Video Games | Legend of Zelda Project:

Back at It

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Delmar001

Finally, I have picked back up on my 3D modeling, scripting, and design for the project!

It seems that winter, through March, really gets to me. A lack of motivation, and just not good feeling overall. Spring has sprung though, I am locked in for the Quarantine anyways, so might as well get cracking at this project again.

So, new things and such.

Unity has updated considerably, as well as Blender, two of the main tools I use. No longer trying with Photoshop, I started learning to do all the same within GIMP.

Essentially, the is another restart of the project to some degree, I have completely redone the way I am working with the Overworld in Unity. Instead of designing the maps and importing as objects with the trees, grass, and texturing done, I have been able to get the Unity Terrain system to do what I want! The screens, the textures, trees, and grass are all now handled through the in editor system and the whole Neighbor Terrain block is built into Unity, so no need for separate scripting to make the “Screens” appear and disappear for performance.

Here you can see the new Overworld as a WIP. After playing through LTTP and looking over the new release of Links Awakening, I had changed my thoughts on the shape of the mountains and the altitude represented. I used the stairwells as the basis for different heights, as I had before, but instead of corraling the walkable paths in oddly shaped mountain walls, I have turned cliff faces more akin to what is seen in the top-down iterations after the NES.

BotW Models have also become more readily available, so I have been able to add a bit more flare to things, pulling in more of my ideas about the Sheika, Labyrinth 6 and such.

The islands of Lake Hylia have been updated so they are more Island-Like, as you can see in the comparison below.

BotW also has given some information for the naming of different zones as you discover them:

Some of the more complete areas:

Vs.

The plan is to get a functional walkthrough from the start screen, into the cave and then to Labyrinth 01.

I should be continuing to update on here, so stay tuned as I get the world built!

One more for fun:

Dungeon Animation Testing!

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Delmar001

Working with the Shutter Doors and Locked Doors. Animating them and adding proper scripts etc. to get them functioning as expected. Next is the Blade Trap animation. Should be fun!

Overworld Work: Screen 8I and 7H

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Delmar001

Good evening!

Again, continuing work on the overworld in preparation to pull screens into Unity to show of a walk from the start screen to the first dungeon.

Yesterday and today, screens 8I and 7H have been rendered. These are two screens adjacent to the starting screen.

Below are shots of 8I, 7H and 7I.

Original 8I:

8I Grass, Tree and Bush placement. Using the original screen to ensure placement is proper and scaled.

Textured with the High Res green mountain and cracked dry dirt.

Top Down Comparison of 8I

Screen 7H Original

Original on the 3D Model

Placement of the stones on 7H, using the original screen.

A render after placement of the stones.

Top Down comparison:

Screen 7I Original:

Original Applied to the model

Placing the props…

and painting where underbrush will be randomly distributed by “weight painting” for the particle system. Here the dead grass is already placed and this is for the living underbrush.

Here is an angled shot from near eye level.

An angled top down

And finally, the original side by side with the new version of screen 7I.

Getting Things Going

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Delmar001

Good morning.

It has been a hectic couple of months, I have been in and out of the hospital, but I wanted anyone following to know, I have not given up on this. If anything, I have more of a drive to complete this as I nearly died due to complications from my Small Intestine tying in knots and dying on me. Of the 21 feet of small intestine we are supposed to have, I have three left.

I sit in the hospital at this time refamiliarizing myself with Blender and Google Sketchup and Unity, watching tutorials, tinkering and more.

If you are reading this, thanks for sticking around.

Below is some updated artwork for the Armos Knight I will be working on.

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Once I have the final piece of the dungeon walls completed and the ceilings properly textured, I will be putting together a finalized version of the model for Labyrinth 01. With that in place, it should be a matter of designing the textures and then applying them for the remaining dungeons. The pieces snap together like legos when working in Sketchup!

Thanks again for reading!

John “Billy” Crandell

Entering Hyrule

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Delmar001

Working on the overworld a little bit.

