.tga		11.490 bytes		`3f548d7d2ae23a39cfbbecdf6f68b0aa7cfbe133df8626198353c1a24ae0b426`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`
Changed	manplant_cons.dae	60.631 bytes	187.235 bytes	`1b18d513c626a2ce2108bbca5d63e2fe3ea0c7027d38d1e800098c2003233a1a`	`05413c93010dbfa9943196221ad8a1107833dec2c6bcbeb8706bb4f80512a569`
Changed	manplant_trig.dae	89.059 bytes	122.937 bytes	`67eb64c3e4067acad48959a1db4f1032dc2e4f6dda3ee169c1c1b2e7c68e6753`	`62951539d19e56a32c6667bc44cd9a5af3b035386247dc237ce275cf6dd16bb5`
Added in search	manplant_turr.dae		40.080 bytes		`f04ead95d547f854c9524ba6fe4fd385578d49ebc1db9540a8b075dfa51d437d`

level3

level4

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Changed	Airport_cons.dae	21.174 bytes	77.354 bytes	`e894a454f2bdbbce408dcd3933a036f94ee10089b68c2c72c317820145a29595`	`cc4a82d8d9a8885334867752ba36c5fca9824c62f6175cb103c9ee8ef4f3f872`
Changed	Airport_env.dae	1.608.331 bytes	1.637.016 bytes	`2dc3db0ca456eac5d91e48f856a49f97261a5c238482b1087092222c23b19cdd`	`7869593048c5b2832a72150b6511d68628910e2766265b15dea41466789e3af7`
Added in search	images\NONE.tga		38 bytes		`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`

level6

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Changed	Airport_III_cons.dae	59.881 bytes	184.509 bytes	`599edc505015a3a18ee477a2fcb3056780109b3471a05cede382d1ac20307692`	`2db093a067e3bdb46e73de664516f1501d536aff50e54cc957eb09abf6a16863`
Added in search	Airport_III_trig.dae		76.934 bytes		`30cca80d0645aa854044304cfcf8fd7eba0451767c53baf3918d2ba37d816b3f`
Added in search	images\EYE.tga		11.096 bytes		`0f40ea6e79fccff524231e3a17a75081cd1dc76cb62e90994d7127188ba59d91`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`

level8

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Added in search	images\EYE.tga		11.096 bytes		`0f40ea6e79fccff524231e3a17a75081cd1dc76cb62e90994d7127188ba59d91`
Added in search	images\NONE.tga		38 bytes		`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`
Added in search	images\T2.tga		11.490 bytes		`3f548d7d2ae23a39cfbbecdf6f68b0aa7cfbe133df8626198353c1a24ae0b426`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`
Changed	tctf_cons.dae	40.763 bytes	153.918 bytes	`48a3fdb6c92e8108befffc88fd1b7fcf6128466b6694846361ce847db13207fa`	`8b9bfd33ede552f19f376a92ea45dd1bf279367fd51ba8a4ff1f2da9743774c2`
Changed	tctf_env.dae	2.894.088 bytes	2.913.025 bytes	`da98f1d8eedd05956eafc726ff223eea0af7c481a85265b2bd7667537c80fa9e`	`e7252187c0912cad249f2bb7742f2a7f6f3db32b76df67ba89ba0041e1230c79`
Added in search	tctf_trig.dae		154.475 bytes		`5352d1ed45b094effe1e42b6fb5d99e99a0b6bcf157ec4e7af23704078783250`
Added in search	tctf_turr.dae		69.331 bytes		`465e3f5526b70afe1362cdbdc8390950e1d3ddc64c883247a0618f8a2b4ff4ef`

level9

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Added in search	images\NONE.tga		38 bytes		`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`
Changed	power_cons.dae	41.134 bytes	153.439 bytes	`98171aafa1513a49b288005b5b4ccfb0be80f7391aed5896d0ed24554901ace4`	`602f578f2f2513b3e0c28d17336fc987f0fb4cfc26f2d084cf6ae465a0ef3834`
Changed	power_env.dae	3.357.765 bytes	3.378.114 bytes	`14694fa92471871ddbd04b73dfb1e4a1e502511ea3ff8b3ce84e552ac2faf838`	`57c124e21ed7bb0d81541604a3f6bde4e49cb9823a0a1d49f8aa73e2ad235b9a`

