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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: punkyclown on April 27, 2016, 12:53:03 AM

Title: .RAR files
Post by: punkyclown on April 27, 2016, 12:53:03 AM

Hi All, Can someone please explain what to use to extract, or load or run files with .rar extension.  Something I am
completely unfamiliar with.
Thank you
Brad Hansen

Title: Re: .RAR files
Post by: amiman99 on April 27, 2016, 03:09:33 AM

I use 7zip from here: http://www.7-zip.org/

Works great, opens almost everything.

Title: Re: .RAR files
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on April 27, 2016, 06:23:27 AM

WinRAR.

I never understood why people need separate applications to use .zip files, the ability to open and save as .zip has been built into every OS since Windows XP.  ;)

But WinRAR is worth it.  Pro-tip:  It can also open Amiga .lha archives.  :D

Title: Re: .RAR files
Post by: chris on April 27, 2016, 07:07:22 AM

Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;807611

But WinRAR is worth it.  Pro-tip:  It can also open Amiga .lha archives.  :D

So can 7-Zip. But I rather think the question implied "...on an Amiga". In which case xadmaster with my RAR plugin (http://www.unsatisfactorysoftware.co.uk/download.php?file=xad_rar), or a fairly recent version of UnRAR (check Aminet) are the only options.

Title: Re: .RAR files
Post by: giZmo350 on April 27, 2016, 04:06:27 PM

Just a sidetrack FYI, if anyone still uses a Mac PPC like I do, here's a great little UnRAR (universal binary) program for OSX 10.5.8. :)

http://www.unrarx.com/

Title: Re: .RAR files
Post by: Thorham on April 28, 2016, 12:20:11 PM

Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;807611

I never understood why people need separate applications to use .zip files, the ability to open and save as .zip has been built into every OS since Windows XP.  ;)

7zip isn't just for zip files. It has it's own compression routines, and compresses better than rar and zip. It also handles a multitude of archive formats, and is open source.