PowerPacker
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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, and distributed as shareware. | + | '''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}}". | ||
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| + | The reverse-engineered source suggests that password-protected files begin with "{{magic|PX20}}". | ||
== 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]] | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* Many, but not all, of the .pp files at http://cd.textfiles.com/amigagames/ag-199501/MultiMedia/Diskmags/ ... | * 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 | * [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
