(ACT 2.0) - July 1999 Edition

This is a temporary design for ACT 2.0 until the web pages are all redesigned.

The specifications and configuration of the test computer can be found here.

The Worms2 test is the game demo by Team17 and includes 159 files. The links to download these test files can be found here.

  ACT 2.0 Game (Worms2) Test
  Total Files Size (bytes): 16,969,910
  Name Switches Compress
Time
Extract
Time
Compressed
Size
Overall
Score
Compress
Ratio
Bits per
Byte
      (seconds) (seconds) (bytes) (seconds) (%) (b/B)
B UHARC 0.2 -m3 -md1024 -r 415.60 104.95 8,223,618 2804.89 51.5 3.8768
  UHARC 0.2 -m2 -md1024 -r 280.50 105.02 8,255,000 2678.58 51.4 3.8916
  UHARC 0.2 -m1 -md1024 -r 232.93 103.83 8,308,795 2644.76 51.0 3.9170
* 777 0.04b1 -m2 -md512 -s -r 3578.89 2416.39 8,396,053 8327.52 50.5 3.9581
* 777 0.04b1 -mg -mu16 -r 4760.94 2445.65 8,399,603 9539.81 50.5 3.9598
* UFA 0.04b1 -s -r 589.71 131.45 8,494,554 3080.76 49.9 4.0045
* UFA 0.04b1 -mg -mu16 -r 624.25 157.94 8,496,603 3142.36 49.9 4.0055
# ACB 2.00c+TAR (u)f 1347.89 1350.69 8,504,220 5060.86 49.9 4.0091
* RAR32 2.50 -m5 -mm -md1024 -r 140.40 17.44 8,515,545 2523.27 49.8 4.0144
*O RAR32 2.50 -mm -md1024 -r 88.56 17.11 8,540,896 2478.14 49.7 4.0264
* RAR32 2.50 -m5 -mm -md1024 -s -r 167.99 16.49 8,547,500 2558.79 49.6 4.0295
# ACB 2.00c+TAR (b)f 933.01 931.74 8,550,438 4239.87 49.6 4.0309
# ACB 1.14a+TAR (b)f 995.20 994.08 8,550,770 4364.49 49.6 4.0310
# ACB 2.00c+TAR (B)f 667.96 669.49 8,619,853 3731.85 49.2 4.0636
  RAR 2.50 -m5 -mm -r 121.37 55.92 8,652,335 2580.72 49.0 4.0789
+ RKUC 1.03+TAR c8x -m28 858.74 N/A 8,655,848 3263.14 49.0 4.0806
# ARI 2.2+TAR (none) 987.76 39.61 8,715,230 3448.27 48.6 4.1086
  RAR 2.50 -m5 -mm -r -s 147.18 58.19 8,718,273 2627.11 48.6 4.1100
* CABARC 1.0 -m LZX:21 -r 213.70 8.31 8,727,281 2646.25 48.6 4.1142
+* COOLZIP 1.01 (Cab - LZX) 180.98 14.02 8,758,141 2627.82 48.4 4.1288
  ARHANGEL 1.39a5 -mm -mt -r 408.29 164.43 8,759,170 3005.82 48.4 4.1293
  RKIVE 1.92b1 -mt1 -r 966.88 948.04 8,775,563 4352.58 48.3 4.1370
* BIX 1.00b3 -md2048 -s -r 182.62 21.80 8,801,063 2649.16 48.1 4.1490
# ARI 2.2+TAR -m3 325.63 39.87 8,807,840 2812.12 48.1 4.1522
# ERI32 3.6w -m5 -ho -s 1507.02 99.60 8,813,300 4054.76 48.1 4.1548
* DST 0.9b+TAR -mb 152.38 85.57 8,829,512 2690.59 48.0 4.1624
* BIX 1.00b3 -r 125.40 20.87 8,836,803 2600.94 47.9 4.1659
