great update!
is there allready a release date for update3? Cant wait to try this one.

@ the mask: wow, you did this allready. Good news
i have so many folders..i need to collect all my mask sets and than i will upload them + screens.
If i have enough freetime (today) i will post some later. I'am busy right now because of my work ^

Ya i was thinking a fierce diety mask would be so cool, by the way, i forgot to back up the map that i edited for hyrule castle so I'll have to start from stratch, not looking too happy to that, I sent it to the recycle bin apparently. Not looking foward to it.

Edit
started to redo the map, i added a few things and changed a few things to allow for the correct layout of hyrule castle, the map i'm editing is ALTTP Hyrule.png as it has the right colors, i figured it be better to use this then to create a seperate map, doing that you run into problems with positioning a lot, should be finished with hyrule castle uploaded working demo later today or tomorrow, you will have to set the water, as I don't know how to do that, and the events, such as chopping bushes, and lifting those huge rock, I will also add in the shadows around the walls, so that they display right

@Chakanevil


Sure. Glad to help. I will do them and let you understand how those events work.

Thought maybe this could be of some help

Just in case you never seen fierce diety link

Fierce Diety Link

i was thinking about a feature that would be cool, at least i think so, the Infamous "Hey!" and "Listen!" that Link's fairy uses throughout OoT, could also gives hints as to what your suppose to do.

By the way is there a tag for youtube videos? Would it be [ youtube]?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCjyiEOZP44

Name Input
Name Input 2

"HEY" "listen"
http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/6/63141...erado_super.jpg
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/imag...yListenLink.jpg
i like this, but for fierce diety link whats with thoses red eyes

Don't get me wrong, it's an iconic noise, but do NOT overuse it. It will grate on a persons patience if it happens everytime a certain action occurs and that action is used FTEN.

Hello everyone, we have a nice small surprise for the Zelda fans who are excited to hear about the Project Zelda Engine's ongoing improvements to the Menus and User Interface (UI).


The original Project Zelda Engine's poor and lone Inventory Menu:
Original Inventory Menu (only 1 screen)




The new -split into 4 screens- Inventory Menu:

The Inventory Screen


The Equipment Screen


The Quest Status Screen


The Map Screen




You can navigate between the 4 screens using the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys. The new Inventory menu already works much smoother than the old one that came with old Project Zelda Engine. Our developing team works slowly, as we want to work on Project Zelda Engine without any pressures (we are not company - we develop the engine for free and for fun, like always), and at same time, we are working on "deeper" sections of the Project Zelda Engine we haven't touched before. Our goal is to provide the community with a really good Engine that lets you to create nice custom Zelda Games!
To note that the work is ongoing - It will really take long time, as we are working to improve the Project Zelda Engine's functions, expand it, and minimize the usage of Common Events. Now, most of all those functions will use Scripts instead. This improves FPS. Our "Beta Testers" already proved that there is indeed a FPS increase in Project Zelda Engine's games. We are already excited with the results of that work.

To note that things may change in those screens I posted above, and new screens may be added or existing ones may be changed/improved in the ongoing progress

Feel free to tell us your thoughts about it

I am a huge fan of this system. I will never make a game with it, but anyone who takes the time to create an editor/starter kit for a game this expansive, then goes out and actually does it WELL is a biggie on my list.

Also, the four screen inventory: AWESOME.

Dear gamers, is there something you don't like in the Quest Status Screen or its icons?






To note that the "papers" and "scrolls" around the Heart Piece Container Meter take no count, as they are for display only - they have no purposes in the game - those papers are supposed to be replaced by the game developers who need to add real items here for their games.

Any feedback is welcomed.

The only thing that I like less, is the lower right heart, since I think it looks way too basic against everything else. Couldn't you make it so it looks like a gem or something that you can see half through or something?

Other than that, great progress!

@stripe103

hehe thanks.


Guys, here is an example picture of how an Ocarina Song can be displayed in the Quest Status Screen. See the song's description at the upper-right corner of the screen...

awaiting any news, with only a month to go till may, I am excited as to how the overall progress is coming.

@Chakanevil

Hehe, May 2011 may not be the final date, as we have some of our teammates already very busy in real life (I and one of the teammates are studying for the university those days, while the rest of the team is working). This is normal, because the Spring is the most demanding period after January, and before the relaxation of the Summer. As some of our having some duties in real life, the progress may get delayed. But this is not a problem for you, right?


