This page is a compression gude for configuring Oggenc2 encoder with EAC for greater encoding flexibility. ==Important note== This guide is in need of an update, because '''in EAC 1.0 beta 2, the replacement strings changed'''. For example: * "%s" is now "%source%" * "%d" is now "%dest%" * "%a" is now "%artist%" See the full list in [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/support/faq/ the EAC FAQ] or in the [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=EAC_Compression_Options#External_Compression EAC Compression Options guide]. = Software Needed = * [http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/ Exact Audio Copy] * Oggenc2 ** Download latest version from [http://www.rarewares.org/ogg.html RareWares Ogg page] ** Download accelerated [[Lancer]] version from [http://homepage3.nifty.com/blacksword/index_e.htm The Ogg Vorbis Acceleration Project] = Installation = '''Note:''' This guide assumes that EAC is has been configured for secure ripping, if not please follow [[EAC_Drive_Configuration | this guide]]. * Unzip the chosen Oggenc2.exe build into the same directory that EAC is in. = Configuration = * Open EAC and insert a CD into the drive. * Click the '''EAC''' menu and select '''Compression Options'''. * Click the '''External Compression''' Tab, and put a check box in '''use external program for compression'''. * Change '''Parameter Passing Scheme''' to '''User Defined Encoder'''. * Change '''Use file extension''' to '''.ogg'''. * Click the '''Browse''' button and locate the '''OGGENC2.EXE''' that you unzipped earlier. * Remove the ticks from '''Use CRC check''', '''Add ID3 tag''' and '''check for external programs return code'''. * In the '''Additional command line options''' box, copy and paste one of the below strings based on the Tag you would prefer. :'''No Tags:'''