Compressing tool

wadibahi · May 18th, 2008

Which Compressing tool u like & why

Cheesus · May 18th, 2008

Winzip.

**bositman** · May 18th, 2008

7zip because it compresses more.

Hard core Rikki · May 18th, 2008

RAR for integrity check (also the recovery volumes feature), reliable multipart archiving, and cool repair functions.

7z for the highest compression rates (even in nonsolid archiving mode).

Ultimately, regardless of the preferences of people, reliability-wise, RAR wins all the way. 7z is appreciated for its filesize-efficient compression (especially for downloads)

Mad · May 18th, 2008

I prefer winrar.

**Lino** · May 18th, 2008

7z with branch's options is better.

S.SubZero · May 18th, 2008

7zip is free, and has a native 64-bit version complete with shell integration. It's also small, and has no goofy agent nonsense. Compression is good, I've been re-compressing my old rars and getting a lot of space back.

SCHUMI-4-EVA · May 18th, 2008

I prefer 7zip for it's slightly higer compression...however it's only recently that I switched preference from WinRAR to 7zip.

TheCloudOfSmoke · May 18th, 2008

Winrar because it has some nice options like multiple file archiving that can be used for zipping many roms at once. Though, I prefer using 7-zip compression.

**MiretanK** · May 18th, 2008

indeed smokems, indeed.

(intended to sound like jonc)

Cid Highwind · May 18th, 2008

7Zip, no need to purchase it before getting rid of those annoying messages. Then again, most of you probably don't have that problem.

Mynemisbat-Zul · May 18th, 2008

I goes with WinRAR...Although I know 7-z is better on compressing.

**Chrono Archangel** · May 18th, 2008

7zip as its free but I never use 7zip compression as most poeple dont use it.

SCHUMI-4-EVA · May 18th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cid Highwind

7Zip, no need to purchase it before getting rid of those annoying messages. Then again, most of you probably don't have that problem.

rofl I got so used to using WinRAR that I was faster than those messages most of the time. Also if instead of opening the program every time you just use it's shell extension (in other words right-click extract files here or the like) to extract stuff then you don't even get them.

John Aiton · May 18th, 2008

winrar, I have tons of hard disk space so compression isn't that important to me

winrar is easier for me to use split archives with

cottonvibes · May 18th, 2008

i like 7-zip better, HOWEVER, winrar is better at handeling unzipping.

i've downloaded a few "corrupt" files that 7-zip couldn't unzip.

then i got winrar, and checked the "ignore bad checksum" check-box, and it was able to unzip the files perfectly.

7-zip dosn't have an ignore bad checksum option, thats the only thing i don't like about it.

but i use 7-zip as my main program, and win-rar when i have to unzip a file with a corrupt checksum.

I also like that 7-zip is free, and also its a more light-weight program than winrar.

i hate the huge GUI winrar has...
i like my apps to have small light-weight GUI's with alot of features.

Phil · May 18th, 2008

Win RAR. its been around longer. im a neophyte lol

TheCloudOfSmoke · May 18th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrono Archangel

7zip as its free but I never use 7zip compression as most poeple dont use it.

I thought that a lot of people are using it nowadays. Even if it isn't the primary compression method now, I'm sure it will pick up and become the number one compression method soon.

NamesSolidSnake · May 18th, 2008

WinRAR.

Never had a problem with it.

Exodus · May 18th, 2008

WinRAR since it's closer to being a standard.

View Poll Results: Win rar VS 7-Zip
Win RAR	17	43.59%
7-ZIP	22	56.41%
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May 18th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
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Cheesus Jesus' Cheese Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pudding Posts: 776	Winzip. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4Ghz -> 3.00Ghz GeForce 8800GT 512mb @ 600/900 -> 720/1000 2x1Gb Corsair Value RAM 5-5-5-15 @ 667 Windows Vista Ultimate 32Bit SP1 750GB Hard Drive

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bositman Angel of Death Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 3,135	7zip because it compresses more. __________________

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Hard core Rikki LET'S GO!! COME ON!! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Hawaii Posts: 4,910	RAR for integrity check (also the recovery volumes feature), reliable multipart archiving, and cool repair functions. 7z for the highest compression rates (even in nonsolid archiving mode). Ultimately, regardless of the preferences of people, reliability-wise, RAR wins all the way. 7z is appreciated for its filesize-efficient compression (especially for downloads) __________________ < My deviantART \|\| GENERALEMU \|\| XTEMU \|\| Webcomics VBA-M \|\| @ES <(^_^)> <(^_^)>

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Lino Emu author Join Date: May 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 297	7z with branch's options is better.

