img2gb 1.1.0

Converts images to GameBoy tileset

img2gb generates GameBoy Tilesets and Tilemaps from standard image (PNG, JPEG,…). It converts the images into the GameBoy image format and generates C code (.c and .h files) that can be used in GameBoy projects.

• Documentation: https://flozz.github.io/img2gb/

• HowTo: https://flozz.github.io/img2gb/howto.html

Dependencies

• Python 2.7 / 3.5

• Pillow

Install

• See https://flozz.github.io/img2gb/install.html

Usage

• See https://flozz.github.io/img2gb/cli.html

Links

• Examples of GameBoy programs that uses img2gb for graphics: * https://github.com/flozz/gameboy-examples/tree/master/05-graphics2 * https://github.com/flozz/gameboy-examples/tree/master/06-graphics3-background

• Article about the tile encoding and img2gb: https://blog.flozz.fr/2018/11/19/developpement-gameboy-5-creer-des-tilesets/ (French)

Changelog

• 1.1.0:

  • Removes arbitrary size limit for tilmaps

  • Implements offset option (#2)

• 1.0.0:

  • Refacto of the Python API, with new high-level fuction to be easier to use

  • Refacto of the CLI: now tileset and tilemap are generated separately, this allow more options for both and covers more usecases.

  • New option to handle alternative palette

  • New option to handle 8x16px sprites

  • Documentation

  • Unit test (everything is not coverd but it is better than nothing :))

• 0.10.0: Adds non-RGB image support (indexed images,…)

• 0.9.1: Fixes an issue with Python 3

• 0.9.0: Initial release (generates tiles, tilesets and tilemaps)