FastSpr sprite file

File Format
Name	FastSpr sprite file
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics FastSpr sprite file

FastSpr sprite file is a raster graphics data format associated with the FastSpr module of Gamesuite. Gamesuite is a library for RISC OS, developed by Andy Southgate.

Some FastSpr files are compressed with Hammer, which evidently has a special compression mode just for FastSpr.

Identification

FastSpr files start with ASCII "FSP1" or "FSP2".

(Hammer-compressed FastSpr files start with "Hmr", followed by a 0x01 byte -- see Hammer (compression)#Identification.)

Specifications

• Gamesuite Documentation → FastSpr file format

Software

• nobrainer - Can convert FastSpr files to Acorn Sprite. Includes RISC OS binary, and portable source code.
• Gamesuite

Sample files

• Gamesuite → gs3.arc (Spark archive) → GameSuite/Examples/... (e.g. ...!ScrlText/{FSPChars,FSPExplo})
• dexvert samples — image/fastSprSprite