UNLZEXE
| Initial Developer | Clive Turve |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Gerstrong |
| Initial release | 1997-01-02 |
| Latest update | 2010-07-04 |
| Development status | Finished |
| Platform | DOS, Windows XP, 7-10, Linux |
| Tool Type | Patching Tool |
| Engine(s) | Keen:Vorticons, Keen:Galaxy |
| Discussion(s) | K:M Discussion Thread |
| Download | Unlzexe Windows 32-bit newest UNLZEXE 16-bit, Mirror Unlzexe Linux 32-bit, (Mirror) Unlzexe Linux 64-bit, (Mirror) |
UNLZEXE is a program that decompresses LZW compressed executables. It is notably used to decompress Keen executables before they can be patched.
There is a 16-bit and 32/64-bit version available.
Linux versions for 32 and 64-bit based systems do also exist.
Usage
16-bit version
If using the old, 16-bit version, you can simply drag-and-drop the compressed executable onto UNLZEXE. Successful decompression is heralded by the creation of a *.OLZ file (which contains the old, compressed file). This works on most windows systems up to Windows Vista.
Otherwise it must be run in DOSBox using the following commands:
Z:\>mount c "C:\the directory\the game is in" Z:\>c: C:\>UNLZEXE KEEN?.EXE
- Note: ? is the episode number of the executable you want to unlzexe.
32/64 bit version
In those versions you don't need DOSBox or mount anything. Just the following:
unlzexe file.exe
It will generate file.exenew which is the extracted version. You can also use the drag and drop method here on any windows version!
- Note: 64-bit Windows versions should be able to use the Win32 bit build.
See Also
- UNP another decompressing tool
- CKPatch
- Galaxy Tools