Arghhhh!!! Ahhhh!

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT! But I accidentally changed the properties of the games, to adobe reader. Now when I open them in Zelda Classic, it says I can't open them!!!!!!!!! How do I change them bACK!!! I tried deleting them and redownloading them, I even downloaded NEW games. They STILL come in Adobe Reader! ARHHHH!:mad: :mad: :googly:

[cbailey78]

You don't operate the quest file by open them externally, You have to go into ZC and register your name.

Press A which is usually the Alt key and press it again,

A quest description window will pop up and click the Browse... button

Select the quest file you want and press OK and you should be set!

[Pineconn]

Open any old folder. Go to Tool -> Folder Options. Click the File Types tab. Find "QST" and see if ZQuest is next to it. If it is not, click it and click the Change button. Find zquest-w and click OK.

If ZQuest is next to it, go to the View tab. Uncheck "hide extensions for known file types." Close everything. Find a ZQuest "game" and change all of them to "whateverthenameis.qst". Leave its original name, of course. ;) Make sure you recheck "hide extensions for known file types" to hide the extensions.

If these tactics don't work, sorry. :shrug:

[Nicholas Steel]

he means he associated the .zip to adobe.

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

Alright so I went there. It IS right next to QST. So I clicked it. Then I went to View and unchecked what you said. Now when I go to the Z Classic folder, all the test games (1stquest, 2ndquest, 3rdquest) are still in Adobe Reader. The thing after already says .qst.....so what now?

[Nicholas Steel]

open zelda classic, register a name, go that name, push the B button (whatever you changed it to in the options... default is ALT), choose browse choose your quest.

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

I did. The thing is, it says that the file cannot be opened. The reason is because it is now for Adobe Reader. Instead of the picture next to the quest being an unknown file, it is an adobe reader. I just need to know how to change it back so I can play the games...

[Luigi]

I did. The thing is, it says that the file cannot be opened. The reason is because it is now for Adobe Reader. Instead of the picture next to the quest being an unknown file, it is an adobe reader. I just need to know how to change it back so I can play the games...

Open Registry Editor, press F3 (to search), type '.qst' (without quotes) and press ENTER - delete any keys (the listing on the left) that contain that string.

Back up the registry first, in case you delete the wrong keys.

[Shadowblazer]

I did. The thing is, it says that the file cannot be opened. The reason is because it is now for Adobe Reader. Instead of the picture next to the quest being an unknown file, it is an adobe reader. I just need to know how to change it back so I can play the games... It doesn't sound like you're listening. You shouldn't see the icons for the QST files if you're actually in ZC when you bring up the list. And if you are inside the game itself, it doesn't matter what program QST files are associated with, so if you're getting an error message when trying to load a quest from within a game, that is not the reason. Like just about every other program, if you open a QST file from within ZC, it just plain opens it. It doesn't go out and check to see what program those files are associated with and then try to open it with that program.

Does the error that you're getting read "Error: Not a custom quest" by chance? If you're trying to open 1st.qst, 2nd.qst or 3rd.qst then that's your problem right there. Like the message says, these are not custom quests but rather the "standard" quests that come with ZC and as such, you can't open them directly. When you register your name, 1st.qst will be your quest by default. Just press enter and you're there. Beat that one and you'll move on to 2nd.qst and when you beat that one, you can play 3rd.qst. (There are also special names you can give yourself to "cheat" the game into letting you start right on the 2nd or 3rd quests, but that's a secret somebody else can share. I'm bored now).

[Nicholas Steel]

lo, boredom is boring isn't it? anyways... call your character ZELDA to start on the 2nd quest and ALPHA for the 3rd.

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

@Luigi: Where's the registry editor?

@ShadowBlazer: Well that's what's happening, so I guess I DON'T know whats wrong...

@franpa: I'll use that if I ever get it to work...

[Luigi]

@Luigi: Where's the registry editor?

Start > Run > regedit (press ENTER)

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

Luigi, thanks for your help! I got the adobe reader to go away. But one thing. It STILL doesn't work. So that WASN'T my problem. What is going on. If anyone can give me a DETAILED step by step, where to go, what to click walkthrough, get back to me.

