3d Fan Game ......

[chris212436]

ok, I'm going to make a 3d zelda fan game and the game should be a oot style game. just with better graphic and a little bit different gameplay. The story should be after majoras mask. Like link is going back to hyrule again and the story should keep on going from here.....

the problem I have is that I need to make a good storyline, and if someone know about a great idea for a new oot game or gameplay(all the things that could be cool in a new game) and want to help please let me know .....

I want some of the unsolved mysteries of the zelda games to be in my game, so do someone have any informations about some mysteries ..... ?
(like the unicorn fountain and the connections between oot and majoras mask????)

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http://vimeo.com/7738967
Enemy script and a little camera script that is 10% finished :)

[Tak]

Shouldn't this belong in the Fan-Works forum?

Anyway, This seems like a great idea. I would love to view and play the finished product.

But, first you need to settle on your storyline before you start any development.
If I think of a story for you, I'll send it to you in a PM, or else i'll post it here.

*If I do decide to give you a storyline, you must credit me in whatever way possible*

[chris212436]

Shouldn't this belong in the Fan-Works forum?

Anyway, This seems like a great idea. I would love to view and play the finished product.

But, first you need to settle on your storyline before you start any development.
If I think of a story for you, I'll send it to you in a PM, or else i'll post it here.

*If I do decide to give you a storyline, you must credit me in whatever way possible*

of course you would get the credit for the story and everyone gets credit of they help. So if you want to help with something(3d,2d,story,ideas,gameplay,coding,everyt hing) you are welcome:D

I didn't know where to post this, I was looking at the Fan work but I thought that this wasn't a fan work yet. Just a discussion about good ideas and story.

Don't worry, the game is going to be finished, this is not a project that's going to be half finished. I'm going to make all the work myself(coding,3d,2d)
But I'm happy if someone could help :P

[Tak]

Alright then, I'll get working on some story details straight away.
But first tell me, what are the key items or significant objects that it must focus around?

[chris212436]

hehe nice, eh ?
The game is going to be very similar to oot. I'm thinking of the same places + more .... New dungeons and bosses, but the same people. After oot link was sent back in time again and then it goes over to majoras mask. Link stops the moon and then it stops. I'm thinking of a storyline from there, like link wants to go home to hyrule and he must do something to get back. Then he finally make it (then you are like 50% in the game)

I'm open for any ideas for the game.
So you could make new weapons and items too.
But in OOT style :)

Maybe other playable characters ?

ps. sorry for my bad english :)

what do you guys think if I made link jump. Like press a button then he jump ?

[Kazumi]

Interesting idea. I'd definitely love to help you with a plot, or writing a script for all of the characters when you get that far. If you want, I could draw a map for you for Hyrule. And I'm also wondering what coding language or program you are using to create this game..

[chris212436]

Hi, a map for hyrule would be very helpful :)

I'm using the unity 3d game engine(the indie version is free to use:D)
http://unity3d.com/
This engine is no gamemaker or something, you have to code all the stuff from ground up. I'm using javascript and C# for scripting.....

[Kazumi]

Very interesting! You seem to be quite knowledgeable. I can't do anything better then HTML and XML.. It's kind of sad. But I will get right on making a map of Hyrule. Do you want me to just draw a regular map with the regular stuff, or should I be more creative and add some new things? Just tell me and I'll get right on it. And it's a post MM/OoT era Hyrule.. So.. It will need expansion from the original OoT Hyrule, whilst still keeping the original design concept. I have a feeling that this will be fun.

[chris212436]

Very interesting! You seem to be quite knowledgeable. I can't do anything better then HTML and XML.. It's kind of sad. But I will get right on making a map of Hyrule. Do you want me to just draw a regular map with the regular stuff, or should I be more creative and add some new things? Just tell me and I'll get right on it. And it's a post MM/OoT era Hyrule.. So.. It will need expansion from the original OoT Hyrule, whilst still keeping the original design concept. I have a feeling that this will be fun.

nice to see some people thats interested in the project(the people at ZFGC just came with bad comments:()

yeah, you could be so creative you want:) The game needs more stuff then the regular hyrule(like more dungeons, places) But I'm ok with a normal hyrule map too......
hehe

[Tak]

Alrighty then. Now that I have those details, i'll see what I can do.
I'll send it to you in a PM, or else i'll post it here.

