File extension GMZ
| File type | GameMaker Complete Source |
| Developer | YoYo Games |
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What is a GMZ file?
Files with the GMZ extension are characteristic of the game and program development environment called GameMaker: Studio. GMZ are files that are used to store compressed GMX development projects. They contain all the resources that have been used in the project (objects, graphics, audio material, etc.).
GameMaker: Studio is a tool that allows you to create projects without programming knowledge. The author of the software is Yoyo Games.
Program(s) that can open the .GMZ file
Windows
How to open GMZ files
If you cannot open the GMZ file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports GMZ among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the GMZ file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the GMZ format files
The inability to open and operate the GMZ file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the GameMaker Complete Source file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a GMZ file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the GMZ file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the GMZ from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the GMZ format
- The GMZ file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the GMZ file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a GMZ file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the GMZ file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the GMZ file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the GMZ file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 04/19/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.GMZ) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected GMZ file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the GMZ file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. GMZ) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.