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|extensions={{ext|dl}}
 
|extensions={{ext|dl}}
 
|released=1990
 
|released=1990
 
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'''DL''', is an animated graphics format created by Davide Tome and Luca De Gregorio.
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'''DL''' is a raster-oriented animation format created by Davide Tomè and Luca De Gregorio. It is associated with the ''DL MAKER'' (also written ''DL-MAKER'') and ''DL VIEWER'' software for DOS.
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There are three major versions of the format (v1, v2, and v3). The first byte of the file contains the version number.
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
* [http://files.mpoli.fi/software/DOS/GRAPHICS/DLMAKE30.ZIP DL-MAKE v3.0]
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* DL MAKER - DOS software, distributed as shareware.
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** {{CdTextfiles|smsharew2/GRAPHICS/DL-MAKED.ZIP|v2 demo}} (Italian)
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** [http://files.mpoli.fi/software/DOS/GRAPHICS/DLMAKE30.ZIP v3.0]
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** [https://www.lucadegregorio.it/2009/07/31/ricordando-il-dl-viewer/] → "DLMAKE31" - v3.1
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* DL VIEWER - DOS software for playing DL files, and converting to newer format versions. Shareware (v3.x) or freeware.
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** {{CdTextfiles|eagleeye/GRAF_APP/DL_VIEW1.ZIP|v1.2}} (Italian)
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** {{CdTextfiles|smsharew2/GRAPHICS/DLVIEW23.ZIP|v2.3}}
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** {{CdTextfiles|cream/cream05/screen/dlview31.zip|v3.1}}
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** [https://github.com/lucadegregorio/dl-viewer Source code]
 
* [http://www.atariuptodate.de/en/9261/dl-viewer Atari Computer DL Viewer]
 
* [http://www.atariuptodate.de/en/9261/dl-viewer Atari Computer DL Viewer]
* [https://github.com/lucadegregorio/dl-viewer Source code to a 90s DOS DL viewer]
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* dltogl - A utility to convert DL to [[GRASP GL]] (only supports v2 format, and only a subset of that)
* [https://gist.github.com/Sembiance/b4262c84ee5311ec6ee42f18db64c778 Source code to convert DL to GL]
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** {{CdTextfiles|eagleeye/GRAF_APP/DLTOGL.ZIP|DLTOGL.ZIP}} - Original (DOS binary + source code)
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** [http://aminet.net/package/gfx/conv/dltogl Amiga port]
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* [[GraphicConverter]]
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* [http://xanim.polter.net/xa_obtain.html XAnim]
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* [{{SACFTPURL|graph|dlpack10.zip}} DL-PACK 1.0] - Some DL utilities for DOS
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* {{Deark}} (resource extraction only)
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''Ed. note: Some of the DL MAKER and DL VIEWER programs listed above have a hard-coded expiration date. Suggest using a DOS emulator that lets you change its clock.''
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/video/dl/
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* {{DexvertSamples|video/dl}}
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* {{CdTextfiles|cream/cream05/screen/dlview31.zip|dlview31.zip}} → DEMO.DL
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
* [https://www.lucadegregorio.it/dl-viewer/ Article talking about the format]
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* [https://www.lucadegregorio.it/dl-viewer/ Article talking about the format] (in Italian)
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[[Category:Video]]

Latest revision as of 15:37, 28 April 2024

File Format
Name DL
Ontology
Extension(s) .dl
Released 1990

DL is a raster-oriented animation format created by Davide Tomè and Luca De Gregorio. It is associated with the DL MAKER (also written DL-MAKER) and DL VIEWER software for DOS.

There are three major versions of the format (v1, v2, and v3). The first byte of the file contains the version number.

[edit] Software

Ed. note: Some of the DL MAKER and DL VIEWER programs listed above have a hard-coded expiration date. Suggest using a DOS emulator that lets you change its clock.

[edit] Sample files

[edit] Resources

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