What was the start of all this? When did the cogs of fate begin to turn? Perhaps it is impossible to grasp that answer now, from deep within the flow of time. But for a certianty, back then we loved so many yet hated so much we hurt others and were hurt ourselves. Yet even then we ran like the wind whilst our laughter echoed under cerulean skies.... CHRONO CROSS Mega-Fantasic- Ultimte-Super-Duper- One-of-kind-Amazing-Wonderful Adverb-Overused-Totally-Useful- WINDOW FRAME GUIDE! (0.1) (Aug19,2000) by webrunner. PART I: Table of Contents. ------------------------------------- Although it isn't really tabular... I: Table of Contents II: What's New? III: Intro IV: FAQ V: The Guide VI: Legal Mumbo-Jumbo (Not the Banjo-Kazooie kind) VII: Wrap-Up PART II: What's New ------------------------------------- What's new with you? August 19th, 2000: First version of the Guide PART III: Introduction and junk. ------------------------------------- Not much Junk really. Welcome to the Window Frame Guide. Sure, there are a lot of guides for CC out there, but none of them exist for the pure reason of one of the most unique options in Chrono Cross: The Custom Window Frames. Wheras in most games you can use whatever frame you want whenever, the frames in CC have to be found... and that's what I'm here to help for. PART IV: FAQ ------------------------------------- What questions could you possibly have!? Q. What is a Window Frame? A. When you talk to someone or bring up the key items menu, notice that wood motif? That's a Window Frame, particlarly "Arnian Wood". Q. How many frames are there? A. I'm not sure. I've found 5, plus the ones you start with. But that's why this is v0.1 and not v1.000503 of this guide Q. Where can you find these frames? A. Everywhere! You can find them in chests, by talking to people, or by searching an area! Q. Why did Square do this to us?! A. To add replay value to Chrono Cross? Well, adding Replay Value to CC is like adding water to the ocean, but what are you going to do? Q. How do I use a new frame? A. Under "Customize" move the "Window Frame" option to "Custom" and pick the one you want. Q. So, where are they? A. Glad you asked.... PART V: The Guide. ------------------------------------- Here is the part you're probably interested in. If not, you're strange. Frame Name: "Arnian Wood" Frame Discription: Old wood, tied together at the corners. Background Discription: Dark wood panelling. Next Screen Icon: Spinning leaf. Found: Start with it. It's the default frame! Personal Rating: 8/10. So far, it's the best looking one I've found. Frame Name: "Simple Line" Frame Discription: A curved white line Background Discription: Black Next Screen Icon: White trinangle Found: Start with it. Personal Rating: 6/10. It's too plain, but it's not tacky or annoying. Frame Name: "Iron Plate" Frame Discription: Metal edges, with rivets. Background Discription: Metallic grey Next Screen Icon: Embossed triangle. Found: Start with it. Personal Rating: 6/10. Pretty neat, but it's too curvy for metal, and the icon animates wierdly. Frame Name: "Shellfish" Frame Discription: Fancy, umm, shell-like coral thingy. Hard to explain. Background Discription: Overlapping dark brown things, very cool Next Screen Icon: Flashy coral thing. Found: Arni (Home) - Search the Element seller's cart. Personal Rating: 5/10. The background is great, but the frame itself is too tacky. Frame Name: "Porre's Furnace" Frame Discription: Reddish coper metal- it's industrial! Background Discription: Reddish rivits Next Screen Icon: Molten fire in a triangular opening. Found: Viper Manor (Another) - Search behind the Library's desk to find a hidden ladder. Descend. Here you will find one of the coolest revelations of the game, and a Beach Bum which will give you the frame if you talk to him. Personal Rating: 7/10. Pretty cool. But it's too big. Frame Name: "Monster's Mouth" Frame Discription: Green mouth with teeth. Background Discription: Darkness Next Screen Icon: A uvula (hangy ball) Found: S.S. Zelbess (Home) - As a cat, go through the cat-door into the kitchen, and talk to the cat there. Personal Rating: 6/10. Well done, if you like the overall grosseness of it. Frame Name: "Infared Vision" Frame Discription: Red 'LCD screen' border. Background Discription: LCD screen Next Screen Icon: Flashing dot matrix triangle Found: Fossil Valley (Home) - Behind the big skull. Personal Rating: 7/10. Cool. It'd be my favorite if it wasn't red. Frame Name: "Our Favorite Martian" Frame Discription: Red-trimmed 'space motif' in Starky-Style Background Discription: Black Next Screen Icon: Dancing Starky Found: Sky Dragon's Lair (Home) - After getting Starky, talk to the one who is always scared of the monster who patrolls the top. He'll give you the frame. Personal Rating: 7/10. Pretty cool, has a Dancing Starky and Everything! PART VI: Legal Mumbo-Jumbo ------------------------------------- You can't have something like this without Legal Mumbo Jumbo. Chrono Cross, it's characters, and it's frames are owned by Squaresoft and Square and whatever. In other words. Not me. It's their Copyright. However, this guide is mine, so don't steal it, or I'll kick yer arse so hard you'll kiss the moons! This guide is available at GameFAQs and at www.fuzzyfur.net/DSOS/adv/ChronoCrossFrameGuide.txt It is maintained by Mark Shallow, the guy who also does Adventurers! a webcomic about console RPGs, at www.fuzzyfur.net/DSOS/adv PART V: Wrap-up ------------------------------------- Only without Seran. Thanks to Squaresoft for such an amazing game. Thanks to YOU for reading my Guide. Thanks to, umm, the planet Earth, for existing all this time. Hope you enjoyed this guide... If there's a frame I missed or a mistake, don't hesitate to email me at webrunner@ns.sympatico.ca