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Executioners Archive Format

Nyerguds — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:36:04 GMT

Added tools section.

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	* When searching for a file name, the first match in the FAT is used.		* When searching for a file name, the first match in the FAT is used.
	* As mentioned, extensions are not stored, and are always assumed to be <tt>.VOL</tt>.		* As mentioned, extensions are not stored, and are always assumed to be <tt>.VOL</tt>.

			== Tools ==

			{{BeginFileFormatTools\|Type=archive}}
			{{FileFormatTool
			\| Name = [[Librarian]]
			\| Platform = Windows
			\| canExtract = Yes
			\| canDecompress = N/A
			\| canCreate = Yes
			\| canModify = Yes
			\| canCompress = N/A
			\| editHidden = No
			\| editMetadata = N/A
			}}
			{{EndFileFormatTools}}

Librarian

Nyerguds — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:33:42 GMT

Updated to 1.1.1, added shiny new github links

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	\| Platform = Windows		\| Platform = Windows
	\| Release = 2017/04/04		\| Release = 2017/04/04
	\| Homepage = [~~http~~://~~nyerguds.arsaneus-design~~.com/~~project_stuff/2019~~/Librarian~~/ Project folder on nyerguds.arsaneus-design.com~~]		\| Homepage = [https://github.com/Nyerguds/Librarian Github page]
	\| Download = [~~http~~://~~nyerguds.arsaneus-design~~.com/~~project_stuff/2019~~/Librarian/~~release~~/ Releases ~~folder on nyerguds.arsaneus-design.com~~]		\| Download = [https://github.com/Nyerguds/Librarian/releases/ GitHub Releases page]
	\| Edit1 = Extraction		\| Edit1 = Extraction
	\| Games =		\| Games =
			{{Game\|The Adventures of Willy Beamish}}
			{{Game\|Bodyworks Voyager: Missions in Anatomy}}
			{{Game\|Dune II}}
			{{Game\|The Even More Incredible Machine}}
			{{Game\|Executioners}}
	{{Game\|Eye of the Beholder}}		{{Game\|Eye of the Beholder}}
	{{Game\|~~Dune II}}~~		{{Game\|Front Page Sports Football Pro}}
	~~{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia}}~~
	~~{{Game\|Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos}}~~
	~~{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia: The Hand of Fate}}~~
	~~{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge}}~~
	~~{{Game\|Rise of the Dragon~~}}
	{{Game\|Heart of China}}		{{Game\|Heart of China}}
	~~{{Game\|The Adventures of Willy Beamish}}~~
	{{Game\|The Incredible Machine}}		{{Game\|The Incredible Machine}}
	{{Game\|The Incredible Machine 2}}		{{Game\|The Incredible Machine 2}}
	{{Game\|~~The Even More Incredible Machine}}~~		{{Game\|Interactive Girls Club}}
	~~{{Game\|Front Page Sports Football Pro~~}}
	{{Game\|King Arthur's K.O.R.T.}}		{{Game\|King Arthur's K.O.R.T.}}
	{{Game\|~~Bodyworks Voyager~~: ~~Missions in Anatomy~~}}		{{Game\|Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos}}
			{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia}}
			{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge}}
			{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia: The Hand of Fate}}
			{{Game\|The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Scarlet Rose}}
	{{Game\|The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel}}		{{Game\|The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel}}
	{{Game\|~~The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case~~ of the ~~Scarlet Rose}}~~		{{Game\|Rise of the Dragon}}
	~~{{Game\|Interactive Girls Club~~}}
	}}		}}

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	==Supported types==		==Supported types==

	As of v1.0.4, the supported types are:		As of v1.1.1, the supported types are:

	* [[LIB Format (Mythos Software)\|Mythos Software LIB v1 and v2]]		* [[LIB Format (Mythos Software)\|Mythos Software LIB v1 and v2]]
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	* [[GX Library\|Genus Microprogramming GX Archive]] (read-only)		* [[GX Library\|Genus Microprogramming GX Archive]] (read-only)
	* [[CAT Format (MPS Labs)\|MPS Labs Catalog v1 & v2]]		* [[CAT Format (MPS Labs)\|MPS Labs Catalog v1 & v2]]
			* [[Executioners Archive Format\|Executioners archive]]
			* MVB archives (used by PC Spiel magazine)

Super ZZT

SaxxonPike — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:51:29 GMT

Full names of the Super ZZT games, add info about the reconstruction project

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	}}		}}

	'''Super ZZT''' is an object-oriented game scripting engine created by Tim Sweeney. It is based on the same code as [[ZZT]], with a number of notable improvements and changes. There were 3 worlds released with the commercial version of the game: PROVING, FOREST, and MONSTER. The shareware version of Super ZZT came with just MONSTER.		'''Super ZZT''' is an object-oriented game scripting engine created by Tim Sweeney. It is based on the same code as [[ZZT]], with a number of notable improvements and changes. There were 3 worlds released with the commercial version of the game: PROVING (ZZT's Proving Grounds), FOREST (ZZT's Lost Forest), and MONSTER (ZZT's Monster Zoo). The shareware version of Super ZZT came with just MONSTER.

