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== CPC file extensions  ==
 
== CPC file extensions  ==
This list is a collection of file-extensions used on the Amstrad/Schneider CPC and CPC Plus computer range. It's not a collection of file-extensions used by PC systems for CPC related stuff.
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This list is a collection of file-extensions used on the Amstrad/Schneider CPC and CPC Plus computer range. It's not a collection of file-extensions used by PC systems for CPC related stuff.  
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| 128  
 
| 128  
 
| Soundtrakker 128KB music file  
 
| Soundtrakker 128KB music file  
| [[Soundtrakker|Soundtrakker]]
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| [[Soundtrakker]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 64K  
 
| 64K  
| FutureOS Main-memory program  
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| [[FutureOS]] Main-memory program  
| [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]
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| [[FutureOS]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ACE  
 
| ACE  
 
| Packed Windows archive  
 
| Packed Windows archive  
| [[ACE|ACE]]
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| [[ACE]]
 
|-
 
|-
| ARC
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| ARC  
| CP/M, Xexor ARC File format
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| CP/M, Xexor ARC File format  
| [[CP/M]], [[Format:Xexor_ARC_file_format|Xexor ARC Format]]
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| [[CP/M]], [[Format:Xexor ARC file format|Xexor ARC Format]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| ASC  
 
| ASC  
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| ASM.COM
 
| ASM.COM
 
|-
 
|-
| AYC  
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| [[AYC]]
 
| Derivate or converted YM music file  
 
| Derivate or converted YM music file  
|  
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| AYCplayers
 
|-
 
|-
 
| BAK  
 
| BAK  
 
| Backup file  
 
| Backup file  
|  
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| most CPC-DOS
 
|-
 
|-
 
| BAS  
 
| BAS  
 
| Basic program  
 
| Basic program  
| [[AMSDOS|AMSDOS]]
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| [[AMSDOS]]
|-
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| BAT
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| Batch-File
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|
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|-
 
|-
 
| BIN  
 
| BIN  
 
| binary file  
 
| binary file  
| [[AMSDOS|AMSDOS]]
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| [[AMSDOS]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| CCP  
 
| CCP  
 
| Key definition for CP/M Plus  
 
| Key definition for CP/M Plus  
| [[CP/M 3.0|CP/M 3.0]]
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| [[CP/M 3.0]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| COM  
 
| COM  
| Executable CP/M or [[SymbOS|SymbOS]]-SymShell program  
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| Executable CP/M or [[SymbOS]]-SymShell program  
| [[CP/M|CP/M]], [[SymShell|SymShell]]
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| [[CP/M]], [[SymShell]]
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|-
 +
| CS8
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| [[FutureOS]] 2 KB Character Set, 8 scan lines/character
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| [[FutureOS]]
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|-
 +
| CS9
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| [[FutureOS]] 2 KB Character Set, 9 scan lines/character
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| [[FutureOS]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| CUT  
 
| CUT  
 
| AMX Pagemaker Clipart  
 
| AMX Pagemaker Clipart  
| [[AMX Pagemaker|AMX Pagemaker]]
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| [[AMX Pagemaker]]
 
|-
 
|-
| DD  
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| DD*
 
| Device driver for GSX (CP/M Plus)  
 
| Device driver for GSX (CP/M Plus)  
| [[CP/M 3.0|CP/M 3.0]]
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| [[CP/M 3.0]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| DEU  
 
| DEU  
| DEU German text  
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| German text  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
| EXE
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| Fld  
| EXE Executable file, SymbOS
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| [[SymbOS|SymbOS]]
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|-
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| Fld
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| Map file of a game  
 
| Map file of a game  
 
| [[GSED]]
 
| [[GSED]]
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| FNT  
 
| FNT  
 
| Font of AMX Pagemaker  
 
| Font of AMX Pagemaker  
| [[AMX Pagemaker|AMX Pagemaker]]
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| [[AMX Pagemaker]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| FRA  
 
| FRA  
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|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
| GEs
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| GEs  
 
| Set of Graphic-elements  
 
| Set of Graphic-elements  
 
| [[GSED]]
 
| [[GSED]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| H  
 
| H  
| C variable definitions
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| C header
 
| Small C i.e.
 
