WinAce Archiver 2.0

Advantages of the new and improved WinAce Version 2.0

In addition to this sponsored freeware release, the shareware version of WinAce 2.0 is also available.

WinAce 2.0 contains numerous user interface tweaks, new features and a significantly improved compression algorithm.

On this page we would like to present the most important improvements and new features of WinAce 2.0
Please feel free to visit our website at www.winace.com if you're interested in learning more about WinAce 2.0 or if you would like to check the performance of WinAce 2.0 for yourself. You will find both the latest information about our products and trial versions for download on our server.

When activated, the new ACE 2.0 algorithm will analyze the data during the compression process in order to determine the best compression approach for that particular data part. If favourable, one single file may be compressed using several techniques.

This new, special and optionally selectable compression techniques include:
  • Exe encoding
    When compression exe files or other files containing Intel 80x86 code (*.dll;*.vxd;*.com;*.lib;*.obj;*.ocx etc.), a preprocessor will be linked before the actual compression algorithm. The preprocessor handles address information within the code in order to achive a better compression ratio.
  • Sound encoding
    For compression of mono-/stereo 8-/16-bit sound files a predictor is used in order to improve compression results.
  • Picture encoding
    Compression of graphic files with ACE 2.0 is totally lossless (lossy compression, as it may be used with JPEG or similar formats always results in a lower image quality). By using a high-quality two-dimensional predictor, which has been adapted to high color counts, both high compression ratio and speed can be achieved.
  • Delta encoding
    A preprocessor is used to rearrange chunks of data and to calculate the differences (delta) between single byte values, resulting in data which can be compressed and stored more efficiently. Before uncompressing the files, the process will be reversed in order to restore the data properly.

Click here to view a sampe performance chart.

   
The new ACE compression now features 64-bit support for compression of files up to 16 exabytes for operating systems supporting 64 bit file sizes (NTFS drives).
   
The recovery records have been improved in order to achieve a higher level of data security, increasing the chance to restore data from archives that have been physically damaged.
   
Support for GZip und TAR archives has been added. In addition, compressing data as combined GzippedTar files is now possbible directly.
   
An e-mail feature has been added as well. Now it is possible to create archives and email them to a friend or business partner. This "Compress & Mail" feature is not only available from within WinAce, but also from applications using the right-click context menu of Windows.

WinAce - because sometimes size does matter!

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