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'''MSX BASIC graphics''' refers to a family of raster graphics formats associated with MSX computers, and apparently MSX BASIC in particular. They appear to be the MSX version of [[BSAVE Image]].
 
'''MSX BASIC graphics''' refers to a family of raster graphics formats associated with MSX computers, and apparently MSX BASIC in particular. They appear to be the MSX version of [[BSAVE Image]].
  
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== Identification ==
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== Formats ==
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"MSX SC2/GRP" files begin with <code>fe 00 00 ff 37 00 00</code>.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Format name
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"MSX screen 7-12" files begin with <code>fe 00 00 ff d3 00 00</code>.
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! Format details
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! Ext.
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! Signature
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! File size
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|Screen 2 || 256x192, 15 colors || .SC2 .GRP || <code>FE 00 00 FF 37 00 00</code> || 14343 or 16391
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|Screen 3 || 64x48, 15 colors || .SC3 || <code>FE 00 00 ?</code> || ?
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|Screen 4 || 256x192, 16 colors || .SC4 || <code>FE 00 00 ?</code> || 16391
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|Screen 5 || 256x212, 16 colors || .SC5 .GE5 || <code>FE 00 00 ?</code> || ?
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|Screen 5 Interlaced || 256x424, 16 colors || .SC5 .S15 || <code>FE 00 00 ?</code> || 30375
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|Screen 6 || 512x212, 4 colors || .SC6 || <code>FE 00 00 ?</code> || ?
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|Screen 6 Interlaced || 512x424, 4 colors || .SC6 .S16 || <code>FE 00 00 ?</code> || ?
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|Screen 7 || 512x212, 16 colors || .SC7 .GE7 || <code>FE 00 00 FF D3 00 00</code> || ?
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|Screen 7 Interlaced || 512x424, 16 colors || .SC7 .S17 || ? || ?
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|Screen 8 || 256x212, 256 colors || .SC8 .GE8 .PIC || <code>FE 00 00 FF D3 00 00</code> || ?
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|Screen 8 Interlaced || 256x424, 256 colors || .SC8 .S18 || ? || ?
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|Screen 10 || 256x212, 12,515 colors || .SCA .S10 (MSXViewer5 Screen Converter) || <code>FE 00 00 ?</code> || ?
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|Screen 10 Interlaced || 256x424, 12,515 colors || .SCA .S1A || <code>FE 00 00 ?</code> || ?
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|Screen 12 || 256x212, 19,268 colors || .SCC .SRS .YJK *.S12 (MSX Screen Converter) *.SCS (PIC2MSX / PICMSX) || <code>FE 00 00 FF D3 00 00</code> || ?
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|Screen 12 Interlaced || 256x424, 19,268 colors || .SCC .S1C || <code>FE 00 00 ?</code> || ?
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|}
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
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* [[Konvertor]]
 
* [[RECOIL]]
 
* [[RECOIL]]
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* [http://msx.jannone.org/conv/ MSX Screen Converter]
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** converts common image formats to MSX BLOAD format.
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** accepts for input: [[JPEG|JPG]], [[PNG]], [[GIF]].
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** accepts for output: Screen 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12.
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* [http://www.msxblue.com/temp2/PIC2MSX.zip PIC2MSX (GUI) and PICMSX (CMD)]
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** converts common image formats to MSX BLOAD format.
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** also accepts [[BMP]] for input in addition to [[JPEG|JPG]], [[PNG]], [[GIF]].
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** also accepts Screen 3 for output in addition to Screen 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12.
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* [https://marmsx.msxall.com/msxvw/msxvw5/download/MSX_Viewer_5.2.3_Win.zip MSXViewer5 Screen Converter (MarMSX)]
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** views MSX BLOAD images and also converts common image formats to MSX BLOAD format.
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** accepts the same set of input formats as PIC2MSX / PICMSX.
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** also accepts Screen 10 for output in addition to Screen 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12. But the Screen 12 images converted by PICMSX look more natural than the Screen 10 images converted by this program.
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** 🚨🚨🚨!!!IMPORTANT ALERT!!!🚨🚨🚨 GScreen 25 images LOOK WAY MORE NATURAL than Screen 10 and 12 images (converted with both programs (PICMSX and MSXViewer5 Screen Converter)).
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** also accepts V9990 GScreen and SymbOS formats for output.
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** it needs a set of DLLs to work, download: [https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=55098&use_mirror=osdn&filename=dlls.zip&72680947]
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
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* [https://bitbucket.org/WAHa_06x36/xee/issues/310/support-for-msx-image-formats Xee forum thread] → MSXImages2.zip
 
