comparing hex in more than 2 files?

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Does anyone know of any program that will compare hex in more than 2 files at a time?

I've been using HexCmp, but it only supports up to 2 files at a time. Now I've got about 13 files that I'd like to compare at the same time if possible, but can't find anything that'll do more than 2.
 

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I doubt you will find anything as such a process would be hard (do you compare files 1 to 2,3 or 4 or 2 to 1,3 or 4........?) not to mention if you want something other than a straight offset in 1 = offset in 2 it would take a while.

Depending on file size you have a few options:
excel: output hex as text and stick it side by side in excel.
copy /b : not ideal but if the files are similar and the same size (or you make them the same size) it might help narrow down stuff.
 

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Don't need offsets.
Basically, I need to see whats the same between the files, viewed as hex.
The files are binary files, about 200KB (all the same exact size).

I tried writing a small program that would do it, but it ended up taking hours just to do the first 2 files. And even then I don't think it finished doing the whole thing. I'm gonna re-write it and try again though.
 
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