[chris212436]

Alrighty then. Now that I have those details, i'll see what I can do.
I'll send it to you in a PM, or else i'll post it here.

yeah, I don't mind posting it here(but it could be to long ?)
I'll post more details tomorrow about the work. And I hope to finish the link model too ..... I have some quick models if anybody is interested ?

what do you think of a jumping link ? not supermario jump but something like a banjo kazooie type of jump ? A normal little jump

Thank you guys for the nice response :)

Ok guys, here is a almost finished render and animation of a treasure chest
http://img132.imageshack.us/i/zeldafangametestrender.mp4/

It still needs some more texture tweaking but I think it turned out pretty nice:)

[Jetter]

The graphics in the video were much much better then oot. I have some ideas for the story. How about Link gets a job at Lon Lon ranch milking cows with epona's song and taking horses out to give them some exercise. What if Navi comes back,but hylian.

[chris212436]

The graphics in the video were much much better then oot. I have some ideas for the story. How about Link gets a job at Lon Lon ranch milking cows with epona's song and taking horses out to give them some exercise. What if Navi comes back,but hylian.
hehe, nice idea :D

"The graphics in the video were much much better then oot."
Is that bad or good ?

[Gohma]

Good idea dude, just try to not give up, it's kinda hard to make such a big project like this... Good luck., and sorry if I don't have any idea for your storyline... ^^"

[chris212436]

Yeah, I know. The project is very big, but I'm going to finish it:)
I'm going to make this fan game now before I'm going to make my own game and try selling it. I thought of a big learning project and came up with the idea of making a new zelda game ...... So this is going to be a free to use and playing game ......

This is a picture of what I have so far of the link model(I'm to tired now to keep working, so I'll do more work tomorrow)
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4708/linkhead.jpg


----------Update 1----------
OK guys, here is a little video of what I have so far in camera and movement script ...... http://vimeo.com/7615782


graphic and models are just placeholders :)

[Luminary]

Story...
So, you would say this game begins with Link returning to Hyrule after defeating Majora?

What if much more time has past in Hyrule that in Termina...
So when Link returns a few generations have past and all the characters from OoT are either very old or dead.
Ganon was executed many years ago, however a new Gerudo king has been born and he is now the same age as Link.
Can Link save him before he becomes evil? And is there an even greater threat than him?!

DUN DUN DUN

[chris212436]

Story...
So, you would say this game begins with Link returning to Hyrule after defeating Majora?

What if much more time has past in Hyrule that in Termina...
So when Link returns a few generations have past and all the characters from OoT are either very old or dead.
Ganon was executed many years ago, however a new Gerudo king has been born and he is now the same age as Link.
Can Link save him before he becomes evil? And is there an even greater threat than him?!

DUN DUN DUN

Yeah I had a idea that something had happened in hyrule when link was in termina .... But what I don't know.

Very interesting idea you have there :) But what did you mean with a new Gerudo king ? Is he good or evil ?

[Luminary]

Yeah I had a idea that something had happened in hyrule when link was in termina .... But what I don't know.

Very interesting idea you have there :) But what did you mean with a new Gerudo king ? Is he good or evil ?

Well every hundred years a Gerudo king is born, so it would be a good way to show time has past. I don't know if he is good or evil.

I imagine he is a rival to Link, a mean spirited young man, arrogant (most people would be if they were kings to a all female race!) but he comes around after helping Link through a dungeon.
So bad to begin with, but good by the end of the game. :D

[chris212436]

ok, nice..... I'll se :) any other thoughts about some gameplay, what do you think if link was able to jump ? what should I keep from the game and what should I not keep from the game ? Anybody are free to give there ideas to this game :)

[Luminary]

I say give Link the ability to jump. Wait! Actually, why not make "jump" into the Roc's Feather item?

http://www.zeldawiki.org/Roc's_Feather

[chris212436]

I say give Link the ability to jump. Wait! Actually, why not make "jump" into the Roc's Feather item?

http://www.zeldawiki.org/Roc's_Feather

ok, but I don't think this is going to work(But I'll give it a try) because it's a 3d game :) I'm currently working on some scripts now and I got a simple enemy script and a camera animation script(for intros and stuff) to work .....

