Does ZSNES support loading ROMs which are compressed?
Yes, but it depends on what compression format is used. ZSNES can currently load ROMs that are compressed in the ZIP (method 0 – store and method 8 – deflate), GZip, and JMA compression formats. Many tools are available to create ZIP files. If you want a fast, commandline based ZIP program that is available on many platforms, get Info-ZIP. Info-ZIP also has a Windows front end called WiZ available if you prefer a GUI. For creating GZip files, there are not too many choices. A fast, commandline based compressor for the GZip format, available for several platforms, may be downloaded at the GZip site. If you use Windows, there is a program with a GUI called 7-Zip that has support for ZIP, GZip, and others. ZIP and GZip files created by 7-Zip are smaller than those created with other programs, but 7-Zip takes a longer time creating them. For users of Unix based operating systems who would like a GUI front end for both ZIP and GZip, get Ark, which is part of the KDE project. To create JMA f
