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== CPC file extensions  ==
== CPC file extensions  ==


$$$ Temporary Amsdos file<br>128 Soundtrakker 128KB music file<br>64K FutureOS Main-memory program<br>ACE Packed Windows archive<br>ASC ASCII text<br>ASM Assembler source code<br>AYC Derivate or converted YM music file<br>BAK Backup file<br>BAS Basic program<br>BAT Batch-File<br>BIN Binary file<br>C C Source Code<br>CCP Key definition for CP/M Plus<br>CDT Emulator tape image<br>COM Executable CP/M program<br>CUT AMX Pagemaker Clipart<br>DD Device driver for GSX (CP/M Plus)<br>DEU German text<br>DSK Disc image<br>ENG English text<br>EXE Executable file, SOS or Windows<br>Fld Map file of a game<br>FNT Font of AMX Pagemaker<br>FRA French text<br>GEs Set of Graphic-elements<br>H C variable definitions<br>HED Header/Icon definition for FutureOS (Source).<br>HGB FutureOS Background Picture<br>HLP Help file (text)<br>INF AMX Pagemaker site (Info)<br>INS Soundtrakker Instrument file<br>MAC Makroassembler source code<br>MAX Maxam Source Code<br>MDL Digitracker Module<br>MOD Crown Protracker Module or Amiga MOD File<br>MP3 FutureOS MP3 Sound file<br>OBJ Object Code<br>OVL Overlay parts of WordStar o.e.<br>PA1 AMX Pagemaker site (Teil 1)<br>PA2 AMX Pagemaker site (Teil 2)<br>PA3 AMX Pagemaker site (Teil 3)<br>PA4 AMX Pagemaker site (Teil 4)<br>PAL OCP Art Studio Palette<br>PAS (Turbo-)Pascal source code<br>PRL page relocatable file<br>PRV AMX Pagemaker site (Preview)<br>RAR Packed Windows Archive<br>ROM Rom-File (16K)<br>SAV SOS screen saver<br>SCR OCP Art Studio Screen<br>SGX SOS graphic<br>SKM compilated Starkos Module<br>Skr Set of Scripts<br>SKS STarKos Module<br>SMC Executable C Program for FutureOS<br>SNA Emulator Snapshot 64/128KB<br>SND Soundtrakker 64KB Music<br>Spr Set of Sprites<br>ST2 Compilated Soundtrakker 128 Module<br>SUB Submit/Batch file (CP/M)<br>TAP Emulator tape image<br>TXT ASCII text<br>VID SOS video<br>WIN OCP Art Studio Clip<br>WP Key definition for WordStar<br>X16 FutureOS Expansion RAM program<br>YM YM Music file<br>ZIP Packed Windows archive
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.
 
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
| ''Extension''
| ''Explanations''
| ''Programs that use this extenstion''
|-
| $$$  
| Temporary Amsdos file  
| [[Amsdos|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]], [[Format:Xexor ARC file format|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]]
|-
| [[Format:Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats|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
|-
| [[Format:Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats|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  
|
|-
| [[Format:Advanced OCP Art Studio File Formats|WIN]]
| OCP Art Studio Clip  
| [[The OCP Art Studio|The OCP Art Studio]]
|-
| WP  
| Key definition for WordStar  
| [[WordStar]]
|-
| X16  
| [[FutureOS]] Expansion RAM program / Multitasking Application
| [[FutureOS]]
|}
 
== PC / Emulator related file formats  ==
 
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
| ''Extension''
| ''Explanations''
| ''Programs that use this extenstion''
|-
| [[Format:CDT tape image file format|CDT]]
| Tape image file format
| [[Arnold]],[[CaPriCe]], [[JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC]], [[WinApe]]
|-
| [[Format:CPR CPC Plus cartridge file format|CPR]]
| CPC Plus cartridge file format
| [[Arnold]],[[WinApe]]
|-
| [[Format:DSC disk image file format|DSC]]
| Disc image
| DSK-CPC
|-
| [[Format:DSK disk image file format|DSK]]
| Disc image
| [[Arnold]],[[CaPriCe]], [[JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC]], [[WinApe]],DSK-CPC
|-
| [[Format:SNA snapshot file format|SNA]]
| Machine snapshot image file format
| [[ACE (Emulator)|ACE]], [[Arnold]], [[CaPriCe]], [[JavaCPC]], [[WinCPC]], [[WinApe]]
|-
| [[Format:TAP tape image file format|TAP]]
| Emulator tape image
| [[Roland javascript emulator|Roland]]
|-
| YM  
| YM Music file  
| YM-Player and others
|}
 
 
== [[SymbOS]] related file formats  ==
 
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
| ''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)
|-
| [[Format:DSK disk image file format|DSK]]
| Disc image
| [[DiskDeDumper]], [[DiskDumper]]
|-
| EXE
| SymbOS executable
| [[SymbOS]]
|-
| FNT
| Font file
| Control Panel, [[Font Editor]]
|-
| GOL
| Cell field
| [[Conways' Game of Life]]
|-
| GZ
| (compressed) GZip file
| [[UnZip]]
|-
| [https://github.com/Prodatron/symbos-wiki/wiki/Format-HLP-(Help) 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]]
|-
| SDS
| System sound scheme
| [[Sound Daemon]]
|-
| SPL
| Music playlist
| [[SymAmp]]
|-
| [https://github.com/Prodatron/symbos-wiki/wiki/Format-SPM-(SoundD-PSG-music) SPM], [https://github.com/Prodatron/symbos-wiki/wiki/Format-SPX-(SoundD-PSG-effects) SPX]
| PSG music/effect collection
| [[Sound Daemon]], client applications
|-
| SKM
| compilated [[STarKos]] Module
| [[SymAmp]]
|-
| [[Format:SNA snapshot file format|SNA]]
| Machine snapshot image file format
| [[SymSnap]]
|-
| ST2
| Compilated [[Soundtrakker]] 128 Module
| [[SymAmp]]
|-
| [https://github.com/Prodatron/symbos-wiki/wiki/Format-SWM-(SoundD-Wave-music) SWM], [https://github.com/Prodatron/symbos-wiki/wiki/Format-SWX-(SoundD-Wave-effects) 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]]
|}
 
[[Category:Definitions]]

Latest revision as of 10:44, 10 January 2026

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, Font Editor
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
SDS System sound scheme Sound Daemon
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
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