.__ _______ _________________ _____ __!__\__ ______\_____/_______________ ._\___ / _____/_/ ___/__/ ______/__\_ / / \ __ __ /\__ /_ | _/ _/ __)___\_____ \_\| _ \_ /____ / \__/ \/ \/ \_ | \ \_ \ / / / \/ / _/ //\ _/ \_ / |____\ /______/__________/_______/___\ /______/\______ /_____ / \ / \ / \/_|___\/_ \/ \/ / _______/ _________ _________ _________ _/ \| _ \_ / ______/_____\____ /_\____ / \ \/ / _/ \| \_ _____/ / _____/ / \__________/_____ \ \____ / \______/ \______/ dGN!___\___ \_ \________/ /______| |______| | |/ / |_____/ | | / v.1.0 |_____|____/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- .__ _____ ___|__\__ ________ ______________ ______ ___________ .__\____\/ ______/___\___ /_\ _______/__ /___\__ / _\_ _______/ | |/ \_ \| _ \_ /___/_ \ ___/ \/ \_ /__/_ ___)___ | _/ / \/ / \ \ \/|\ / _/ / \ / |________/________/____________\____| \______ /___\ /_________/ \/ \ / \/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04.06.1994 YipeeYay! Hi guys, Synthetic is back in doc! You just entered the QPP v1.0 docfile -- and be sure that this was a fault ( hehe )... Ok, let`s begin. 1.) What is QPP ?? QPP is a little prog that may patch PowerPacker V4.0a - crunched objectfiles for faster decrunching ( 30%-40% ! ). The original decrunch-header is replaced by a better=faster one - which is about 198 bytes longer than the old one. So we are getting to point 2; 2.) Who should it use why ?? QPP should just be used with large files, `coz little file are decrunching rather fast, 1/100 second faster would most probably NOT be recognized; but 2 seconds faster decrunching is a nice thing, eh? I coded QPP with having an use with intros,demos etc. in mind, for two reasons: First, faster decrunch is important with those, and 200 bytes more - we fuck on it. And second, QPP has a nice side-effect: The QPP-ed file may no longer be decrunched with PowerPacker itself -- no-one is able to decrunch and rip off your productions ( ok, really good dudes will be able, but these guys ever get what they want )!!! Good, hm? 3.) Is it secure ?? Yes, if Powerpacker`s decrunchheader is. QPP uses ( nearly ) exactly the same header, just a new decruncher, so no ( new ) bugs may have crept in. 4.) Can I have some more information ?? Of course you can :-) ! QPP handles 4 different decrunch-headers in it`s mainprg. The four possiblities: - Decrunched file is smaller than $7fff ( 32767 ) a) File has a color decruncher -> decrunch-header = 836 bytes b) File has no color decruncher -> decrunch-header = 824 bytes - Decrunched file is larger than $7fff c) File has a color decruncher -> decrunch-header = 836 bytes d) File has no color decruncher -> decrunch-header = 828 bytes As you see, QPP differs a) color decrunch or not ( what PowerPacker doesn`t, it just patches the decruncher not to "color-flash", so even no-color-decr`s have the flash-code --the file gets larger ) b) length in word size or not ( just for offset-calulation in decruncher, QPP uses an add.w instead of add.l if possible ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PD NOTE: This file is fully freeware ! All files may not be changed and have to be spread together. No selling for profit is allowed! You use this program on your risk! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For any special (no swapping) reasons like bugreports write to : Michael Schrumpf Gerberstr.17 45468 Muelheim/Ruhr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Or call one of our lovely Stations: Last Chance [EhQ] Midnight Express [WhQ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bye for now, Synthetic/RSL ....LET THE DEATHMETAL RULE YOUR MIND.... ....HIP HOP DON'T STOP....