Archive playback:
Zoom Player can automatically extract and play archive formats as they are loaded into the playlist. Use this interface to specify which archive extraction tool Zoom Player uses to extract each archive format. A popular freeware tool that covers most archive formats is 7-ZIP, which is available through the Zoom Player Install Center.

Hide extraction window
When enabled, the extraction window is hidden. Do not extract password protected archives with a hidden window as the password prompt will nor be visible and Zoom Player may appear frozen.

Allow EXT anywhere in name
When the "Allow EXT anywhere in name" checkbox is enabled, Zoom Player looks for the archive extension within the file name itself (as long as the extension isn't aligned to a letter or number). For example, "Myfiles.zip.mp3" would be detected as a zip file while "zippididua.mp3" would be treated as a standard MP3 file.

Multi-Part file loader mode
When adding a file to the playlist, Zoom Player can automatically detect and add additional file parts based on the original file name. For example, when opening the first episode in a directory containing multiple episodes of the same TV series. With 'Automatic' mode enabled, Zoom Player uses a heuristic matching algorithm to detect the extra parts.
With 'Name Masking' mode enabled, a special name mask can be used to detect the extra part. For more information, click on the "?" button next to the dialog.

Default Media Definition file
When Zoom Player tries to load a definition file for Media or DVD content and no file is found, Zoom Player then tries to load the default definition file if specified. For more information on definition files, click here.

Alternative path for media chapter files
By default Zoom Player searches for Media Chapter files (".zpchp" extension) in the same directory as the media currently being opened. If the media file resides on a read-only media (CD/DVD/etc, preventing editing or in cases where a single chapter file save location is preferred, the path specified in this field is searched when the original directory does not contain a chapter file for the playing media.

Alternative path for external audio tracks
When loading external audio tracks, Zoom Player searches in this directory to find matches. Useful when the source material resides on a read-only media such as a CD or DVD disc while the external audio file is on the hard drive.