	== Debug mode ==		== Debug mode ==
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	* [[SZT Format]] - World format.		* [[SZT Format]] - World format.
	* [[Crunched Screen Image]] - Format of the ANSI art on the title screen and the exit screen.		* [[Crunched Screen Image]] - Format of the ANSI art on the title screen and the exit screen.

			== The Reconstruction of Super ZZT ==

			[https://github.com/asiekierka Adrian Siekierka] released the "reconstructed" source code of Super ZZT in April 2020.

			Quote:

			<blockquote>The Reconstruction of Super ZZT is a reverse-engineered recreation of the source code to the last official release of Super ZZT, Super ZZT 2.0.</blockquote>

			* [https://blog.asie.pl/2020/08/reconstructing-zzt/ The Reconstruction blog]
			* [https://github.com/asiekierka/reconstruction-of-super-zzt Source on Github]

	[[Category:Epic Megagames]]		[[Category:Epic Megagames]]

ZZT Format

SaxxonPike — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:44:42 GMT

Clarify what the sub-second time value in World means.

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	\|260\|\|0x104\|\|[[INT16LE]]\|\|<i>TimePassed</i><br>Amount of time in seconds that has passed on the current board. Only applicable if the board the player is on has a time limit.		\|260\|\|0x104\|\|[[INT16LE]]\|\|<i>TimePassed</i><br>Amount of time in seconds that has passed on the current board. Only applicable if the board the player is on has a time limit.
	\|-		\|-
	\|262\|\|0x106\|\|[[INT16LE]]\|\|<i>TimePassedTicks</i><br>~~This contains information about sub-~~seconds ~~on time limited boards~~.		\|262\|\|0x106\|\|[[INT16LE]]\|\|<i>TimePassedTicks</i><br>Amount of time in hundredths of seconds that have passed; see above.
	\|-		\|-
	\|264\|\|0x108\|\|[[UINT8]]\|\|<i>Locked</i><br>A nonzero value indicates the world is actually a saved game. Additionally, worlds with a nonzero Locked byte can't be edited using the built-in editor.		\|264\|\|0x108\|\|[[UINT8]]\|\|<i>Locked</i><br>A nonzero value indicates the world is actually a saved game. Additionally, worlds with a nonzero Locked byte can't be edited using the built-in editor.
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	\|384\|\|0x180\|\|[[INT16LE]]\|\|<i>TimePassed</i><br>Amount of time in seconds that has passed on the current board. Only applicable if the board the player is on has a time limit.		\|384\|\|0x180\|\|[[INT16LE]]\|\|<i>TimePassed</i><br>Amount of time in seconds that has passed on the current board. Only applicable if the board the player is on has a time limit.
	\|-		\|-
	\|386\|\|0x182\|\|[[INT16LE]]\|\|<i>TimePassedTicks</i><br>~~This contains information about sub-~~seconds ~~on time limited boards~~.		\|386\|\|0x182\|\|[[INT16LE]]\|\|<i>TimePassedTicks</i><br>Amount of time in hundredths of seconds that have passed; see above.
	\|-		\|-
	\|388\|\|0x184\|\|[[UINT8]]\|\|<i>Locked</i><br>A nonzero value indicates the world is actually a saved game. Additionally, worlds with a nonzero Locked byte can't be edited using the built-in editor.		\|388\|\|0x184\|\|[[UINT8]]\|\|<i>Locked</i><br>A nonzero value indicates the world is actually a saved game. Additionally, worlds with a nonzero Locked byte can't be edited using the built-in editor.

User:Inimical

Malvineous — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:17:23 GMT

Creating user page for new user.