To note that we are still working on it, although with a smaller speed than before, and we will, when we have more free time, continue on
I am working on Project Zelda Engine for 3 whole years, so don't expect it to be complete very soon. Our goal is to expand it further and we already are doing those expansions.

So far, we have done the description files of Quest Status Screen. We now have to do the same for the Equipment and Inventory screens.


Here are the Icons/graphics of the Quest Status screen, each icon/item description in its own .png file, categorized into subfolders.

Download from MediaFire (Rar archive):
http://www.mediafire.com/?ii4x91g1cndnmxf.

I look forward to update 3 (4?) if for no other reason than to have another cool kit to play around with.




Incidentally, you can compose your own ocarina songs right?

@Klokinator

The next Update is the #3. And of course it will not be the final.


Yep Project Zelda Engine supports the addition of custom songs made by players. You can compose your own songs. As many as you want. There is no limit.
To add your songs to Project Zelda Engine, all what you have to have the song's music file placed in \Audio\ME directory of Project Zelda Engine, and then edit the Common Event "Ocarina". Follow the entries of other songs in it to see the Common Event works, and repeat for your own song. Simple.

Enjoy!

cool so like LoZMM for the new inventory

I only wish there was more updates on this thread, it been a little dead.

This is a very nice starter kit... I have developed part of a game in it, the problem is I cannot test it due to the Script is Hanging... anyway to fix this before patch #3?

Edit: Don't worry, I figured out a way to improve the kit without the Script Hanging...

@pokepal2007

Of course there is an way to fix it. Open to edit the game and go to Tools > Script Editor.
In the Script Editor, scroll down to the end of the list of scripts and look for the script called "Credits". This is causing your "Script is Hanging errors".
Edit the Credits script: one of the first lines in the script, is the line CREDITS_FONT = "Default". Right? Heh, you have just to change the "Default" into "" and you are done. Close and save the game. Play it. Now the Script is Hanging Error has gone for good!

@SilentResident

I just got rid of the Credits script all together... I am going to make custom credits at the end of the game...

@pokepal2007

Hehe, nice. Anyways we are gonna fix those issues for those who wanna keep Credits in the standard way. We hope you have fun!

Any idea on a release date for update three? I think it's been iterated before, but I was just checking again. (Reading through these massive quote walls is tiring, sorry)

@Klokinator

We haven't finished our work on Update Patch 3 yet. We work slowly on it, as there are many things we are doing on it.

Like the Update Patch 1 which took long time to finish, due to its massive improvements, Update Patch 3 is very very big, as it changes the way the menus work, and also it improves the mechanisms and the UI. Things like that take need some time so to finish and perfecting. I know you are excicted with the Update Patch 3, but, as you see, it needs its time, much like Update Patch 1 did, which everyone loved. Everyone here loved Update Patch 1 that bought the Seasons System to you, the Lighting, Weather, the new weapons, the Swimming, etc, because we worked carefully on it.

In case you wanna get a taste of Update Patch 3's new menu system, let me know and I will upload to you an -unsupported- and -binding updates- demo (or beta version) of it which I can share with you, just for your curiosity. .


Stay tuned, we will share more news about it when we are ready. Enjoy!

If you need any help with anything, (especially is things are going slowly) I will be able to help you if you need any help.

@BlackNekos

Hehe, thank you my dear, but slower progress is always expected especially in this season of the year, before the vacations of the summer. So there is no reason to worry. We are already making some progress with the engine.

I am thinking to release a pre-Update Patch 3 (lets call it Update Patch 2.9) for everyone who cannot wait that long for the Update Patch 3.

The Update Patch 2.9 will contain all the changes/fixes that come with the Update Patch 3 except the improved Menu and HUD, which are the last things we haven't finished yet.

The Update Patch 2.9, (if we plan to create it), will include all the bug fixes, including the fix for Script is Hanging errors the people are facing in their games.

So epic I can use this to finally create a Zelda game that I wrote a few years ago might even write something new looking forward to updates but will mess around with the patches as you release them.

@TheFierceDeity
Aye. That's true. And especially, the HUD updates in Patch 3 will need from gamers to update all Rupee, Bomb, Arrow events, including shrubs and rocks and jars that drop those items.

