Zelda Classic
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The facts
Each one read from Zelda Classic's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bug reporting
- The FAQ directs users to the Official Dev Discord to report game-breaking bugs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Console support
- The FAQ says there are no current plans for console ports and notes that the project is open source for people who want to try porting it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Current development status
- The site identifies version 2.55 as an in-development Alpha and says the next release will be posted when it is out of Beta status.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editor features
- The editor can create larger enemies, item pickup strings, crystal switch blocks, signs, and dark rooms without scripts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- In development
- The downloads page describes version 2.55 as an in-development release with new features for scripting and the engine.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The site says Zelda Classic has been released as open source.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Zelda Classic is a tribute to Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda and a replica of the NES game.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Quest creation
- Users can create new quests with traditional or enhanced graphics, new enemies, items, and challenges.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Quest editor
- The download page describes editor features for creating larger enemies, item pickup strings, crystal switch blocks, signs, and dark rooms without scripts.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Release schedule
- The FAQ says there is no release schedule and releases are posted on the home page when ready.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- The 2.55 Alpha is described as introducing features for both script use and the game engine.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scripting languages
- ZScriptchecked 24 Sep 2026
- Security guidance
- The FAQ says quest key files can open a quest without a password or activate its cheats and warns users never to give away their key file.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sharing quests
- The site’s Resource Repository lets users submit and download modules created by the development team and other users.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source code model
- open_sourcechecked 24 Sep 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users to the Official Dev Discord to report game-breaking bugs and to the Wiki or Forum for ZQuest tutorials and help.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Version compatibility
- The site says quests made in 2.53 will play in versions 2.50.0, 2.50.1, 2.50.2, and 2.55, while versions before 2.53 may not properly play some 2.53 quests.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The site lists stable ports for Windows, MacOS, and Linux.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Target platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 24 Sep 2026
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