[Luigi]

This should help:


How to load custom quests in Zelda Classic
1) Double click on zelda-w.exe
2) Press "Enter" to pass the flames.
3) Press "Enter" to pass the Zelda intro screen.
4) register a name, and press enter.
5) press "A" (Alt)
6) Press "A" (Alt) again
7) browse to the quest you want to play, choose it and press "ok"
8) press "Enter" to play.
The above steps assume you have put the custom quest in the folder with Zelda Classic :O)

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

I can do all of that. But when I get done with 7, it says there is an error, and the button ok under it, is faded away. Enter does nothing. I need to fix the error first. I just don't know what the error is. Thanks again for the help everyone.

[Luigi]

I can do all of that. But when I get done with 7, it says there is an error, and the button ok under it, is faded away. Enter does nothing. I need to fix the error first. I just don't know what the error is. Thanks again for the help everyone.

Which quest(s) are you trying to play?

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

All of the ones that first come with the folder. Then I downloaded 2nd Quest Origins, and it STILL didn't work. And yes, I have ZC 2.10.

[Luigi]

All of the ones that first come with the folder. Then I downloaded 2nd Quest Origins, and it STILL didn't work. And yes, I have ZC 2.10.

What are the contents of your ZC folder, and what does the "qst_dir" setting in ag.cfg say (it should match the folder where all the ZC-related files are) ?

[Nicholas Steel]

here is how to play :)

1) Double click on zelda-w.exe
2) Press "Enter" to pass the flames.
3) Press "Enter" to pass the Zelda intro screen.
4) register a name, and press enter.
5) press "Enter" to play.

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

@Franpa: That doesn't work.

@Luigi: Here's the info you wanted:

Contents of my folder:

1st.qst 2nd.qst

3rd.qst 210test.qst

ag.cfg alleg41.dll

allegro.log bs1st.qst

demoex.qst demoex.txt

example_1st.qst example_2nd.qst

example_bs1st.qst fonts.dat

Legend of Zelda Origins 2nd Quest v3.6 (alpha final release).qst

new enemy tiles.pdf

Origins2ndQuest.zip sfx.dat

uninstall.exe zc.sav

zelda.dat zelda-w.exe

zgp.dat zquest.dat

zqest.txt zquest-w.exe

That's all of them.

I clicked ag.cfg and it asks me what file to open it with. Which file should I open it with???

[Luigi]

I clicked ag.cfg and it asks me what file to open it with. Which file should I open it with???

Notepad.

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

I opened it up with notepad, and this is what is says:

[zeldadx]
qst_dir = c:\Program Files\ZC2.10\
key_a = 111
key_b = 109
key_s = 67
key_l = 26
key_r = 24
key_p = 75
key_up = 84
key_down = 85
key_left = 82
key_right = 83
btn_a = 2
btn_b = 1
btn_s = 3
btn_m = 4
btn_l = 5
btn_r = 6
btn_p = 7
sfx = 248
music = 255
pan = 1
volkeys = 0
vsync = 0
translayers = 1
showfps = 0
fastquit = 0
title = 1
win_mode = 1146634563
resx = 320
resy = 240
sbig = 0
scanlines = 0
ss_after = 5
ss_speed = 2
ss_density = 3
heart_beep = 1
gui_colorset = 0

[Luigi]

Now try doing the same (Notepad) with allegro.log.

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

Here you go:

Zelda Classic v2.10 (Build 0)
Checking Files... OK
Allocating quest path buffer (280b/280b)...OK
Allocating map buffer (185.94k/186.21k)... OK
Allocating string buffer (6.75M/6.93M)... OK
Allocating door combo buffer (159.50k/7.09M)... OK
Allocating dmap buffer (51.00k/7.14M)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (1.49M/8.63M)... OK
Allocating color data buffer (158.11k/8.79M)... OK
Allocating tile buffer (8.00M/16.78M)... OK
Allocating trash buffer (97.66k/16.88M)... OK
Allocating item buffer (6.00k/16.89M)... OK
Allocating weapon buffer (2.00k/16.89M)... OK
Allocating guy buffer (14.00k/16.90M)... OK
Initializing Allegro... OK
Allocating bitmap buffers... OK
Loading data files:
Zelda.Dat...OK
Fonts.Dat...OK
SFX.Dat...OK
Loading saved games... Format error. Resetting game data... OK
Initializing sound driver... OK
Setting video mode...
Set video mode...
Triplebuffer available
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Armageddon Games web site: http://www.armageddongames.com
Zelda Classic web site: http://www.zeldaclassic.com

[Nicholas Steel]

delete your zelda classic folder and start again... are you sure that you got the support package for the version you have?

