PowerPacker
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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 == | == Software == | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 13 February 2021
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
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".
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
Sample files
- Many, but not all, of the .pp files at http://cd.textfiles.com/amigagames/ag-199501/MultiMedia/Diskmags/ ...
- PPUnpackWOS.lha → sf.pp
- https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/archive/powerPack/hotachy1.anim.pp
