File Extension Library


.ZX82 File Extension

  • Category: Emulator Files

What are .ZX82 files and how to open them?

Can't open .ZX82 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .ZX82 file.

What is a .ZX82 file extension?

.ZX82 file extension has been classified as Emulator Files.

.ZX82 is ZX Spectrum emulator Speculator file

The ZX82 file extension is related to Speculator and used for its emulator format. Amiga Speculator has its own file format which called ZX82 format because it contains a file identifier in the first four bytes consisting of the ASCII characters "ZX82". The format has a 12 byte header which contains the normal Spectrum type file information like length, type, start etc. as well as a compression flag which is set if the file is byte run compressed. Snapshot files have a further 32 bytes of register values and border colour information. Listed below are the offset definitions taken from the Speculator source code in case you need to write a conversion utility. All registers and other values are in Motorola format (High, Low).


How to open:

Currently there is no specific information available, about how to open this file extension.For general information try to look at:Basic info how to open emulator files

How to convert:

Currently there is no specific information available, about how to convert this file extension. For general information try to look at:Basic info how to convert emulator files

How to fix problems with .ZX82 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .ZX82 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .ZX82 file format
  2. You need to check the .ZX82 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)