+ RKUC 1.03+TAR c -m16 602.03 N/A 8,853,288 3061.28 47.8 4.1736
  HA 0.999b 12r 1173.41 433.73 8,885,250 4075.27 47.6 4.1887
* XTREME 1.06 -s -r -t8 144.90 49.19 8,895,301 2665.01 47.6 4.1934
* XTREME 1.06 -s -r -t5 96.24 45.41 8,902,994 2614.70 47.5 4.1971
+*Q IMP 1.1b -m3 -s2000 -r 57.60 7.04 8,915,224 2541.09 47.5 4.2028
* DST 0.9b+TAR -me 246.00 253.33 8,915,702 2975.91 47.5 4.2031
* IMP 1.01 -m3 -s -r 64.90 7.16 8,916,052 2548.74 47.5 4.2032
  ACE 1.2b -m5 -d1024 -s -r 160.22 55.83 8,928,220 2696.11 47.4 4.2090
  ACE 1.2b -m5 -d1024 -r 157.24 49.47 8,928,220 2686.77 47.4 4.2090
* ACE32 1.2b -m5 -d1024 -r 91.43 15.67 8,928,447 2587.22 47.4 4.2091
* ACE32 1.2b -m5 -d1024 -s -r 83.20 15.64 8,928,447 2578.96 47.4 4.2091
# ERI32 3.6w -m3 -ho -s 638.24 100.74 8,928,855 3219.22 47.4 4.2093
  RKIVE 1.92b1 -mb3 -r 1165.43 992.32 8,930,382 4638.41 47.4 4.2100
  ARHANGEL 1.39a5 -1 -mm -mt -r 181.93 109.32 8,934,585 2773.08 47.4 4.2120
* 777 0.04b1 -m5 -mu16 -s -r 657.01 708.98 8,946,075 3851.01 47.3 4.2174
* UFA 0.04b1 -m5 -mu16 -s -r 658.72 712.29 8,946,075 3856.03 47.3 4.2174
  ARHANGEL 1.38 -1 -mm -r 193.69 117.11 8,961,525 2800.11 47.2 4.2247
+* WINIMP 0.93 (Alg1/Best/1000k/MM) 79.67 13.02 8,970,760 2584.57 47.1 4.2290
# ERI32 3.6w -m2 -ho -s 612.08 104.07 8,972,246 3208.44 47.1 4.2297
+* WINIMP 0.93 (Alg2/1000k/MM) 67.03 21.81 8,972,864 2581.30 47.1 4.2300
* CABARC 1.0 -m LZX:15 -r 79.75 7.55 8,974,515 2580.22 47.1 4.2308
+* WINIMP 0.93 (Alg1/Norm/400k/MM) 56.21 7.84 8,975,710 2557.30 47.1 4.2314
  ACE 1.2b -d1024 -r 156.63 54.66 8,987,420 2707.80 47.0 4.2369
* ACE32 1.2b -d1024 -r 66.70 15.88 8,987,647 2579.15 47.0 4.2370
+* IMP 1.1b -2 -s2000 -r 71.36 21.45 8,988,731 2589.68 47.0 4.2375
* IMP 1.01 -2 -s -r 62.56 21.81 8,989,370 2581.42 47.0 4.2378
* JAR32 1.02 -m3 -r 91.30 23.38 8,992,452 2612.58 47.0 4.2392
* JAR32 1.02 -m4 -r 96.37 23.92 8,995,705 2619.10 47.0 4.2408
  X1 0.95a ->X rm3 932.69 935.60 9,006,283 4370.04 46.9 4.2458
* JAR32 1.02 -r 70.32 23.64 9,007,137 2595.94 46.9 4.2462
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -b12 87.52 71.75 9,007,621 2661.39 46.9 4.2464
  LZAP 0.20.0+TAR (none) 889.52 952.70 9,020,538 4347.93 46.8 4.2525
  UC2 v3.0 PRO (Max Compress) 146.63 48.99 9,020,630 2701.35 46.8 4.2525
  UC v2.37 beta (Max Compress) 144.38 44.51 9,021,068 2694.74 46.8 4.2527
