What Is an RAR

[Red_Armadillo]

I looked up RAR in the knowledge base and I didn't find anything, so I figured this is a beginner's question can anybody help me?

[Ishmael]

I belive RAR is a compressed file extension, so none to do with AGS... but not sure...

[Red_Armadillo]

If it is compressed how would I "unzip" it?

[GarageGothic]

Get WinRar at http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
It's shareware, but you can use it for 40 days.

[agsking]

Well I found a better one
Power Archiver.
www.powerarchiver.com

It unzips just about everything  
Very useful! I haven't run into any thing I couldn't unzip with this yet.

And best of all, its free!
Er, at least I think.

EDIT: Yep its free, but you can buy it so it dosen't have that annoying start up message thing and has more features.

[BOYD1981]

after about 30 or 60 days, PowerArchiver moans at you to buy it, it used to be absolutely free, but i don't think they ever expected it to become as popular as WinZIP, so now they want your money or nag you to death...

[taryuu]

RAR is has better compression than winzip, and you can find cracks for it so you don't have to worry about that 40 day thing.

cnet did a little comparison of them
http://aolca.com.com/1200-2001-5057522.html

here's a crappy chart to compre rar to zip
http://www.rarsoft.com/compare.htm

anyway winrar also handles iso files, something power archiver doesn't

so let's review,  rar has better compression and more features.

rock!

[agsking]

OK you win.

[OneThinkingGal and ._.]

Rest and relaxation. ._.

[Las Naranjas]

http://www.ultimatezip.com/ if you're concerned about piracy. That's an archive program that handles just about anything under the sun, and it's free.

[Czar]

well or www.winace.com
tho it has an evalution period, dont you worry too much about it.

[Red_Armadillo]

I tried power archiver and It works, except it is as annoying as WINZIP! It does however open anything!

[Red_Armadillo]

Changed my mind WINRAR is better power archiver is so friggin' annoying!

[Femme Stab Mode >:D]

BCN, can you see the little "edit" button? USE IT.
RAR is nice because you can also split large files into "volumes' and protect files from damage. It also compresses to a smaller size than winzip.

[Red_Armadillo]

Have you tried power archiver? It's just like WINZIP! It annoys you to no end to buy it! HOWEVER, I will aggree that it is more powerful than WINRAR.

Femme Fatale: Did you draw the characters yourself? If so those are pretty good

[edmundito]

Get FILZIP. It's free, unlike the very annoying winzip - http://www.filzip.com/

it can uncompress anything including rar, and zip (of course).

[Red_Armadillo]

According to the site is is temporarily closed because of a protest against e-patents. Thanks anyway.

[Femme Stab Mode >:D]

BCN: No. I only drew the girl in blue with the pink hair.

[Red_Armadillo]

That's damn good compared to mine! My main character looks like a Michael Jackson in the 16th century.