Opening SPRITE Files

The SPRITE file type is primarily associated with Scratch.

SPRITE	File extension: SPRITE
	File type:	sprite

What is an SPRITE file

SPRITE files mostly belong to Scratch by MIT. SPRITE filename extension is associated with raster images and animations used by various video games and programs. Scratch, a programming language and web client for teaching programming to kids, stores images and animations in SPRITE files used to represent objects and characters in games. Each SPRITE file used in Scratch also contains a sprite object and a stage object which is encoded as an object table. SPRITE is also the filename extension of sprites used in SuperTux sidescroller video game. The contents of this kind of SPRITE file is written in text format and it contains character actions and references to images used to simulate the character's actions and animations.

How to open SPRITE files

You need a suitable software like Scratch to open an SPRITE 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 SPRITE file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SPRITE 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 SPRITE files:

Scratch by MIT
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SPRITE files are often referred to as Scratch raster images because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Archimedes (bitmap) by Acorn
Archimedes was a family of 32-bit personal computers that used RISC operating systems. The RISC OS that ran on Archimedes PCs stored bitmaps in SPRITE files. This file format is classified as Raster Image. Related links: RISC OS
Sizzler (animation) by Psytronik
Sizzler is an arcade-style video game where a robot, like its developers, tries to create its own C64 game. Hence, it roams its developer's office collecting art, code, and music required to build the game while avoiding deadly enemy sprites. Animations used in Sizzler are stored in SPRITE files. This file format is classified as Game.
SuperTux (sprite) by SuperTux Development Team
SuperTux is an open-source jump and run sidescroller video game featuring Tux, the official mascot of the Linux kernel as its main character. Sprites used in SuperTux are stored in text-based SPRITE files. This file format is classified as Game.

SPRITE format details:

Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the SPRITE files is as follows:

An SPRITE file does not have a uniform file format. But the following two file formats are common:

15% of all SPRITE files use the same file format, which can be identified by the letters "00 00" at the beginning. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The files are on average 700 bytes in size and range from 430 bytes to 1 KB. The file type is very recent.
15% of all SPRITE files start with the bytes SP crucial for this file format. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. A typical file size is 1 MB. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as SPa1. A usual file name is amn_rune.sprite. These files can be linked to rune, background, lowend, horadriccube, expanded, stash and edit.

All other SPRITE files (70%) have no consistent format, such as SuperTux Sprite, config, XML, SpA and ObjS. Sometimes used for left, note, down, base, explosion, cuphead, attack, button, asset or charm. If you want to find out which format your SPRITE file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .sprite file to analyze".

Technical Data for SPRITE File Extension

File classification:

Raster Image

Related files:

sprite3, spr, aseprite, sprites, piskel, png, svg, sff, sprite2, gobj, dat, tex, sb3, zip, jpg, rar, txt, raw, gif, manifest, sb2, sb, scratch

Mime type:

text/plain

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: Scratch Sprite
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Scratch\Scratch.exe %ProgramFiles%\Scratch\Scratch.image

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

How to solve problems with SPRITE files

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