Versions tested:1.5c, 1.6
Rating:34
Performance C/D:74/3
Optimal parameters:8
Links:http://heartofcomp.a...
Authors:Nania Francesco Antonio
Algorithms:X86, ST+ARI
Notable peformances:Database1, Image2, Medical1, Medical2, PGN1, Qualifying1, Qualifying2, Text1, Text2

RINGS

...supports the BMP, EXE, WAVE compression with filters.
the program website 2009, March 25

 

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1.5c and 1.6 with '9' -setting crashes decompressing Application1. Perhaps due to out of memory.

Qualified configurations
VerRatingCPRDPRS.E.R.E.RatioC. kB/sD. kB/s
CompressionRatings.Com
5
1.5c2550242403.06535573258
1.624-4.0%-4.0%-2.4%3.0650%3400-4.4%3241-0.5%
8
1.5c3474341503.18033492569
1.633-2.9%-4.1%-2.2%3.179-0%3210-4.2%2561-0.3%
Disqualified (why) configurations (with qualification ratings)
VerRatingCPRDPRS.E.R.E.RatioC. kB/sD. kB/s
CompressionRatings.Com
9
1.5ccrash while decompressing
1.6crash while decompressing

Version info

v1.5c, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: rings.exe c <args> <src> <cfile>
decompression: rings.exe d <cfile> <src>
v1.6, using tar: yes, using sfx: no
compression: rings.exe c <args> <src> <cfile>
decompression: rings.exe d <cfile> <src>