ZRF Converter

Extract text from Game rules and battery reports (ZRF)


Drop or upload your .ZRF file
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How to extract text from your ZRF file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ZRF file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert ZRF to another file type

To convert ZRF Rules and reports to another format, you need Zillions of Games or other Game software.

Convert a file to ZRF

To convert other file formats to the "Rule Definition File" file type, you need software like Zillions of Games or a similar tool.


About ZRF files

The .ZRF file extension primarily represents a game rules definition file for Zillions of Games, a universal game engine for abstract strategy games. In industrial settings, a .ZRF file functions as a battery analysis report generated by Alber Battery Analysis Software. You can open game-related files with a standard text editor or the original engine. Alber files, however, are essentially compressed ZIP archives disguised under a proprietary extension. The primary disadvantage of the .ZRF format is its reliance on niche or obsolete legacy software. Zillions of Games is no longer actively supported, and Alber files lock your data into a proprietary viewer, making sharing with managers or clients nearly impossible. To preserve and share your game rules, convert the .ZRF file to TXT or PDF. If dealing with Alber battery reports, you should convert the file to a standard ZIP archive to extract raw CSV data for standard spreadsheet software. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.

Convert.Guru analyzes your ZRF file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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FAQ

If you want to convert ZRF file to , you can use Zillions of Games or similar software from the "Game Rules Definition" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to ZRF, try Zillions of Games or another comparable tool in the "Game Rules Definition" category.



The ZRF Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our ZRF converter.