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.  | + | '''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.  | 
== 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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| + | == Software ==  | ||
| + | * [https://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/aminet/util/arc/ aminet/util/arc] → ppunpack*  | ||
== 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  | ||
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Revision as of 18:30, 10 December 2015
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.
Identification
PowerPacker files apparently begin with ASCII "PP", followed by a two-digit version number. Known signatures are "PP11" and "PP20".
Software
- aminet/util/arc → ppunpack*
 
Sample files
- Many, but not all, of the .pp files at http://cd.textfiles.com/amigagames/ag-199501/MultiMedia/Diskmags/ ...
 - PPUnpackWOS.lha → sf.pp