Unused Textures

This is a sub-page of Development:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Title Screen#

This alternate game title design, located in data\shape2\zelda_mag and called zelda_mag_ura along with its copyright texture called g_title_cpr_ura, is when the dev team was considering putting the planned 64DD dungeon expansion on a cartridge.
It is not possible to replace the title screen actor as all 64DD functions are loaded after the file select menu.

Icons#

Early Equipment Screen and Medal Icons#

There are some early equipment subscreen icons that were found in the files of Majora's Mask, located in z_majora\data\shape\TEXTURE\DMA_MAKE\ICON_ITEM\others\rgb.

We can barely see them in photographs of Shigeru Miyamoto taken during Spaceworld '97.

Filename	Texture
h_ep_00.rgb h_ep_01.rgb
h_ep_10.rgb h_ep_11.rgb
h_ep_20.rgb h_ep_21.rgb
h_ep_30.rgb h_ep_31.rgb
h_mb_00.rgb h_mb_10.rgb h_mb_20.rgb

Triforce Icon#

A separate Triforce icon for the Quest Status screen can be found in the Majora's Mask's source code, located in the two folders z_majora\data\shape\TEXTURE\DMA_MAKE\ICON_ITEM\collect_item\ia z_majora\data\shape\cube_MJ_TEXTURE2\JAPAN\ICON_ITEM2\collect_item\ia

It'd fit right in the center of the medallions and might've existed to give the Triforce a yellow color.

64DD Tag#

A Disk Drive icon which would have been part of the file select screen, possibly under File 3.

Fishing Lure#

A hard-coded image in unused code within z_fishing.c at line 9327.

Map Files#

zelda_tool_rom.o#

The file contains early scene data, which includes unused textures visible in an old screenshot released in April 1997.

Minimaps#

Dungeon Minimaps#

The file dd_map_48x85 contains the textures for the dungeon map subscreen of the 64DD Test Dungeons. Each texture is split into "l_" and "r_" files, so the images below show them stitched together.

The file dd_map_i contains the textures for the on-screen dungeon minimap of the 64DD Test Dungeons.

Both files also include textures for the regular Ice Cavern, which are not included in the list below.

Inside the Deku Tree

Dodongo's Cavern

Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Forest Temple

Fire Temple

Water Temple

Spirit Temple

Bottom of the Well

Shadow Temple

Overworld Minimaps#

To do: Compare differences.

The file map_grand.o contains old versions of the overworld minimaps seen in pre-release screenshots. They seem to be based on renders of the map and drawn over by hand. The playable area appears to be outlined in black.

Hyrule Field

Early	Final

The early minimap is missing the overhangs near the entrances to Kakariko and Gerudo Valley, which also exhibits other missing terrain features that can be seen in the final version.

Kakariko Village

Early	Final

• The gate to Death Mountain Trail is absent.
• The well is next to the Potion Shop instead of in front of the windmill.
• The windmill shows no playable area behind it.
• There is no visible fencing where the Cucco Lady would be and in the area between the Bazaar and Potion Shop.

Graveyard

Early	Final

There seem to be two additional small fences besides the path to the Royal Family's Tomb.

Zora's River

Early	Final

The shortcut to the Lost Woods seems to be missing.

Kokiri Forest

Early	Final

• The maze where you get the Kokiri Sword is missing.
• There is a house where the Kokiri Training Area is in the final.
• There is no trace of the small pond in front of the passage that leads to the Deku Tree.
• The pillars connected by small bridges near Saria's house are missing.

Sacred Forest Meadow

Early	Final Minimap

• The entrance area is slightly larger.
• The maze seems to be missing.

Lake Hylia

Early	Final

The fishing pond is not yet present, as is the island where Link gets the Fire Arrows in the final.

Zora's Domain

Early	Final

• The spiral ramp that leads up to King Zora's chamber is completely surrounded by water, whereas in the final version it's connected with one path to the entrance and another one leading around the structure to the Zora Shop.
• The platform in front of King Zora is shaped differently and the hallway leading to Zora's Fountain heads to the right, instead of to the left in the final version. The small isle and the pillar in the water also seem to be missing.

Zora's Fountain

Early	Final

• There is a longer pathway coming from the entrance which leads to the place where Jabu-Jabu would be on the left side and to a longer passage on the right side.
• The top of the map shows a larger area where the entrance to the Ice Cavern would be, and it looks like the trees in the water are located in front of that area instead of at the bottom of the map.