Should I post a video ?

[Luminary]

Sure, sure. :]
How far along are you, programming and art wise? Show us all some of your ideas for the game.

[chris212436]

Sure, sure. :]
How far along are you, programming and art wise? Show us all some of your ideas for the game.

Ok Update 02 on the game engine ......

I don't have a good screen capture program right now(any good one ?) So I can't get a video. But I have some images here.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6562/game01.jpg
The green enemy just stand still and is always looking at the player.

The red enemy follows the player.

here is also 2 pictures of the link model I'm working on.

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7886/link01g.jpg


http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4993/link02m.jpg

And don't think art work here. The concept and programing needs to be done before all the art and modeling stuff .....
Nothing in the images are 100% done(I don't think any of it is 50% either:))

[Luminary]

Hey! Very good. I look forward to seeing it completed.

[chris212436]

Hey! Very good. I look forward to seeing it completed.

Thanks, But It isn't going to be finished in a while .......
I need good concepts and story first. Any ideas of storyline or gameplay ?

I have a simple question:

Should the game just suported by a xbox controller ?(this could be normal pc joystick controller too but mainly xbox360 controller.

Ok, just to explain things......
PC+xbox is mainly pc but you could choose xbox if you want ...... All scripting is done to fit pc best
Xbox + PC is scripted so the xbox or any joystick are the best to use (I don't think the zelda game is so good to play on a keyboard, but not everyone have a controller:))

[No_Comment]

I have a simple question:

Should the game just suported by a xbox controller ?(this could be normal pc joystick controller too but mainly xbox360 controller.

Ok, just to explain things......
PC+xbox is mainly pc but you could choose xbox if you want ...... All scripting is done to fit pc best
Xbox + PC is scripted so the xbox or any joystick are the best to use (I don't think the zelda game is so good to play on a keyboard, but not everyone have a controller:))

I don't have a Xbox controller (but I do have a joystick/pc-controller) playing 3d zelda games on computer is hard. Anyway, hope you finish the game, it will probably take some time. I'll look forward.

[Bluelink6]

Those are very good 3D Models. What Programs are you using?

[chris212436]

Those are very good 3D Models. What Programs are you using?

I'm using
3ds max 2009 (modeling and animation)

Photoshop (Texture and 2d)

Unity (game engine)

Just to give you guys some more information about the project :)

One guy joined the project and is helping out with 3d modeling, Terrain,landscape and objects ......
More scripts are finished and ready to be tested(but the link model isn't finished yet:()

[Anubis]

Neat! Hope this game wont end up dead.. :S Well goodluck!
Toobad I guess that it isnt like a HL2 mod cuz I could help with mapping in that case maybe. XD

[Mii85]

Looks very interesting indeed. Looking forward to this.. And I suppose we ain't gonna see finished product in A LONG time if ever (but of course we hope it will be complete someday). Wishing you guys luck with this gigantic project.

[chris212436]

Looks very interesting indeed. Looking forward to this.. And I suppose we ain't gonna see finished product in A LONG time if ever (but of course we hope it will be complete someday). Wishing you guys luck with this gigantic project.

hey, thanks :D
yeah it's a big project but I'm going to make this before I'm going to sell games. Need to have one big game for free before I'm selling games:)

So then I just thought ???? Why not make a new zelda game ???? because I'm not going to be paid anyway. So this game is going to be a free for all game :D

[Chrono]

Seems interesting. I just hope you're not relying on everyone to do the work for you.

[chris212436]

Seems interesting. I just hope you're not relying on everyone to do the work for you.

hehe, no :D I'm doing this almost by myself. I just want to get help with the story and info because every good games have a good storyline :)

And if people want to join then they are more then welcome :)

[Chrono]

Oh and if you wish I can contribute with something "valuable" as I have a decent amount of experience in game design.