Jus was checking in on your progress old friend!!
You have done a ton of work since your engine started. WoW (jaw dropping)
This will truely be the backbone of a many many Zelda Games in the future.
Looking forward to next update.
If you need any help or anything I am always around.

I wish Happy Easter for everyone!

From the wiki. The mythical and vast world of Hyrule in Legend of Zelda series.



The full size here (click the thumbnail):

I have just downloaded this and I have to say this is amazing just truely epic

I forgot to add some info in the first page about the full Day/Night cycle. I am sorry
If you have already downloaded and played the Project Zelda Engine for some minutes, then, you probably noticed it.
I updated now the first page with some info and a picture of it.

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07.) The Day/Night Cycle has been added!
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• In addition to the Seasons system, one more feature seen in the official Legend of Zelda game series, has now been added to the Project Zelda Engine: the 24-Hours-based automated Day/Night Cycle! The Day/Night cycle is an automated system that gives you the opportunity to enjoy the amazing, beautiful and colorful transitions from sunset to night and from night to morning and day and in general see your game's world changing from day to night! This gives the game's world a completely new immersion, living breath and a brand new experience, by watching NPCs doing their everyday shedules, the house windows to emit warm light to the darkest outdoors, listen to the mother nature, and hear the village chickens doing "Kikiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikouuuuuuuuuuu" as they welcome the dawn of a new day, and even the wolf's growl as the dusk succeeds the sunset, and see the beautiful fairies flying under the moon's light. The Day/Night Cycle also gives you the opportunity to create time-of-day-based events in your game, like specific items or enemies to appear only at night, house doors to be locked certain times of a day etc. To not mention that the Day/Night system works in harmony with the Weather system and the Seasons system of Project Zelda Engine, and their combination gives the nature an ever bigger variety of daytime/nighttime colors for you to use in your Zelda game!
  

Epic system now i can kill things at night during the day and indifferent seasons bwahaa

Hey, is that the new title screen? It looks pretty sick 8D

Klokinator

Title Screen? Nah, this is just a wallpaper

If you ever made that the title screen, you should have a random lens flash right where the sun is. That would make it look pretty sick.

Dear Silent I was wondering one thing. (I may have missed it in the 10 epic pages of this post.

How do the 4 seasons and the time system match up? Do all four seasons support the time system?
I only saw one season in the time system pics.

@ShinGamix

You didn't tried the Project Zelda Engine
You make me sad... You have been in those forums for 4 whole months now, and you never tried it...
Too bad! It could please you...

Is beautiful if you try it! It has 2 complete maps for you to playtest it and see its features...

And yes, anything matches. You can be at Autumn, under strong storm during the night, or be at Summer, under clear sky, during sunset... Anything matches.


You really make me sad you haven't tried it when you said you will...

Wait, come again: What forums, are they secret, or has Release 3 been released on them, and how/when do I join?

Because this is like, one of only two projects I even care about.

@Klokinator

???? I am completely confused now...

The Day/Night Cycle, the Season Cycle and the Weather System are already present in the Project Zelda Engine since Update Patch 1..............
You don't have to wait for Patch #3 so to see it.




ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF THE UPCOMING UPDATE PATCH #3!

The Update Patch 3, for Project Zelda Engine will bring to you even more features!:
• The Boomerang and the Hookshot are now able to pick up small items such as rupees and hearts!
• Improved Loading Screen with a more clear and better logo.
  
• Better and more beautiful graphics for the Song of Healing.
• More reliable Auto-Font Install script! By Night_Runner!
• All the Font Files have been synchronized!
• Bug Fix: Falling in the ground pits during the storm, will no longer reset the Storm's background music!.

Well in my defense I haven't re-tried it because my computer got hit by lightning and destroyed my network card. So I am waiting for it to come back before I can re-download a recent update and maybe update 3 will be out by then. and I have tried it I just didn't play around with everything Silent.

@ShinGamix

omg did you got hit by lightning too? Same for me! Wow that makes sense! I was hit too in the storms before the Easter's vacations. For 2 weeks I was unable to do anything as my Graphics card got completely "burned". (Well I admit it! I was happy it even happened! Very very happy, my dear friend! You see, I got -finally- rid of that old Graphics Card (even in an unorthodox way). Lightning: what a good reason so to -finally- get the better Graphics Card of my dreams ) Lol. Ah my dear. At least I wish the best for your machine. Lets hope no more lightnings, as our pockets run out of money


EDIT: Viva la Zeus!


