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|description=Port of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
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|author=Rinnegatamante
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|type=Adventure
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Zelda3 Vita is a port of zelda3, a reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past with several enhancements.
Zelda3 Vita is a port of zelda3, a reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past with several enhancements.


==Requirements==
==Features==
* Game Data Files: SNES
*Secondary item slot on button X (Hold X in inventory to select).
*Displays max rupees, bombs and arrows with yellow or orange color.
*Extends throwing bombs to four instead of two.
*Support for MSU audio tracks.
*Support for enhanced aspect ratios of 16:9 or 16:10.
*Switching current item with L/R keys.
*Reordering of inventory by pressing Y+Arrows.
*Higher quality map screen.
*Disable low health beep.
*Pick up items and destroy pots with Sword.


==How to set up==
==Installation==
*You need to extract the file zelda3_assets.dat from a dump of your own The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past US SNES cartridge. To do so:
In order to run this, you need to extract the file zelda3_assets.dat from a dump of your own The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past US SNES cartridge.
*Download [https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.10.7/python-3.10.7-amd64.exe Python installer] and install
*Open the command prompt
*Type "python -m pip install --upgrade pip" and hit enter
*Type "python -m pip install --upgrade Pillow" and hit enter
*Type "python -m pip install --upgrade pyyaml" and hit enter
*Close the command prompt
*Follow these steps: https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3/wiki/2.-Cloning-and-Setup
*Place zelda3_assets.dat file in ux0:data/zelda3/tables


'''Options'''<br>
Instructions (PC):
Several options can be changed by editing the file ux0:data/zelda3/zelda3.ini.
* Download [https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.10.7/python-3.10.7-amd64.exe Python installer] and install.
If you care more about framerate than widescreen, 4:3 aspect ratio is suggested to be set. (4:3 ensures game is always fullspeed whilst with widescreen, sometimes game drops down around 45 fps).
* Open the command prompt.
* Type <code>python -m pip install --upgrade pip</code> and hit enter.
* Type <code>python -m pip install --upgrade Pillow</code> and hit enter.
* Type <code>python -m pip install --upgrade pyyaml</code> and hit enter.
* Close the command prompt.
* Download https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
* Extract zelda3-master.zip somewhere and open zelda3-master folder.
* Place your US rom of the game named as zelda3.sfc in this folder.
* Run extract_assets.bat.


==Media==
Instructions (Vita):
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* Install the .vpk file and extract zelda3_attp.zip to ux0:data/.
* Place zelda3_assets.dat file in ux0:data/zelda3/.
 
Options:
*Several options can be changed by editing the file ux0:data/zelda3/zelda3.ini.
*If you care more about framerate than widescreen, 4:3 aspect ratio is suggested to be set.
*(4:3 ensures game is always fullspeed whilst with widescreen, sometimes game drops down around 45 fps).


==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/zelda3alinktothepastvita-01.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/zelda3alinktothepastvita3.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/zelda3alinktothepastvita-02.jpg
 
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/zelda3alinktothepastvita-03.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/zelda3alinktothepastvita4.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/zelda3alinktothepastvita-04.jpg
 
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/zelda3alinktothepastvita5.jpg


==Changelogs==  
==Changelog==
'''v.1.1'''
'''v1.3'''
* Removed validation layers: this improves overall performance.
* Fully inlined PPU codepath: this improves performance of around 7-8%.
'''v1.2.1'''
* Added possibility to play in 4:3 unstretched by setting 4:3 extended aspect ratio and ignore aspect ratio to false.
* Added loading screen image at boot (pic0.png).
'''v1.2'''
* Downstreamed to latest official commit. (Fixes several issues and improves performances, NOTE: Assets must be re-extracted)
'''v1.1'''
* Fixed a bug making 4:3 aspect ratio to be always stretched. Now it will be stretched only if IgnoreAspectRatio is enabled,
* Fixed a bug making 4:3 aspect ratio to be always stretched. Now it will be stretched only if IgnoreAspectRatio is enabled,
* Added bilinear filtering option (BilinearFiltering).
* Added bilinear filtering option (BilinearFiltering).
 
