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SciManAl
12-24-2003, 02:16 AM
Hello,


I am in the proccess of creating a new release group, in the group we will release via bittorrent Games, Movies, and Programs. Now I would like to have a way to compress files for internet distribution and can't help but notice Myth's amazingly small file size mainly due to thier dos based compression. I am prepaired as a last resort to design my own compression suite... But as many programmers know that can be very time consumoing, and i really need something reliable to hit all the snags of downloading etc... and come out working. I would like the compression ability however to be as great as possible... this means to be compressing all types of media that may come with a game or a movie, or even apps. It must be able to work on all windows systems, or as close to as many as possible. (no don't worry if it doesn't work on windows 3.0... :lol: ), I am planning to be very Windows based, so don't worry about Mac, or even linux for that matter. How long it takes to decompress is also not a facter, as long as it doesn't take years... the myth compression could extract very easy, and i wouldn't be surprized if i get refered back to it, but i don't want to be found ignorant when thier is a better way. I would really enjoy not having to give the team the responsibility of also haveing to script our own compression method/implement...

First off, i want to thank anyone who even replys to this with constructive critcism.

Secondly i would like to bow down and praise who ever manges to get a good compression method established! :P

Thank you!!!!

freak
12-24-2003, 02:26 AM
doesn't myth use uharc to compress

SciManAl
12-24-2003, 03:02 AM
yes they do, i would also like to know where i could find uharc so i could play with it...

sharedholder
12-24-2003, 03:29 AM
http://www.dragoonhome.de/uharc_ov.htm

SciManAl
12-24-2003, 06:00 AM
Thanks for the link man, uharc looks promising, still i am willing to try anything at this point to make sure i have the right thing to use from the start. Thanks guys!

TheFilePirater
12-24-2003, 06:26 AM
u cant compress vids or mp3s..they already compressed

Xero Grid
12-24-2003, 10:20 AM
7-zip (http://www.7-zip.org/)
Best I've seen for all around file compression.
-- Xero Grid --

Kunal
12-24-2003, 12:42 PM
Originally posted by Xero Grid@24 December 2003 - 11:20
7-zip (http://www.7-zip.org/)
Best I've seen for all around file compression.
agreed :)

SciManAl
12-24-2003, 04:42 PM
Thank you that one looks promising... I will be compressing several files such as windows xp install, and Macromedia mx, and Warcraft 3 and compare file sizes, corruption prone, and speed. Thanks guys very nice