File Formats

Aurora supports importing games from multiple archive formats.

Supported Formats

Format	Extension	Notes
ZIP	`.zip`	Most common format. Standard compression.
7-Zip	`.7z`	High compression ratio. Good for large games.
RAR	`.rar`	Supported. If a RAR extracts incompletely, re-pack the game as ZIP or 7z.
TAR family	`.tar`, `.tar.gz`, `.tgz`, `.bz2`	Supported.
APK / IPA	`.apk`, `.ipa`	Treated as ZIP archives.

What a Valid Game Looks Like

RPG Maker XP / VX / VX Ace

Native RGSS1–3 games (XP / VX / VX Ace) usually have a Game.ini next to the game’s encrypted archive and data folders:

GameName/
  Game.ini
  Game.rgssad      ← or Game.rgss2a / Game.rgss3a
  Data/
  Graphics/
  Audio/

Aurora recognizes the game by its Game.ini, project file (.rxproj / .rvproj / .rvproj2), or its Data/Scripts files — even if the ini was renamed, Aurora normalizes it automatically.

RPG Maker MV / MZ

Web-engine games are recognized by an index.html next to a js/ folder — either at the game root (MZ) or inside a www/ folder (MV):

GameName/
  www/
    index.html      ← required
    js/             ← required
    data/
    img/
    package.json    ← optional

Tips

Large games (1 GB+) may take a while to extract
If a game appears but won’t launch, try changing the Ruby runtime in the game’s settings
Pokémon Essentials games import like any other XP game — Aurora detects Essentials automatically