What is a .ZAD file?
A .ZAD file is a type of computer file used by a car racing video game called Carmageddon: Reincarnation. This game lets players race cars and includes various elements like opponents to race against, different races to participate in, and power-ups to collect. The .ZAD file contains important game information that can change how the game is played. It is packed or squished together (compressed) to take up less space on your computer, similar to how a .ZIP file works, but it specifically uses the .ZAD ending.
To use or open a .ZAD file, you need certain programs. These include the game Carmageddon: Reincarnation itself, because the game knows how to read its own file. Other programs that can open or work with .ZAD files are funzip, p7zip, Corel WinZip, and Corel WinZip Mac. These programs can unpack or open up the .ZAD file so you can see or use what's inside.
If you have the game Carmageddon: Reincarnation installed on your computer, you'll find .ZAD files in a folder named \ZAD\ within the game's installation directory. Even though these files are special for the game, they are actually compressed using a common method called Zip compression. This means if you change the .ZAD file's name to end with .ZIP instead, you can use popular programs like Corel WinZip or 7-Zip to open them, just like you would with a regular .ZIP file. This can be handy if you want to see or change the game data inside the .ZAD file.
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