# Install zsxd with Homebrew Zelda Mystery of Solarus XD. Version 1.12.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:zsxd ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install zsxd ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:zsxd - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.12.2 - **Source summary:** Zelda Mystery of Solarus XD - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - zsxd (cli) - zsxd (alias) ## Dependencies - solarus ## Build dependencies - cmake ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.12.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.solarus-games.org/games/the-legend-of-zelda-mystery-of-solarus-xd/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus XD is a short parodic Solarus action-RPG, originally released as an April Fools' game on 2011-04-01. ### Project history Solarus describes Mystery of Solarus XD as a real, complete game built as a joke around Zelda tropes. It was released by the Solarus Team on 2011-04-01 and updated for the Solarus 1.6.x runtime line. The game sits beside Mystery of Solarus DX, the team's main Solarus game and the first game made with the Solarus engine. XD reuses that fan-game ecosystem but takes a comic route: two large dungeons, jokes, references, quirky NPCs, and a premise about Link recovering from an epic hangover. ### Adoption history The adoption story is mostly within the Solarus community rather than the wider package world. Its packaging value is that a complete Solarus quest can be distributed as a small data package with a launcher executable, letting package managers expose a playable game built on the reusable Solarus engine. ### How it is used Users run the packaged zsxd launcher or open the quest with a compatible Solarus runtime. The Solarus page lists version 1.12.2, Solarus version 1.6.x, action-RPG/adventure genre, and a compact 4 MB SOLARUS file. ### Why package nerds care zsxd is package-nerd significant as an example of packaging game content for an engine-driven open-source game ecosystem. The interesting bit is less the individual joke game and more the split between engine, quest data, launcher, and redistributable assets. ### Timeline - 2011-04-01: Mystery of Solarus XD released as an April Fools' parodic game. - 2018-06-07: GitLab project page records repository creation. - 2019-08-16: Solarus page records the latest game update. - 2026-01-04: Solarus website page records a page update. ### Related projects - Related projects include the Solarus engine, Mystery of Solarus DX, Zelda XD2: Mercuris Chess, and other Solarus quests. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** zsxd - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [solarus](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/solarus/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [zsdx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zsdx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: action-rpg, adventure, cli, game, games. - [zelda-roth-se](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zelda-roth-se/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games, solarus, zelda-fangame. - [pioneer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pioneer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: adventure, cli, game, games. - [allureofthestars](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/allureofthestars/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games. - [angband](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/angband/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games. - [avanor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/avanor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games. - [ballerburg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ballerburg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games. - [bastet](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bastet/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, game, games. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/zsxd.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/zsxd.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph