UPX exe compression

Boulderdash

(Posted 2007) [#1]

I just tried UPX as advised by the FrameWork Assistant FA
and thought it was good, better compression ratio, still has my icon etc

Koriolis

(Posted 2007) [#2]

Did you download it via FTP by any chance? If so make sure you download in binary mode, not in ASCII mode.

Boulderdash

(Posted 2007) [#3]

I still want to use UPX, its great you get your icon still there instead of a zip folder and sometimes better compression ratios

Dreamora

(Posted 2007) [#4]

you konw that UPX has not the least bit to do with file compression like ZIP and RAR?

Koriolis

(Posted 2007) [#5]

Not the least bit? You mean apart from actually compressing files?!?

Boiled Sweets

(Posted 2007) [#6]

I use...

upx --best --crp-ms=999999 --nrv2d -o <output filename> <input filename>

Yukio

(Posted 2008) [#7]

UPX user.

The perfect companion to use with BlitzPlus.
I like UPX, usually by the Drag-And-Drop feature.

Yan	(Posted 2008) [#8]

Yay...let's add even more pointlessness to an already pointless thread which was just as pointless when it was created a year ago...Hoorar! ;o)

Grisu

(Posted 2009) [#9]

What's "--crp-ms=999999 --nrv2d -o" for?

I simply use "--brute". I'm so cruel... :o)

xlsior

(Posted 2009) [#10]

What's "--crp-ms=999999 --nrv2d -o" for?

No idea, it doesn't appear to be in the UPX help...

I simply use "--brute". I'm so cruel... :o)

There's also --ultra-brute in the latest version which can be even better, but takes much longer to complete