* [https://bitbucket.org/WAHa_06x36/xee/issues/310/support-for-msx-image-formats Xee forum thread] → MSXImages2.zip
 
* http://marmsx.msxall.com/msxvw/oldmsxvw/imgs.zip
 
* http://marmsx.msxall.com/msxvw/oldmsxvw/imgs.zip
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* {{DexvertSamples|image/msxBASIC}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* [https://bitbucket.org/WAHa_06x36/xee/issues/310/support-for-msx-image-formats Xee forum thread]
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* [https://bitbucket.org/WAHa_06x36/xee/issues/310/support-for-msx-image-formats Xee forum thread (taken down)]
  
 
[[Category:MSX]]
 
[[Category:MSX]]

Latest revision as of 19:10, 15 March 2024

File Format
Name MSX BASIC graphics
Ontology
Extension(s) .grp, .sc2, .sc5, .sc6, .sc7, .sc8, .scc, others

MSX BASIC graphics refers to a family of raster graphics formats associated with MSX computers, and apparently MSX BASIC in particular. They appear to be the MSX version of BSAVE Image.

Contents

[edit] Formats

Format name Format details Ext. Signature File size
Screen 2 256x192, 15 colors .SC2 .GRP FE 00 00 FF 37 00 00 14343 or 16391
Screen 3 64x48, 15 colors .SC3 FE 00 00 ?  ?
Screen 4 256x192, 16 colors .SC4 FE 00 00 ? 16391
Screen 5 256x212, 16 colors .SC5 .GE5 FE 00 00 ?  ?
Screen 5 Interlaced 256x424, 16 colors .SC5 .S15 FE 00 00 ? 30375
Screen 6 512x212, 4 colors .SC6 FE 00 00 ?  ?
Screen 6 Interlaced 512x424, 4 colors .SC6 .S16 FE 00 00 ?  ?
Screen 7 512x212, 16 colors .SC7 .GE7 FE 00 00 FF D3 00 00  ?
Screen 7 Interlaced 512x424, 16 colors .SC7 .S17  ?  ?
Screen 8 256x212, 256 colors .SC8 .GE8 .PIC FE 00 00 FF D3 00 00  ?
Screen 8 Interlaced 256x424, 256 colors .SC8 .S18  ?  ?
Screen 10 256x212, 12,515 colors .SCA .S10 (MSXViewer5 Screen Converter) FE 00 00 ?  ?
Screen 10 Interlaced 256x424, 12,515 colors .SCA .S1A FE 00 00 ?  ?
Screen 12 256x212, 19,268 colors .SCC .SRS .YJK *.S12 (MSX Screen Converter) *.SCS (PIC2MSX / PICMSX) FE 00 00 FF D3 00 00  ?
Screen 12 Interlaced 256x424, 19,268 colors .SCC .S1C FE 00 00 ?  ?

[edit] Software

  • Konvertor
  • RECOIL
  • MSX Screen Converter
    • converts common image formats to MSX BLOAD format.
    • accepts for input: JPG, PNG, GIF.
    • accepts for output: Screen 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12.
  • PIC2MSX (GUI) and PICMSX (CMD)
    • converts common image formats to MSX BLOAD format.
    • also accepts BMP for input in addition to JPG, PNG, GIF.
    • also accepts Screen 3 for output in addition to Screen 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12.
  • MSXViewer5 Screen Converter (MarMSX)
    • views MSX BLOAD images and also converts common image formats to MSX BLOAD format.
    • accepts the same set of input formats as PIC2MSX / PICMSX.
    • also accepts Screen 10 for output in addition to Screen 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12. But the Screen 12 images converted by PICMSX look more natural than the Screen 10 images converted by this program.
    • 🚨🚨🚨!!!IMPORTANT ALERT!!!🚨🚨🚨 GScreen 25 images LOOK WAY MORE NATURAL than Screen 10 and 12 images (converted with both programs (PICMSX and MSXViewer5 Screen Converter)).
    • also accepts V9990 GScreen and SymbOS formats for output.
    • it needs a set of DLLs to work, download: [1]

[edit] Sample files

[edit] See also

[edit] Links

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