| Small C i.e.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HED  
 
| HED  
| Header/Icon definition for FutureOS  
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| Header/Icon definition for [[FutureOS]]
| [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]
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| [[FutureOS]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HGB  
 
| HGB  
| FutureOS Background Picture  
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| [[FutureOS]] Wallpaper / Background Picture  
| [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]
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| [[FutureOS]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HLP  
 
| HLP  
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| INF  
 
| INF  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site  
| [[AMX Pagemaker|AMX Pagemaker]]
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| [[AMX Pagemaker]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| INS  
 
| INS  
 
| Soundtrakker Instrument file  
 
| Soundtrakker Instrument file  
| [[Soundtrakker|Soundtrakker]]
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| [[Soundtrakker]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| MAC  
 
| MAC  
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| MAX  
 
| MAX  
 
| Maxam Source Code  
 
| Maxam Source Code  
| [[Maxam|Maxam]]
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| [[Maxam]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| MDL  
 
| MDL  
 
| Digitracker Module  
 
| Digitracker Module  
| [[Digitracker|Digitracker]]
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| [[Digitracker]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| MOD  
 
| MOD  
| Crown Protracker Module or Amiga MO$D File
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| Amiga MOD File or Crown Protracker Module
|  
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| [[SymAmp]], Crown [[Protracker]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| MP3  
 
| MP3  
 
| MP3 Sound file  
 
| MP3 Sound file  
| [[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer]]
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| [[FuturePlayer]], [[SymAmp]]
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|-
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| [[MTX]]
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| Keyboard MaTriX Layout file for apps like [[FutureTex]]
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| [[FutureTex]], [[FutureOS]]
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|-
 
|-
 
|-
 
| OBJ  
 
| OBJ  
 
| Object Code  
 
| Object Code  
|  
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| CP/M
 
|-
 
|-
 
| OVL  
 
| OVL  
 
| Overlay parts of WordStar o.e.  
 
| Overlay parts of WordStar o.e.  
|  
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| CP/M
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PA1  
 
| PA1  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site (part 1)  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site (part 1)  
| [[AMX Pagemaker|AMX Pagemaker]]
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| [[AMX Pagemaker]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PA2  
 
| PA2  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site (part 2)  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site (part 2)  
| [[AMX Pagemaker|AMX Pagemaker]]
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| [[AMX Pagemaker]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PA3  
 
| PA3  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site (part 3)  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site (part 3)  
| [[AMX Pagemaker|AMX Pagemaker]]
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| [[AMX Pagemaker]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PA4  
 
| PA4  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site (part 4)  
 
| AMX Pagemaker site (part 4)  
| [[AMX Pagemaker|AMX Pagemaker]]
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| [[AMX Pagemaker]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Format:Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats|PAL]]
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| [[Format:Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats|PAL]]  
 
| OCP Art Studio Palette  
 
| OCP Art Studio Palette  
| [[The OCP Art Studio|The OCP Art Studio]]
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| [[The OCP Art Studio]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PAS  
 
| PAS  
 
| (Turbo-)Pascal source code  
 
| (Turbo-)Pascal source code  
| Turbo Pascal
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| [[Turbo Pascal]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| PRV  
 
| PRV  
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| PRL  
 
| PRL  
 
| page relocatable file  
 
| page relocatable file  
|  
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| see also GSX
 
|-
 
|-
 
| RAR  
 
| RAR  
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| ROM  
 
| ROM  
 
| Rom-File (16K)  
 
| Rom-File (16K)  
| diff. (Pseudo-)/(EP)ROM Manager
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| [[ROManager]], diff. (Pseudo-)/(EP)ROM Manager
 
|-
 
|-
| PT3
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| [[Format:Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats|SCR]]  
| Spectrum Protracker 3 Music
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| [[SymAmp|SymAmp]]
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|-
+
| SAV
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| SymbOS screen saver
+
| [[SymbOS|SymbOS]]
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|-
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| [[Format:Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats|SCR]]
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| OCP Art Studio Screen  
 
| OCP Art Studio Screen  
| [[The OCP Art Studio|The OCP Art Studio]]
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| [[FutureOS]], [[The OCP Art Studio]], [[SymSee]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Format:SGX (SymbOS graphic files)|SGX]]
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| SID
| SymbOS graphic
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| chiptune from C64
| [[SymbOS|SymbOS]]
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| Geco's SID player
 