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

Huh? Support Package? What's that? I didn't download no support package...

[Luigi]

Huh? Support Package? What's that? I didn't download no support package...

You've already got it, but (re)downloading it (http://www.armageddongames.net/darknation/zc/zc210s.zip) might fix your problem.

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

Nothin.....

[Luigi]

Where did you originally get your ZC-related files from?

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

I downloaded them off the main download page.

[Luigi]

Try doing what franpa suggested - delete everything in your ZC folder, redownload, and try again.

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

Rofl! That was actually the fifth time I tried to re download it!

[Luigi]

Rofl! That was actually the fifth time I tried to re download it!

Did it work?

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

Same thing as always...

[Nicholas Steel]

solution!

1) format your hard disk
2) install windows

[Luigi]

Same thing as always...

Retry the "deleting everything in your ZC folder", but this time download these (which are the support archive, main executables and alleg41.dll, in that order):

http://www.armageddongames.net/darknation/zc/zc210s.zip

http://www.armageddongames.net/darknation/zc/zc210w.zip

http://www.armageddongames.net/darknation/zc/zc210ws.zip

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

Error: Cannot open file.....

[Luigi]

Error: Cannot open file.....

Which file?

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

1st Quest.

[Luigi]

1st Quest.

Repeat the opening of allegro.log and ag.cfg in Notepad.

[Hyrulian_Royalt]

Allegro.log:

Checking Files... OK
Allocating quest path buffer (280b/280b)...OK
Allocating map buffer (185.94k/186.21k)... OK
Allocating string buffer (6.75M/6.93M)... OK
Allocating door combo buffer (159.50k/7.09M)... OK
Allocating dmap buffer (51.00k/7.14M)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (1.49M/8.63M)... OK
Allocating color data buffer (158.11k/8.79M)... OK
Allocating tile buffer (8.00M/16.78M)... OK
Allocating trash buffer (97.66k/16.88M)... OK
Allocating item buffer (6.00k/16.89M)... OK
Allocating weapon buffer (2.00k/16.89M)... OK
Allocating guy buffer (14.00k/16.90M)... OK
Initializing Allegro... OK
Allocating bitmap buffers... OK
Loading data files:
Zelda.Dat...OK
Fonts.Dat...OK
SFX.Dat...OK
Loading saved games... Save file not found. Creating new save file.OK
Initializing sound driver... OK
Setting video mode...
Set video mode...
Triplebuffer available
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...error.
Armageddon Games web site: http://www.armageddongames.com
Zelda Classic web site: http://www.zeldaclassic.com


ag.cfg:

[zeldadx]
key_a = 111
key_b = 109
key_s = 67
key_l = 26
key_r = 24
key_p = 75
key_up = 84
key_down = 85
key_left = 82
key_right = 83
btn_a = 2
btn_b = 1
btn_s = 3
btn_m = 4
btn_l = 5
btn_r = 6
btn_p = 7
sfx = 248
music = 255
pan = 1
volkeys = 0
vsync = 0
translayers = 1
showfps = 0
fastquit = 0
title = 1
win_mode = 1146634563
resx = 320
resy = 240
sbig = 0
scanlines = 0
qst_dir = c:\Program Files\Zelda Classic\
ss_after = 5
ss_speed = 2
ss_density = 3
heart_beep = 1
gui_colorset = 0



Umm, am I supposed to be extracting files? Every time I've downloaded this stuff I have extracted all files so they turn into the right pictures. For example the Zelda-w turns into the NES emblem...

[Nicholas Steel]

where did you extract them to? and what operating system? as it seems the game thinks your quest dir is different to where you have the quests at... the "qst_dir =" should say the location of where you extracted zelda classic to.