Short:      Quake PAK file manager for the Amiga
Author:     Rune Jacobsen (shitlips@fido.euroline.no)
Uploader:   Rune Jacobsen (shitlips@fido.euroline.no)
Type:       game/patch

This is the first public release of PakMan, v1.0ß. It is in no way complete, but
should provide a useful tool for PAK handling nonetheless.

Current features include:

 · Easy PAK browsing with nice MUI interface.
 · Extract files from PAK.
 · Add files to PAK.
 · Make directories in PAK files.
 · Rename files/directories.
 · Internal memory tracking system to avoid memory leaks.
 · PAK optimization.
 · Fully localized, ATO translations pending.
 · Information window with details on PAK fragmentation and stuff.

One particular feature will be added before v1.0 final is released, and that  is
the  ability to multiselect files/directories when adding to a PAK file. This is
currently a rather annoying limitation, but will hopefully be fixed shortly.

*PLEASE OBSERVE*

This is BETA software. This means that it is NOT finished, and that there  might
be  bugs  and problems still in the code. There is one problem in particular you
need to know  about:  If  you  plan  to  use  PakMan  on  PAKs  for  QuakePlayer
v0.95/v0.96  or  the  full Quake version by clickBOOM, ALWAYS do a backup of the
PAK first. There are several known cases of QuakePlayer/Quake crashing with PAKs
modified  with  PakMan.  We  have  tested PakMan PAKs on the PC version of Quake
without any problems,  so  this  MIGHT  be  a  problem  with  QuakePlayer/Quake.
However, this is currently unknown. Consider yourself warned.

PakMan is part of, and meant  as  a  contribution  to,  the  AQUA  (Amiga  Quake
Utilities  Association)  project.  This  project  is  an attempt to organize the
effort of creating as many Quake related utilities for the  Amiga  as  possible.
The  AQUA  project  is currently in the process of setting up a web site to deal
with the developement of Quake related utilities for  the  Amiga.  Announcements
will be made on Usenet and other proper channels.

Enjoy the program!

Rune Jacobsen