EDIT 2: By the way, here is a picture which was taken under the following conditions:
Season: Autumn,
Sky: Rainy with blue fog tone,
Time of Day: Sunset.

@SilentResident

Aha! that's the bug I was trying to explain I wasn't sure if it was the seasons or what that caused it XD

@TheFierceDeity

Hehe. Makes sense how comes a combination of Seasons and Weather conditions can be misunderstood as a... bug.

Project Zelda Engine - Update Patch #3 Changelist


Done:

• -The old outdated Cucco (Chicken) events that existed already in Project Zelda Engine, from Character Database are moved to Backup Database. New ones will be used in the game, with better functions and performance.
• -New updated Cuccos added to Character Database and to the Kakariko Village Bottom (Example) Map.
• -Change to the Credits Script: Changed the CREDITS_FONT = from "Default" to "default".
• -Fixed cliff-side tile Passability issues on all the LTTP Tilesets (for Pegasus Boots).
• -Give the Big White Rocks an winter version of themselves (covered in snow).
• -Give the Kakariko house windows (that light at night) their own spites instead of using tilesets to lit them at night.
• -Give the ground flowers a better Winter version of them (to look like frozen in ice). Also renamed the Flower Autotiles.
• -Make the paved roads to be no longer diggeable/shovelable with the shovel.
• -Give monsters and cuccos better freezing sprites
• -Renamed Dungeon Sign into Telepathetic Sign_w_1
• -Change the Loading Screen Logo
• -Make the the Pegasus Boots to not ghostwalk though closed doors.
• -Re-arranged the roles of the Song of Time, Song of Double Time and Inverted Song of Time. Also fixed Comment text in Game Setup.
• -Replaced the "Do you want to..." with the more proper "Would you like to..." in the Ocarina's Song messages.
• -Renamed abit the Character Database into NPC Database and Backup into Event Backups and updated the events inside the Character Database.
• -Kakariko Village: Placed the Cuccos and updated the enemies, and removed 2 small Magic Jars from the Bird Statue.
• -Change the Monolith's text to Lens of Truth signpost, and remove the signpost. Also changed the Monolith's Windowskin. Also, created a new image called Book of Mudora - Translation.
• -Fix treasure chest messages - apply to all treasure chests of the game.
• -The Bombs (Weapon) have a second key addressed to them for the Bomb Placement. Also gave a delay of 5 frames (waiting) to no-bomb-in-hands section of the bomb (weapon).
• -Updated the Grass to not be cuttable with the Normal Hammer. Only the Megaton Hammer can destroy grass.
• -Changed the Kakariko Village Top (Example) Map: Moved some NPCs and trees, renamed some other NPCs, fixed the Treasure Chest, Moved Monolith, Placed some more grass, the Link's Statue, updated the Lens of Truth riddle, updated the conversations with NPCs, moved the Dirt Piles Added new NPCs in front of the Cathedral.
• -New Icon files placed to the Icons Folder.
• -Fixed Ocarina bug - Play a song you haven't learned yet, press Cancel button, and the song is played as if you knew it...
• -Pegasus Boots: turned off a forgotten "Through = ON" command for when leaving the current map to go to another map by dashing with the Pegasus Boots, causing Link to ghost-walk through the entire map (all the buildings and trees).
• -Painted again the Kakariko Village Winter Tileset.
• -Added more icons to the Icons Folder - updated the Statue of Link's conversation.
• -Moved some ground flowers from beneath the Runed stamp tree of Kakariko Village, to somewhere nearby else.
• -Added Ocarina Song Trainer, the new switch "Link Training" and modified Ocarina (Item) Common Event so to NOT be activated accidentally during Link's Training, added new image files of the Music Stamps and Ocarina Bar error, and modified the strange skull near the grave.
• -Updated all the white small rocks to add the missing auto-self switches B and C in the Reset Enemies page. Also added a new small white rock to upperleft corner of Kakariko Village Bottom Half, near to the Heart Container.
• -Installed the new Message system called Hermes 0.4 by Derula (Credits to him!)
• -Turned the New Fonts Addon Script into Backup.
• -Turned the Auto-Font Install Script into backup and installed a new, much better and reliable Auto-Font Install script by Night_Runner (Credits to him!)
• -Sychronized all the Font Files. No more missing letters of a font file to be present in other font files. Now all font files have a complete alphabet.
