Opening ZSG Files

The ZSG file type is primarily associated with Zillions of Games.

ZSG	File extension: ZSG
	File type:	Solution or Saved Game

What is a ZSG file?

ZSG files mostly belong to Zillions of Games by Zillions Development Corporation. Zillions of Games is a commercial General Game Playing system developed by Jeff Mallett and Mark Lefler in 1998. The game rules are specified using LISP-like language, Zillions rule language. It was designed to handle mostly abstract strategy board games or puzzles.

How to open ZSG files

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

Zillions of Games by Zillions Development Corporation
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ZSG files are often referred to as Zillions of Games games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Zipped Sega Genesis File
Contains a single, typically Sega Genesis/Megadrive, ROM as a compressed zip file. These usually consist of simply renaming a zip archive containing a single ROM with the extension .ZSG to distinguish it from a normal zip archive. The file type was designated in the late 1990s by a poster going by the name of TimeHorse in the Gens forum and has since become an accepted format for compressed ROM files. This file format is classified as Archive. Related links: The Official Gens Homepage

Technical Data for ZSG File Extension

File classification:

Game

Identifier:

Hex: 5A 69 6C 6C 69 6F 6E 73 20 53 61 76 65 20 47 61 6D 65 20 46 69 6C 65 20 56 65 72 73 69 6F 6E 20, ASCII: Zillions.Save.Game.File.Version (provided by TrID database)

Related files:

zrf, zd2, wsp

Related links:

Zillions of Games Wikipedia Page

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: Zillions.Save.Game
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Zillions Development\Zillions Demo\Zillions.exe

a zsg Solution or Saved Game is a special file format by Zillions Development Corporation and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ZSG files

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