Gerudo Valley (Child)

Early	Final

Gerudo Valley (Adult, bridge broken)

Early	Final

Gerudo Valley (Adult, bridge repaired)

Early Minimap	Final Minimap

Desert Colossus

Early	Final

Gerudo's Fortress

Early	Final

• The guarded gate in the path to the Haunted Wasteland seems to be missing.
• It appears that the stairs to your right coming into the fortress are not present.
• There appeared to be a fence separating the main area and the horseback archery range area. This might've been there to prevent Young Link from reaching the place when he was able to enter the fortress. Alternate Scene Setup 06 has the horse-jumping fence object loaded.

Hyrule Castle

Early	Final

There is no walkable terrain where Link would climb up the vines to sneak around the gatekeeper and the soldiers in front of Hyrule Castle.

Ganon's Castle (no bridge)

Early	Final

Ganon's Castle (with bridge)

Early	Final

Death Mountain Trail

Early	Final

Death Mountain Crater

Early	Final

• The central area where the warp pedestal is located has a slightly different shape, and the bridge leading to it is not broken.
• There seems to be an alcove on the bottom-left which cannot be seen in the final map.
• Only two platforms are visible in the lava area. The third one is missing.

Goron City

Early	Final

• The large side rooms are missing, as are Medigoron's room and the shortcut to the Lost Woods.
• The hallway to Darunia's room is much longer.

Lon Lon Ranch

Early	Final

The storage tower is not visible in the early minimap.

Object Files#

zelda_hidan_tex#

The file of this unused object can be found in data/shape2. It features an unused texture:

Filename	Texture
m_F_fire1_txt

zelda_stree#

The file of this unused object can be found in data/shape2. It features two unused textures:

Filename	Texture
stone_txt
kusa_txt

Debug Textures#

To do: "hiral_demo.c,v" is apparently an old copy in original format dating from January 9, 1998 of the map "hiral_demo". Try converting this map.

Debug Shape#

forest\data\shape\KEEP\DEBUG\DEBUG_SHAPE

Filename	Texture
camera_txt
hiral_demo_txt

The upper texture is vertically mirrored and says "大津TV 0.02Hz". It also appears to have a little logo in the bottom right corner. The significance of the text, which reads "Otsu TV", is unclear. Otsu is a Japanese last name, as well as the name of a place.

Debug Texture#

forest\data\shape\KEEP\DEBUG\DEBUG_TEXTURE

Filename	Texture
n0-9_txt - no_txt - np_txt - nt_txt - nx_txt

Keep textures#

To do: These textures are not present in the Ocarina of Time source code, but they are in the Animal Crossing source code.

G Blast#

forest\data\shape2\KEEP\g_blast

Filename	Texture
g_blast

Light#

forest\data\shape2\KEEP\LIGHT

Filename	Texture
light

Rain#

forest\data\shape2\KEEP\rain

Filename	Texture
tex

Place Names#

z_ocarina/data/shape2 contains a file called zelda_scene_name, and another called zelda_scene_name2. While both hold location name textures, the former is an earlier version of the latter.

First off, zelda_scene_name contains g_pn_01 to g_pn_45, while zelda_scene_name2 contains g_pn_01 to g_pn_57. The former is missing location text for the following places:

Royal Family's Tomb
Fairy's Fountain
Fishing Pond
Bombchu Bowling Alley
Stable
Thieves' Hideout
Happy Mask Shop
Treasure Box Shop
Sacred Forest Meadow
Gerudo's Fortress
Bottom of the Well
Desert Colossus
Bombchu Shop
?

(The "?" is used in the windmill and Dampé's grave.)

Because the mini-game locations were some of the last areas added during development, it is not surprising that their names are among the textures missing from the earlier version of the file. However, as spots like the Sacred Forest Meadow, Gerudo's Fortress, and Desert Colossus existed for a large part of the game's development, their absence is more curious.

In addition to these missing textures, zelda_scene_name features some alternate titles or spellings for location names that exist in zelda_scene_name2.

zelda_scene_name		zelda_scene_name2
Filename	Texture	Filename
g_pn_15		g_pn_15
g_pn_27		g_pn_25
g_pn_33		g_pn_31

Finally, and of most interest, zelda_scene_name contains a few location names that aren't in the final game at all!

Filename	Texture	Translation	Notes
g_pn_19		My House	This texture reads "bokunchi", a cute and childish way of saying "boku no uchi", which translates to "My House". Link's House has no location text in the final game.
g_pn_23		Talon's Shop	Location text for the removed shop at Lon Lon Ranch.
g_pn_24		Adult Shop	Location text which may have been used for the Adult version of the Bazaar once it has relocated from the Market to Kakariko Village, which uses a separate object set rather than a separate map in the final game.

