Is there a free version of PICO-8?
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The best alternative is TIC-80, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PICO-8 are LIKO-12 (Free, Open Source), Bitsy (Free), Voxatron (Paid) and Pixel Vision 8 (Paid).
What bit is PICO-8?
32-bit
Numbers in PICO-8 are stored using a 32-bit fixed point format, with 16 bits for the integer portion, 16 bits for the fractional portion, and a twos complement representation for negative and positive values.
Is PICO-8 a Lua?
The PICO-8 is a fantasy console programmed in embedded Lua. It already has good documentation.
What is PICO-8 palette?
This list is referred to as the palette. PICO-8 has three layers of palettes. Only the first two are configurable. The first is used during each draw call, re-mapping the requested 4-bit indices to the 4-bit indices that are actually written to screen data memory.
When did PICO-8 come out?
April 2015
Such a design also allows PICO-8 games to have a familiar look and feel….PICO-8.
Developer(s) | Lexaloffle Games |
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Initial release | April 2015 |
Operating system | Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
Platform | PC, Raspberry Pi, HTML5 (player only) |
Included with | PocketCHIP |
How easy is PICO-8?
Very easy to make your first sprite and map. The code editor has just enough features to be convenient but not overwhelming. The programming language used by pico8, called lua, is one of the most common and easiest to pick up.
What can PICO-8 run on?
PICO-8 is a fantasy console for making, sharing and playing tiny games and other computer programs. It feels like a regular console, but runs on Windows / Mac / Linux. When you turn it on, the machine greets you with a commandline, a suite of cartridge creation tools, and an online cartridge browser called SPLORE.
How big can PICO-8 games be?
The PICO-8 console allows us to restrict the scope. It has a limited memory (32K cartridge size) and just 128×128 pixels per frame! Add to that a fixed 16 color palette and you are pretty restricted in your game complexity and design.
What language does PICO-8 use?
Lua
Pico-8 runs on an easy to understand programming language called Lua.