Support for 7z files

[iyaePh7r]

(Apologies if this has already been asked, but I couldn't find that topic)

I'm very happy that zsnes handles zipped roms, but 7-zip compresses them much better. Do developers plan to support that format too?

[Clements]

Well, ZSNES actually has a format implemented already that surpasses even 7zip specifically designed around the SNES ROM format, called JMA. If you need the extra space or want to archive your collection, JMA is a good format to use. You can load the game in ZSNES straight from the JMA file too.

[franpa]

I believe latest versions of BSNES and Snes9x also support JMA.

[paulguy]

I imagine he just has a bunch of goodmerge sets and he's too lazy to clear out the crap... most of that garbage should just be obliterated from existence (and stuff like translations and hacks or copier fixes should just be separate patches.).

[iyaePh7r]

Thanks Clements, I didn't know about JMA, I'll give it a try. I don't know what "goodmerge sets" are supposed to be, but the last poster can keep his unjustified pretentious attitude and comments about my supposed laziness to himself -- or shove them where appropriate.

[adventure_of_link]

Thanks Clements, I didn't know about JMA, I'll give it a try. I don't know what "goodmerge sets" are supposed to be, but the last poster can keep his unjustified pretentious attitude and comments about my supposed laziness to himself -- or shove them where appropriate.

WELCOME TO THE ZSNES BOARD

but in all seriousness, what a goodmerge set is, is all the GoodTools verified ROMs for a specific console or handheld put together, all in one package (which last I checked is around 1.6GB or so). and I do agree with Paulguy, all those additional "ROMs" should be all seperate patches. Most of those sets are every single rediculous hack of super mario world, zelda, and such. not to mention all the overdumps and game-breaking hacks (the Super FX hack for metal combat for starters)

Hey, I just haxx'd Super Metroid to where I can go through all the walls and have all the weapons, should that be put into the goodset too?!?!?!11111 I also got this awesome dump of super mario kart, except it's a differet kind of overdump that what was posted, should that be merged too?!!!1111

On another note, you can use NSRT to convert your SNES ROMs to the JMA format.

[Rashidi]

as added bonus you can configure explorer/windows to open .JMA extension with emulator that support it, which less likely to do, with .7z ext.

[paulguy]

There are some frontends that will extract 7z for you and load it in to the emulator, even with goodmerge sets. I think it's called quickplay or something.