editor!!

[vravelo]

well this is a nub -question,,,, how do I open the quest editor (zquest-w.exe) so I can start some work?
I double click and never work all I see is like a screen blink , and that's all!!
none version work, all do the same, would like to open the editor on v2.50
I much appreciated a little help.... thanks

[Gleeok]

Open up the allegro.log file and paste the contents therein herein.

[vravelo]

Open up the allegro.log file and paste the contents therein herein.

?????????.. don't get it..? paste what content an the allegro.log??? >..(totally lost)
thanks a lot but would like to know what to paste...!

[CJC]

Allegro.log is a file in the directory where you unzipped Zelda Classic. It's used as an output for errors, so Gleeok is asking you to find that file in your folder, open it with Notepad to copy what's inside, and then paste the result here so that he can analyze the error.


I would recommend, however, trying to open the program with ZLaunch.exe, the yellow icon with the key. I've found that the launcher opens Zelda Classic and its Editor when using the executable directly does not. If that doesn't work, please tell us which operating system your computer is using so that we can determine if there is a compatibility issue.

[vravelo]

Allegro.log is a file in the directory where you unzipped Zelda Classic. It's used as an output for errors, so Gleeok is asking you to find that file in your folder, open it with Notepad to copy what's inside, and then paste the result here so that he can analyze the error.