|-
 
|-
| SKM
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| Skr
| compilated [[STarKos]] Module
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| [[SymAmp|SymAmp]]
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|-
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| SKR
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| Set of Scripts  
 
| Set of Scripts  
|  
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| GSEd
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SKS  
 
| SKS  
 
| STarKos Module  
 
| STarKos Module  
| [[STarKos|STarKos]]
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| [[STarKos]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SMC  
 
| SMC  
| Executable C Program for FutureOS  
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| Executable C Program for [[FutureOS]]
| [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]
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| [[FutureOS]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SND  
 
| SND  
 
| Soundtrakker 64KB Music  
 
| Soundtrakker 64KB Music  
| [[Soundtrakker|Soundtrakker]]
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| [[Soundtrakker]]
 
|-
 
|-
| SPR
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| Spr
 
| Set of Sprites  
 
| Set of Sprites  
|  
+
| [[FutureOS]]
|-
+
| ST2
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| Compilated [[Soundtrakker|Soundtrakker]] 128 Module
+
| [[SymAmp|SymAmp]]
+
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SUB  
 
| SUB  
 
| Submit/Batch file (CP/M)  
 
| Submit/Batch file (CP/M)  
| [[CP/M|CP/M]]
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| [[CP/M]]
 
|-
 
|-
| TAP
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| SYS
| Emulator tape image
+
| GSX file (CP/M)
|  
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| [[CP/M]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| TXT  
 
| TXT  
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|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Format:VID (SymbOS video files)|VID]]
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| [[Format:Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats|WIN]]  
| [[SymbOS|SymbOS]] video
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| [[SymPlay|SymPlay]]
+
|-
+
| [[Format:Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats|WIN]]
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| OCP Art Studio Clip  
 
| OCP Art Studio Clip  
 
| [[The OCP Art Studio|The OCP Art Studio]]
 
| [[The OCP Art Studio|The OCP Art Studio]]
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| WP  
 
| WP  
 
| Key definition for WordStar  
 
| Key definition for WordStar  
| [[WordStar|WordStar]]
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| [[WordStar]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| X16  
 
| X16  
| FutureOS Expansion RAM program  
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| [[FutureOS]] Expansion RAM program / Multitasking Application
| [[FutureOS|FutureOS]]
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| [[FutureOS]]
|-
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| YM
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| YM Music file
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| YM-Player and others
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|}
 
|}
  
== PC / Emulator related file formats ==
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== PC / Emulator related file formats ==
  
 
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| ''Programs that use this extenstion''
 
| ''Programs that use this extenstion''
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Format:CDT tape image file format|CDT]]
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| [[Format:CDT tape image file format|CDT]]  
| Tape image file format
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| Tape image file format  
 
| [[Arnold]],[[CaPriCe]], [[JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC]], [[WinApe]]
 
| [[Arnold]],[[CaPriCe]], [[JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC]], [[WinApe]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Format:CPR CPC Plus cartridge file format|CPR]]
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| [[Format:CPR CPC Plus cartridge file format|CPR]]  
| CPC Plus cartridge file format
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| CPC Plus cartridge file format  
 
| [[Arnold]],[[WinApe]]
 
| [[Arnold]],[[WinApe]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Format:DSK disk image file format|DSK]]  
 
| [[Format:DSK disk image file format|DSK]]  
 
| Disc image  
 
| Disc image  
| [[Arnold]],[[CaPriCe]], [[JavaCPC]], [[SymSnap]], [[WinCPC]], [[WinApe]],DSK-CPC
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| [[Arnold]],[[CaPriCe]], [[JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC]], [[WinApe]],DSK-CPC
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Format:SNA snapshot file format|SNA]]
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| [[Format:SNA snapshot file format|SNA]]  
 
| Machine snapshot image file format  
 
| Machine snapshot image file format  
| [[Arnold]],[[CaPriCe]], [[JavaCPC]], [[SymSnap]], [[WinCPC]], [[WinApe]]
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| [[ACE (Emulator)|ACE]], [[Arnold]], [[CaPriCe]], [[JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC]], [[WinApe]]
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|-
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| [[Format:TAP tape image file format|TAP]]
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| Emulator tape image
 +
| [[Roland javascript emulator|Roland]]
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|-
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| YM
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| YM Music file
 +
| YM-Player and others
 
