Best Compression For Archiving

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Thanks for the detailed reply!

I've basically got cls-reflate working now by using the command-

arc create -mreflate archive inputfile

Similarly, I've also downloaded and installed cls-srep for Freearc as well. So the command for srep is -

arc create -msrep archive inputfile

As for the sample batch script, that is a little over my head at the moment!

As of now, by experimenting with different (pre)compressors, the best compression for *.png files seems to be by using -

Precomp V0.4.7 (-cn -brute options), and then using lolz V22c4b (-d128 -mc1023 options).

The test file common_game_04.png at 113 kB is compressed to 90 kB. Not too bad, but I would like better compression if possible.

As for the *.ogg files, they are proving to be extremely difficult to compress much further!


EDIT: I've got the common_game_04.png file compressed down to 77 kB by using Precomp and then using fp8 V6 at maximum compression (-8 option).

And by using paq8px V183fix1 (-9beta options) instead of fp8 V6, common_game_04.png is now compressed to 72 kB, but this compression process is VERY SLOW!