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[TheRock]

I can't go up on the left side of that screen, I am trying to get to the screen to the right of it so I can get through the block I just opened. From the start how would I get to the screen 1 screen right of the one on the image?

Oh I meant from the first screen in the dungeon, go up, up, right, left, and then left.

[csharporbflat]

that was it, was hoping that last small key would bring me to the big key. But I just ended up in an infinite loop and now I am really confused

 

unless I am missing something doesn't appear as if that last key was even needed.

Edited by csharporbflat, 22 January 2024 - 12:18 PM.

[TheRock]

that was it, was hoping that last small key would bring me to the big key. But I just ended up in an infinite loop and now I am really confused

 

unless I am missing something doesn't appear as if that last key was even needed.

Me playing the dungeon. That should help: https://www.youtube....uPQFcO&index=44

[connor.clark]

I have noticed that both Useless Old Man Wisdom and Demonlink have noticed a sound imbalance with the background music. I have noticed a version specific problem with the sound balance. If you play the quest in ZC2.53 the background music is significantly better balanced. I tested playing both the quest file with the 2.53 in the name in ZC2.55 as well as the quest file with the 2.55 in the name in the newest nightly build of ZC2.55 and could hear the sound imbalance. I do not know how they changed the sound settings when they went from ZC2.53 to ZC2.55. Note that you can still download a version of ZC2.53 from the archives. I tested the ZC2.53 downloaded from archive 3 and the sound is balanced in that version.

 

A fast test to check the sound balance is to play until you get the sword and try tapping the wall in the cave in the first town with your sword.

 

Later edit: so I looked at the version history of ZC2.55 and noticed that starting with version 2.55alpha117 they had different music mixing. I went back and did the above test to check the music balance in 2.55alpha111 and the music balance seemed to better than with 2.55alpha120. My guess is that this could be a factor in the music balance.

This is due to the "digi volume" found in the Sound dialog is no longer reducing the volume of OGG music in 2.55.

The reason is technical: digi volume reduces the volume of all non-MIDI music played by Allegro 4, but additionally the "enhanced music" volume control also reduces the volume of music. Recently we switched OGG to be played by Allegro 5 instead of Allegro 4, for which digi volume does not apply. So only the "enhanced music" volume control applies for OGG now.

BTW, we are removing "digi volume" from the Sound menu, as it is a confusing knob that applies to only some music formats. So for controlling volume levels, there will just be enhanced music, MIDI, and SFX.

[chocobothief12]

Can someone please explain the intended method for fighting the magmarite boss? I have a general idea of what im supposed to do, but the hitbox on the tail seems to only register a hit whenever it feels like it, regardless of how spot on my aim is. 

[TheRock]

Can someone please explain the intended method for fighting the magmarite boss? I have a general idea of what im supposed to do, but the hitbox on the tail seems to only register a hit whenever it feels like it, regardless of how spot on my aim is. 

Iron chain and make the path go in a X shape. I hitbox is weird because of ffc limitations. 

[chocobothief12]

thank you. boss is down

 

edit: 16 heart contact damage is insane lol

Edited by chocobothief12, 26 January 2024 - 09:33 PM.

[Neobullseye]

Okay, so I might be a complete idiot, but what am I supposed to do in/around Level 4?

Spoiler

So far I found the map, explored the left path in general, the spots where to find the blue and orange Glyphs whenever I get those, and one key (which I've already used to get to the north path). In order to progress I would either need to find another key, a Glyph, or the dungeon item, but presumably the last one of those aren't until a bit later in the dungeon -- which would require something like a key or Glyph anyway.  EDIT: Also found the Red hole. Still nothing else though, so that's not progress.

 

EDIT 2: Never mind, got it.

EDIT 3: Well, new question, I guess. I just beat Level 4: can I now beat the side dungeon in the same general area, or do I need to come back later?

Edited by Neobullseye, 14 February 2024 - 05:48 PM.

[Sans]

Since you finished Level 4, you can do few things.

Getting the Blue Tunic if you didn't already have the Blue Tunic.

Exploring the Ruins of Miracle (otherwise unbeatable without the flippers) a little more to get a great reward.

Or you can go stright to the Windy Valley, and make your way to Level 5.

You can also try to go to areas previously unaccessible due to the water, and find heart pieces in your way there.

[Neobullseye]

Since you finished Level 4, you can do few things.

Getting the Blue Tunic if you didn't already have the Blue Tunic.

Exploring the Ruins of Miracle (otherwise unbeatable without the flippers) a little more to get a great reward.

Or you can go stright to the Windy Valley, and make your way to Level 5.

You can also try to go to areas previously unaccessible due to the water, and find heart pieces in your way there.

 

Whoops. Sorry, I missed your reply. Either way, after beating Level 6, I am officially getting annoyed with the sheer amount of back-and-forthing I have to do within each area and dungeon, so I'm not sure if I'm going to complete this quest. Probably not. Like, I'm fine with exploring, that's not the issue. It's just that I feel the game is wasting my time, or so to speak; stuff is taking WAY longer than it really should.

Edited by Neobullseye, 17 February 2024 - 06:48 PM.

[NumberX1]

How do you save in this game without dying, I want to save my progress without having to die

[Neobullseye]

How do you save in this game without dying, I want to save my progress without having to die

Escape > End Game (Or F6 for the shortcut version) brings up the exact same menu as when you died, allowing you to either use Continue to quickwarp to the entrance of the current location or to save without dying. As a general rule, this works in almost every quest, including this one.
Note, however, that some quests have that disabled and force you to use specific Save Points instead, so don't get it worked into muscle memory too much.

[NumberX1]

help I'm stuck and don't know where to go. I've just got to the dream world and I can't seem to find the path I need to progress.

[Neobullseye]

help I'm stuck and don't know where to go. I've just got to the dream world and I can't seem to find the path I need to progress.

 

Solution posted in ascending spoilerness. Only open the next spoiler if the previous one didn't help you.

 

 

Spoiler level 1:

Spoiler

Your first step is to go to this screen:

and read the tablet (note, you can only read the left half for whatever reason). This will tell you what you should do next.

 

Spoiler level 2:

Spoiler

These are the dead trees the tablet are talking about.

There are four of them found in the area accessible to you at the start, some a good bit more tucked away than the others.

 

Spoiler level 3:

Spoiler

You need to find all four of those trees, then use the Select-map (the one that shows the entire overworld) to see where they all are in relation to one another. Then, either mentally or using something like Paint (make a screenshot), draw a line between each pair of trees on opposite sides of the map so that a giant X is formed. Then simply bomb where these lines cross; X marks the spot

 

Spoiler level 4 (the outright solution):

Spoiler

Use a bomb right here, where I'm using a bomb:

Note: There will be a whole bunch of caves and switches around the place; those you will simply need to find by exploring.

[NumberX1]

I can't seem to progress in the ruin of miracles because all path lead to a dead end, can anybody show some other entrances to the ruins