Hi all,
Not a tutorial as such, more like the starts of an engine. If your in a hurry to get something working, like if you'd rather design the graphics than code everything then this would probably suit you. The code is fairly straightforward though.
http://van-b.dbspot.com/Zeldesque.rar
It has...
Map editing.
Object placement.
Manual collision editing.
Optimised scrolling.
Player control (incl jumping and collision).
Saving and loading.
Location shifting (for entering buildings etc).
Van-B

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