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Bootie
03-10-2010, 00:44
Has anyone tried this utility for zipping up files. It seems it has a much better compression rate for zipping and certainly in the few tests I have done it works really well.

I zipped a mod of 11.8MB with WinZip and the zip file was 7.98MB.... it was only 3.8 with 7Zip!!

Most guys I know use WinZip. Maybe this is the way forward with the files in CM : Normandy expected to be quite big.

http://www.7-zip.org/
Michael Clarke
03-10-2010, 02:08
Wow, compressed file is only 30%+/- that of the original... Impressive.

I use WinRAR myself, no complaints.

Tools in the tool belt...
ACSpectre
03-10-2010, 02:29
I asked my wife to check it out for me.
Earl of Grey
03-10-2010, 08:25
I've been using this nice little tool for yeasr now and all I can say is: It's better. Maybe not the best, but certainly better than ordinary WinZip. In addition it can handle most of the common formats - and you can even make 'ordinary' ZIP files with it. :)
Nathangun
03-10-2010, 09:15
Impressive, I'll use that when CMN comes out.
zaraza
03-11-2010, 12:46
Has anyone tried this utility for zipping up files. It seems it has a much better compression rate for zipping and certainly in the few tests I have done it works really well.

I zipped a mod of 11.8MB with WinZip and the zip file was 7.98MB.... it was only 3.8 with 7Zip!!

Most guys I know use WinZip. Maybe this is the way forward with the files in CM : Normandy expected to be quite big.

http://www.7-zip.org/

I think WinZip has default setting to medium compression. Try change it to best compression, and try to compare them (do that for 7zip too).
Bootie
03-11-2010, 20:32
Ok... a 4.27 GB file.

WINZIP (Highest Compression) - 4.24 GB = 30 MB saved.

7Zip - 3.94 GB = 330 MB Saved.

7Zip is superior.
mgk
03-11-2010, 20:33
I have been using it for many years :)
zaraza
03-12-2010, 10:22
7Zip - 3.94 GB = 330 MB Saved.


That looks good. I'll remember that for packing large files.
btw, what kind of file did you try to compress?
Earl of Grey
03-12-2010, 11:46
It works well in general. Another interesting coincidence is that some modding communities entirely rely on 7Zip these days because the compression rate is superior to regualr WinZip...