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR -b12o4 61.12 66.05 9,032,590 2636.22 46.8 4.2582
  JAR16 1.02 -m4 -r 208.78 130.51 9,034,787 2848.95 46.8 4.2592
  JAR16 1.02 -m3 -r 213.23 137.93 9,038,435 2861.84 46.7 4.2609
* XTREME 1.06 -s -r 80.00 46.00 9,039,638 2637.01 46.7 4.2615
* SZIP 1.11beta+TAR (none) 88.77 69.02 9,059,440 2674.30 46.6 4.2708
  JAR16 1.02 -r 187.46 159.43 9,070,306 2866.42 46.6 4.2759
  X1 0.95a ->X rm4l2 1021.87 994.05 9,071,920 4535.90 46.5 4.2767
  RAR 2.50 -r -s 104.44 54.40 9,079,070 2680.80 46.5 4.2801
  HA 0.999b 1r 422.66 149.75 9,079,236 3094.42 46.5 4.2802
  SEMONE 0.4b1+TAR -mlb 175.74 74.14 9,087,446 2774.17 46.4 4.2840
* 7-ZIP 2.00b3 -mx -r 155.60 17.43 9,088,655 2697.66 46.4 4.2846
  YAC 1.02 -r 172.92 79.38 9,090,647 2777.48 46.4 4.2855
+ SEMONE 0.6b+TAR -mb 156.72 63.30 9,091,090 2745.32 46.4 4.2857
  RKIVE 1.92b1 -mf2 -r 226.25 194.90 9,102,703 2949.68 46.4 4.2912
* 7-ZIP 2.00b3 -r 72.84 17.33 9,118,670 2623.13 46.3 4.2987
  ARHANGEL 1.38 -2 -mm -r 481.09 507.59 9,120,221 3522.07 46.3 4.2995
+ SEMONE 0.6b+TAR -mm 161.19 69.33 9,125,416 2765.36 46.2 4.3019
+# ERI32 3.8fre -s 218.71 36.02 9,127,375 2790.11 46.2 4.3029
+# ERI32 3.8fre -m3 -s 134.87 36.74 9,128,519 2707.31 46.2 4.3034
  UC2 v3.0 PRO (Default) 72.49 47.93 9,168,910 2667.34 46.0 4.3224
  UC v2.37 beta (Default) 69.84 46.26 9,169,208 2663.10 46.0 4.3226
  ESP 1.92 /m0 /r 121.23 74.24 9,171,886 2743.22 46.0 4.3238
+ SEMONE 0.6b+TAR -mf 127.03 56.28 9,180,641 2733.49 45.9 4.3280
+* IMP 1.1b -m1 -s2000 -r 30.19 9.34 9,184,083 2590.66 45.9 4.3296
* IMP 1.01 -m1 -s -r 30.33 7.16 9,184,785 2588.82 45.9 4.3299
  ESP 1.92 /m2 /r 105.88 69.53 9,187,789 2727.57 45.9 4.3313
* HUFFMAN C.E.II 0.21d -S 146.57 18.49 9,195,869 2719.47 45.8 4.3351
* BZIP2 0.9.0b+TAR -5 165.23 45.95 9,195,875 2765.59 45.8 4.3351
  SQZ 1.08.4a -q(ALT236) -s 142.47 45.85 9,204,930 2745.25 45.8 4.3394
  GZIP 1.2.4+TAR -9 85.13 37.06 9,205,728 2679.34 45.8 4.3398
  PKZIP 2.50 -ex -r -p 67.09 41.28 9,206,544 2665.74 45.7 4.3402
* LHA 2.67(Win32) -r 49.96 12.31 9,206,829 2619.72 45.7 4.3403
  HA 0.999b 2r 1066.79 805.69 9,208,276 4430.33 45.7 4.3410
+* COOLZIP 1.01 (Cab - Quantum) 88.44 11.66 9,211,142 2658.75 45.7 4.3423
  PKZIP 2.04g -ex -r -p 70.47 38.95 9,212,329 2668.40 45.7 4.3429
+# ERI32 3.8fre -m2 -s 112.12 33.61 9,212,835 2704.85 45.7 4.3431