'''v1.0'''
'''v.1.0'''
* First Release.
* First Release.


==Credits==
==Credits==
* Brandonheat8 for the Livearea assets
* Brandonheat8 for the Livearea assets.
* snesrev and everyone involved in the original recreation project
* snesrev and everyone involved in the original recreation project.


== External links ==
==External links==
* Official Website - https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3
* GitHub - https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/zelda3
* Github - https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/zelda3
* VitaDB - https://www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/info/993
* VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/993
* PSX-Place - https://www.psx-place.com/threads/release-zelda3-vita-port-of-the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past.38470/
* PSX-Place - https://www.psx-place.com/threads/release-zelda3-vita-port-of-the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past.38470/
[[Category:Other game ports on Vita]]
[[Category:Vita game ports]]

Latest revision as of 12:04, 20 July 2025

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past
General
AuthorRinnegatamante
TypeAdventure
Version1.3
LicenseMIT License
Last Updated2025/07/13
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Zelda3 Vita is a port of zelda3, a reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past with several enhancements.

Features

  • Secondary item slot on button X (Hold X in inventory to select).
  • Displays max rupees, bombs and arrows with yellow or orange color.
  • Extends throwing bombs to four instead of two.
  • Support for MSU audio tracks.
  • Support for enhanced aspect ratios of 16:9 or 16:10.
  • Switching current item with L/R keys.
  • Reordering of inventory by pressing Y+Arrows.
  • Higher quality map screen.
  • Disable low health beep.
  • Pick up items and destroy pots with Sword.

Installation

In order to run this, you need to extract the file zelda3_assets.dat from a dump of your own The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past US SNES cartridge.

Instructions (PC):

  • Download Python installer and install.
  • Open the command prompt.
  • Type python -m pip install --upgrade pip and hit enter.
  • Type python -m pip install --upgrade Pillow and hit enter.
  • Type python -m pip install --upgrade pyyaml and hit enter.
  • Close the command prompt.
  • Download https://github.com/snesrev/zelda3/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
  • Extract zelda3-master.zip somewhere and open zelda3-master folder.
  • Place your US rom of the game named as zelda3.sfc in this folder.
  • Run extract_assets.bat.

Instructions (Vita):

  • Install the .vpk file and extract zelda3_attp.zip to ux0:data/.
  • Place zelda3_assets.dat file in ux0:data/zelda3/.

Options:

  • Several options can be changed by editing the file ux0:data/zelda3/zelda3.ini.
  • If you care more about framerate than widescreen, 4:3 aspect ratio is suggested to be set.
  • (4:3 ensures game is always fullspeed whilst with widescreen, sometimes game drops down around 45 fps).

Screenshots

zelda3alinktothepastvita3.jpg

zelda3alinktothepastvita4.jpg

zelda3alinktothepastvita5.jpg

Changelog

v1.3

  • Removed validation layers: this improves overall performance.
  • Fully inlined PPU codepath: this improves performance of around 7-8%.

v1.2.1

  • Added possibility to play in 4:3 unstretched by setting 4:3 extended aspect ratio and ignore aspect ratio to false.
  • Added loading screen image at boot (pic0.png).

v1.2

  • Downstreamed to latest official commit. (Fixes several issues and improves performances, NOTE: Assets must be re-extracted)

v1.1

  • Fixed a bug making 4:3 aspect ratio to be always stretched. Now it will be stretched only if IgnoreAspectRatio is enabled,
  • Added bilinear filtering option (BilinearFiltering).

v1.0

  • First Release.

Credits

  • Brandonheat8 for the Livearea assets.
  • snesrev and everyone involved in the original recreation project.

External links

Retrieved from "https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=Zelda3_Vita&oldid=201067"

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