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Mzxrules at 02:17, 13 July 2014

2014-07-13T02:17:49Z

Mzxrules: /* Scenes */

2014-07-13T02:15:04Z

‎Scenes

Mzxrules at 13:04, 8 July 2014

2014-07-08T13:04:25Z

Mzxrules: /* Text */

2014-06-24T02:05:16Z

‎Text

Mzxrules: Mzxrules moved page Zelda 64 Filetypes to Filetypes without leaving a redirect

2014-06-09T01:38:53Z

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Mzxrules: /* Maps */

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‎Maps

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Though each version of Zelda 64 is just one large ROM file, each has thousands of smaller files within, each which are deserving of a filetype classification

==Scenes==
:''Main article: [[Scenes and Rooms]]'' 
These files are what store the environment variables for different levels. Cinematics, collision data, skybox, room files etc. 
Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zscene".

==Rooms==
:''Main article: [[Scenes and Rooms]]'' 
Rooms (also known as Maps) contain geometry, textures, and actors for levels. They also contain brightness settings for individual rooms. If you have a room file without a scene file, they can be easily loaded with another scene file. The level, possibly missing a few textures & no collision, will almost always load. 
Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zmap".

==Actors==
:''Main article: [[Actors]]'' 
These files contain the code (ASM/machine code/binary data, what ever you want to call it, I like to refer to it as ASM) for the actors in the game. They can vary from very small files to very large files. As the actor article states, actors are overlays - "mini programs" which the engine can load to a dynamic location. 
Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zactor".

==Objects==
These files contain animation, geometry, and textures for actors. The game uses these files in conjunction with actors to work with NPCs. An extremely useful tool for viewing object files is cooliscool's [[Utility of Time]]. 
Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zobj".

==Text==
:''Main article: [[Ocarina of Time: Text Format|Text Format]]'' 
These files contain text banks from the game. They are decompressed in the ROM for quick access. Generic text aside, there are also different text codes stored within this (color, pauses etc). 
Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "ztxt". 

==Code==
:''Main article: [[Code_notes|Code]]'' 
Main code block. Due to the specific nature of "code", the checks search for a specific file rather than a file type.
Within these blocks, there is usually debugging information and, most importantly, filenames. Majora's Mask and Ocarina of Time both contain filenames of objects and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debug_symbol symbols] in their main data block. 
Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zasm".

==Others==
Unidentified data. Animations, skyboxes, icons, textures or audio files. 
Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zdata".

==See Also==
[[Zelda 64 Filetype Detection]] - Methods for detecting every filetypes in a Zelda 64 ROM by only looking at the file's contents.

[[Category:File Formats]]
[[Category:Documentation]]

