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In batch mode (processing multiple ciphers), under default settings, AZDecrypt will not write output files if newly cracked ciphers' scores are not higher than previously cracked ciphers' scores.  To change this, set "Output improvements only" to "No" in "Options -> Solvers"
 
  
In v1.2, "Batch ciphers (non-substitution)" has been added to the File menu.
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= Polyphone solver improvements =
  
= Solving "Ambiguous Caesar shift" ciphers (aka Hafer ciphers or Hafer homophonic ciphers) =
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Jarl has added improvements to the polyphone solver.  [http://zodiackillersite.com/viewtopic.php?p=81694#p81694 Details here].
  
Instructions and details on configuring AZDecrypt to solve these kinds of ciphers [http://zodiackillersite.com/viewtopic.php?p=81511#p81511 can be found here.]
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= Compute score for a given plaintext =
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Select the "Non-substitution" solver.
  
The description of the encipherment system [http://zodiackillersite.com/viewtopic.php?p=81498#p81498 is here.]
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Before that feature was available, it was achievable like this: Use the "Substitution + crib grid" solver, click on Show cipher and then type in the letters of the plain text. Though you will have to leave one letter uncribbed for it to work.
  
Jarlve posted a new version of AZDecrypt that can solve Hafer ciphers [http://zodiackillersite.com/viewtopic.php?p=81853#p81853 here.]
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= Homophonic substitution with spaces =
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Sometimes a homophonic substitution cipher will encode spaces with one or more symbols. 
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To solve it: Go to File, Load n-grams, navigate to AZdecrypt/N-grams/Spaces and select "5-grams_english+spaces_jarlve_reddit"
  
= Polyphone solver improvements =
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Before that method was available, one way was to select the Substitution + units solver with the standard settings, Unit: symbol, Mode: Remove and perhaps Multiplicity weight: 1.  [http://zodiackillersite.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=5059#p82408 (Thread)]
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= Using AZDecrypt to auto-insert spaces in input =
  
Jarl has added improvements to the polyphone solver[http://zodiackillersite.com/viewtopic.php?p=81694#p81694 Details here].
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Sometimes you have a plaintext that lacks spaces and want to automatically add spaces between words (or what might seem like words)Steps:
  
= Compute score for a given plaintext =
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* The spacing is based on the two letter 5-grams files inside the N-grams\Spaces directory.
Select the "Non-substitution" solver.
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* Under Options, Solver options there are two settings related to it:
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** (General) Add spaces to output

Latest revision as of 03:35, 23 April 2022

Polyphone solver improvements

Jarl has added improvements to the polyphone solver. Details here.

Compute score for a given plaintext

Select the "Non-substitution" solver.

Before that feature was available, it was achievable like this: Use the "Substitution + crib grid" solver, click on Show cipher and then type in the letters of the plain text. Though you will have to leave one letter uncribbed for it to work.

Homophonic substitution with spaces

Sometimes a homophonic substitution cipher will encode spaces with one or more symbols. To solve it: Go to File, Load n-grams, navigate to AZdecrypt/N-grams/Spaces and select "5-grams_english+spaces_jarlve_reddit"

Before that method was available, one way was to select the Substitution + units solver with the standard settings, Unit: symbol, Mode: Remove and perhaps Multiplicity weight: 1. (Thread)

Using AZDecrypt to auto-insert spaces in input

Sometimes you have a plaintext that lacks spaces and want to automatically add spaces between words (or what might seem like words). Steps:

  • The spacing is based on the two letter 5-grams files inside the N-grams\Spaces directory.
  • Under Options, Solver options there are two settings related to it:
    • (General) Add spaces to output