Instructions
Open Zsnes.
Load the SNES game with the save state you wish to open. Go to the GAME scroll menu and click "LOAD." Choose the folder where the game file resides. Click "LOAD" or double-click the game. The game will now load in the Zsnes window.
Press "Esc" to get back to the Zsnes menu.
Choose a save state. Click "GAME" on the scroll menu. Click "PICK STATE." There is a space for 10 saves numbered 0 to 9. Select the number your game is saved under, then close that window.
Open the save state. Click "GAME" on the scroll menu. Click "OPEN STATE."
Press "Esc" to get back into the game. If you saved your game state correctly, your save state should load with a message that says: "SAVE STATE (number from 0 to 9) LOADED."