SoW (beta release here)

[Cole]

www.angelfire.com/colecares/zc/SoulsOfWisdom.zip (copy paste link into browser)

download, play, enjoy! :)

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[ms_zelda_lady]

I downloaded it but when I open it it says its not a valid archive.

[Cole]

download the new beta Zeldaclassic. You can find it on this forum.

http://www.shardstorm.dreamhosters.com/

[Cole]

This beta does have a final level attached as well, so if you downloaded the previous beta, you should be glad to know that this one is beatable.

It's not much different from my last beta, only changes have been made, new things added, some difficult parts made easier. It's still not overly easy or overly difficult. Except maybe these two parts with death knight encounters. You pass through those parts, it'll be a breeze.

It needs a few touches though, some parts too easy, other parts maybe too difficult. I didn't quite work out all the bugs and the kinks, that's why I need beta testers. :)

[ms_zelda_lady]

Its not that I can't play the quest using the latest beta but when I open the zip file thats when the not a valid archive message comes up and the zipped file is empty.

[Cole]

Does anybody know a good upload server, than?

[Cole]

http://files-upload.com/files/480916/SoulsOfWisdom.qst

try this

[ms_zelda_lady]

That works.
Thanks,
ms_zelda_lady

[Cole]

In the new zeldaclassic, it says stuff like SoulsOfWisdom.qs1 and SoulsOfWisdom.qs0

I've never seen anything like that before. Probably nothing.

[ms_zelda_lady]

I put it in build 579 and now I'm getting an error not a custom quest message.

[DarkFlameWolf]

screenshots?

[Cole]

I put it in build 579 and now I'm getting an error not a custom quest message.

Hmmm, what happened to the old Zeldaclassic where you can just download quest, and play it?

[Cole]

Try Beta 550

[Cole]

screenshots?

screenshots will be released with the official full release.

[Cole]

my rubber arm is twisted. :p Some screenshots.

[ShadowMancer]

In the new zeldaclassic, it says stuff like SoulsOfWisdom.qs1 and SoulsOfWisdom.qs0
These are backups, you still need the .qst to play
if ZQ ever crashes while working you can go back the the latest qs# file and change the ext to .qst and pickup where it last auto-saved

Screenshots look sweet, downloading now

d/l from:
http://files-upload.com/files/480916/SoulsOfWisdom.qst
ZC Msg: Unable to open file :(

[Cole]

That's so weird, are you guys using version 550?

[ShadowMancer]

Im useing 579 the latest build
make sure the 'quest number' in the header info is set to 0 otherwise you will get a 'not a custom quest' type error, that is the only thing I can think of that might be happeining. besides upgradeing to 579 and resaveing the quest in that build but that should not matter much. :shrug:

[Cole]

Okay, I'm going with Angelfire.

www.angelfire.com/colecares/zc/SoulsOfWisdom.zip (copy paste url into your browser)

[ShadowMancer]

Zip acrchive corrupted.. What prog are you useing to zip it with? Also I would check my comp for viruses if I were you, I have often found viruses when files are getting corrupt alot. I don't think it matters what server you are getting the file hosted on, the d/l is working fine, just the file itself seems to be broken.

[Cole]

People are opening this quest, and playing it, but not everybody, I think it's because the zip is overly large.

I need to make a quick fix in my initial data, the new update started players off with a much smaller magic bar! No work. :p I'll fix that as soon as I get home.

[elise]

People are opening this quest, and playing it, but not everybody, I think it's because the zip is overly large.
Thats because you also have all the QT things still in it throw them out and you have the .qst and beta text file over ;)

[Cole]

just updated, try downloading now. :p

update: I seem to be having trouble zipping and hosting this file. Most likely a windows vista issue. I've attached it to the www.zeldaclassicforum.com website.

[ShadowMancer]

Sucess :). Quest looks great so far, did not get too far yet just to hyrule castle/lost woods area. I'll play some more tonight, if I see any bugs I will post them, don't know if I am going to be a full beta tester for you, just because I am busy working on GoE (Lots of scripting left to do)

[Cole]

I suggest keeping updated in Elise's forums for any bugs that have been found, like in one particular house filled with books, and also magic bar issues after upgrading to 550 that I have not noticed previously. But those bugs are fixed in the most current up to date.

[elise]

you have to start all over again with this new upgrade you overwriting the quest and go on with the old save.file doesn't work ;)

[Cole]

When I update the file, I usually overwrite the original file itself, replace the old SoulsOfWisdom.qst with the new one. And the program detects it is the same game and plays from normal, but when it came to changing init data, it's data you start with, you've had to start over regardless. :s

When I pretested my game myself I cheated and gave myself unlimited magic, a super golden suit, shild, and sword, and turned off fps, and went through the game like a fly on cocaine to try and find any big bugs. That particular one I noticed weird that the init data for magic is not like it used to be.

Anyways, I see now that most of you have already reached or past level 2, this update seems to be working fine.

[Cole]

Recent update posted in other forum. :) Be sure to check it out.

[Gleeok]

Quest looks great sofar. Really good design, not to cluttery. I like it.

...Anyway I got a question for you; Link learns the slash ability at hyrule castle talking to Zelda, right? ..Well, is it possible to completely bypass that screen for the entire game, thus never learning the slash technique?

[ms_zelda_lady]

I doubt it. When I started the game, I didn't go to the castle first but explored the village. I went to the castle later and Zelda was still there.

[elise]

@ Gleeok your PM doesn't work here anymore ;)