OTRExporter shouldn't accept the wrong rom

[ethteck]

it should reject the wrong rom but instead allows it and we see these texture issues when playing

[snoozysoft]

I can't even tell what the correct rom even is. The ZeldaRET repo seems to be built with a very specific debug rom in mind or it fails whilst this repo requires a completely different debug rom or it fails; not to mention the fact that neither repo makes this clear in the instructions.

[snoozysoft]

Okay so after messing around some more, I've discovered two things.

(1) The rom mentioned in the readme file specifically is asking for the "Feb, 21 2003" Gamecube (not Master Quest) debug rom. This version is preserved if you look on the website known for dumping and archiving prototypes. Loading this rom as it is into SoH's OTR generator results in a working game....until you get past the initial start of the opening cutscene where Ganondorf rides out and the audio freaks the hell out. Additionally, during OTR generation, a load of errors are thrown up, so yeah. You're obviously not meant to do that.

(1.5) Nope, a regular retail rom doesn't work either.

(2) The ZeldaRET compiler does not work with the above debug rom. It specifically looks for and wants the Master Quest version of the debug rom, which is completely different to the one SoH needs. Trying to use ZeldaRET with the above rom straight up fails at the "make setup" stage and it's not possible to progress further. Trying to use the rom ZeldaRET wants with SoH results in the graphical glitches in the OP happening.

So I honestly have absolutely zero clue what the hell this thing actually wants to make it function properly because nothing is clear whatsoever and I sure as hell aren't going to join your Discord server to find out. Discord is not a replacement for an actual support forum, which is served here by this exact issues page. Please clarify how on earth you're meant to even use this program.

[The-King-of-Toasters]

It's the non-master quest debug version that for the PAL/Europe gamecube version. See the No Intro db entry for more info. Note that there's no download link, just a listing of hashes.

[snoozysoft]

That's even more baffling then considering that's a third alternate debug rom that isn't even referenced by this repo or ZeldaRET....Oh well, good to know which specific version it is, thank you. Will report back to see how it goes...

[MegaMech]

Please follow the instructions in the github readme. It provides all the necessary information on the correct rom to use.

[snoozysoft]

I did, multiple times. Nothing works properly. The readme has conflicting and/or unclear information.

It does not help that the readme says it needs a ZeldaRET OOT rom but then gives the crc and build code for a specific debug build that the ZeldaRET compiler does not support.

And just now, the one King-of-Toasters mentioned; throwing that into OTRGui worked until it was flying by spitting out a million errors a second and again, ZeldaRET wont have it.

I get that you're dancing around things a lot in an effort to not get C&D'd here but having more specific information whilst not telling anyone where to get the things needed would help a lot.

[snoozysoft]

Sigh

Okay, it turns out the one matching the sha1 mentione din the readme file was the actual correct one, and that I was in fact running into issue #13 which caused the audio to freak out and made me think i did it wrong

however, this rom has absolutely nothing to do with the ZeldaRET project. I dont even know why it's mentioned in the readme, because you dont need to go anywhere near it to get this running. you just need a specific debug rom.

Which is especially confusing because (a) an interview piece with one of the developers of this project said that it could be used with any retail rom dumped by the user and (b) the command line for creating the OTR file spits out a crapload of errors that really dont help the vibe that i was doing something wrong. this is kind of what i was saying when i said it was unclear, y'all.

[MegaMech]

You are mixing decomp and the port. The zeldaret compiler is not relevant here. ido is not used. No compilation necessary unless you're compiling SoH using msvc to help develop. Ignore the commandline and its errors during otr.oot archive generation. In the future, the project will likely allow many versions. However, the github readme is very specific as to which rom to use. Rely on official information from the Ship of Harkinion Discord or this Github and not from outside sources.

[breakthetargets]

however, this rom has absolutely nothing to do with the ZeldaRET project. I dont even know why it's mentioned in the readme, because you dont need to go anywhere near it to get this running. you just need a specific debug rom.

It's because the debug ROM needed for asset extraction currently was released by ZeldaRET after someone donated it to them.

[snoozysoft]

Right I see. I'm still confused as to why you can't just directly reference the specific rom in question without saying anything about where to get it though. calling it the "zret debug rom" really just makes it very confusing because searching for such a thing just brings up information about the zeldaret compiler, since that uses a debug rom itself. as i say: its not very clear what exactly is needed because theres not enough information to go off, especially as someone who has basically no knowledge of the games release history or its build info.

you should probably also put in a note mentioning to ignore errors int he command line though.