GrAPE (Great APE) is in reference to the original APE software created by Blue Fang for Zoo Tycoon 1. It was a sprite extraction tool for the game that also provided an interface to generate configuration for new animals and other purchaseable game objects. GrAPE intends to do the same, with the initial goal to offer a stable environment not too dissimilar to the original tool but ported to a modern language and UI framework.
Plans for the project will be split in stages. The following describes the longterm roadmap:
- Implement a familiar UI using Qt to support future cross-platform builds
- Integrate generation of project templates for Zoo Tycoon 1 game sprites much like the original APE software
- Support the OpenZT project as an asset and mod creation tool for creators
- This project is coded in MinGW C++/Qt
- 01/30/2025 - No longer a port for ZT Studio (a similar tool). This project will be built from the ground up for OpenZT.