New page

I've been playing computer games since a very young age, and grew up with a lot of DOS games. Some of my favorite games of all time (largely due to nostalgia) are the Moraffware dungeon crawlers, mainly Dungeons of the Unforgiven but also Moraff's World. I currently have the world record speedrun for Dungeons of the Unforgiven (https://www.speedrun.com/moraffs_dungeons_of_the_unforgiven/runs/znvp0e3m), and have been working on investigating it and the other Moraffware dungeon crawlers. My current project involves making these games playable in a web browser, faithful to the originals, and as a part of that process I believe I've uncovered things that would be relevant for the corresponding pages on this website and would love to contribute.

User:Inimical

Malvineous — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:17:20 GMT

User account Inimical was created by Malvineous and password was sent by email

UNP

VorticonCmdr — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:36:09 GMT

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	It will overwrite the existing exe file if you don't specify an out.exe		It will overwrite the existing exe file if you don't specify an out.exe

			== supported compressions ==
			* AINEXE V2.1
			* DELTAPACKER V0.1
			* EXEPACK V4.00, V4.03, V4.05, V4.06 and more
			* KVETCH V1.02á
			* LZEXE V0.90, V0.91, V1.00a
			* OPTLINK
			* PGMPAK V0.13, V0.14, V0.15
			* PACKEXE V1.0
			* AXE V2.2
			* TINYPROG V1.0, V3.0, V3.3, V3.6, V3.8, V3.9
			* PASSCOM V2.0
			* ENCRCOM V2.0
			* COM2CRP V1.0
			* COMPACK V4,4
			* COMPACK V4.5
			* IMPLODE V1.0 Alpha
			* COMLOCK V0.10
			* CENTRAL POINT ANTI-VIRUS V1, V1.1
			* TURBO ANTI-VIRUS V7.02A
			* CRYPTCOM
			* CRYPTA V1.00
			* DIET V1.00, V1.00d, V1.02b, V1.10a, V1.20, V1.44, V1.45f
			* EPW V1.2, V1.21, V1.30
			* ICE V1.00
			* MCLOCK V1.2, V1.3
			* ANTIBODY
			* PKLITE V1.00á, V1.00, V1.03, V1.05, V1.12, V1.13, V1.14, V1.15, V1.20
			* AVPACK V1.20
			* POJCOM V1.0
			* PRO-PACK V2.08, V2.14
			* PROCOMP V0.82
			* PROTECT! EXE/COM V1.0, V1.1, V2.0, V3.0, V3.1, V4.0, V5.0
			* SCRNCH V1.00, V1.02
			* SHRINK V1.0
			* SELF-DISINFECT V0.90á
			* SPACEMAKER V1.03
			* SYRINGE
			* USERNAME V2.00, V2.10, V3.00
			* TPC SCRAMBLER
			* F-XLOCK V1.16

	== Links ==		== Links ==

UNP

VorticonCmdr — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:17:41 GMT

UNP - Executable file expander

New page

{{Tool Infobox
| Platform = DOS
| Release = 2023-07-30 (4.12)
| Capabilities = [https://github.com/BenCastricum/unp/blob/main/whatsnew.412 github.com]
| Download = [https://github.com/BenCastricum/unp/raw/refs/heads/main/unp.exe github.com]
| Edit1 = Extraction
}}

Uncompresses files compressed with DIET, EXEPACK, LZEXE, PKLITE and many other file compression utilities. UNP also allows you to convert files from COM to EXE and vice versa, optimize EXE headers, remove overlay data from EXE files and more.

== Usage ==
=== DOS Version ===
Run in DOSBox using the following commands:

Z:\>mount c "C:\the directory\the game is in"
Z:\>c:
C:\>unp in.exe out.exe

It will overwrite the existing exe file if you don't specify an out.exe

== Links ==

* [https://github.com/BenCastricum/unp source code]

[[Category:Extraction_tools]]
[[Category:Modding Tools]]

User:VorticonCmdr

Malvineous — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:04:51 GMT

Creating user page for new user.

New page

Hi! My name is Valentin from Germany and I am working in the news publishing business. I recently started to get interested in reverse engineering old DOS games with the help of AI. After working on yet another Lemmings HTML port I worked on Pushover. This wiki is incredible and I hope add to it.

User:VorticonCmdr

Malvineous — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:04:47 GMT

User account VorticonCmdr was created by Malvineous and password was sent by email

Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Nyerguds — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:48:55 GMT

Added note on freeware status and open source status, and marked UIs as moddable as a result.

