![]() ![]() There's nothing magic about CBZ which makes it comic-specific: the CBZ extension is just the conventional name for ZIP files which contain only images (comic book pages). On Android (99%+ of my comics reading) i prefer PerfectViewer.īecause CBZ files are just plain old zip files, any program which can read zip files is reasonable place to test them. Here's an article which covers 5 readers for the major desktop OSes: There are several clones and forks of mcomix on github, but i've no idea which, if any, of those are actively maintained. CDisplayEX Free is a solid comics reader option for Android users, incorporating library management and a file manager view so you can sort your comic files within the app or through your phone’s. MComix is trivial to use and works well (at least on Linux), but (like CDisplay), seems to be no longer maintained. The viewer i use on my desktop (which admittedly accounts for <1% of my comics reading) is MComix, which is also available for Windows: This way both bugs could get fixed, and both softwares end up better for it. In my humble opinion, the ideal process would be for CDisplay users to first report the problem to the CDisplay team so that they can discover what is it in Comic Backup's ZIP files that causes CDisplay to crash, then fix it on their end, and then for CDisplay's team to inform you what is it in Comic Backup's ZIP files that causes them to be malformed. If that's the case, then CDisplay is indeed at fault for not catching and ignoring that error as the others do, and should have this bug fixed, as it'd make it more resilient.Īt the same time, Comic Backup would also be at fault for generating a malformed ZIP file, and it'd be good if it too were fixed so that the ZIP files it creates become 100% valid, since that would also make its ZIP files compatible with literally 100% of all archivers out there rather than with just those that were tested. It might be that CDisplay expects perfectly well formed ZIP files, and crashes when opening a malformed one, while other viewers and archivers are more forgiving and simply ignore any ZIP malformation that doesn't affect files contents. I don't use CDisplay, so this doesn't affect me, but at an abstract level this could point to a bug on CDisplay and on Comic Backup too. On the other hand, no amount of blaming the problem on this software is going to get it fixed. With any luck they'll have it patched in a matter of hours. The solution is to send a failing CBZ to the creators of CDisplay and let them run it through a debugger. i'm trying to help you resolve it by pointing out its source (which is, with 100% certainty, not this software). I'm not discounting that you and others are having this problem. What that something is, i can't say, but i can say that it doesn't affect all other software, so the origin of the problem is 100% clear: the program which is crashing. The only technical explanation for this problem is that it does "something" which exposes a bug in that crashing software. It's literally technically impossible for this plugin to be causing a segfault in other software. A segfault can only come from the software which is segfaulting (this is not speculation but a technical fact - i say that as a life-long software developer). ![]() i've used MComix (Linux), at least 4 different Android cbz viewers, and no less than 3 different zip managers on these CBZs (all on Linux), and they have all worked flawlessly. It is able to read all comic book formats (.cbr file. There is a $5.99 version with supposedly more advanced features, but it looks like they’re also available in the free version for now so better download and install it now.My point is that the issue that you and others are reporting is not ( literally cannot be) a problem with this software. CDisplayEx is a light, efficient CBR Reader, and it is also the most popular comic book reader. You can download CDisplayEx Comic Reader for free from the Google Play Store. You can favorite your, well, favorites, and the search function within is also pretty great. The app will then group the comics by series and arrange your collection into a visual library. Or you can also use the app’s integrated samba and FTP network shares to grab your comics wherever they are saved. You can transfer your files to your phone or tablet and then read them on the app. Even after a quick glance over all of them comparisons it's easy to notice that CDisplayEX is sharper (all comparisons) and is capable of properly scaling screen tones (1st link, 3rd link, 4th link 2nd and 3rd comps) without sacrificing any fidelity to the source. What makes it a bit different is its color correction feature where you can change your comic book’s white balance, vibrance, and colors according to your preference and your device’s display. cbz, a folder of images, and even experimental support for pdf. It supports the most popular formats like. CDisplayEx is basically like the other comic book readers you’ve probably been using. ![]()
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