List of file formats
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