Screen H8 – Original

Screen H8 – The Start

Test Grass

Wooden Sword Cave – Original

Wooden Sword Cave – My version

The Cave and the Old Man (Needs fire and an actual model)

Labyrinth 02: Temple of Nabooru, the Sage of Spirit

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Delmar001

Concept:

Above is the original version of the second labyrinth, Moon. Located on the over world map on screen M4, the level is surrounded to the West by the desert.

Due to the positioning of the level in the over world and the shape (a Moon), I decided to go with this being a temple to Nabooru, the Sage of Spirit. To convey this, I am incorporating the original Gerudo emblem (the Crescent Moon seen prominently throughout OOT) along with falling sand and other small nods.

Below are some screen shots of the pieces as I assemble them. Really sticking with the modular design, getting all the prefabs put together and making things like swapping out models, scripts etc.

Side by Side Walkthrough Videos:

Top Down:

3rd Person:

Design Images:

Initial Layout:

Entrance Room O8:

Room P7:

Room O7:

Props:

Walls:

Floors:

Labyrinth 01: Eagle

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Delmar001

Yesterday was a good day. Right after work I dove into the creation of new assets for the first labyrinth, Eagle. I took a different approach with the texturing, making a single large texture for the entire room instead of simply trying to work with tiling the textures across the objects.

Still need to create the bomb-able walls, both a horizontal and vertical version of them. Also need to create a new floor module with a hole punched out to allow for a ladder down to the Bow room (Room O1). Additional details are needed, this is all just the most basic of layout, getting room design and some ideas down. Also, started working on a ceiling for when the player is in 1st / 3rd person view mode. I want an ornate altar for the final room where the piece of Triforce is located. Need to do more with Water trickling and roots showing, being it is under the dead Deku tree.

Below is a sample of some of the room. A top down, 3rd person and original. I am still working on how I want Link to be scaled to everything, ease of view for top down and such…

About the Temple:

Reason for Choice:
1. Eagle is the theme, which matches the Hylian Crest, hence Zelda is the Sage represented by this Temple.
2. The temple is located under the Deku tree, which is now on an island in Lake Hylia. A forest temple (Temple 3) and water temple (Temple 4) have already been established.
Theme:
1. This is under Lake Hylia, so there will be dripping water, moss, algae, tree roots, vines and such.
2. I want to incorporate the Hylian Royal Crest in some of the art and accessories so show the link (no pun intended) to the sage Zelda from OOT / Fallen Hero Timeline.
Music:
1. Of course the original theme, I am thinking this temple will simply use an updated version of the original tune, nothing too fancy.

Room P6 (Entrance):

Original:

Remake:

3rd Person:

Room O6:

Original:

Remake:

Room Q6:

Original:

Remake:

Room P2:

Original:

Remake:

3rd Person:

Room N3:

Original:

Remake:

Room Q3:

Original:

Remake:

3rd Person:

Room R3:

Original:

Remake:

3rd Person:

Room R2 (Boss Room):

Original:

Remake:

3rd Person:

Room S2 (Triforce Room):

Original:

Remake:

3rd Person:

Some Comparison

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Delmar001

Below are some screen shots from TED and L3DT:

Below is a comparison with the old L3DT terrain:

Below is a comparison shot from UDK:

Below is the new version from Unity:

Some screen comparisons:

Spectacle Rock (Screen F1):

Waterfall (Screen K2):

Gerudo Desert (Screens K3 & K4):

Fairy Fountain (Screen J4):

Eastern Hyrule Forest (Screen N6):

Eastern Shore (Screen P6):

Moon Labyrinth (Level 2 Entrance, Screen M4):

Snake Labyrinth (Level 4 Entrance, Screen F5):

Eagle Labyrinth (Level 1 Entrance, Screen H4):

Start Screen (Hyrule Hills, Screen H8):

Western Hyrule Forest (Screen A7):

Graveyard (Screen A5):

Taking an Initial Look

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Delmar001

This is a series of screen shots from throughout Hyrule thus far.

These are not the permanent objects or textures, just placeholders for the time being.

I may upload a walk-through video soon.

Starting Screen (H8)

North one screen (H7)

Labyrinth One entrance (H4)

Labyrinth Four Entrance (F5)

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