[chris212436]

Oh and if you wish I can contribute with something "valuable" as I have a decent amount of experience in game design.

Yeah, that would be great :D
what are you really thin thinking about ?

[ironknuckle1]

heres my idea

Link travels back to Termina many years later (or as a different link) the one door in the Clock tower shuts on him again but this time their are four indentations in it. Link finds out that the doors will open when the flow of water comes back so he goes to four temples around Termina where he meets a fairy after defeating a boss and gets a element ( one of the four elements from MC)then the fairy makes water flow back through that area of Termina. After he gets the fourth a bunch of shadow Links appear and they take the elements and a mask that you cant see very well (majora's mask; you are in Stone Tower Temple for this part). They use them to open the door and then close it behind themselves. Link then finds out the only other way to open the door would be to awaken the four giants from the four temples. So Link goes to the four temples from MM but the temples look different from time. Link eventually gets through the door where he travels and finds out they remade the Twilight Mirror and went to the Twilight Realm. Link goes there and finds out they were the original twilight people. Midna tells then that they arent welcome then Link defends her and defeats the what looks like head of the Shadow Links. In shadow Links dieing words he says well their master will take over the kingdom or something so Link rushes to Hyrule Castle where he meets the leader who is wearing a robe and is looking away from Link. The leader takes off its robe and turns around to find out it is Majora and Majora says something then the battle happens. Link wins and both Termina and Hyrule are peaceful again. During the credits you see that part of the forest has been moved and a path has been made between Termina and Hyrule and that people are traveling back and forth down it.

This would be my storyline

[chris212436]

heres my idea

Link travels back to Termina many years later (or as a different link) the one door in the Clock tower shuts on him again but this time their are four indentations in it. Link finds out that the doors will open when the flow of water comes back so he goes to four temples around Termina where he meets a fairy after defeating a boss and gets a element ( one of the four elements from MC)then the fairy makes water flow back through that area of Termina. After he gets the fourth a bunch of shadow Links appear and they take the elements and a mask that you cant see very well (majora's mask; you are in Stone Tower Temple for this part). They use them to open the door and then close it behind themselves. Link then finds out the only other way to open the door would be to awaken the four giants from the four temples. So Link goes to the four temples from MM but the temples look different from time. Link eventually gets through the door where he travels and finds out they remade the Twilight Mirror and went to the Twilight Realm. Link goes there and finds out they were the original twilight people. Midna tells then that they arent welcome then Link defends her and defeats the what looks like head of the Shadow Links. In shadow Links dieing words he says well their master will take over the kingdom or something so Link rushes to Hyrule Castle where he meets the leader who is wearing a robe and is looking away from Link. The leader takes off its robe and turns around to find out it is Majora and Majora says something then the battle happens. Link wins and both Termina and Hyrule are peaceful again. During the credits you see that part of the forest has been moved and a path has been made between Termina and Hyrule and that people are traveling back and forth down it.

This would be my storyline

Yeah Interesting Idea .... Maybe we could use a bit of it :D
I don't know whats happening with the story right now. We also have one more to work with.
But thanks for your thoughts. :) I'm thinking the main story in hyrule so we will see......

Here is a little update on the link model.
What do you think ? Should the colors be different ?

What about the resolution of the model(I try to keep it low as possible, almost nintendo 64 style, but much cleaner) .....

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5128/linkshowof.jpg

[zc16-rmeppelink]

I think that you should make a new chain of items keys and swords and have link g on a quest to save Zelda's twin sister because Gannon stole her thinking that it was Zelda

[chris212436]

I think that you should make a new chain of items keys and swords and have link g on a quest to save Zelda's twin sister because Gannon stole her thinking that it was Zelda

hehe, yeah ..... But I don't think ganon is going to be the key enemy in this game ...... This is after the story of Majoras mask.

[ironknuckle1]

youd could take the end of my story since it is in hyrule and then the final boss would be Majora.

