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| − | '''PowerPacker''' (also spelled '''Power Packer''') is a file compression utility and compressed file format for Amiga computers. It was developed by Nico François.  | + | '''PowerPacker''' (also spelled '''Power Packer''' or '''Power-Packer''') is a file compression utility and compressed file format for Amiga computers. It was developed by Nico François, and distributed as shareware.  | 
== Identification ==  | == Identification ==  | ||
PowerPacker files apparently begin with ASCII "{{magic|PP}}", followed by a two-digit version number. Known signatures are "{{magic|PP11}}" and "{{magic|PP20}}".  | PowerPacker files apparently begin with ASCII "{{magic|PP}}", followed by a two-digit version number. Known signatures are "{{magic|PP11}}" and "{{magic|PP20}}".  | ||
| − | + | The reverse-engineered source suggests that password-protected files begin with "{{magic|PX20}}".  | |
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== Software ==  | == Software ==  | ||
* [https://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/aminet/util/arc/ aminet/util/arc] → ppunpack*  | * [https://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/aminet/util/arc/ aminet/util/arc] → ppunpack*  | ||
| + | * [http://aminet.net/package/util/crypt/ppcrack.lha ppcrack]  | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/temisu/ancient Ancient]  | ||
| + | * http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/ppunpack10-mos (compiles and runs just fine on modern linux)  | ||
| + | * https://github.com/lab313ru/powerpacker_src (Reverse Engineered source code of packer, ported to Windows.)  | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/Kneesnap/FrogLord/blob/master/src/net/highwayfrogs/editor/file/packers/PP20Packer.java Packer Algorithm Java Implementation]  | ||
| + | * [[The Unarchiver]]  | ||
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| + | == Sample files ==  | ||
| + | * Many, but not all, of the .pp files at http://cd.textfiles.com/amigagames/ag-199501/MultiMedia/Diskmags/ ...  | ||
| + | * [https://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/aminet/util/arc/PPUnpackWOS.lha PPUnpackWOS.lha] → sf.pp  | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|archive/powerPack}}  | ||
[[Category:Amiga]]  | [[Category:Amiga]]  | ||
Latest revision as of 02:50, 28 December 2023
PowerPacker (also spelled Power Packer or Power-Packer) is a file compression utility and compressed file format for Amiga computers. It was developed by Nico François, and distributed as shareware.
[edit] Identification
PowerPacker files apparently begin with ASCII "PP", followed by a two-digit version number. Known signatures are "PP11" and "PP20".
The reverse-engineered source suggests that password-protected files begin with "PX20".
[edit] Software
- aminet/util/arc → ppunpack*
 - ppcrack
 - Ancient
 - http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/ppunpack10-mos (compiles and runs just fine on modern linux)
 - https://github.com/lab313ru/powerpacker_src (Reverse Engineered source code of packer, ported to Windows.)
 - Packer Algorithm Java Implementation
 - The Unarchiver
 
[edit] Sample files
- Many, but not all, of the .pp files at http://cd.textfiles.com/amigagames/ag-199501/MultiMedia/Diskmags/ ...
 - PPUnpackWOS.lha → sf.pp
 - dexvert samples — archive/powerPack