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| - | ====== Chapter 1: Getting Started ====== | + | | <- Previous Page | [[start|Comprehensive Tutorial Index]] | [[ch01-02|Next Page]] -> | |
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| + | ====== Chapter 1-1: Getting Started ====== | ||
| This chapter will introduce you to some basic concepts about the ZQuest editor while getting started on the first real screen. By the end of this chapter, we will have something that can be opened in Zelda Classic and played... at least for one screen. But there has to be a start somewhere. ;-) | This chapter will introduce you to some basic concepts about the ZQuest editor while getting started on the first real screen. By the end of this chapter, we will have something that can be opened in Zelda Classic and played... at least for one screen. But there has to be a start somewhere. ;-) | ||
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| ====== Part 2: Starting ZQuest ====== | ====== Part 2: Starting ZQuest ====== | ||
| - | Let's begin the actual tutorial by opening ZQuest. This process varies somewhat between Windows, Linux, and Macs. | + | Let's begin the actual tutorial by opening ZQuest. This process varies somewhat between Windows, Linux, and Macs. In order to follow this tutorial, you should probably use Windowed Mode rather than Fullscreen Mode at least for this first page since there is a file to download. |
| Upon opening ZQuest for the first time or starting a new quest file from **File->New**, you should be greeted with this dialog: | Upon opening ZQuest for the first time or starting a new quest file from **File->New**, you should be greeted with this dialog: | ||
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| ====== Part 3: Loading the Template Quest ====== | ====== Part 3: Loading the Template Quest ====== | ||
| - | Before we go on, please make sure to download the following template quest: | + | Before we go on, **please make sure to download the following template quest:** |
| - | <Template Download> | + | **{{comprehensive_tutorial_template_.zip|Comprehensive Tutorial Template Quest}}** |
| Unzip it to a directory you can easily navigate to (such as your Zelda Classic directory). | Unzip it to a directory you can easily navigate to (such as your Zelda Classic directory). | ||
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| - The quest rule under **Quest->Rules->Combos->Use Warp Return Points Only** was **//disabled//** | - The quest rule under **Quest->Rules->Combos->Use Warp Return Points Only** was **//disabled//** | ||
| - Since there is the possibility of change in the quest template that comes with //File->New// (this definitely happened between 1.92 and 2.50), this was done to force consistency in the tutorial. | - Since there is the possibility of change in the quest template that comes with //File->New// (this definitely happened between 1.92 and 2.50), this was done to force consistency in the tutorial. | ||
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| + | ====== Part 5: Quest Overwrite Protection and Auto-Saving ====== | ||
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| + | Before we start working with the quest file we just created, we need to check some settings. Go to **Etc.->Options**. | ||
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| + | {{mainmenu-options.png?direct|ZQuest Options}} | ||
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| + | Make sure that **Overwrite Protection** is turned **//off//** in tab 1. | ||
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| + | {{options-overwrite.png?direct|Turn off Overwrite Protection}} | ||
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| + | This feature literally disables //File->Save// and lets you only use //File->Save as//. It was useful when 2.50 was in early beta testing to avoid accidentally trapping your quest in an unstable release. However, 2.50 is rather stable now, so this is very annoying to leave on. | ||
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| + | While we are in the ZQuest options, there is something else you may want to check. Chances are, you've probably noticed this pop up by now: | ||
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| + | {{timed-saves.png?direct|Is this annoying you yet?}} | ||
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| + | If not, //you will//. Though if you are using Release Candidate 4 or above, it will not bug you for confirmation like this screenshot shows. | ||
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| + | By default, ZQuest will make backups of the currently loaded quest every 5 minutes. If you ever lose your quest progress, it may be possible to recover it by using these generated backups. While the popup is somewhat annoying, you will probably want to keep auto-saves turned on. You can change how these settings work on tab 2 of the options. | ||
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| + | {{options-backup.png?direct|Change the auto-save settings}} | ||
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| + | | <- Previous Page | [[start|Comprehensive Tutorial Index]] | [[ch01-02|Next Page]] -> | | ||
