File Extension Library


.Z5 File Extension

  • Developer by: Infocom
  • Category: Game Files

What are .Z5 files and how to open them?

Can't open .Z5 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .Z5 file.

What is a .Z5 file extension?

.Z5 file extension is created by Infocom. .Z5 has been classified as Game Files.

.Z5 is Z-machine Z-code Version 5 File

Game file used by the game engine Z-machine, which was used for running text adventure games in the late 1970s and 80s; commonly run presently by a Z-machine interpreter, several of which have been maintained by community members since the Z-machine was discontinued; contains source code for the games and can hold up to 256K.

Z-code files use a programming language called the Zork Implementation Language (Zork was Infocom's first game). The file extensions use a numerical value for the version of the Z-machine that is used to run them. Examples include the .Z1, .Z2, .Z3, .Z4, .Z6, .Z7, and .Z8 extensions.

NOTE: Z5 and Z8 files are the most popular versions of the 8 different Z-code file extensions.

List of all softwares that can open the Z-machine Z-code Version 5 File
Windows
Windows Frotz
Mac
Spatterlight
Zoom
Linux
Zoom
Android
Onyxbits Text Fiction
Twisty
Web
Parchment

How to fix problems with .Z5 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .Z5 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .Z5 file format
  2. You need to check the .Z5 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)