|}
 
|}
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== [[SymbOS]] related file formats  ==
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|-
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| ''Extension''
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| ''Explanations''
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| ''Programs that use this extenstion''
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|-
 +
| BAT
 +
| Batch-File
 +
| [[SymShell]]
 +
|-
 +
| COM
 +
| SymShell application
 +
| [[SymShell]]
 +
|-
 +
| COM
 +
| CP/M application
 +
| CPvM (CP/M virtual machine for SymbOS SymShell)
 +
|-
 +
| [[Format:DSK disk image file format|DSK]]
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| Disc image
 +
| [[DiskDeDumper]], [[DiskDumper]]
 +
|-
 +
| EXE
 +
| SymbOS executable
 +
| [[SymbOS]]
 +
|-
 +
| FNT
 +
| Font file
 +
| Control Panel
 +
|-
 +
| GOL
 +
| Cell field
 +
| [[Conways' Game of Life]]
 +
|-
 +
| GZ
 +
| (compressed) GZip file
 +
| [[UnZip]]
 +
|-
 +
| HLP
 +
| Help file
 +
| Help document browser
 +
|-
 +
| MAN
 +
| SymShell help file
 +
| [[SymShell]]
 +
|-
 +
| MOD
 +
| Amiga MOD File
 +
| [[SymAmp]]
 +
|-
 +
| MP3
 +
| MP3 Sound file
 +
| [[SymAmp]]
 +
|-
 +
| PT3
 +
| Spectrum Protracker 3 Music
 +
| [[SymAmp]]
 +
|-
 +
| SA2
 +
| Surprise! Adlib Tracker 2 OPL2 module
 +
| [[SymAmp]]
 +
|-
 +
| SAV
 +
| SymbOS screen saver
 +
| [[SymbOS]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[Format:SGX (SymbOS graphic files)|SGX]]
 +
| graphic
 +
| [[SymSee]]
 +
|-
 +
| SPL
 +
| Music playlist
 +
| [[SymAmp]]
 +
|-
 +
| SPM, SPX
 +
| PSG music/effect collection
 +
| [[Sound Daemon]], client applications
 +
|-
 +
| SKM
 +
| compilated [[STarKos]] Module
 +
| [[SymAmp]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[Format:SNA snapshot file format|SNA]]
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| Machine snapshot image file format
 +
| [[SymSnap]]
 +
|-
 +
| ST2
 +
| Compilated [[Soundtrakker]] 128 Module
 +
| [[SymAmp]]
 +
|-
 +
| SWM, SWX
 +
| wave music/effect collection (OPL4)
 +
| [[Sound Daemon]], client applications
 +
|-
 +
| [[Format:VID (SymbOS video files)|VID]]
 +
| video
 +
| [[SymPlay]]
 +
|-
 +
| YSB
 +
| Puzzle collection
 +
| [[Sokoban]] for SymbOS
 +
|-
 +
| Z3, Z4, Z5, Z8
 +
| Z-Code game file
 +
| [[Zym]] Z-Machine interpreter
 +
|-
 +
| ZIP
 +
| (compressed) ZIP file
 +
| [[UnZip]]
 +
|}
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[[Category:Definitions]]

Latest revision as of 08:21, 19 August 2024

CPC file extensions

This list is a collection of file-extensions used on the Amstrad/Schneider CPC and CPC Plus computer range. It's not a collection of file-extensions used by PC systems for CPC related stuff.