I would recommend, however, trying to open the program with ZLaunch.exe, the yellow icon with the key. I've found that the launcher opens Zelda Classic and its Editor when using the executable directly does not. If that doesn't work, please tell us which operating system your computer is using so that we can determine if there is a compatibility issue.
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thank you very much, here's my allegro log file content ----- the editor just don't work
SYSTEM,, windows XP sp3 -- 2g memory, 500G HD , 3.6G processor , everything working ok!!
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Zelda Classic v2.50 (Build 24)
Allocating quest path buffers (4.00k/4.00k)...OK
Allocating map buffer (1008.84k/1012.84k)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (5.98k/1018.82k)... OK
Allocating string buffer (680.00k/1.66M)... OK
Allocating door combo buffer (159.50k/1.81M)... OK
Allocating dmap buffer (234.00k/2.04M)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (1.62M/3.66M)... OK
Allocating color data buffer (314.11k/3.97M)... OK
Allocating tile buffer (8.50M/12.47M)... OK
Allocating trash buffer (97.66k/12.56M)... OK
Allocating item buffer (31.12k/12.59M)... OK
Allocating weapon buffer (2.50k/12.59M)... OK
Allocating guy buffer (70.00k/12.66M)... OK
Allocating combo class buffer (33.30k/12.70M)... OK
Initializing Allegro... OK
Checking Files... OK
Allocating bitmap buffers... OK
Loading data files:
Zelda.Dat...OK
Fonts.Dat...OK
SFX.Dat...OK
Initializing sound driver... OK
Used switch: -fullscreen
set gfx mode succsessful at -1 8bpp 640 x 480
Triplebuffer available
Loading saved games... Save file not found. Creating new save file.OK
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Trying to load zelda.nsf
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
Made in ZQuest 250 Beta 23
Reading Rules...okay.
Reading Strings...okay.
Reading Doors...okay.
Reading DMaps...okay.
Reading Misc. Data...okay.
Reading Misc. Colors...okay.
Reading Game Icons...okay.
Reading Items...okay.
Reading Weapons...okay.
Reading Maps...okay.
Reading Combos...okay.
Reading Combo Aliases...okay.
Reading Color Data...okay.
Reading Tiles...okay.
Reading Tunes...okay.
Reading Cheat Codes...okay.
Reading Init. Data...okay.
Reading Custom Guy Data...okay.
Reading Custom Link Sprite Data...okay.
Reading Custom Subscreen Data...okay.
Reading FF Script Data...okay.
Reading SFX Data...okay.
Reading Item Drop Sets...okay.
Reading Favorite Combos...okay.
Done.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
Made in ZQuest 250 Beta 18
Reading Rules...okay.
Reading Strings...okay.
Reading Doors...okay.
Reading DMaps...okay.
Reading Misc. Data...okay.
Reading Misc. Colors...okay.
Reading Game Icons...okay.
Reading Items...okay.
Reading Weapons...okay.
Reading Maps...okay.
Reading Combos...okay.
Reading Combo Aliases...okay.
Reading Color Data...okay.
Reading Tiles...okay.
Reading Tunes...okay.
Reading Cheat Codes...okay.
Reading Init. Data...okay.
Reading Custom Guy Data...okay.
Reading Custom Link Sprite Data...okay.
Reading Custom Subscreen Data...okay.
Reading FF Script Data...okay.
Reading SFX Data...okay.
Reading Item Drop Sets...okay.
Done.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
Made in ZQuest 250 Beta 18
Reading Rules...okay.
Reading Strings...okay.
Reading Doors...okay.
Reading DMaps...okay.
Reading Misc. Data...okay.
Reading Misc. Colors...okay.
Reading Game Icons...okay.
Reading Items...okay.
Reading Weapons...okay.
Reading Maps...okay.
Reading Combos...okay.
Reading Combo Aliases...okay.
Reading Color Data...okay.
Reading Tiles...okay.
Reading Tunes...okay.
Reading Cheat Codes...okay.
Reading Init. Data...okay.
Reading Custom Guy Data...okay.
Reading Custom Link Sprite Data...okay.
Reading Custom Subscreen Data...okay.
Reading FF Script Data...okay.
Reading SFX Data...okay.
Reading Item Drop Sets...okay.
Done.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
Made in ZQuest 250 Beta 18
Reading Rules...okay.
Reading Strings...okay.
Reading Doors...okay.
Reading DMaps...okay.
Reading Misc. Data...okay.
Reading Misc. Colors...okay.
Reading Game Icons...okay.
Reading Items...okay.
Reading Weapons...okay.
Reading Maps...okay.
Reading Combos...okay.
Reading Combo Aliases...okay.
Reading Color Data...okay.
Reading Tiles...okay.
Reading Tunes...okay.
Reading Cheat Codes...okay.
Reading Init. Data...okay.
Reading Custom Guy Data...okay.
Reading Custom Link Sprite Data...okay.
Reading Custom Subscreen Data...okay.
Reading FF Script Data...okay.
Reading SFX Data...okay.
Reading Item Drop Sets...okay.
Done.
Removing timers.
Freeing Data:
Bitmaps...
Subscreens...
SFX...
Misc...
Script buffers...
Screen Data...
Deleting quest buffers...
Cleaning maps.
Cleaning tile buffers.
Cleaning misc.
Armageddon Games web site: http://www.armageddongames.com
Zelda Classic web site: http://www.zeldaclassic.com
Zelda Classic wiki: http://www.shardstorm.com/ZCwiki/

[Gleeok]

Enter upon the realm of folders and doubly click again the source of woe. Henceforth thalt shall immediately look upon the inscribed words of logging and use the power of spiders so that I may gaze upon its secret wisdom. Now journey forth to retrieve the sacred scrolls from the land of bugs. I pray for your safe return.


[edit] This means that you have to run zquest first.

[vravelo]

Enter upon the realm of folders and doubly click again the source of woe. Henceforth thalt shall immediately look upon the inscribed words of logging and use the power of spiders so that I may gaze upon its secret wisdom. Now journey forth to retrieve the sacred scrolls from the land of bugs. I pray for your safe return.


[edit] This means that you have to run zquest first.

