Microsoft Agent character
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* [https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%23microsoft+agent%23 Various agents uploaded to the Internet Archive], e.g. [https://archive.org/details/quittermicrosoftagent Quitter]<!-- Finding the "Quitter" upload was the starting point of this page being written. --> | * [https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%23microsoft+agent%23 Various agents uploaded to the Internet Archive], e.g. [https://archive.org/details/quittermicrosoftagent Quitter]<!-- Finding the "Quitter" upload was the starting point of this page being written. --> | ||
* [https://microsoftagent.weebly.com/downloads-page.html Page listing various (mostly archived) collections of characters] | * [https://microsoftagent.weebly.com/downloads-page.html Page listing various (mostly archived) collections of characters] | ||
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Revision as of 16:53, 18 May 2022
Microsoft Agent was a Windows API, released in 1997 and abandoned by 2003[1], for creating animated characters (sometimes also called "agents") that would serve as part of a program's interface. It allowed for the creation of new characters, beyond the default provided by Microsoft.
Apparently there was both a "version 1" and "version 2" agent format.[2]
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Extensions
Normal character files have the extension ".acs". For distribution online (from when a megabyte download would be too long a wait for most users), characters can be split into .acf files, containing the "core information" of the character; and .aca files, which contain individual animations.[3]
Identification
At least for version 2 files, ACS files begin with 0xAB 0xCD 0xAB 0xC3 and ACF files with 0xAB 0xCD 0xAB 0xC4; ACA files apparently begin with a minor version number[4].
Specifications
Sample Files
- Official character downloads
- Page with direct links
- The Agentry characters: Characters in ZIP files
- cami.acs
- vrgirl.acs
- Various agents uploaded to the Internet Archive, e.g. Quitter
- Page listing various (mostly archived) collections of characters
- https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/other/microsoftAgentCharacter/
Software
Links
See Also
References
- ↑ Wikipedia:Microsoft Agent
- ↑ http://fileformats.lebeausoftware.org/downloadfile.aspx?ID=25001fc7-18e9-49a4-90dc-21e8ff46aa1d → Introduction
- ↑ http://fileformats.lebeausoftware.org/downloadfile.aspx?ID=25001fc7-18e9-49a4-90dc-21e8ff46aa1d → ACF Format
- ↑ http://fileformats.lebeausoftware.org/downloadfile.aspx?ID=25001fc7-18e9-49a4-90dc-21e8ff46aa1d
