All about SPR Files

The SPR file type is primarily associated with Quake Engine.

SPR	File extension: SPR
	File type:	sprite

What is an SPR file

SPR files mostly belong to Quake Engine by id. SPR filename extension is associated with files containing sprites that are used by video games (e.g. Quake series) built using Quake 3D engine. Because GoldSrc engine is based on Quake 3D engine, video games such as the Half-Life series which are built upon GoldSrc also use sprites saved in SPR format. Live for Speed car racing simulation game, stores a user's progress in an SPR file when the game is run in single-player mode. Pro Motion drawing and animation program uses SPR files to store animation sequences created from sprites. Bitmap images used as sprites in RISC operating system also have SPR filename extension. ArchiCAD building information modeling software uses SPR files to store slab properties. Print jobs containing all the STL files and layouts of dental models exported by Rayware 3D denture printing software, are stored in SPR format.

How do you open SPR files?

You need a suitable software like Quake Engine to open an SPR file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your SPR file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SPR file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert SPR files:

Quake Engine by id
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SPR files are often referred to as Quake Engine games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
ArchiCAD (slab properties) by Graphisoft
ArchiCAD is an integrated design and building information modeling software. Slab properties used for the internal purposes of ArchiCAD are stored in SPR files. This file format is classified as CAD.
Brother Powernote (spreadsheet) by Brother
Powernote was a very old laptop with basic word processing, spreadsheet processing, and internet connectivity capabilities. It stored spreadsheets in SPR format. This file format is classified as Spreadsheet.
Dreamcast (VR texture) by Sega
Dreamcast was a home video game console produced that was released in the late 90s. VR textures used by Dreamcast video games were stored in SPR files. This file format is classified as Data.
Half-Life (sprite) by Valve
Half-Life is a series of first-person shooter video games for Windows, PlayStation2, OS X, and Linux platforms. It is built upon the GoldSrc game engine which uses sprites saved in SPR format. This file format is classified as Game.
Live for Speed (single player progress/replay) by Scawen Roberts, Eric Bailey and Victor van Vlaardingen
Live For Speed is an online car race simulator available in single-player and multiplayer modes. The Live For Speed simulator client is used to connect to the game's server and it stores single-player mode replays and the player's progress in SPR files. This file format is classified as Game. Related links: SPR File Header Format
Lutin
NeroMix (data) by Nero
NeroMix is a discontinued version of Nero multimedia suite. It provided a range of tools for authoring and burning multimedia content to CDs and DVDs. Some data used by NeroMix was stored in SPR files. This file format is classified as Audio.
Pro Motion (sprites sequence/animation) by Cosmigo
Pro Motion is a pixel oriented drawing and animation software for Windows operating system. It is mainly used for design operations that require detailed and pixel precise graphics (e.g. game graphics). Animation sequences created from sprites in Pro Motion are stored in SPR files. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
Psion (spreadsheet) by Psion
Psion is the brand name of a family of handheld personal digital assistants manufactured by Psion. Psion 3 devices stored spreadsheets in SPR format. This file format is classified as Spreadsheet.
RayWare (3D denture models and layouts) by SprintRay
RayWare is an automated 3D dental printing software for editing and printing denture models created with SprintRay digital products. It saves the STL (model) files and layouts for a print job in an SPR container file. This file format is classified as 3D Image.
RiscOS (sprite) by RISC OS OPEN
RiscOS is a computer operating system compatible with the ARM chipset. The version of RiscOS used by Archimedes personal computers stored sprites in SPR file format. This file format is classified as Raster Image.
Sangduck
This file format is classified as Raster Image.
Sizzler (streaming animation) by Icon64
Sizzler is an arcade game in which Mik3, a 3 legged robot attempts to create its own C64 game. Streaming animations used in the game are stored in SPR files. This file format is classified as Game.
Sprint (document) by Micro Focus
Sprint was a word processing software for classic MS-DOS platforms. Documents created with Sprint were stored in text-based SPR files. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: Unofficial Sprint Page
Star Trek: Armada (sprite information) by Activision
Star Trek: Armada was a cross-platform real-time strategy video game for Windows. Sprite information used by Star Trek: Armada was saved in SPR files. This game is no longer distributed by the developer/publisher. This file format is classified as Data.
Tau SDL Suite (design) by Telelogic
Tau SDL Suite is a discontinued real-time software development program used for visual programming. Program designs created by Tau SDL Suite were saved in SPR files. This file format is classified as Developer.
Visual Foxpro (generated screen program) by Microsoft
Visual FoxPro was an integrated development environment with a procedural programming language and relational database management system for building cross-platform, data driven applications. Screen programs generated by Visual FoxPro were saved in SPR files. This file format is classified as Executable.

SPR file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Below is our analysis of the SPR files:

The SPR extension is very commonly used. This SPR file itself is among the most popular common file types and includes a lot of different file formats for different programs. The file formats most commonly found in SPR files are:

15% of all SPR files are Cosmigo Pro Motion SPRites sequence/animation files. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. The file size is in the range of 700 bytes to 300 KB. The file type was created 20 years ago but is still used today. These files are attributed to stat, signal, data and icon.
15% of all SPR files are based on the zip format, so several files are combined and compressed into one SPR file. An SPR file contains 1 to 120 files, the average being 15. Common included file names are recipe.sprx, releasenotes.xml, \META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, \com\ and \com\gap\. If you want to see the included files and images, simply rename the file extension to .zip and double-click it. The file size is in the range of 22 KB to 14 MB. The files contain the following words: recipe.sprx. A common filename is com.gap.restapi-2020-06-01.spr or com.gap.integrationendpoint.outbound.kafkadelivery-2020-06-01.spr. These files can be linked to integrationendpoint, outbound, restapi, kafkadelivery, delivery, maxilla, events and store.

The remaining 70% of all SPR files are different files with different signatures, such as ID Software Sprite format, Sangduck Sprite, Live for Speed data, Chompsters Sprite, Dreamcast VR texture, JSON, XML, JFIF, Schema, Bmp, SDT and SIGMATEK. These files sometimes refer to tibia, sprite, logo, leveljario, sniper, arrow or back. If you want to find out which format your SPR file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .spr file to analyze".

Technical Data for SPR File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

sprite, f3spr, psion, zsd, zip, srp, bmp, sp2, act, exe, ark, txr, ani, bak, ipl, scad, pfg, jpg, csp, map

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Sprite File Format

Mime type:

application/octet-stream, image/x-datashow-sprite

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: Planetarium
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Planetarium\Sswpro.exe

ProgramID: ArchiCAD.sprFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 9-S\ArchiCAD.exe

ProgramID: ArchiCAD.sprFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ArchiCAD 6.5\ArchiCAD.exe

ProgramID: ArchiCAD.sprFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 10\ArchiCAD.exe

ProgramID: Planetarium
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\sswpro.exe

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an spr sprite is a special file format by id and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with SPR files

Associate the SPR file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open sprites. Because only the current version supports the latest SPR file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the id manufacturer website after an available Quake Engine update.
To make sure that your SPR file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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