MSX BASIC graphics

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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.

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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 ?  ?

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]

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