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== 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]
 
* [http://aminet.net/package/util/crypt/ppcrack.lha ppcrack]
* [https://github.com/temisu/ancient_format_decompressor Ancient Format Decompressor]
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* [https://github.com/temisu/ancient Ancient]
 
* http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/ppunpack10-mos (compiles and runs just fine on modern linux)
 
* http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/ppunpack10-mos (compiles and runs just fine on modern linux)
* https://theunarchiver.com/
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* https://github.com/lab313ru/powerpacker_src (Reverse Engineered source code of packer, ported to Windows.)
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* [https://github.com/Kneesnap/FrogLord/blob/master/src/net/highwayfrogs/editor/file/packers/PP20Packer.java Packer Algorithm Java Implementation]
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* [[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
* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/archive/hotachy1.anim.pp
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* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/archive/powerPack/
  
 
[[Category:Amiga]]
 
[[Category:Amiga]]

Revision as of 02:45, 29 April 2021

File Format
Name PowerPacker
Ontology
Extension(s) .pp
Released ≤1989

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".

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