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.TH u4 1 "26 Oct 2011" "Version 1.1+svn" "XU4 Manual"
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.SH NAME
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\fBu4\fR \- A modern reimplementation of the classic Ultima IV role\-playing game.
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B u4
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.RI [ options ]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B XU4
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is a remake of the computer game Ultima IV. The goal is to make
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it easy and convenient to play this classic on modern operating
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systems.
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.PP
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This man page only describes the command\-line options and keyboard commands
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supported by \fBu4\fR.
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For full documentation, see the files in \fI/usr/doc/xu4\-@VERSION@/\fR. The
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README is a good place to start. Also the "History of Britannia" and the "Book
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of Mystic Wisdom" are found there (you should read them before playing).
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.SH OPTIONS
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\fBu4\fR accepts the following options:
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.TP
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.B "\-f, \-\-fullscreen"
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Run in fullscreen mode.
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.TP
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.B \-filter <filt>
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Apply a filter on the scaled images. The <filt>
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parameter must be set to one of the following
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case\-sensitive options:
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.I point
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.I 2xBi
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.I 2xSaI
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.I Scale2x
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.B "\-i, \-skipintro"
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Skip the intro, and go directly into the game.
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This option requires the existance of a valid saved game.
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.TP
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.B "\-p <profname>, \-profile <profname>"
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Activate a specific save game profile. Using this
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option, you may have multiple saved games at the
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same time. Also, the game's config is stored on
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a per\-profile basis, so different profiles could
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have e.g. different screen resolutions.
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Use quotation marks around profile names that
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include spaces.
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All profiles are stored in the
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.I ~/.xu4/profiles
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sub\-directory.
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The active profile name is shown on the
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introduction map view off the main menu.
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.TP
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.B "\-q, \-quiet"
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Quiet mode \- no music.
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.B \-scale <n>
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Scale the original graphics by a factor of <n>.
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Factor <n> must be 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
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.B "\-v, \-verbose"
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Verbose output; prints out information useful for
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trouble\-shooting.
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.SH KEYBOARD CONTROLS
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XU4 is played entirely with the keyboard. To make choices from menus,
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press the first letter of the menu choice (e.g. \fBJ\fR for "Journey Onward"
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at the main menu). The Config menu also supports navigation with the arrow
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keys and Enter.
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.PP
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During gameplay, the following keystrokes are supported (information taken
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from Keyboard.txt and README):
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.B A (Attack)
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Attempt to engage thy foe with the weapon thou hast
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readied (Ready Weapon command); must be followed by the
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direction of thy foe.
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.B B (Board)
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Board a vessel or mount a horse.
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.B C (Cast)
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Cast a magical spell; must be followed by the number
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of the player who wishes to cast it (not needed in combat or
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in dungeon rooms), and then the first letter of the desired
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spell. Note: All spells must have reagents mixed in advance
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of casting.
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.B D (Descend)
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Climb down ladder to next level of dungeon or
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building.
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.B E (Enter)
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Go into such places as villages, townes, castles,
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dungeons and shrines.
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.B F (Fire)
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Fire a ship's cannons (once thou hast Boarded); must
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be followed by a direction. Note: Broadsides only!
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.B G (Get Chest)
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Attempt to open (and disarm, if trapped) chest;
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must be followed by the number of the player who wishes to
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open the chest, except during combat and in dungeon rooms.
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Note: 'Tis wisest to use the player with the highest
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Dexterity when examining potentially dangerous chests as
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this lessens the chances of setting off any traps.
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.B H (Hole up and camp)
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Set up camp to rest and recover from thy wounds.
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Note: This command may only be used successfully with limited frequency.
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.B 1 (Ignite a torch)
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Light a torch for illumination in dungeons. Requires a special item.
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.B J (Jimmy lock)
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Use a magical key to unlock a sealed door. Must be followed by the direction of the door that thou dost wish to unlock.
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.B K (Klimb)
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Climb up a ladder to the next level of a building or dungeon, or to reach the surface from the topmost level of a dungeon.
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.B L (Locate Position)
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Requires a special item.
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.B M (Mix Reagents)
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Prepare material components of spells for later use.
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Note: Thou must have reagents mixed ahead of time in
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order to cast any spells. When asked "Reagent:", type the
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letter corresponding to the reagents desired and then type
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[Return] when thou wishes to mix them.
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.B N (New order)
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Exchanges the position of two players indicated within thy party, except for player #1, for thou must lead the party.
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.B O (Open door)
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Open a door in the direction indicated.
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.B P (Peer at gem)
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Requires a special item.
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.B Q (Quit & Save)
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Saves the current game status to disk; thou may continue after this command or power down thy computer.
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.B R (Ready a weapon)
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Equip a player with the weapon of thy choice (if owned) for use in combat.
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.B S (Search)
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Search thy exact current location for unusual items.
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.B T (Talk)
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Allows a player to converse with merchants or townesfolk in the direction indicated.
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.B U (Use)
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Use an item thou hast found during play by means of the "Search" command.
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.B V (Volume)
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Toggles sound effects on or off.
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.B W (Wear armour)
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Outfits a player with the armour of thy choice if owned for defense in combat.
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.B X (Xit)
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That's (e)xit thy current form of transportation and continue on foot.
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.B Y (Yell)
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Yell "giddyup" or "whoa" to speed up or slow down thy horse.
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.B Z (Ztats)
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Displays the status and attributes of a
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selected player; if 0 is pressed instead of a player number,
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this command will display the lists of weapons, armour,
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items, reagents and mixtures. The left and right arrow
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keys will scroll through these lists, while pressing any
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other key will return thee to game play.
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.B
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ARROW KEYS
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Control movement. North/South/East/West
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.SH FILES
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.B ~/.xu4/
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Configuration and saved games are stored here, when \fB\-p\fR is not in use. The config file is
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\fBxu4rc\fR. It is human\-readable and editable, but normally is
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created and updated by the in\-game configuration menu. The savegames
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are in a binary format.
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.B ~/.xu4/profiles/<profname>/
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When using the \fB\-p <profname>\fR option, config and savegame data are
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stored here instead.
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.SH AUTHORS
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Ultima IV was created by Richard Garriott, aka Lord British.
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.PP
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.B XU4
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authors:
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Andrew Taylor <andrewtaylor@users.sourceforge.net>
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Main developer
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Marc Winterrowd <nodling at yahoo dot com>
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.br
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LZW decoder, tile animations, title screen fixes, and lots more
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Daniel Browning\-Weber <dan_ultima@users.sourceforge.net>
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.br
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Developer
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Darren Janeczek <darren_janeczek@users.sourceforge.net>
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.br
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Developer
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Doug Day <dougday@users.sourceforge.net>
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.br
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Developer
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Travis Howell <kirben@users.sourceforge.net>
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.br
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Windows port
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Frank Wolter <FrankWolter@gmx.net>
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.br
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Ultima IV icon used in xu4
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Dennis De Marco <dennis@demarco.com>
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.br
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Sound code
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Steve Saunders <s_j_nevets@yahoo.com.au>
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.br
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MacOSX port
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Michael Ryan <solus@users.sourceforge.net>
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.br
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Text colorization, profiles, enhanced LOS algorithm, title/intro sequence, general fixes
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Gregory Saunders <grerfy@users.sourceforge.net>
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.br
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Amiga file formats, minor enhancements
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.PP
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Man page created (from README contents) by B. Watson, for the SlackBuilds.org
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project. Permission hereby granted to use this man page anywhere, for any purpose.
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