Nomi's Extravaganza, Postman version. (1.x)
Postman is a coding method that refers to characters who use script files to load via the M.U.G.E.N command line, a customized engine initialization, which is generally used to swap the enemy for a dummy or set the enemy's life to a negative value (Both uses will result in a K.O. from the character nevertheless).
History[]
First concepts of an external character involved the use of Postman method, as it allowed authors to effortlessly load a custom engine initialization via the command line, which was typically used to defeat their targets by either swapping them for dummies or setting their life value to a negative one.
Nowadays, this method is rarely used except for special occasions, as higher exploits allow the authors to perform its effects without requiring the user's intervention, besides performing advanced functions during execution time.
An example of a basic script file that allows to load a custom engine initialization:
mugen.exe -p1 <mainchar> -p1.life 1000 -p1.power 3000 -p2 <dummychar> -p2.life -1000 -p2.power 1 -rounds 1
Trivia[]
Despite the strongest version of this coding method currently involves the use of enemy swapping and files deletion in M.U.G.E.N 1.0 and higher, a vulnerability in WinMUGEN's command line text was discovered in late 2023, which would allow the author to take control of the engine's internal state for either setting a further customized initialization or loading external libraries.