Opening older files
NutHouse opens .nuthouse files. If you have a game saved under an older name for the app, you can still bring it in.
One file ending
| .nuthouse | The file NutHouse saves. Inside it is one plain-text JSON file with the whole game in it. |
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| .json | The browser version of NutHouse can open a game that was saved or exported as plain .json. |
Files saved before the app was called NutHouse used a different ending. The inside of the file is the same JSON, so renaming the ending to .nuthouse in Finder is enough to open it.
How to open one
- In Finder, click the old file once, press Return, and change the ending after the dot to nuthouse. Say yes if the Mac asks whether you are sure.
- In NutHouse, click Open on the toolbar, or press โO. The panel shows files of type NutHouse game.
- Choose the file and click Open.
- Press โS to save it again as NutHouse would.
When a file will not open
| โThis file is not a NutHouse game (it is not valid JSON).โ | The file is not a game, or it was changed by another program. Try a backup copy. |
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| โThis game file is damaged at โฆโ | NutHouse can read it but something inside is wrong. The message says where. A text editor can sometimes fix it; a backup is easier. |
See The file will not open for more.
What might look different
NutHouse's words have changed over time. An old game may show a rule or setting with a slightly different name, but it does the same thing. If a very old rule no longer exists, NutHouse tells you with red text when you play. See Errors while playing.
