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Format

SXG (ZX Spectrum) Graphic File

Summary

Name
SXG (ZX Spectrum) Graphic File
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1583
Format type
Image (Raster)
Description
SXG is a graphics format for the ZX Spectrum. SXG stands for "Speccy eXtended Graphic". Speccy is another name Spectrum is commonly known by its fan following. The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer developed by Sinclair Research, pioneered by Clive Sinclair. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982 and went on to become Britain's best-selling microcomputer. Games comprised the majority of commercial ZX Spectrum software. The SXG format was mostly used for graphics in early computer games on ZX Spectrum microcomputers.
Note
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/SXG_(ZX_Spectrum) http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/424/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-48k/ https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/sep/17/clive-sinclair-zx-spectrum-offbeat-brilliance
File extensions
sxg
Source
The National Archives and Records Administration / The National Archives and Records Administration

Internal signatures

SXG (ZX Spectrum) Graphic File

Note
BOF; Offset: 0; Magic Bytes: '.SXG.'

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
7F53584703
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V101

    Release date
    15 February 2022

    SXG (ZX Spectrum) Graphic File: Signature researched and samples provided by The National Archives and Records Administration.

    SXG (ZX Spectrum) Graphic File: Full entry added. Submitted by The National Archives and Records Administration.