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 | SymAmp, FuturePlayer |
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) | diff. (Pseudo-)/(EP)ROM Manager |
SCR | OCP Art Studio Screen | 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 |