SCR (ZX Spectrum)
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'''SCR''' (also called '''ZX-Spectrum SCREEN$''') is a raster image file format used on ZX Spectrum computers, especially for screen shots. It is really just a dump of the computer's video memory.  | '''SCR''' (also called '''ZX-Spectrum SCREEN$''') 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.  | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable"  | |
| + | |+ SCR Varieties  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | ! 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 ||  | ||
| + | |}  | ||
== Specifications ==  | == Specifications ==  | ||
| − | * [http://www.zx-modules.de/fileformats/scrformat.html SCR screen format]  | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180424204026/http://www.zx-modules.de/fileformats/scrformat.html SCR screen format (archived)]  | 
== Software ==  | == Software ==  | ||
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* [http://cd.textfiles.com/230/EMULATOR/SINCLAIR/DOSTOOLS/BMP2SPEC/EXAMPLES.TAP EXAMPLES.TAP]  | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/230/EMULATOR/SINCLAIR/DOSTOOLS/BMP2SPEC/EXAMPLES.TAP EXAMPLES.TAP]  | ||
* [https://zxart.ee/eng/graphics/database/pictureType:standard/ zxart.ee]  | * [https://zxart.ee/eng/graphics/database/pictureType:standard/ zxart.ee]  | ||
| − | * https://  | + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/zxSCR}}  | 
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/zxMonochrome}}  | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/zxULAPlus}}  | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/timexHiColor}}  | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/timexHiRes}}  | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|image/timexHiResGigascreen}}  | ||
| + | * [https://worldofspectrum.net/pub/sinclair/screens/load/ World Of Spectrum Screens]  | ||
== Links ==  | == Links ==  | ||
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120330020033/http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/faq/fileform.html#SCR Speccy Emulator File Formats] (from archive.org)  | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120330020033/http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/faq/fileform.html#SCR Speccy Emulator File Formats] (from archive.org)  | ||
* [http://www.nottinghampost.com/Retro-consoles-1980s-Beeston/story-25853247-detail/story.html ZX Spectrum computers from the 1980s to be made again in Beeston]  | * [http://www.nottinghampost.com/Retro-consoles-1980s-Beeston/story-25853247-detail/story.html ZX Spectrum computers from the 1980s to be made again in Beeston]  | ||
| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum_graphic_modes ZX Spectrum graphic modes (WikiPedia)]  | ||
== Editors' notes ==  | == Editors' notes ==  | ||
Latest revision as of 21:09, 19 December 2024
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 | 
[edit] Specifications
[edit] Software
- ImageMagick (format named "SCR")
 - Konvertor
 - XnView
 - SCRplus
 - Farbfeld Utilities
 - RECOIL
 
[edit] 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
 - World Of Spectrum Screens
 
[edit] 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
 - ZX Spectrum graphic modes (WikiPedia)
 
[edit] Editors' notes
TODO: There are a number of variants of this format, some of which are mentioned here.