  OOP 2.3 (Max Compress) 192.38 61.15 9,213,842 2812.93 45.7 4.3436
+* PAR 1.49b (Normal) 622.28 243.21 9,218,052 3426.06 45.7 4.3456
* PAR 1.48 (Normal) 526.93 245.34 9,218,062 3332.84 45.7 4.3456
  AIN 2.32 /m1 /r 101.70 66.47 9,218,982 2729.00 45.7 4.3460
  CODEC 3.21 -m 132.28 67.86 9,225,842 2762.87 45.6 4.3493
  GZIP 1.2.4+TAR (none) 61.15 41.55 9,230,167 2666.64 45.6 4.3513
  SQZ 1.08.4a -s 95.98 45.56 9,232,188 2706.04 45.6 4.3523
+# TAR 3.21g -cv.9f 72.49 24.79 9,235,620 2662.73 45.6 4.3539
* BZIP2 0.9.0b+TAR (none) 156.87 46.15 9,236,375 2768.68 45.6 4.3542
* WINZIP'95 7.0 (Max Compress) 54.72 9.88 9,236,385 2630.26 45.6 4.3542
* EXP v1+TAR (none) 89.95 32.67 9,236,449 2688.30 45.6 4.3543
  ARJ 2.62a -jm -r 139.17 55.16 9,236,754 2760.10 45.6 4.3544
  AIN 2.32 /r 94.80 66.27 9,238,931 2727.44 45.6 4.3554
* ARJ32 3.0b -jm -r 93.78 15.72 9,239,513 2676.03 45.6 4.3557
+* ARJ32 3.01b -jm -r 92.77 15.51 9,239,521 2674.81 45.6 4.3557
  PKZIP 2.50 -r -p 37.85 49.93 9,241,197 2654.78 45.5 4.3565
* PKZIP 2.6.02 Win95 (Extra) 35.80 7.78 9,242,602 2610.97 45.5 4.3572
  INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -9 -r 133.11 62.77 9,243,029 2763.39 45.5 4.3574
  ARJ 2.62a -r 113.53 54.63 9,244,286 2736.02 45.5 4.3580
* HUFFMAN C.E.II 0.21d -K7 -S 137.97 18.89 9,244,635 2724.81 45.5 4.3581
* INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -9 -R 52.42 11.64 9,244,835 2632.07 45.5 4.3582
* ARJ32 3.0b -r 56.59 15.77 9,247,126 2641.01 45.5 4.3593
+* ARJ32 3.01b -r 60.08 16.12 9,247,134 2644.85 45.5 4.3593
  PKZIP 2.04g -r -p 54.37 39.19 9,251,249 2663.35 45.5 4.3612
+* COOLZIP 1.01 (Zip - Deflate) 81.58 21.29 9,253,482 2673.28 45.5 4.3623
* PKZIP 2.6.02 Win95 (Norm) 28.65 7.69 9,264,237 2609.74 45.4 4.3674
  INFO-ZIP 2.2DOS -r 99.52 60.08 9,265,865 2733.45 45.4 4.3681
* INFO-ZIP 2.2NT -R 31.47 11.73 9,267,207 2617.42 45.4 4.3688
* DST 0.9b+TAR -mt 1057.07 1532.02 9,280,564 5167.02 45.3 4.3751
* WINZIP'95 7.0 (Normal Comp) 28.53 10.42 9,292,013 2620.06 45.2 4.3805
+# TAR 3.21g -cve9f 74.32 26.65 9,340,416 2695.53 45.0 4.4033
  OOP 2.3 (Normal Comp) 105.43 64.94 9,344,372 2766.03 44.9 4.4051
  X1 0.95a ->X rm7 164.53 82.75 9,388,759 2855.27 44.7 4.4261
+ PPMD+TAR -o5 -m28 226.76 259.93 9,421,724 3103.84 44.5 4.4416
+ PPMD+TAR -m28 226.80 250.47 9,429,536 3096.59 44.4 4.4453