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S.SubZero XP64 User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 988	7zip is free, and has a native 64-bit version complete with shell integration. It's also small, and has no goofy agent nonsense. Compression is good, I've been re-compressing my old rars and getting a lot of space back. __________________ -SSZ

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SCHUMI-4-EVA Devastating Force Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Xenophobia FTL Posts: 4,615	I prefer 7zip for it's slightly higer compression...however it's only recently that I switched preference from WinRAR to 7zip. __________________ AMD Athlon64 3700+ (2.2Ghz rated as 3.7Ghz Pentium), ASUS A8NE-FM (OEM), 4x512MB DDR400 RAM, ATI Radeon X850XT (256MB GDDR3 PCIe), Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA2 HDD, Windows XP SP2 Home, Leadtek Winfast TV2000 XP Expert, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! The Champ has retired, but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!!

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Cid Highwind Ramma Gay Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Somwhere out in space? The Land of the Free? Heaven or Hell? Posts: 11,467	7Zip, no need to purchase it before getting rid of those annoying messages. Then again, most of you probably don't have that problem. __________________ Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 523.879 Rip: Cid's Bleemcast 28-08-2007 X360/Wii/PS3 belong to the current generation, update your mindset FFS

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Chrono Archangel Administrator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 7,070	7zip as its free but I never use 7zip compression as most poeple dont use it. __________________ When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.

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John Aiton Forever Guilty Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,917	winrar, I have tons of hard disk space so compression isn't that important to me winrar is easier for me to use split archives with __________________ The prevalent effects of cocsa. That is my sin

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cottonvibes NGemu's Kawaii Imoutochan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Super Mario World Posts: 2,563	i like 7-zip better, HOWEVER, winrar is better at handeling unzipping. i've downloaded a few "corrupt" files that 7-zip couldn't unzip. then i got winrar, and checked the "ignore bad checksum" check-box, and it was able to unzip the files perfectly. 7-zip dosn't have an ignore bad checksum option, thats the only thing i don't like about it. but i use 7-zip as my main program, and win-rar when i have to unzip a file with a corrupt checksum. I also like that 7-zip is free, and also its a more light-weight program than winrar. i hate the huge GUI winrar has... i like my apps to have small light-weight GUI's with alot of features. __________________ PC Specs: AMD X2 4400+ @ 2.921 Ghz, 1.47 vCore \| G92 8800 GTS 512mb @ 740/1944\| 4GB Dual Channel OCZ Memory @ 835 Mhz (5-4-4-15-2T) \| 700 Watt PSU \| DVD-RW Drive \| 500 GB Hitachi SATA II Hard Drive, 30 GB & 40 GB Western Digital IDE Hard Drives \| 1920x1080 40" LCD Flat Pannel HDTV monitor \| Consoles: 1 PS3 (60 GB), 2 PS2s, 1 PS, 3 GBAs, 1 GB, and 1 old school NES Having troubles with PCSX2? Check out my guide to get it running correctly. Running PCSX2 Guide for Noobs

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Phil PCSX3 Coder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland, where the big boys play. Posts: 3,102	Win RAR. its been around longer. im a neophyte lol __________________ Antec P182 Special Edition (Chrome Finish) : Intel e8400 : Thermaltake ToughPower 650 watt PSU : Corsair Dominater DHX 1066 DDR2 Ram : Asus P5K : 500 Gb Seagate : 74 GB Raptor : Samsung 20x DVD optical Drive : Samsung Syncmaster T220 22" LCD : Windows 95 : XFX 8800gt Cooling: Swiftech Apogee GTX Special Edition (Copper Finish) : Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Radiator : XSPC Bay Resevoir : Danger den Chrome Barbs : Masterkler 7/16 5/8 tubing : Danger Den D5 : D-Tek Fuzion VGA block

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NamesSolidSnake nullDC Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 616	WinRAR. Never had a problem with it. __________________ PC/Laptop:Compaq Presario v5000 Notebook CPU: Mobile AMD Sempron 3000+ at 1.8 GHz with PowerNow! technology. Graphics: ATI Radeon Xpress Mobility 200 Series. RAM: 512 MB. HDD: 60 GB. OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP2.

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Exodus Now the stars don't match Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 13,892	WinRAR since it's closer to being a standard. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

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