The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures: Difference between revisions

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|genre        = Action-adventure
|genre        = Action-adventure
|modes        = Single-player, Multiplayer
|modes        = Single-player, Multiplayer
|input        = GameCube controller, GameBoy Advance
|input        = GameCube Controller, GameBoy Advance
|size          = 247 MiB
|size          = 247 MiB
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'''''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''''' is a video game in Nintendo's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. It was released for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan on March 18, 2004; in North America on June 7, 2004; in Europe on January 7, 2005; and in Australia on April 7, 2005. The Game Boy Advance hand held game console can be used as a controller when using the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable bundled with the game in North America.
'''''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''''' is a video game in Nintendo's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. It was released for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan on March 18, 2004; in North America on June 7, 2004; in Europe on January 7, 2005; and in Australia on April 7, 2005. The Game Boy Advance hand held game console can be used as a controller when using the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable bundled with the game in North America.
== Gameboy Player ==
Gameboy connection support can be supported via joybus emulation. Such requires VBA-M (r947 or newer) and a dump of GBA BIOS ([http://www.pocketheaven.com/ph/wiki/GBA_BIOS see here] an excellent dump guide). To connect GBA:
#Launch Dolphin (only {{revision|6059}} or newer will work with DSP HLE plug-in, otherwise one must use the DSP LLE plug-in
#Start Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures and choose multi-player
#In connection screen, go to Config => GameCube and change the ports to GBA
#Launch VBA-M, go to Options => Emulator and uncheck "Pause When Inactive". Then, go to Options => Link => Joybus options, mark "Enable Joybus Connection" and use default settings (127.0.0.1)
#When enabling joybus, Dolphin will freeze (don't panic, its OK!). Now load the GBA Bios in VBA-M, after the splash screen Dolphin will recognize the joybus link and game will detect it as a standard GBA.
To connect other GBAs, just repeat last instruction. Remember to unblock Dolphin and VBA-M in your firewall (some firewalls may block joybus link), otherwise Dolphin will stuck in connection screen. If you are in doubt, refer to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpx_ZQp6Fxc this video] for more details.


== Problems ==
== Problems ==
=== Z-Order/Transparency Issues ===
=== Z-Order/Transparency Issues ===
*Some sprites, primarily trees, are not ordered/transparent appropriately and layer on top of the player sprites. Refer {{issue|3426}}.
Some sprites, primarily trees, are not ordered/transparent appropriately and layer on top of the player sprites. Refer {{issue|3426}}.


[[File:Four Swords- Layering Issue.png|300px]]
[[File:Four Swords- Layering Issue.png|300px]]


=== Odd Glitches ===
=== Odd Glitches ===
*Odd rendering glitches sometimes occur.
Odd rendering glitches sometimes occur.


[[File:Four Swords-Oddity.png|300px|]]
[[File:Four Swords-Oddity.png|300px|]]


=== Crashes ===
=== Crashes ===
*Game can crash,stop and/or freeze while going to another area after getting the fire rod on the other side of the river.
Game can crash, stop, and/or freeze while going to another area after getting the fire rod on the other side of the river. Other crashes may occur, refer {{issue|5490}}
*Other crashes may occur, refer {{issue|5490}}


=== Moon Gate Crash ===
=== Moon Gate Crash ===
*The game crashes when entering a Moon Gate, or operates very slowly under some versions. Can be resolved by enabling, Skip CPU EFB Access.
The game crashes when entering a Moon Gate, or operates very slowly under some versions. Can be resolved by enabling, Skip CPU EFB Access.


=== Can't Hold Button ===
=== Can't Hold Button ===
*In the game, there are events that require holding a button such as pulling a switch. It may not be possible to hold it for long enough because the button press is disrupted among frames. This problem can be avoided by disabling "idle skipping" in the configuration.
In the game, there are events that require holding a button such as pulling a switch. It may not be possible to hold it for long enough because the button press is disrupted among frames. This problem can be avoided by disabling "idle skipping" in the configuration.


=== Sound ===
=== Sound ===
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|accuratetexturecachenotes = Prevents texture errors and all Link sprites being black.
|accuratetexturecachenotes = Prevents texture errors and all Link sprites being black.
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===Gameboy Player===
Gameboy connection support can be supported via joybus emulation. Such requires VBA-M (r947 or newer) and a dump of GBA BIOS ([http://www.pocketheaven.com/ph/wiki/GBA_BIOS see here] an excellent dump guide). To connect GBA:
#Launch Dolphin (only {{revision|6059}} or newer will work with DSP HLE plug-in, otherwise one must use the DSP LLE plug-in
#Start Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures and choose multi-player
#In connection screen, go to Config => GameCube and change the ports to GBA
#Launch VBA-M, go to Options => Emulator and uncheck "Pause When Inactive". Then, go to Options => Link => Joybus options, mark "Enable Joybus Connection" and use default settings (127.0.0.1)
#When enabling joybus, Dolphin will freeze (don't panic, its OK!). Now load the GBA Bios in VBA-M, after the splash screen Dolphin will recognize the joybus link and game will detect it as a standard GBA.
To connect other GBAs, just repeat last instruction. Remember to unblock Dolphin and VBA-M in your firewall (some firewalls may block joybus link), otherwise Dolphin will stuck in connection screen. If you are in doubt, refer to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpx_ZQp6Fxc this video] for more details.


== Version Compatibility ==
== Version Compatibility ==
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== Gameplay Videos ==
== Gameplay Videos ==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H_xciSlFww Zelda Four Swords on Dolphin]
{{youtube|1H_xciSlFww|Zelda Four Swords on Dolphin}}


{{Navigation Zelda}}
{{Navigation Zelda}}