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-Though each version of Zelda 64 is just one large ROM file, each has thousands of smaller files within, each which are deserving of a filetype classification
+Though each version of Zelda 64 is just one large ROM file, each has thousands of smaller files within, each which are deserving of a filetype classification. However for the purposes of this wiki, files should not be referred to using these file extensions.
 ==Scenes==
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 ==Rooms==
-:''Main article: [[Scenes and Rooms]]''<br>
+{{main|Scenes and Rooms}}
 Rooms (also known as Maps) contain geometry, textures, and actors for levels. They also contain brightness settings for individual rooms. If you have a room file without a scene file, they can be easily loaded with another scene file. The level, possibly missing a few textures & no collision, will almost always load.<br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zmap".
 ==Overlays==
-:''Main article: [[Overlays]]
+{{main|Overlays}}
-These files contain the code (ASM/machine code) and/or data which the engine can load to a dynamic location. Overlays are prefixed with the string "ovl_" within the game's file table.
+These files contain the code (ASM/machine code) and/or data which the engine can load to a dynamic location. Overlays are prefixed with the string "ovl_" within the game's file table. <br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zactor", though some overlays are not actors.
 ==Actors==
-:''Main article: [[Actors]]''<br>
+{{main|Actors}}
-Actors are the interactive entities in the game. All actors are overlays, but not all overlays are actors.
+Actors are the interactive entities in the game. All actors are overlays, but not all overlays are actors.<br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zactor".
 ==Objects==
 These files contain animation, geometry, and textures for actors. The game uses these files in conjunction with actors to work with NPCs. An extremely useful tool for viewing object files is cooliscool's [[Utility of Time]].<br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zobj".
 ==Text==
-:''Main article: [[Text Format]]''<br>
+{{main|Text Format}}
 These files contain text banks from the game. They are decompressed in the ROM for quick access. Generic text aside, there are also different text codes stored within this (color, pauses etc).<br>
-Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "ztxt".<br>
+Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "ztxt".
 ==Code==
-:''Main article: [[Code (File)|Code]]''<br>
+{{main|Code (File)}}
 Main code block. Due to the specific nature of "code", the checks search for a specific file rather than a file type.
 Within these blocks, there is usually debugging information and, most importantly, filenames. Majora's Mask and Ocarina of Time both contain filenames of objects and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debug_symbol symbols] in their main data block.<br>
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 ==Skyboxes==
-:''Main article: [[Skyboxes]]<br>
+{{main|Skyboxes}}
-Skybox files begin with the "VR_" prefix. Each skybox consists of two files, a vr_*_static file which contains the skybox's textures, and aa vr_*_pal_static which contains the palette for the texture.
+Skybox files begin with the "VR_" prefix. Each skybox consists of two files, a vr_*_static file which contains the skybox's textures, and aa vr_*_pal_static which contains the palette for the texture.<br>
 ==Others==

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 ==Scenes==
-:''Main article: [[Scenes and Rooms]]''<br>
+{{main|Scenes and Rooms}}
 These files are what store the environment variables for different levels. Cinematics, collision data, skybox, room files etc.<br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zscene".

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 Rooms (also known as Maps) contain geometry, textures, and actors for levels. They also contain brightness settings for individual rooms. If you have a room file without a scene file, they can be easily loaded with another scene file. The level, possibly missing a few textures & no collision, will almost always load.<br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zmap".
 ==Actors==
 :''Main article: [[Actors]]''<br>
-These files contain the code (ASM/machine code/binary data, what ever you want to call it, I like to refer to it as ASM) for the actors in the game. They can vary from very small files to very large files. As the actor article states, actors are overlays - "mini programs" which the engine can load to a dynamic location.<br>
+Actors are the interactive entities in the game. All actors are overlays, but not all overlays are actors.
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zactor".
 ==Objects==
-These files contain animation, geometry, and textures for actors. The game uses these files in conjunction with actors  to work with NPCs. An extremely useful tool for viewing object files is cooliscool's [[Utility of Time]].<br>
+These files contain animation, geometry, and textures for actors. The game uses these files in conjunction with actors to work with NPCs. An extremely useful tool for viewing object files is cooliscool's [[Utility of Time]].<br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zobj".
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 ==Code==
-:''Main article: [[Code_notes|Code]]''<br>
+:''Main article: [[Code (File)|Code]]''<br>
 Main code block. Due to the specific nature of "code", the checks search for a specific file rather than a file type.
 Within these blocks, there is usually debugging information and, most importantly, filenames. Majora's Mask and Ocarina of Time both contain filenames of objects and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debug_symbol symbols] in their main data block.<br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zasm".
 ==Others==
-Unidentified data. Animations, skyboxes, icons, textures or audio files.<br>
+"Unidentified" data. Animations, skyboxes, icons, textures or audio files.<br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "zdata".
 [[Category:File Formats]]
 [[Category:Documentation]]

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 ==Text==
-:''Main article: [[Ocarina of Time: Text Format|Text Format]]''<br>
+:''Main article: [[Text Format]]''<br>
 These files contain text banks from the game. They are decompressed in the ROM for quick access. Generic text aside, there are also different text codes stored within this (color, pauses etc).<br>
 Labeled by [[Zelda_Resource_Extractor|ZRE]] as "ztxt".<br>

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