GrAPE - the great animal project editor for Zoo Tycoon 1

A modern take on the classic APE tool made by Blue Fang in 2001.

Roadmap

• Simple UI for basic ZTA file editing
• Project management features
• Generate Zoo Tycoon INI files completely within the app
• Searchable database of all lang strings, official and unofficial
• Searchable database of all game assets, their IDs, and location
• Bulk export of ZTA files
• Image processing features for quick edits to graphics such as:
  • Sharpening
  • Color correction
  • Resizing

Tech Stack

• Python for the backend logic and file processing
• NiceGUI for the frontend interface

Building and Running

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/zooberryorg/grape.git

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the application:

    python main.py

Developers

Additional steps for developers.

Install Tailwind CLI for theme development:

npm install tailwindcss @tailwindcss/cli

Point the Tailwind CLI to the input.css file in the repo:

npx tailwindcss -i ./app/static/input.css -o ./app/static/grape.css --watch