Cruncher ...... what ?

14 December 2008, 22:10

What is a cruncher and what referred to ?

TCD · 14 December 2008, 22:15

A cruncher is a packer like WinZip, WinRAR or 7-Zip. It's called cruncher because it 'crunches' data to a smaller size

14 December 2008, 22:26

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Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

A cruncher is a packer like WinZip, WinRAR or 7-Zip. It's called cruncher because it 'crunches' data to a smaller size

Ok, but it's used for reduce what kind of data exactly ?

TCD · 14 December 2008, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Another World

Ok, but it's used for reduce what kind of data exactly ?

All data like a normal packer would do it. It uses an algorithm to compress the data, so it can be used on any data (executables, gfx, sfx and music). Many crackers used them to free some space on a disk for cracktros and the like.

Thorham · 14 December 2008, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

A cruncher is a packer like WinZip, WinRAR or 7-Zip. It's called cruncher because it 'crunches' data to a smaller size

Actually, programs such as WinZip are archivers, which compress multiple files into one file. A cruncher only works on a single file

TCD · 14 December 2008, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorham

Actually, programs such as WinZip are archivers, which compress multiple files into one file. A cruncher only works on a single file

Alright you got me

Thanks for the clarification Thorham

cosmicfrog · 15 December 2008, 10:50

not only that but with them installed right they unpack on the fly

Marcuz · 15 December 2008, 12:49

there are also packers like Powerpacker or imploder that crunch executables files leaving them still executables. which is, in a way, boring.

StingRay · 15 December 2008, 12:57

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Originally Posted by marco pedrana

there are also packers like Powerpacker or imploder that crunch executables files leaving them still executables. which is, in a way, boring.

Without such "boring" feature a lot of 4k/64k intros would not have been possible.

Marcuz · 15 December 2008, 13:19

i know, you literal dude

StingRay · 15 December 2008, 13:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by marco pedrana

i know, you literal dude

I just couldn't resist to post the obvious. =)

Thorham · 15 December 2008, 14:08

Further more, Power Packer can also crunch libraries (loadseg option), and have them automatically decrunched with powerpacker patch. Used to be great back when I had an Amiga 500 with only a diskdrive, and also for my A1200s first harddisk, which was only 63mb!

Marcuz · 15 December 2008, 16:50

not all libraries worked still when i did this (1992?) but it was very cool to try

cosmicfrog · 15 December 2008, 17:21

this is something else the pc lack`s a decent real time compressor, sure you can compress a drive but not all compressors are good for all data

Galaxy · 15 December 2008, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

Without such "boring" feature a lot of 4k/64k intros would not have been possible.

Not to mention the rainbow coloured patterns on screen while decrunching...

cosmicfrog · 15 December 2008, 20:48

ahhh happy dayz

TCD · 15 December 2008, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

Not to mention the rainbow coloured patterns on screen while decrunching...

I had/have so many friends that thought/think the game crashed when they saw/see that happen

Thorham · 15 December 2008, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

Not to mention the rainbow coloured patterns on screen while decrunching...

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

I had/have so many friends that thought/think the game crashed when they saw/see that happen

Hehe, I used to hate that 'feature' so much that I hacked it out of the program

Marcuz · 15 December 2008, 22:24

i did not liked it either, it was so out of design. still it was better than a red screen...

Frog · 15 December 2008, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorham

Further more, Power Packer can also crunch libraries (loadseg option), and have them automatically decrunched with powerpacker patch. Used to be great back when I had an Amiga 500 with only a diskdrive, and also for my A1200s first harddisk, which was only 63mb!

later the xpk libraries offer the same feature with better compressed ratio and specific libs for specific type of data.

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14 December 2008, 22:15	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	A cruncher is a packer like WinZip, WinRAR or 7-Zip. It's called cruncher because it 'crunches' data to a smaller size

15 December 2008, 10:50	#7
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	not only that but with them installed right they unpack on the fly

15 December 2008, 12:49	#8
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	there are also packers like Powerpacker or imploder that crunch executables files leaving them still executables. which is, in a way, boring.

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Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	i know, you literal dude

15 December 2008, 14:08	#12
Thorham Computer Nerd Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 3,751	Further more, Power Packer can also crunch libraries (loadseg option), and have them automatically decrunched with powerpacker patch. Used to be great back when I had an Amiga 500 with only a diskdrive, and also for my A1200s first harddisk, which was only 63mb!

15 December 2008, 16:50	#13
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	not all libraries worked still when i did this (1992?) but it was very cool to try

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cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	this is something else the pc lack`s a decent real time compressor, sure you can compress a drive but not all compressors are good for all data

15 December 2008, 20:48	#16
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	ahhh happy dayz

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Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	i did not liked it either, it was so out of design. still it was better than a red screen...

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