level10

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Added in search	images\NONE.tga		38 bytes		`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`
Changed	power_II_cons.dae	29.421 bytes	106.285 bytes	`165503091639dd1246cf814e2ba41d9b6d0a48b728f9e849a99f141ae8d049bb`	`257517b3fadbf86ff5e32d9e4b19272defa5e5036b4c13d1caed1af95dca6d72`
Changed	power_II_env.dae	3.080.335 bytes	3.098.408 bytes	`b9ff686c0975ab52258d4564d7513c282ff128a46379edfde64582f8167ad291`	`193b62f467c95e72651189c1483ae2e697675f96801ac7c5c576688ce96f236e`

level11

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Added in search	images\EYE.tga		11.096 bytes		`0f40ea6e79fccff524231e3a17a75081cd1dc76cb62e90994d7127188ba59d91`
Added in search	images\T2.tga		11.490 bytes		`3f548d7d2ae23a39cfbbecdf6f68b0aa7cfbe133df8626198353c1a24ae0b426`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`
Changed	state_cons.dae	35.538 bytes	120.624 bytes	`cf9e25ca0e53a39bd791cfaab7ea2b2ef92749c0f612a369356a055452bb4ad7`	`ee3e330d985372edad61781b29b08bae2c0d612e3b25154310c3c5d338f66b50`
Added in search	state_trig.dae		244.362 bytes		`896ba07404a1ded03d3cadcea4be266d59a088b8e64f65c294ea44d366f6b7f0`
Added in search	state_turr.dae		68.005 bytes		`b17ede026b7213803936a7c62420445e3763e13ec79f4db0cb784cee4d935577`

level12

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Added in search	images\NONE.tga		38 bytes		`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`
Changed	roof_env.dae	3.848.017 bytes	3.871.350 bytes	`5d3ebaf1a1339889043a103ebdaa32562b52ae2ba1dc313cde270a1cdcf68b98`	`9192c57e4f0f8ee1a23ea4dbbe5edd8ed0a7a848c49228dccabee4dc198af35f`

level13

Status	Relative file	Search size	Search SHA-256
Added in search	dream_lab_trig.dae	24.285 bytes	`ae75ee93ea77f8601a6ecb80632126b3c469cb8526cbdb4465dffe218efb2f58`
Added in search	dream_lab_turr.dae	18.901 bytes	`e681d311845482af31e68032315c40b6ba94626044c2bea631b92da11477585a`
Added in search	images\NONE.tga	38 bytes	`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`
Added in search	images\T2.tga	11.490 bytes	`3f548d7d2ae23a39cfbbecdf6f68b0aa7cfbe133df8626198353c1a24ae0b426`

level14

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Added in search	images\EYE.tga		11.096 bytes		`0f40ea6e79fccff524231e3a17a75081cd1dc76cb62e90994d7127188ba59d91`
Added in search	images\NONE.tga		38 bytes		`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`
Added in search	images\T2.tga		11.490 bytes		`3f548d7d2ae23a39cfbbecdf6f68b0aa7cfbe133df8626198353c1a24ae0b426`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`
Changed	neuro_cons.dae	64.430 bytes	165.398 bytes	`7b3992d9af664cd0b3c1d63bb6a645cac4ff270818e0d8ed83cdd1e7a9dc228a`	`8b3b5364e657dbe4e66a07882af52da7021774ea8cb1b75b2ae7bc9a586f3f55`
Changed	neuro_env.dae	2.586.892 bytes	2.593.908 bytes	`982b290fbf08210c9b039e664d42e2b06f749ec6c561d0c484da92ced688cdce`	`0eeeeffd07ada7008fca778bed41ca73cc287681b837876b193d0ae0cb31be4a`
Added in search	neuro_trig.dae		146.574 bytes		`839dcce5f20533d1bdae377b7999834be27ba7df4f9411396cbea4a8eb88958a`
Added in search	neuro_turr.dae		55.648 bytes		`1bb80b3929f12b928aa674753d9a1ad12af0ff603992c59d83d4337e1eb060bd`