  CODEC 3.21 -c10 -m 660.87 588.48 9,450,212 3874.41 44.3 4.4550
  CAR 1.50 (none) 168.38 90.20 9,559,832 2914.09 43.7 4.5067
  LHA 2.55b -d -r 132.09 41.33 9,563,823 2830.04 43.6 4.5086
+* AKT32 0.62b+TAR (none) 162.60 17.75 9,566,966 2837.84 43.6 4.5101
  ZOO 2.10+TAR h: 116.25 53.42 9,575,543 2829.54 43.6 4.5141
  SEMONE 0.4b1+TAR -mlm 174.42 76.56 9,616,669 2922.28 43.3 4.5335
  AKT 0.5b rm9 361.06 180.60 9,651,269 3222.57 43.1 4.5498
+* XPA32 1.02 (none) 677.21 8.20 9,672,479 3372.21 43.0 4.5598
* DEEPFREEZE 1.03 (none) 58.36 20.83 9,689,327 2770.67 42.9 4.5678
  AKT 0.5b r 268.70 181.89 9,698,341 3144.57 42.8 4.5720
  PKZIP 2.50 -es -r -p 28.20 44.53 9,745,465 2779.80 42.6 4.5942
  PKZIP 2.04g -es -r -p 41.83 39.65 9,761,882 2793.11 42.5 4.6020
  HAP 4.62+TAR 3 139.19 176.89 9,818,317 3043.39 42.1 4.6286
  HAP 3.14e11+TAR 3 148.51 222.63 9,818,317 3098.45 42.1 4.6286
  ICE 1.02+TAR (none) 749.73 385.73 9,928,630 3893.41 41.5 4.6806
* LZOP 0.94w+TAR -9 107.24 13.08 9,969,602 2889.65 41.3 4.6999
*F LZOP 0.94w+TAR (none) 23.91 13.38 10,793,974 3035.62 36.4 5.0885
  LZS 3.1+TAR /p255 86.76 36.09 11,087,024 3202.58 34.7 5.2267
  LZS 3.1+TAR /m1 /p255 80.75 36.28 11,203,099 3229.00 34.0 5.2814
  ARS 2.1 -r 253.76 267.41 11,405,270 3689.30 32.8 5.3767
  NPACK 1.0+TAR (none) 96.60 49.24 11,617,257 3372.86 31.5 5.4766
  ARS 2.1 -r -m2 129.59 262.91 11,665,239 3632.84 31.3 5.4993
* BVI 1.70+TAR -m2 3395.59 3271.56 11,860,033 9961.60 30.1 5.5911
  OPAQUE 1.0 (none) 30.55 39.05 12,008,024 3405.16 29.2 5.6609
  ARC 6.02 z 94.17 46.01 12,147,088 3514.37 28.4 5.7264
  BLINK 2.50+TAR (none) 41.56 25.57 12,289,104 3480.77 27.6 5.7934
  ZOO 2.10+TAR : 111.45 77.85 12,729,490 3725.27 25.0 6.0010
# TAR 3.21g (none) 14.90 10.03 17,092,608 4772.88 -0.7 8.0578
  Best Compression: UHARC 0.2
  Fastest Compression: LZOP 0.94w+TAR
  Quickest Extraction: IMP 1.1b
  Best Overall: RAR32 2.50

 

+ - New program tested
# - DOS program that was run in a Windows98 DOS box
* - Windows 32bit program (95/98/NT)
B - Best compression (smallest compressed file)
F - Fastest compression time
Q - Quickest extraction time
O - Best overall (smallest overall score - calculated by adding compress time, extract time, and time it would take to transfer the compressed file over a 28,800bps network

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