Entering in the correct level cheat yields the "Link Data" option on the dropdown. Most of the times, this works fine... however, it has sometimes (about 1/4 of the time) caused ZC to crash unexpectedly.
Fatal Bug (626)
Freedom reported this a bit ago, but I can't reproduce it on my machine.
Interesting. What OS are you running? I've got Windows XP.
I confirm this. In 635, it happens almost every time I try it. DarkDragon, if you can't confirm, we can always try that allegro log thingy that Freedom did with the splitting darknut bug.
Yep, sure enough. The instant you click on Link->Data, your staring at you desktop.
Aah desktop, How I've missed you. 584 has torn us apart, but 635 has brought us together again at last...:heart:
Sounds like a good plan, 'cause I'm still not getting a crash. Here's the modified .exe.
Zelda Classic v2.11 Beta (Build 18)
Allocating quest path buffers (4.00k/4.00k)...OK
Allocating map buffer (833.53k/837.53k)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (5.98k/843.51k)... OK
Allocating string buffer (9.75M/10.57M)... OK
Allocating door combo buffer (159.50k/10.73M)... OK
Allocating dmap buffer (234.00k/10.96M)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (1.62M/12.58M)... OK
Allocating color data buffer (314.11k/12.88M)... OK
Allocating tile buffer (511.88k/21.38M)... OK
Allocating trash buffer (97.66k/21.48M)... OK
Allocating item buffer (31.00k/21.51M)... OK
Allocating weapon buffer (2.50k/21.51M)... OK
Allocating guy buffer (22.00k/21.53M)... OK
Allocating combo class buffer (29.91k/21.56M)... 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
Triplebuffer available
Loading saved games... Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
Reading Rules...okay.
Reading Strings...okay.
Reading Doors...okay.
Reading DMaps...okay.
Reading Misc. Data...okay.
Reading Items...okay.
Reading Weapons...okay.
Reading Maps...okay.
Reading Combos...okay.
Reading Color Data...okay.
Reading Tiles...okay.
Reading Tunes...okay.
Reading Cheat Codes...okay.
Reading Init. Data...okay.
Reading Custom Guy Data...okay.
Done.
Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
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.
Done.
Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
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.
Done.
OK
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.
Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
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.
Done.
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Well that was the fastest crash in zc history. Well my personal fastest anyway. 😛
Here's the next one.
Zelda Classic v2.11 Beta (Build 18)
Allocating quest path buffers (4.00k/4.00k)...OK
Allocating map buffer (833.53k/837.53k)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (5.98k/843.51k)... OK
Allocating string buffer (9.75M/10.57M)... OK
Allocating door combo buffer (159.50k/10.73M)... OK
Allocating dmap buffer (234.00k/10.96M)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (1.62M/12.58M)... OK
Allocating color data buffer (314.11k/12.88M)... OK
Allocating tile buffer (511.88k/21.38M)... OK
Allocating trash buffer (97.66k/21.48M)... OK
Allocating item buffer (31.00k/21.51M)... OK
Allocating weapon buffer (2.50k/21.51M)... OK
Allocating guy buffer (22.00k/21.53M)... OK
Allocating combo class buffer (29.91k/21.56M)... 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
Triplebuffer available
Loading saved games... Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
Reading Rules...okay.
Reading Strings...okay.
Reading Doors...okay.
Reading DMaps...okay.
Reading Misc. Data...okay.
Reading Items...okay.
Reading Weapons...okay.
Reading Maps...okay.
Reading Combos...okay.
Reading Color Data...okay.
Reading Tiles...okay.
Reading Tunes...okay.
Reading Cheat Codes...okay.
Reading Init. Data...okay.
Reading Custom Guy Data...okay.
Done.
Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
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.
Done.
Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
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.
Done.
OK
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.
Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
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.
Done.
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I had to click Link->Data twice that time to get a crash.
Curious. I begin to have suspicions.
Zelda Classic v2.11 Beta (Build 18)
Allocating quest path buffers (4.00k/4.00k)...OK
Allocating map buffer (833.53k/837.53k)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (5.98k/843.51k)... OK
Allocating string buffer (9.75M/10.57M)... OK
Allocating door combo buffer (159.50k/10.73M)... OK
Allocating dmap buffer (234.00k/10.96M)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (1.62M/12.58M)... OK
Allocating color data buffer (314.11k/12.88M)... OK
Allocating tile buffer (511.88k/21.38M)... OK
Allocating trash buffer (97.66k/21.48M)... OK
Allocating item buffer (31.00k/21.51M)... OK
Allocating weapon buffer (2.50k/21.51M)... OK
Allocating guy buffer (22.00k/21.53M)... OK
Allocating combo class buffer (29.91k/21.56M)... 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
Triplebuffer available
Loading saved games... Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
Reading Rules...okay.
Reading Strings...okay.
Reading Doors...okay.
Reading DMaps...okay.
Reading Misc. Data...okay.
Reading Items...okay.
Reading Weapons...okay.
Reading Maps...okay.
Reading Combos...okay.
Reading Color Data...okay.
Reading Tiles...okay.
Reading Tunes...okay.
Reading Cheat Codes...okay.
Reading Init. Data...okay.
Reading Custom Guy Data...okay.
Done.
Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
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.
Done.
Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
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.
Done.
OK
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.
Loading Quest...Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
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.
Done.
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Again, Second try.
I bet it's fixed now. Another bomb ratio bug.