• -Configured Hermes 0.4, added bug fixes suggested by Derula, installed Custom Tags.
• -Added new Ocarina training backgrounds for the Ocarina Trainer.
• -Added 3-frame waiting time before every song is played in the Ocarina Common Event, and also in the Ocarina Trainer.
• -Darkened the Windowskins, fixed text in most weapons except Book of Mudora.
• -Give monsters and cuccos better freezing sprites
• -Add updated fonts to the game, add a better AutoFont Install script by Night_Runner and updated the font names registered in the script.
• -Edited the Loading.png file and renamed it into Loading Screen.png and updated the First Startup Event in Startup map.
• -Better and more beautiful graphics for the Song of Healing.
• -Renamed all the image files in Graphics Folder from the incorrect name Heart (small) into the more proper name Recovery Heart.
• -Updated all the messages from all the Common Events to work with Hermes 0.4 (except the Book of Mudora)
• -Song of Soaring: during teleportation, Link is no longer able to move.
• -Make the Shovel's dig hole more bright at winter.
• -The fall pits no longer make Link face right after he has fallen.
• -Edits to the tilesets. Added some shadows, corrected some snow-covered roof tiles, added missing Tree tiles and cleaned paved tiles.
• -More mapping done on the maps (added more details to outdoors).
• -Revamped the Ocarina Song trainer, added 2 more music files to the Audio Folder (Lullaby Theme and Zelda's Laugh).
• -Edited the Dark House and the tileset Interiors (Houses & Shops).
• -Renamed Runed Tree Stump to the more proper Seasoned Tree Stump.
• -Make the transition between seasons to be faster.
• -Cuccos: make them to lose feathers when they are being attacked.
• -Added Stun Animation - Cuccos also updated to include stun animation for when being hit by Boomerang or Hookshot.
• -Added shadows to all the stone fences of the village.
• -Made Cuccos to be not catch-able while Link is riding his horse
• -Made Cuccos to be not catch-able while Link is holding an object
• -Fixed: Cucco's fleeing behavior and path routes where stucking a lot.
• -Fixed: Cucco's Blue rupee drop had wrong value (1 rupee instead of 5).
• -Shrinked the size of the death-cloud animation (which appears on the enemies upon death)
• -Make the NPC Singer's song to be heard when Link is nearby.
• -Added all the Discovery Item switches to the "Setup" Common Event Page.
• -Re-arranged some animations, due to the addition of Cucco's feather animation, and updated the Animation Priority Script.
• -Set the Lens of Truth to be always centered on the player's location.
• -Set the Lens of Truth to properly turn off when player moves from one map to another.
• -Improved the Ocarina Song Trainer who teaches Zelda's Lullaby and added a new music file - a cut version of the Lullaby.
• -Make Invisible items appear only within the inner cycle of the Lens of Truth.
• -Fix stucked Object-In-Hands-Throw-Animation which is caused when Link talks to NPCs while he is holding an object in hands.
• -Revamped all the NPCs, all signposts, shrubs and rocks so they have their Event Pages well-organized and cleaned of trash.
• -Several village NPCs now have weather/time-based dialogue which changes depending on current season or time of Day.
• -The Boomerang and the Hookshot can now pick up / grab various items such as small rupees, recovery hearts and magic jars, and bring them to Link. With few words, Link can now obtain items that are far away from him. But for obvious reasons, the Boomerang and the Hookshot cannot pick up Bomb and Arrow ammo, as they are sensitive, and especially the Bombs.

Yet to do:

• -Fix the text of Book of Mudora, and the text in the ancient monolith.
• -Make Link to not be droped from his horse while he is being hurt by enemies while riding.
• -Bug: The fall pits reset the Rain music back to map music.
• -Display Epona the Horse's controls in the HUD.
• -Make the Royal Tomb's hidden chest to appear in a more cinematic way.
• -Give a better spin animation for the Rod of Seasons.
• -If possible, boost the Loading time when player moves between maps and/or stabilize it.

I assume that was a typo and you mean "Would you like to..."

@Klokinator

Oups, In game is correct (would), but in Changelist was wrong lol. Sorry for that

THE PROJECT ZELDA ENGINE - UPDATE PATCH #3 IS COMING VERY SOON!!

The Equipment Screen's Items.

Download Link to the archive with all the icons of Equipment Screen.
http://www.mediafire.com/?x1c7e0k907l8oba