help with ZC version 2.10 on windos vista it keeps crashing

[aceina]

i made a topic like this before but it seems to be gone now any ways like topic says ZC version 2.10 keeps crashing when i load it no error msg it just starts up then crashs

[Russ]

2.10 won't work on Vista. You'll need to download the newest beta from shardstorm.com.

[aceina]

u have to be kidding me it took 2and half hrs to dl this (i have diall up) why the heck is that verison not up on the ZC site... is there ANY way to get htis verisonto run on vista....

[aceina]

ok so what do i download theres 1007 builds on that site......

[Russ]

Just download whatever the newest one is. It should be the highest numbered one.

[aceina]

ok i give up that jsut had abunch of fodlers with no game or wtv in iti dled 1007 i only wanted this program for a TG game i dled any ways not worth all this trouble

[Russ]

I could help you out better if you could type better and spell better. I'm having a hard time understanding what you're saying. :)

Anyways, once you download the folder, unzip it. Then, open the program called ZLaunch. From there, it's pretty obvious how to open Zelda Classic. If you need more help, just ask.

[aceina]

i havea muscle problem its hard for me to typ and there is no Z luanch in any of the folders that i get from that and it says asvrl files are not ok for my pc did i dl the wrong thing like i said i have dial up

it rusn at 28.8 k so thats why i asked to before i dled

[Russ]

Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I didn't realize that.

Anyways, I found out what the problem is,. Build 1007 is for a Mac computer. Try this: http://www.shardstorm.com/zc/alphas/1000-windows.zip

[aceina]

it loads btu then whei try to start the game it says it has requisted application to runtime to terminate ina unsuwall way

[Russ]

Hm, that's very strange? Are you getting the message when you open Zelda_W or ZLaunch? Or when you try to run Zelda Classic from ZLaunch?

[aceina]

both

[Russ]

Okay, try this. Open ZLaunch. Go to the ZC tab, and set it to run in windowed mode (it's something like 680x820, or some similar number). Then try to run ZC with the button on the bottom and see what happens.

[aceina]

uhg do u have msn if so it would be FAR easyer to do this

also does it mater where i extrated this at? cus its ina fodler on my desktop

and what u said didnt work at all

[Plissken]

Ok, I seem to have to repeat this on every thread this comes up in. So, let's get this straight.

Versions that you can get to work in vista (no dual boot or other different OS tricks used):
1.00
1.92b184 (http://www.ermock.com/zeldaclassic/zc192a184w.zip) <- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ LINK, USE FOR ALL 1.92bX (X = whatever beta it was made in) QUESTS.
2.10
2.10.1
2.10.2 (http://www.armageddongames.net/zeldaclassic/files/zc2102wl.zip) <-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ LINK, USE FOR ALL QUESTS BUILT IN 2.10.
2.11 (any beta, although I doubt you'll still find a mirror of one on the web, don't worry though they aren't needed for anything, just use 2.5)
2.5 (http://www.shardstorm.dreamhosters.com/) (any alpha) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ LINK, USE FOR ALL 2.5 BUILD QUESTS. But be warned, these are alpha builds and there is always a potential for a corruption bug, or another highly severe bug. Just backup your quest files and tread lightly while using these until a finished safe version is out.

Now, these are all the ones I've gotten to work in vista. So, if it doesn't work after the tips I'm going to suggest it's more than likely a hardware problem, driver problem, service pack problem, or user problem, but it is not the OS.

Ok, I've included links to the recommended versions, and I would highly recommend using only those three kinds. Because the others are either inferior or just not needed (to build or to play).

So, how do I get these to work in vista one asks, well there are many things to try. There are 3 main things that usually fix all problems, and they are as follows:
*Use ZCLauncher (seemingly most effective tactic), it comes with all 2.5 alpha builds and it also comes with 2.10.2 but if you need a link to it for whatever reason here it is by itself: http://sjnetwork.net/downloads/zcl20a004.zip
*Right click the application icon and click Properties. From here go to the Compatibility tab and check the Run this program as an administrator. Click apply, then OK.
*Make sure vista is updated to the latest service pack

That should make it work, if you have anymore problems or questions please go ahead and post about it, but make sure you are specific about the problem or else it'll take another 10 posts to get an answer.

[aceina]

ok that worked but the game im tryign to load says invalid qst file and it dotn show up in thepalceu go to to load a custome game how do i sovle this?

[Plissken]

Did you browse around until you found the file? I mean, unless you put the file in the folder ZC is in, you have to look around for it. The first area where it has files you can load in is the folder ZC is in. If the game is a different folder browse around in that box until you find it.

Also, what game is it?

[aceina]

its in the same folder

and its called TG_link (not found on this stie i think found it on the TG site ig o to)

[Plissken]

Can you send the link to the file so I can maybe try it out and diagnose the problem?

[aceina]

http://www.4shared.com/file/43812858/e2ddd88b/tg_link_-_z-machine.html

[Plissken]

Works for me, explain to me exactly how you're loading it. The version of ZQ, the folder the game is in, and the way you are trying to load the game.

[aceina]

ok i run zelda Q (the blue 1 in the botm right corner) and click file and load then it says invalid quest file i dled the top of the 3 u told me to dl

and ive tryed the midi thign udner ect the FaQ hear syas to use adn theres NO files in the ZC folder (which is on my desk top) where all the ZC stuf is

[Plissken]

Wait, are you trying to edit it? Or play it? Zelda Quest (ZQ) is the editor, and Zelda Classic (ZC) is the player.

Also the 'things' are labeled for a reason. So, you downloaded 192b184? Well, I was under the impression you wanted 2.10, since...that's what you've been asking for this whole time. Well, downloaded 2.10.2, put the quest file in the same folder you extracted 2.10.2 to. Go into the folder, open up ZCLauncher, launch Zelda Classic to play it.

Then, follow the instructions on this video to load the game into a new file:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAtrOPawtQc

[aceina]

gah i have dial up this willt akea while

o well

and i didnt kwno what to dl i just piced 1 at random of the 3

[Plissken]

I put descriptions for a reason. -_-

[aceina]

sry im kinda dumb at this stuff

[aceina]

i did what hte video said and it says unable to load quest