[Jetter]

I like it except one small thing. You don't have to change it,but the hat seems a little taller than normal.

[chris212436]

I like it except one small thing. You don't have to change it,but the hat seems a little taller than normal.

maybe, I don't know ......
It could just be from this camera angle too :D

but I'm going to work a lot on the model when the game starts to take shape :)

Maybe the face should be a little bit higher too ......

[Bluelink6]

I say give Link the ability to jump. Wait! Actually, why not make "jump" into the Roc's Feather item?

http://www.zeldawiki.org/Roc's_Feather

Hey, good idea! He could have the Roc's cape too, as an upgrade!

[chris212436]

Hey, good idea! He could have the Roc's cape too, as an upgrade!

yeah but I think that would be weird in a 3d game ??????

He can't jump so he need a Feather to do it .......

maybe it work, I don't know :D ?????

[ironknuckle1]

in a 3d game you could have a roc's feather but you could make the jump an action icon that pops up when you are near an edge and running kind of like throwing pots, Then you could jump over it.

[chris212436]

in a 3d game you could have a roc's feather but you could make the jump an action icon that pops up when you are near an edge and running kind of like throwing pots, Then you could jump over it.

Oh? yeah I could do that ....

But the kind of jump I was talking about to make was more like super mario jump(but not so high, more realistic"banjo style")
so you could jump when you want ...........

[ironknuckle1]

Oh? yeah I could do that ....

But the kind of jump I was talking about to make was more like super mario jump(but not so high, more realistic"banjo style")
so you could jump when you want ...........

the only thing is that takes away from other zelda games its just not like the rest. not saying you couldnt do it but its like people saying there should be voice acting, its just not the style for legend of zelda games

[Mii85]

I don't have anything against having voice actors in Zelda, but jumping with the press of a button sounds bad idea in my opinnion. Though if you can make it to work without looking stupid and unrealistic.. then why not. If you ask me, I would leave it as it is now. Works like a charm.

[chris212436]

I don't have anything against having voice actors in Zelda, but jumping with the press of a button sounds bad idea in my opinnion. Though if you can make it to work without looking stupid and unrealistic.. then why not. If you ask me, I would leave it as it is now. Works like a charm.

Yeah nice to get some thought about the gameplay :)

but if I make a jump button then it's just like it is(when link jumps up small edges and over fence and stuff)
No more then that :D I don't know .....

when I'm finishing rigging link then I'm going to play with different gameplay ideas, so if you have something that could be cool in a gameplay then I'm happy :D

[ironknuckle1]

Yeah nice to get some thought about the gameplay :)

but if I make a jump button then it's just like it is(when link jumps up small edges and over fence and stuff)
No more then that :D I don't know .....

when I'm finishing rigging link then I'm going to play with different gameplay ideas, so if you have something that could be cool in a gameplay then I'm happy :D
i just hate the look of Link's jump and how fake it is iun the cheats on OOT emulators that you see that make it look fake. but if it looked realistic that then d be ok with it

[ottobot]

okay, here's my idea for a story line. link comes back from termina, only to find that a group of evil people have come and are attacking hyrule. i'm thinking maybe an army of bulbins/moblins led by a giant bulbin/moblin. simular to king bulbin but much more powerful link then has to collect some items/save some people (not sure on that part,you decide) to gain access to the evil lair and defeat the evil. i just think it would be cool tho have gangs of bulbin riders in hyrule field.

[Gon-Gorooon]

Maybe the giants who pushed the moon away from termina...

Pushed it straight into Hyrule!

[chris212436]

okay, here's my idea for a story line. link comes back from termina, only to find that a group of evil people have come and are attacking hyrule. i'm thinking maybe an army of bulbins/moblins led by a giant bulbin/moblin. simular to king bulbin but much more powerful link then has to collect some items/save some people (not sure on that part,you decide) to gain access to the evil lair and defeat the evil. i just think it would be cool tho have gangs of bulbin riders in hyrule field.

Yeah that's a great idea :D
But I'm think that they are not going to be the main problem in hyrule .....
But maybe a part of it .......