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	\| Story = Edit		\| Story = Edit
	\| Interface = No		\| Interface = Edit
	\| Platform2=Windows 95		\| Platform2=Windows 95
	}}		}}
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	Red Alert's scripting engine is a lot more advanced than that of the first game, giving the campaign missions a much larger variety of objectives and sub-objectives to accomplish to complete the missions, so many missions do not focus on the classic base versus base mechanic. There is even an entire Interior environment in the game, specifically designed for tactical missions without base building.		Red Alert's scripting engine is a lot more advanced than that of the first game, giving the campaign missions a much larger variety of objectives and sub-objectives to accomplish to complete the missions, so many missions do not focus on the classic base versus base mechanic. There is even an entire Interior environment in the game, specifically designed for tactical missions without base building.

			The game was released as freeware by Electronic Arts on August 31, 2008 as part of the marketing campaign for the release of Red Alert 3.

			On February 27, 2025, they [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2229840/view/509573609526658067 released the full source code to the game, as modding support for the ''Ultimate Collection''], making the game fully moddable down to the smallest details.

	{{BeginGameFileList}}		{{BeginGameFileList}}

MIX Format (Westwood)

Nyerguds — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:43:26 GMT

Fixed game links; put them on the first mention in the article.

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	{{Game\|Command & Conquer}}		{{Game\|Command & Conquer}}
	{{Game\|Command & Conquer: Red Alert}}		{{Game\|Command & Conquer: Red Alert}}
			{{Game\|Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor}}
	{{Game\|Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun}}		{{Game\|Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun}}
	{{Game\|Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2}}		{{Game\|Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2}}
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	There are two versions of the header; basic and advanced. The basic one only stores the file count, the total data size and the files index. The advanced one has a flags field before the main header which contains info on whether the header and file index are encrypted, and whether the file has an SHA1 checksum tailer to verify the data integrity.		There are two versions of the header; basic and advanced. The basic one only stores the file count, the total data size and the files index. The advanced one has a flags field before the main header which contains info on whether the header and file index are encrypted, and whether the file has an SHA1 checksum tailer to verify the data integrity.

	The hash algorithm used for the file names is a rolling hash in Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Sole Survivor. It ~~was~~ was replaced with the less collision-prone CRC32 in Tiberian Sun and later games. There is no data in the file format itself to indicate which hash scheme is used. Other games may use ~~other~~ hash methods.		The hash algorithm used for the file names is a rolling hash in ''[[Command & Conquer]]'', ''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert\|Red Alert 1]]'' and ''[[Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor\|Sole Survivor]]''. It was replaced with the less collision-prone CRC32 in ''[[Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun\|Tiberian Sun]]'' and later games. There is no data in the file format itself to indicate which hash scheme is used. Other Westwood games may use different hash methods.

	Apart from the original Command & Conquer, all the games can read both types of header, provided the hash format is correct for that game.		Apart from the original ''Command & Conquer'' and its death match arena offshoot ''Sole Survivor'', all the games can read both types of header, provided the hash format is correct for that game.

	This format does not support directory structures inside the archives. The filenames themselves could be prefixed to give the appearance of a directory-like structure; a format used in [[Blade Runner]], however, these entries are treated just like any other file, just with a longer name which contains backslashes. Since each filename in the archive is hashed to a 32-bit value, and not preserved inside the archive, this only affects the way the files are looked up. Starting from ~~[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert\|~~Red Alert 1]], the games do embed MIX archives inside other MIX archives, but while this gives a directory-like hierarchy, it is not an inherent feature of the format, and is not treated as a directory structure in lookups performed by the games.		This format does not support directory structures inside the archives. The filenames themselves could be prefixed to give the appearance of a directory-like structure; a format used in ''[[Blade Runner]]'', however, these entries are treated just like any other file, just with a longer name which contains backslashes. Since each filename in the archive is hashed to a 32-bit value, and not preserved inside the archive, this only affects the way the files are looked up. Starting from ''Red Alert 1'', the games do embed MIX archives inside other MIX archives, but while this gives a directory-like hierarchy, it is not an inherent feature of the format, and is not treated as a directory structure in lookups performed by the games.

	== File format ==		== File format ==

Command & Conquer

Nyerguds — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:35:14 GMT

Added note on freeware status and open source status, and marked UIs as moddable as a result.