Skyboxes#

The iQue leak includes several earlier and unused skybox textures. Based on the earlier versions, it seems like the skybox once utilized full-sized textures for every plane, whereas the side planes in the final version only use textures for the upper part and mirrors them to fill the lower part, while the bottom plane is unused, the only exception being vr_holy_static.

Early Skybox	Final Skybox

cloud_back.o#

Earlier versions of the textures from the vr_cloud*_static files.

Pre-release
Filename	Texture
h_bg_cloud0_f_txt_0
h_bg_cloud0_b_txt_0
h_bg_cloud0_l_txt_0
h_bg_cloud0_r_txt_0
h_bg_cloud0_t_txt_0
h_bg_cloud0_u_txt_0
In-Game

Pre-release
Filename	Texture
h_bg_cloud1_f_txt_0
h_bg_cloud1_b_txt_0
h_bg_cloud1_l_txt_0
h_bg_cloud1_r_txt_0
h_bg_cloud1_t_txt_0
h_bg_cloud1_u_txt_0
In-Game

Pre-release
Filename	Texture
h_bg_cloud2_f_txt_0
h_bg_cloud2_b_txt_0
h_bg_cloud2_l_txt_0
h_bg_cloud2_r_txt_0
h_bg_cloud2_t_txt_0
h_bg_cloud2_u_txt_0
In-Game

Pre-release
Filename	Texture
h_bg_cloud3_f_txt_0
h_bg_cloud3_b_txt_0
h_bg_cloud3_l_txt_0
h_bg_cloud3_r_txt_0
h_bg_cloud3_t_txt_0
h_bg_cloud3_u_txt_0
In-Game

Stitched Images

end.o#

This skybox, labeled "Night", is commented out in the spec.segment file. It includes vr_end_static and vr_end_pal_static, which have no equivalent files in the final game.

fairy_vr_box#

This prerender is mentioned in the commit logs of z_ocarina2/src/sys_segment.h and z_ocarina2/src/spec. It was added to the game on 1997/05/22 by main programmer Yasunari Soejima.

According to z_ocarina2/src/spec, "Fairy Fountain (256x256)" was added by Soejima on 1997/07/08, suggesting that Fairy Fountains were once prerenders rather than 3D maps.

fine_back.o#

Earlier versions of the textures from the vr_fine*_static files.

Pre-release
Filename	Texture
h_bg_fine0_f_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_b_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_l_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_r_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_t_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_u_txt_0

Pre-release
Filename	Texture
h_bg_fine1_f_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_b_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_l_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_r_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_t_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_u_txt_0

Pre-release
Filename	Texture
h_bg_fine2_f_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_b_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_l_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_r_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_t_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_u_txt_0

Pre-release
Filename	Texture
h_bg_fine3_f_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_b_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_l_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_r_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_t_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_u_txt_0

Stitched Images

fine9.o#

There is no vr_fine9_static file in the final game, but the filenames of the textures within match the textures in the vr_fine*_static files.

They would have been presumably used after sunset, for a more gradual transition into the night sky.

Pre-release
Filename
h_bg_fine0_f_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_b_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_l_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_r_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_t_txt_0
h_bg_fine0_u_txt_0
In-Game

Pre-release
Filename
h_bg_fine1_f_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_b_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_l_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_r_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_t_txt_0
h_bg_fine1_u_txt_0
In-Game

Pre-release
Filename
h_bg_fine2_f_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_b_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_l_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_r_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_t_txt_0
h_bg_fine2_u_txt_0
In-Game

Pre-release
Filename
h_bg_fine3_f_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_b_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_l_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_r_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_t_txt_0
h_bg_fine3_u_txt_0
In-Game

Stitched Images

item_shop_vr_box#

This prerender is mentioned in the commit logs of z_ocarina2/src/sys_segment.h. It was added to the game on 1997/05/30 by Soejima.

night.o#

To do: Add more info.

woods.o#

This skybox, labeled "Lost Woods", is commented out in the spec.segment file. It includes vr_bg_woods_static and vr_bg_woods_pal_static, which have no equivalent files in the final game.

According to z_ocarina2/src/spec, "Lost Woods" was added by Soejima on 1997/07/18.

Pre-release
Filename
g_bg_woods_f_txt_0
g_bg_woods_b_txt_0
g_bg_woods_l_txt_0
g_bg_woods_r_txt_0
g_bg_woods_t_txt_0
g_bg_woods_u_txt_0
In-Game

Stitched Image