Spark
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| − | + | '''Spark''' (Acorn Spark compressed archive) is a type of compressed file archive traditionally found on RISC OS systems, with [[RISC OS filetype|file type]] DDC (Archive). Created by SparkFS, these archives were often used to transfer data in a form that could be unpacked by the freely redistributable SparkPlug tool. The format is a variant of [[ARC (compression format)|ARC]]. | |
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
* [https://github.com/mjwoodcock/nspark nspark] - a tool to catalogue and unpack Spark archives (in source code form) | * [https://github.com/mjwoodcock/nspark nspark] - a tool to catalogue and unpack Spark archives (in source code form) | ||
* [http://www.svgalib.org/rus/nomarch.html nomarch] v1.3+ can unpack Spark archives. | * [http://www.svgalib.org/rus/nomarch.html nomarch] v1.3+ can unpack Spark archives. | ||
| + | * [https://www.davidpilling.com/riscos.html], [https://www.davidpilling.com/free.html] → Spark, SparkPlug | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
| − | * http://www.arcade-bbs.net/filepages/file77.htm → [ftp://www.arcade-bbs.net/data/027500/028850/028864 level1] | + | * Many of the files at [http://www.arcade-bbs.net/filepages/findex.htm The Arcade BBS Filebase] ([ftp://www.arcade-bbs.net/ ftp]) |
| + | ** E.g. [http://www.arcade-bbs.net/filepages/file77.htm Sprite Picture files] → [ftp://www.arcade-bbs.net/data/027500/028850/028864 level1] | ||
[[Category:RISC OS]] | [[Category:RISC OS]] | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 31 August 2019
Spark (Acorn Spark compressed archive) is a type of compressed file archive traditionally found on RISC OS systems, with file type DDC (Archive). Created by SparkFS, these archives were often used to transfer data in a form that could be unpacked by the freely redistributable SparkPlug tool. The format is a variant of ARC.
Software
- nspark - a tool to catalogue and unpack Spark archives (in source code form)
- nomarch v1.3+ can unpack Spark archives.
- [1], [2] → Spark, SparkPlug
Sample files
- Many of the files at The Arcade BBS Filebase (ftp)
- E.g. Sprite Picture files → level1