A little update is coming up in a few days:D

[MiloulovesZelda]

Wow that's a massive project and from the vids I've seen seen of this project: RESPECT! Please keep going!

[Arkatox]

You probably answered this before (after all, this thread has 4 pages), but what program are you using?

[chris212436]

You probably answered this before (after all, this thread has 4 pages), but what program are you using?

Hey I'm using:

Unity 3d game engine: the game and scripting and all

3d studio max: All 3d stuff,animation,rigging,UW

Photoshop: All 2d, Texture, concept

Premiere Pro and After effect: Video ......

FL studio and more: music

++++++++

[linktothefuture]

WOW. this sounds really cool.

What if link came back to hyrule and found out navi knew about someone trying to destroy hyrule. but navi gets captured by the villan and link has to save navi and stop the villan.

[chris212436]

WOW. this sounds really cool.

What if link came back to hyrule and found out navi knew about someone trying to destroy hyrule. but navi gets captured by the villan and link has to save navi and stop the villan.

Yeah maybe :) Thanks for all your thoughts guys ...... I'm trying to use all I can use of them :D

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CONTROLS ?

should the game be just played by the keyboard or should I add a gamepad option ???
I really need to decide for what I'm going to use this week :D

[Jetter]

I think you should use both so gamers who like the gamepad can use it and feel comfortable.

[SirenOfTheSea]

VERY interesting. Good luck to the production of this, since the videos you've put up so far look very promising. I would help with the storyline and such, but I'm currently focusing on the storyline for my future Flash series.

As for controls, I recommended having all three options: the keyboard, the X-Box controller, or the Joypad. Everyone has different preferences, so I think it'd be best to have all three, unless there are others I may have not mentioned.

[chris212436]

OK, then it's keyboard + Gamepad(or xbox360 controller)

I just wanted to know because of the menus and stuff. If I want gamepad then I can't have a menu that you have to click with your mouse.
That would be very annoying to leave the gamepad and over to the mouse every time you go to a menu :D

[Anubis]

OK, then it's keyboard + Gamepad(or xbox360 controller)

I just wanted to know because of the menus and stuff. If I want gamepad then I can't have a menu that you have to click with your mouse.
That would be very annoying to leave the gamepad and over to the mouse every time you go to a menu :D
You can buy adapters that link for example gamecube controllers to the PC you should make sure its a option! :D

[chris212436]

You can buy adapters that link for example gamecube controllers to the PC you should make sure its a option! :D

Yeah, all game controllers is going to be supported :D

[ocarinaplayer]

is it just me or have two pages of this topic been deleted, also i had to recreate my account(could a zeldadungeon server have gone down?)
over at your games new forum i posted a link to my hyrule field
what do you think of it?

[chris212436]

is it just me or have two pages of this topic been deleted, also i had to recreate my account(could a zeldadungeon server have gone down?)
over at your games new forum i posted a link to my hyrule field
what do you think of it?

Oh, really ? Going to check it out ....... Maybe it's somethings deleted(too much to remember all of it :D)

But yeah, I send you a message about the terrain ;) Maybe it's been deleted as well ?
You just sendt the unity scene file, not the package file :( So I couldn't open it ...

Ask me in a pm if you don't know how to export a package in youtube :)

[ocarinaplayer]

here is the terrain in a unitypackage
is that what you meant?:):):D

[chris212436]

Yeah, thanks ....
Now I could see the terrain :D or ? :( Something is wrong !
The terrain is not in the package ????? I just see a cube and the skybox, and unity is looking for a terrain file that's not there :(




EDIT:

I'm so sorry that I haven't posted something new here for a while but I had soooo much to do :(

I'm still working on this project, but a little bit slower than usual for now :D

I'm a skater and I got a sponsorship request a while ago, so I have to do some filming and stuff ......

But I'm not going to cancel this project, just a little but work here and there when I have the time :)

BTW, sorry for the bad news guys :(

[Chiraku]

I'm no veterinarian, but, how about it Link goes back to Hyrule to find it flooded and then the plot begins (from that point I'm stuck).