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C64 Formats Documents (updated Jan 7, 2009)

Introduction to the Formats Documents

Disk based & related formats

Extension Type & Description Version Last Updated
1541 disk image v1.11 Nov 7, 2008
1571 disk image v1.5 Nov 7, 2008
1581 disk image v1.4 Nov 7, 2008
X64 Emulator file container specification v1.3 March 11, 2004
Raw GCR Disk Image v1.9 Feb 19, 2008
FD2000 image & CMD hard disk native partition v1.3 Nov 27, 2005
8050 & 8250 Disk Image v1.3 Nov 7, 2008
Explanation of disk sectoring v1.3 March 11, 2004
Explanation of Relative files v1.1 March 11, 2004
Explanation of GEOS files v1.4 Nov 27, 2005
Extension of the D64 Image format v1.6 March 19, 2004


Tape-related formats

Extension Type & Description Version Last Updated

Format originally designed for C64s

v1.5 March 11, 2004
Raw tape copy v1.1 March 11, 2004


Compressed formats

Extension Type & Description Version Last Updated
Archive v1.4 March 11, 2004
Arkive (and compressed Arkive) v1.3 March 11, 2004
CKIT Compression Kit v1.3 March 11, 2004
Old format by Andre Fachat v1.3 March 11, 2004
Yes, the DOS LHA compression method v1.3 March 11, 2004
Lynx-created files v1.3 March 11, 2004
Self-Dissolving Archive v1.4 March 11, 2004
Self-Extracting Archive v1.3 March 11, 2004
SPYne files, created by John Iannetta v1.3 March 11, 2004
Wraptor (and the new Wraptor 3 specification) v1.4 March 11, 2004
Yes, the DOS ZIP compression method v1.3 March 11, 2004
Disk-based ZipCode v1.2 March 11, 2004
File-based ZipCode v1.4 March 11, 2004
Disk-based GCR ZipCode v1.4 March 11, 2004


Other formats

Extension Type & Description Version Last Updated
Yes, even a binary file needs explaining v1.3 March 11, 2004
Some C64 bitmap formats v1.3 March 11, 2004
C64 cartridge format v1.13 June 12, 2007
A special type of GEOS file, used for moving them around v1.3 Oct 1, 2007
Library file v1.3 March 11, 2004
WAV files v1.1 March 11, 2004
PC64 native files (P00, S00, R00, U00) v1.4 March 11, 2004
Sidplay sound files v1.2 March 15, 2004


Networking programs

Extension Type & Description Version Last Updated
64LAN files v1.3 March 11, 2004
64NET files v1.3 March 11, 2004
PCLINK files v1.3 March 11, 2004


VIC20 Emulators support files

Extension Type & Description Version Last Updated
PCVIC support files v1.1 March 11, 2004
PHAUZEH support files v1.2 March 11, 2004


C64 Emulators support files

Extension Type & Description Version Last Updated
VICE frozen session files v1.2 Oct 1, 2007
POWER64 frozen session files v1.2 March 11, 2004
C64S frozen session files v1.3 March 11, 2004
PC64 frozem session files v1.4 March 11, 2004
PC64 ROM files v1.1 March 11, 2004


Email the author: Peter Schepers | Last updated: Jan 7, 2009