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	\| Story = Edit		\| Story = Edit
	\| Interface = No		\| Interface = Edit
	\| Platform2=Windows 95		\| Platform2=Windows 95
	}}		}}
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	Command & Conquer mixed up this basic formula in many ways. The player may be given a damaged base that is missing its construction yard, or could be tasked with objectives like finding or capturing an outpost, or clearing a landing zone, before continuing to the base-building phase of the game. In some missions, the player is not given a base at all, and must accomplish a specific objective with just the given starting units. To add even more variety, the available mission choices on the world map sometimes give entirely different mission objectives, rather than just the same objective on a different map.		Command & Conquer mixed up this basic formula in many ways. The player may be given a damaged base that is missing its construction yard, or could be tasked with objectives like finding or capturing an outpost, or clearing a landing zone, before continuing to the base-building phase of the game. In some missions, the player is not given a base at all, and must accomplish a specific objective with just the given starting units. To add even more variety, the available mission choices on the world map sometimes give entirely different mission objectives, rather than just the same objective on a different map.

			The game was released for free by Electronic Arts in 2007, to mark the 12th anniversary of the franchise. They later confirmed that this was not a temporary giveaway, and that the game would remain freeware.

			On February 27, 2025, they [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2229830?emclan=103582791474436282&emgid=542224071645990653 released the full source code to the game, as modding support for the ''Ultimate Collection''], making the game fully moddable down to the smallest details. Do note that this code was adapted to build the game for the later Windows 95 release, so actually adapting it to build as true DOS program may be tricky.

	==File formats==		==File formats==

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	\| Platform = Windows		\| Platform = Windows
	\| Release = 2017/04/04		\| Release = 2017/04/04
	\| Homepage = [~~http~~://~~nyerguds.arsaneus-design~~.com/~~project_stuff/2019~~/Librarian~~/ Project folder on nyerguds.arsaneus-design.com~~]		\| Homepage = [https://github.com/Nyerguds/Librarian Github page]
	\| Download = [~~http~~://~~nyerguds.arsaneus-design~~.com/~~project_stuff/2019~~/Librarian/~~release~~/ Releases ~~folder on nyerguds.arsaneus-design.com~~]		\| Download = [https://github.com/Nyerguds/Librarian/releases/ GitHub Releases page]
	\| Edit1 = Extraction		\| Edit1 = Extraction
	\| Games =		\| Games =
			{{Game\|The Adventures of Willy Beamish}}
			{{Game\|Bodyworks Voyager: Missions in Anatomy}}
			{{Game\|Dune II}}
			{{Game\|The Even More Incredible Machine}}
			{{Game\|Executioners}}
	{{Game\|Eye of the Beholder}}		{{Game\|Eye of the Beholder}}
	{{Game\|~~Dune II}}~~		{{Game\|Front Page Sports Football Pro}}
	~~{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia}}~~
	~~{{Game\|Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos}}~~
	~~{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia: The Hand of Fate}}~~
	~~{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge}}~~
	~~{{Game\|Rise of the Dragon~~}}
	{{Game\|Heart of China}}		{{Game\|Heart of China}}
	~~{{Game\|The Adventures of Willy Beamish}}~~
	{{Game\|The Incredible Machine}}		{{Game\|The Incredible Machine}}
	{{Game\|The Incredible Machine 2}}		{{Game\|The Incredible Machine 2}}
	{{Game\|~~The Even More Incredible Machine}}~~		{{Game\|Interactive Girls Club}}
	~~{{Game\|Front Page Sports Football Pro~~}}
	{{Game\|King Arthur's K.O.R.T.}}		{{Game\|King Arthur's K.O.R.T.}}
	{{Game\|~~Bodyworks Voyager~~: ~~Missions in Anatomy~~}}		{{Game\|Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos}}
			{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia}}
			{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge}}
			{{Game\|The Legend of Kyrandia: The Hand of Fate}}
			{{Game\|The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Scarlet Rose}}
	{{Game\|The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel}}		{{Game\|The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Serrated Scalpel}}
	{{Game\|~~The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes: The Case~~ of the ~~Scarlet Rose}}~~		{{Game\|Rise of the Dragon}}
	~~{{Game\|Interactive Girls Club~~}}
	}}		}}

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	==Supported types==		==Supported types==

	As of v1.0.4, the supported types are:		As of v1.1.1, the supported types are:

	* [[LIB Format (Mythos Software)\|Mythos Software LIB v1 and v2]]		* [[LIB Format (Mythos Software)\|Mythos Software LIB v1 and v2]]
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	* [[GX Library\|Genus Microprogramming GX Archive]] (read-only)		* [[GX Library\|Genus Microprogramming GX Archive]] (read-only)
	* [[CAT Format (MPS Labs)\|MPS Labs Catalog v1 & v2]]		* [[CAT Format (MPS Labs)\|MPS Labs Catalog v1 & v2]]
			* [[Executioners Archive Format\|Executioners archive]]
			* MVB archives (used by PC Spiel magazine)