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+# RomPatcher.js
+An IPS/UPS ROM patcher made in HTML5.
+
+**Features:**
+* can patch and create patches
+* compatible with IPS and UPS formats
+* shows ROM CRC32, MD5 and SHA-1 before patching
+* easily scalable to other formats
+* made in Vanilla JS