level18

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Added in search	images\EYE.tga		11.096 bytes		`0f40ea6e79fccff524231e3a17a75081cd1dc76cb62e90994d7127188ba59d91`
Added in search	images\NONE.tga		38 bytes		`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`
Added in search	images\T2.tga		11.490 bytes		`3f548d7d2ae23a39cfbbecdf6f68b0aa7cfbe133df8626198353c1a24ae0b426`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`
Changed	tctf_II_cons.dae	60.168 bytes	226.065 bytes	`222af298040cc7b3055dc101218d3570ce88ef28f9960106315336562b871d9d`	`cfbec7bf72724ae23a9342d3b97c73abac5d330b032c7256039bfa059bd38b8c`
Changed	tctf_II_env.dae	2.807.044 bytes	2.811.706 bytes	`117f89ee5ac2ffa3ff14fb157edfc5091102649bbbe4e5e36766c79b6a908103`	`d9403011d1aa70a5e4362b5fe40d146e9fdf4ad98b0cb23ad6103a862654b471`
Changed	tctf_II_trig.dae	163.728 bytes	328.246 bytes	`3efaae5b97813125f831938e797fc1d986311dc61067d507630f52e4ec8cf9bf`	`f7c84a8ad4054183d2a512120a1bd031e3ec8c4942a4a27be417652cd008bd83`
Added in search	tctf_II_turr.dae		90.630 bytes		`23197dad186fbf6d5dc32df14d37d845771120076c1b0542c649641946cab8b6`

level19

Status	Relative file	No search size	Search size	No search SHA-256	Search SHA-256
Changed	compound_cons.dae	45.611 bytes	135.259 bytes	`fdf0322c70619fbff288f17d82245fcc9d6bef6b201e575b00e3228a71464c84`	`a2ca73138cd59a53f3a7f6258f3ac1298923c5038de343dfcdfc699cd10fa096`
Changed	compound_env.dae	1.721.428 bytes	1.731.530 bytes	`6ca6b06a252c346d9a74b5601ece3af334f26c44124f04de3c2bc333e4a2d7bd`	`15b89ea0f11b822992575173d9a291d74aa1c9291d4a8b3e14e868d9c71f2dba`
Added in search	compound_trig.dae		40.866 bytes		`c037072d8763264044ab0caa46f500458b77329f6638bba75f307741cdfbd080`
Added in search	compound_turr.dae		11.625 bytes		`b4015498950a4ee582609730a469487524288440d84c04b4e8ca820c892362e9`
Added in search	images\EYE.tga		11.096 bytes		`0f40ea6e79fccff524231e3a17a75081cd1dc76cb62e90994d7127188ba59d91`
Added in search	images\NONE.tga		38 bytes		`3c983dee69f3bb975b05224fadc5115289615eb9a142c4aa64514825ab9a8b3b`
Added in search	images\T2.tga		11.490 bytes		`3f548d7d2ae23a39cfbbecdf6f68b0aa7cfbe133df8626198353c1a24ae0b426`
Added in search	images\_CONSOLE_A_01.tga		31.763 bytes		`8d125375544d8eeb4974b85926a64ee598d255195c21ef7c6a3ab550e4ecc9d6`

Conclusion

It was not clear what the -search argument would produce without more extensive testing.

On first look:

The biggest surprise was the additional output of CJBO-related DAE files. Their significance is secondary. They may prove useful for further experiments involving vertex shading. However, for level recycling we do not strictly need these files, as the recommended workflow includes Neo's class-based system, which generates new geometry for these objects.
Missing textures are usually more problematic, as they can interrupt the level loading sequence. Therefore, we should continue recommending the -search argument.

https://github.com/Paradox-01/OniSplitExtractDaeWithSearchArg