WinIPS version 0.64 COPYRIGHT (C) 1999-2004 M.K.S http://smblabo.web.fc2.com/ English translation by Taizou http://fuji.drillspirits.net/ #1. About WinIPS WinIPS is an application for Windows9x which allows you to patch using an IPS file and create IPS files. #2. How to use [1] IPS Patching * In "operation", select "IPS Patching". * Select an IPS file in "IPS file" and the file to be IPS patched in "File to be patched". * Click the "apply" button. * In the same directory as the "IPS File", a copy of the "File to be patched" is made as "(IPS file name).(extension of the patched file)", and this file is patched. [2] IPS File Creation * In "operation", select "IPS File Creation". * Select the original file in "Unmodified file" and the changed original file in "Modified file". * Click the "create" button. * An IPS file with the filename "(modified file name).ips", which patches the "Unmodified file" to the "Modified file", will be created. #3. Update history 0.10 *First public release. 0.20 *Changed the interface. *Corrected mistake in error display. 0.21 *Changed the extension of IPS file open dialog. 0.30 *Added IPS file creation function. 0.31 *Changed to patch a copy of the specified file when patching. *Added selecting a filename by drag & drop. 0.32 *Rearranged source *Drag & drop to the window possible with patch operation. 0.40 *Added function for creation of a self-patching file *Additional small improvements to operation 0.50 *Always display on top functionality, prevention of double start, placement of control changed *Additional small improvements to operation 0.60 *Omitted SFP creation function (planning an independent program) for the sake of perfecting the processing of IPS . *Using MT for large files. *Fixed the bug that succeeds in creating a file when the limits of the IPS format have been exceeded at the time of IPS file creation. *Fixed the bug that creates the initialization file in the wrong directory when a space is in the path name. 0.61 *Fixed a bug creating an abnormal IPS file when the original file included a large change of scope. *Deleted offset error check for original files that included a large change of scope and a IPS files with different size. 0.62 *Deals with file assocation at startup 0.63 *When file size is different in modified and unmodified, fixed error outputting the last byte of the file of smaller size in the IPS file regardless of similarities or differences. 0.64 *Corrected the error that prevents operation when the file to be patched and the file name of the copy will have the same name. #4. Contributors Kasion: UI usability improvements, suggestions for improvements in operation. Keke: Bug reporting, helping to fix bugs. Docokalaki, Kernel: Reporting malfunctions, which were corrected. #5. License WinIPS (hereafter "this software") is freeware. The copyright of this software belongs to M.K.S (hereafter "the author"). The author shall not be held responsible for any damage that occurs as a result of using this software.