I put or run zquest and played a quest for a bit, then came out and made a copy from that allegro file!
is reporting different somewhat this time.....!
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ZQuest v2.50 (Build 24)
Allocating tunes buffer (16.00k/16.00k)... OK
Allocating map buffer (1008.84k/1.00M)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (5.98k/1.01M)... OK
Allocating string buffer (680.00k/1.67M)... OK
Allocating door combo buffer (159.50k/1.83M)... OK
Allocating dmap buffer (234.00k/2.06M)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (1.62M/3.67M)... OK
Allocating color data buffer (314.11k/3.98M)... OK
Allocating tile buffer (8.50M/12.48M)... OK
Allocating tile grab buffer (511.88k/20.98M)... OK
Allocating trash buffer (97.66k/21.07M)... OK
Allocating item buffer (31.12k/21.10M)... OK
Allocating weapon buffer (2.50k/21.10M)... OK
Allocating guy buffer (70.00k/21.17M)... OK
Allocating combo class buffer (33.30k/21.21M)... OK
Allocating combo undo buffer (1.62M/22.82M)... OK
Allocating new tile undo buffer (511.88k/23.32M)... OK
Resetting new tile buffer...OK
Allocating file path buffers (14.00k/23.33M)... OK
Initializing Allegro... OK
Loading data files:
Fonts.Dat...OK
ZQuest.Dat...OK
QST.Dat...OK
SFX.Dat...OK
OK
Initializing sound driver... OK
Unsupported color depth

[Chris Miller]

Go into your ag.cfg file, and see what the color depth is set to. It should be just a couple lines up from the bottom.

[vravelo]

[zeldadx]
joystick_index = 0
key_a = 119
key_b = 117
key_s = 67
key_l = 26
key_r = 24
key_p = 75
key_ex1 = 17
key_ex2 = 23
key_ex3 = 1
key_ex4 = 19
key_up = 84
key_down = 85
key_left = 82
key_right = 83
btn_a = 2
btn_b = 1
btn_s = 10
btn_m = 9
btn_l = 5
btn_r = 6
btn_p = 12
btn_ex1 = 7
btn_ex2 = 8
btn_ex3 = 4
btn_ex4 = 3
digi = 248
midi = 255
sfx = 248
emusic = 248
pan = 1
zcmusic_bufsz = 64
volkeys = 0
vsync = 0
throttlefps = 1
translayers = 1
snapshot_format = 3
name_entry_mode = 0
showfps = 0
fastquit = 0
clicktofreeze = 1
title = 2
resx = 640
resy = 480
scanlines = 0
load_last = 1
win_qst_dir = C:\Zelda Classic\
ss_after = 14
ss_speed = 2
ss_density = 3
heart_beep = 1
gui_colorset = 0
use_sfx_dat = 1
fullscreen = 1
doublebuffer = 0
triplebuffer = 0
color_depth = 8
frame_rest_suggest = 1
force_exit = 0
debug_console = 0
zc_win_proc_fix = 0
use_dwm_flush = 0

[graphics]
disable_direct_updating = 1

[zquest]
zq_win_proc_fix = 0
invalid_static = 1
uncompressed_auto_saves = 1
tile_protection = 1
rulesetdialog = 1
show_misalignments = 0
animation_on = 1
combo_brush = 1
enable_tooltips = 1
float_brush = 1
mouse_scroll = 1
overwrite_prevention = 1
cycle_on = 1
open_last_quest = 1
save_paths = 1

[ZCL]
zcfullscreen = 0

[Chris Miller]

Try this one:


[ZCL]
zcres2 = 0
zcfullscreen = 1
zcvsync = 1
zqfullscreen = 1
zcres3 = 0
zcres1 = 1
zcfast = 1
quickload = 0
zcnosound = 0
zqnosound = 0

