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< p > ENiGMA½ has strayed away from the old familiar setup here and instead takes a more modern approach:< / p >
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< li > < a href = "https://whatcd.github.io/Gazelle/" > Gazelle< / a > inspired system for searching & browsing files.< / li >
< li > No conferences (just areas!)< / li >
< li > File areas are still around but should < em > generally< / em > be used less. Instead, files can have one or more tags. Think things like < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > dos.retro< / code > , < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > pc.warez< / code > , < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > games< / code > , etc.< / li >
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< li > Users can rate files & search/filter by ratings.< / li >
< li > Users can also create and save their own filters for later use such as “Latest Artscene Releases” or “C64 SIDs”.< / li >
< li > A given area can span one to many physical storage locations.< / li >
< li > Upload processor can extract and use < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > FILE_ID.DIZ< / code > /< code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > DESC.SDI< / code > , for standard descriptions as well as < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > README.TXT< / code > , < code class = "language-plaintext highlighter-rouge" > *.NFO< / code > , and so on for longer descriptions. The processor also attempts release year estimation by scanning aforementioned description file(s).< / li >
< li > Fast indexed < a href = "https://sqlite.org/fts3.html" > Full Text Search (FTS)< / a > across descriptions and filenames.< / li >
< li > Duplicates are checked for by cryptographically secure < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2" > SHA-256< / a > hashes.< / li >
< li > Support for many archive and file formats. External utilities can easily be added to the configuration to extend for additional formats.< / li >
< li > Much, much more!< / li >
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< h3 id = "modding" > Modding< / h3 >
< p > The default ENiGMA½ approach for file areas may not be for everyone. Remember that you can mod everything your setup! Some inspirational examples:< / p >
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< li > A more traditional set of areas and scrolling file listings.< / li >
< li > An S/X style integration of message areas and file areas.< / li >
< li > Something completely different! Some tweaks are possible without any code while others may require creating new JavaScript modules to use instead of the defaults.< / li >
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