Extension Explanations Programs that use this extenstion
$$$ Temporary Amsdos file amsdos
128 Soundtrakker 128KB music file Soundtrakker
64K FutureOS Main-memory program FutureOS
ACE Packed Windows archive ACE
ARC CP/M, Xexor ARC File format CP/M, Xexor ARC Format
ASC ASCII text
ASM Assembler source code ASM.COM
AYC Derivate or converted YM music file AYCplayers
BAK Backup file most CPC-DOS
BAS Basic program AMSDOS
BIN binary file AMSDOS
CCP Key definition for CP/M Plus CP/M 3.0
COM Executable CP/M or SymbOS-SymShell program CP/M, SymShell
CS8 FutureOS 2 KB Character Set, 8 scan lines/character FutureOS
CS9 FutureOS 2 KB Character Set, 9 scan lines/character FutureOS
CUT AMX Pagemaker Clipart AMX Pagemaker
DD* Device driver for GSX (CP/M Plus) CP/M 3.0
DEU German text
ENG English text
Fld Map file of a game GSED
FNT Font of AMX Pagemaker AMX Pagemaker
FRA French text
GEs Set of Graphic-elements GSED
H C header Small C i.e.
HED Header/Icon definition for FutureOS FutureOS
HGB FutureOS Wallpaper / Background Picture FutureOS
HLP Help file CP/M and others
INF AMX Pagemaker site AMX Pagemaker
INS Soundtrakker Instrument file Soundtrakker
MAC Makroassembler source code MAC.COM
MAX Maxam Source Code Maxam
MDL Digitracker Module Digitracker
MOD Amiga MOD File or Crown Protracker Module SymAmp, Crown Protracker
MP3 MP3 Sound file FuturePlayer, SymAmp
MTX Keyboard MaTriX Layout file for apps like FutureTex FutureTex, FutureOS
OBJ Object Code CP/M
OVL Overlay parts of WordStar o.e. CP/M
PA1 AMX Pagemaker site (part 1) AMX Pagemaker
PA2 AMX Pagemaker site (part 2) AMX Pagemaker
PA3 AMX Pagemaker site (part 3) AMX Pagemaker
PA4 AMX Pagemaker site (part 4) AMX Pagemaker
PAL OCP Art Studio Palette The OCP Art Studio
PAS (Turbo-)Pascal source code Turbo Pascal
PRV AMX Pagemaker site (Preview) AMX Pagemaker
PRL page relocatable file see also GSX
RAR Packed Windows Archive
ROM Rom-File (16K) ROManager, diff. (Pseudo-)/(EP)ROM Manager
SCR OCP Art Studio Screen FutureOS, The OCP Art Studio, SymSee
SID chiptune from C64 Geco's SID player
Skr Set of Scripts GSEd
SKS STarKos Module STarKos
SMC Executable C Program for FutureOS FutureOS
SND Soundtrakker 64KB Music Soundtrakker
Spr Set of Sprites FutureOS
SUB Submit/Batch file (CP/M) CP/M
SYS GSX file (CP/M) CP/M
TXT ASCII text
WIN OCP Art Studio Clip The OCP Art Studio
WP Key definition for WordStar WordStar
X16 FutureOS Expansion RAM program / Multitasking Application FutureOS

PC / Emulator related file formats

Extension Explanations Programs that use this extenstion
CDT Tape image file format Arnold,CaPriCe, JavaCPC, WinCPC, WinApe
CPR CPC Plus cartridge file format Arnold,WinApe
DSC Disc image DSK-CPC
DSK Disc image Arnold,CaPriCe, JavaCPC, WinCPC, WinApe,DSK-CPC
SNA Machine snapshot image file format ACE, Arnold, CaPriCe, JavaCPC, WinCPC, WinApe
TAP Emulator tape image Roland
YM YM Music file YM-Player and others


SymbOS related file formats

Extension Explanations Programs that use this extenstion
BAT Batch-File SymShell
COM SymShell application SymShell
COM CP/M application CPvM (CP/M virtual machine for SymbOS SymShell)
DSK Disc image DiskDeDumper, DiskDumper
EXE SymbOS executable SymbOS
FNT Font file Control Panel
GOL Cell field Conways' Game of Life
GZ (compressed) GZip file UnZip
HLP Help file Help document browser
MAN SymShell help file SymShell
MOD Amiga MOD File SymAmp
MP3 MP3 Sound file SymAmp
PT3 Spectrum Protracker 3 Music SymAmp
SA2 Surprise! Adlib Tracker 2 OPL2 module SymAmp
SAV SymbOS screen saver SymbOS
SGX graphic SymSee
SPL Music playlist SymAmp
SPM, SPX PSG music/effect collection Sound Daemon, client applications
SKM compilated STarKos Module SymAmp
SNA Machine snapshot image file format SymSnap
ST2 Compilated Soundtrakker 128 Module SymAmp
SWM, SWX wave music/effect collection (OPL4) Sound Daemon, client applications
VID video SymPlay
YSB Puzzle collection Sokoban for SymbOS
Z3, Z4, Z5, Z8 Z-Code game file Zym Z-Machine interpreter
ZIP (compressed) ZIP file UnZip