[zquest]
vsync = 0
snapshot_format = 3
animation_on = 1
save_paths = 1
gui_colorset = 0
fullscreen = 0
scale = 3
small = 1
showfps = 0
mouse_scroll = 1
show_misalignments = 0
combo_brush = 0
enable_tooltips = 0
float_brush = 0
cycle_on = 1
invalid_static = 0
uncompressed_auto_saves = 1
tile_protection = 0
rulesetdialog = 1
open_last_quest = 1
open_last_quest = 1
open_last_quest = 0
open_last_quest = 1
overwrite_prevention = 0
open_last_quest = 1
open_last_quest = 1
open_last_quest = 1
auto_backup_retention = 1
auto_save_retention = 9
auto_save_interval = 0
zq_win_proc_fix = 0
showinfo = 0
show_grid = 0
grid_color = 15
brush_position = 0
showffscripts = 1
showsquares = 1
import_map_bias = 2
keyboard_repeat_delay = 300
keyboard_repeat_rate = 80
zqmusic_bufsz = 64
layer_mask = 65535
normal_duplicate_action = 2
horizontal_duplicate_action = 0
vertical_duplicate_action = 0
both_duplicate_action = 0
leech_update = 500
leech_update_tiles = 1
only_check_new_tiles_for_duplicates = 0
command01 = 116
command02 = 14
command03 = 36
command04 = 69
command05 = 123
command06 = 0
command07 = 105
command08 = 0
fps = 60
frameskip = 0
force_exit = 0
win_midi_path =
win_tmusic_path =
win_image_path =
beta_warning = !!l~~~~~
win_last_quest =

[zeldadx]
heart_beep = 1
use_sfx_dat = 0
snapshot_format = 3
gui_colorset = 0
showfps = 0
title = 0
name_entry_mode = 0
throttlefps = 1
use_dwm_flush = 0
zc_win_proc_fix = 0
joystick_index = 0
key_a = 119
key_b = 117
key_s = 67
key_l = 26
key_r = 24
key_p = 75
key_ex1 = 1
key_ex2 = 19
key_ex3 = 4
key_ex4 = 6
key_up = 84
key_down = 85
key_left = 82
key_right = 83
btn_a = 2
btn_b = 1
btn_s = 10
btn_m = 9
btn_l = 5
btn_r = 6
btn_p = 12
btn_ex1 = 7
btn_ex2 = 8
btn_ex3 = 4
btn_ex4 = 3
digi = 255
midi = 184
sfx = 255
emusic = 255
pan = 3
zcmusic_bufsz = 128
volkeys = 0
vsync = 1
translayers = 1
fastquit = 1
clicktofreeze = 1
resx = 640
resy = 480
scanlines = 0
load_last = 10
win_qst_dir =
ss_after = 5
ss_speed = 2
ss_density = 3
fullscreen = 0
doublebuffer = 0
triplebuffer = 0
color_depth = 8
frame_rest_suggest = 1
force_exit = 0
debug_console = 0

[graphics]
disable_direct_updating = 1

[vravelo]

Finally the answer seems to be...(resolution no supported) ,, don't work anyway
think I'm toast,, about resolution,, don't know anything ..................?

[Chris Miller]

No, we're on the right track here.
Now open zlaunch-w.exe.
Under the Zelda Classic tab, set your screen mode to Window and your screen resolution to 640x480.
Under the ZQuest tab, set it to Windowed, and set the window size to 3x.
Then click on Launch ZQ.

[vravelo]

No, we're on the right track here.
Now open zlaunch-w.exe.
Under the Zelda Classic tab, set your screen mode to Window and your screen resolution to 640x480.
Under the ZQuest tab, set it to Windowed, and set the window size to 3x.
Then click on Launch ZQ.

Thanks miller this also didn't work..?? speaking of resolution that come from my display card (envidia geoforce -G 230..), I des-intalled the video card from my system, then I gave another try,,,Didn't work..though!!
how C'om . got no resolution now and got same message on allegro.log (resolution no supported)
need some one with XP sp3 with a working file so I can borrow...I think..?

[Gleeok]

I would try windowed mode with small mode and no scale (or scale 1 or 2) and then see what the error is. It looks like fullscreen is not going to work at all.

[vravelo]

thanks Y'all for ur help!!:newbie: -- Jamian send me two working editor NICE"" I'm working now!!:thumbsup: