SCR (ZX Spectrum)
From Just Solve the File Format Problem
SCR (also called ZX-Spectrum SCREEN$) is a raster image file format used on ZX Spectrum computers, especially for screen shots. It is really just a dump of the computer's video memory.
| Type | Extension | Resolution | File Size | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCR | .scr | 256x192 | 6912 | 16 colors |
| Monochrome | .scr | 256x192 | 6144 | |
| ULA+ | .scr | 256x192 | 6976 | |
| Timex 2048 Hi-Color | .scr | 256x192 | 12288 | |
| Timex 2048 Hi-Res | .scr | 512x384 | 12289 | |
| Timex 2048 Hi-Res Gigascreen | .hrg | 512x384 | 24578 |
Contents |
Specifications
Software
- ImageMagick (format named "SCR")
- Konvertor
- XnView
- SCRplus
- Farbfeld Utilities
- RECOIL
Sample files
- ZXscrconv-0.2.tar.gz (FTP HTTP) → scrs/*.scr
- EXAMPLES.TAP
- zxart.ee
- dexvert samples — image/zxSCR
- dexvert samples — image/zxMonochrome
- dexvert samples — image/zxULAPlus
- dexvert samples — image/timexHiColor
- dexvert samples — image/timexHiRes
- dexvert samples — image/timexHiResGigascreen
Links
- http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/reference/formats.htm
- Speccy Emulator File Formats (from archive.org)
- ZX Spectrum computers from the 1980s to be made again in Beeston
Editors' notes
TODO: There are a number of variants of this format, some of which are mentioned here.
