Zone
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Post by Zone on Nov 13, 2002 21:26:53 GMT -5
What is the best compression tool? Example: Zip, Rar, Ace. I want to know what is the smallest.
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Figgy
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Post by Figgy on Nov 13, 2002 21:41:33 GMT -5
Why not just use all three? First zip it, then compress it with rar, then again with ace. It would make it REALLY small.
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Jakey
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Post by Jakey on Nov 13, 2002 21:49:48 GMT -5
In my experience with compressing, rar has been the best for me (and takes LONG for huge jobs like compressing a game or something). Using all 3 compressors on the file(s) won't affect the compression at all (or noticeably), just the first one you used.
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Post by PaulC on Nov 13, 2002 22:09:55 GMT -5
I've gotten enough "Bad CRC" errors on downloads that take 20 hours to complete that I tend to avoid all of them whenever possible.
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Tool 666
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Post by Tool 666 on Nov 14, 2002 4:54:10 GMT -5
You'll find that ACE is the best compressed, but it's also the least common, and has the most errors. RAR is slightly more common, and slightly less compressed, and hardly ever has an errors. ZIP is the most common, the least compressed, and has the least errors. Take your pick.
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Post by Magi on Nov 16, 2002 12:51:06 GMT -5
I like using zip. I'd reccomend it, because like tool said, it's the most common.
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Post by TranceRolin on Nov 16, 2002 14:42:26 GMT -5
Jakey: I ZIP then RAR things all of the time, and it reduces the size significantly. Either or will just reduce the size a bit, but together the file size is practically nil.
I've had NO errors with WinRAR EVER, while I've had so many errors with .ZIPs that my head is spinning.
I hadn't even heard of ACE before a week ago, so I can't really give an opinion on that.
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Post by NunoLac on Nov 16, 2002 15:17:09 GMT -5
Well...zip is the most used but i think that ace is the best! ;D
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