Zelda Classic FAQS (Noobs Click In)

Some day.... You're a beta tester, right? I'm not supposed to ask, but... any general idea of when that might happen? Just curious, an WE HAVE NO IDEA is acceptable, too.

This is probably a little late for mybdgift, but maybe it will help anyone else who has problems with ZQuest file associations.....

If the .qst file extension is currently associated with something else, like Notepad or one of the other default choices Windows uses, shift + right click on the .qst file.

Another choice should appear on the subsequent menu somewhere beneath Open.
This option, Open With, opens a dialog box where you choose a program to open the file with. If ZQuest isn't on the list, click on Browse to select the ZQuest .exe.

A check box should also be on the dialog box which will tell Windows to always use that program. Check it, then click "okay". ZQuest should now open .qst files automatically each time they are opened in Windows Explorer.

Question. I have DLed a few of the SFX.dat files for different games, I back up my original SFX.dat and then rename the one I wish to use to match the name. However, when I try to run ZC, it fails to load at all, I see it pop up on the task bar, but for only a split second.

Any idea why it won't run? I'm thinking it's because the file doesn't match the size of the original, but other people seem to be able to use these files no problem, otherwise they wouldn't release them.

It has to do with the version, most available sfx.dat files available were done for 183 and won't work in the 2.10

I'm running version 1.92 beta 183 on Windows XP. My problem is that I keep getting an "unable to open file" error. Can anyone help me?

Try double clicking on zquest-w.exe or zelda-w.exe, you might be trying to open the wrong thing.

I have a question, when I double click on 'grabber-w.exe' it opens up and closes real quick. I don't see the window, but I see the grabber thing by the start menu bar that tells you what windows are open, but it dissapears fast.

Thanks Zelda Warrior, but my question was very poorly worded. What I meant was that the "unable to open file" error comes up in Zelda Classic when I try to load a quest.

What version are you using and what quest are you trying to play?

You can't play a 2.10 quest in 1.92, I tried playing Shattered Courage in 1.92 and i couldnt seem to figure out why it wouldn't work, but I ooked and it was for 2.10.

Also, 2.10 is known to be very glitchy, use 1.92 to play quests instead unless youre trying to play a 2.10 quest.

I'm using 1.92, and I get the same error message for any quest that I try to play.

Also, when I try to run ZQuest, the screen goes black for a second, and then returns to the desktop immediately.

I seem to be having trouble saving a game. I save it and when I come back in it is not there Help?

How do I make my own tiles for the games?

Q: Where Can I get a ZC Tutorial?
A: Right here. currently Ganonator and Eckels is working on a brand new tutorial which should be released before ZC 2.5.

This appears to be a broken link. When I clicked on the link for the tutorial, I get "page cannot be displayed". Got a good URL, please?

I got a Q:Why the Beta version reccomended not the 2.10?

LavaBall wrote:I got a Q:Why the Beta version reccomended not the 2.10?

You can try 2.10, and it should work perfectly for you. I think alot of people still use 1.92 though.

Pixie wrote:This appears to be a broken link. When I clicked on the link for the tutorial, I get "page cannot be displayed". Got a good URL, please?

I already use 2.10 however.

This may be a dumb and probaly already asked question but is there any way to get Zelda Classic to NOT open up in full screen? I think it has something to do with editing the shortcut or something but right now it totally esacapes me. thanks in advance for any help. 😃

nevermind, didnt bother to check the start menu :tongue:

Instead of clicking on the icon on the desktop, use the option in the start menu.

Or from a shortcut you can add the "-windowed" command line switch.

How do I get to the continue/save/retry menu (other than dying)? If I remember correctly, I hit start to get to the map screen and then hold down A and hit select. At least, that seemed to work on my nephew's game boy last weekend. But I can't figure out what button maps to select.

Thanks,
jdb

jdavidb wrote:How do I get to the continue/save/retry menu (other than dying)? If I remember correctly, I hit start to get to the map screen and then hold down A and hit select. At least, that seemed to work on my nephew's game boy last weekend. But I can't figure out what button maps to select.

Thanks,
jdb

you have press ESC on the keyboard and you can exit the game, then it will take you to the continue/save/retry screen. but dont accidentally click 'exit program' or ZC will close without saving.

For anyone coming by after me with the same question, the detailed answer is: press ESC; click game; click quit; click yes, and you will then be at the menu.

Thanks, copsgotguns!

jdb

EH?

pressing F6 and selecting quit gets me there. doesn't ESC quit the whole program?

Aegix Drakan wrote:EH?

pressing F6 and selecting quit gets me there. doesn't ESC quit the whole program?

F6 - (If "Yes" is selected.) Gets you to the Continue/Save/Retry screen. Continue doesn't save, but doesn't quit either. You just restart at where you entered the DMap, or from the last "Continue Here" checked DMap. (Which you can't see from just playing the quest. Just trust the quest author on that one. 😛 ) Save will save your progress, but you'll restart from either where you started the quest, or from the "Continue Here" checkmark. Retry does that, but doesn't save. In both Save and Retry, you find yourself at the Quest Selection screen when it's done.

F7 - Is like a "Reset." You simply go back to the Quest Selection screen without saving.

F8 - Upon pressing "Yes," you're back at the desktop. 😛

can i play the older versions of zquests on zc v2.10?

Yes and no. You can load quests for older versions in 2.10 and play them, but there are some bugs that can make life hard for you. For example, iotw is a 1.83 quest and on all versions from 1.84 upwards a ZC bug means that if you save in a boss room you start in the top left corner of the screen and are stuck. Really stuck, as your save file always puts you back there so you have to restart the quest from the very beginning.

So yes, you can play an older quest in 2.10 but I don't recommend it.

ive downloaded and played a few customs quests, but im unable to rate them on the website. is this a privelage i dont have yet?

mybdgift wrote:I have downloaded the new windows version 2.10 from all three sites and it will not run at all. Keep getting the "Sorry for the incovience but this program needs to close" HELP!!!!

"This may be a dumb and probaly already asked question but is there any way to get Zelda Classic to NOT open up in full screen?"

Funny, I'm having the opposite problem. I want it to open in a full screen, but no matter what I've tried, it always comes up in that dinky little window. How do I get it to always open up in a full screen?

Mad Steve:

assuming you've installed ZC 2.10, there should be multiple shortcuts to the zc files, labeled like "ZC Fullscreen" or "ZC Windowed Small". i believe these are in your 'start > program files' menu...

alternative, here are the command lines for each (this is assuming you did not change the install path, if you did, substitute the correct path). you will have to make a shortcut to 'zelda-w.exe', and change the text in target box :

ZC Fullscreen -> "C:\Program Files\ZC2.10\zelda-w.exe" -res 320 240 -fullscreen
ZC Windowed Large -> "C:\Program Files\ZC2.10\zelda-w.exe" -res 512 448 big -windowed
ZC Windowed Small - > "C:\Program Files\ZC2.10\zelda-w.exe" -res 320 240 -windowed

i did not list ZQ since it was not mentioned...