What is a .ZS5 file?
The .ZS5 file is a type of file used by a program called ZSNES, which lets people play Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games on their computers. This file is special because it saves a moment in the game, like a snapshot, so you can stop playing and then come back later to continue exactly where you left off. It's called a "Slot 5 Saved State File" because it's the fifth save slot that ZSNES offers for saving your game progress.
To open a .ZS5 file, you need to use the ZSNES program. Once you have ZSNES, you can load this file to jump back into your game at the moment you saved it. This is really handy because, unlike saving in the game itself, which might only let you save at certain points, ZSNES lets you save anytime you want. This means you can take a break or stop playing without losing your progress, even if you're not at a part of the game that usually lets you save.
ZSNES has a lot of save slots, from 0 to 99, with different file extensions for each slot (like .ZS0 for the first slot, .ZS1 for the second, and so on up to .ZS99). The .ZS5 file is just for the fifth slot, but the process is the same for all of them. Just remember, these ZSNES save states are different from the save options within the games themselves, which have their own rules about when and where you can save.
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