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TIC-80 is a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games.
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TIC-80 is a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games.

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![TIC-80](https://tic80.com/img/logo64.png)

**TIC-80 TINY COMPUTER** - [https://tic80.com](https://tic80.com)



# About

TIC-80 is a free and open source fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games.



With TIC-80 you get built-in tools for development: code, sprites, maps, sound editors and the command line, which is enough to create a mini retro game.



Games are packaged into a cartridge file, which can be easily distributed. TIC-80 works on all popular platforms. This means your cartridge can be played in any device.



To make a retro styled game, the whole process of creation and execution takes place under some technical limitations: 240x136 pixel display, 16 color palette, 256 8x8 color sprites, 4 channel sound, etc.



![TIC-80](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1101448/92492270-d6bcbc80-f1fb-11ea-9d2d-468ad015ace2.gif)



### Features

- Multiple programming languages: [Lua](https://www.lua.org),

  [Moonscript](https://moonscript.org),

  [Javascript](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript),

  [Ruby](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/),

  [Wren](http://wren.io/),

  [Fennel](https://fennel-lang.org),

  [Squirrel](http://www.squirrel-lang.org),

  [Janet](https://janet-lang.org), and

  [Python](https://www.python.org/).

- Games can have mouse and keyboard as input

- Games can have up to 4 controllers as input (with up to 8 buttons, each)

- Built-in editors: for code, sprites, world maps, sound effects and music

- An additional memory bank: load different assets from your cartridge while your game is executing

- Moderated community



# Binary Downloads

You can download compiled versions for the major operating systems directly from our [releases page](https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/releases).

## Nightly builds

Can be downloaded from [nightly builds](https://nightly.link/nesbox/TIC-80/workflows/build/main) page or from the [Github Actions](https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/actions?query=branch%3Amain) page.



# Pro Version

To help support TIC-80 development, we have a [PRO Version](https://nesbox.itch.io/tic80).



This version has a few additional features and binaries can only be downloaded on our Itch.io page.



For users who can't spend the money, we made it easy to build the pro version from the source code: (`cmake .. -DBUILD_PRO=On`)



## Pro features



- Save/load cartridges in text format, and create your game in any editor you want, also useful for version control systems.

- Even more memory banks: instead of having only 1 memory bank you have 8.

- Export your game without editors, and then publish it to app stores.



# Community

You can play and share games, tools and music at [https://tic80.com/play](https://tic80.com/play).



The community also hangs out and discusses on [Telegram](https://t.me/tic80) or [Discord](https://discord.gg/HwZDw7n4dN).



# Contributing

You can contribute by reporting a bug or requesting a new feature on our [issues page](https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/issues).

Keep in mind when engaging on a discussion to follow our [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).



You can also contribute by reviewing or improving our [wiki](https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/wiki).

The wiki holds TIC-80 documentation, code snippets and game development tutorials.



# Build instructions



## Windows

### with Visual Studio 2017

- install `Visual Studio 2017`

- install `git`

- install `Ruby` (you can use [RubyInstaller](https://rubyinstaller.org/))

- run following commands in `cmd`

```

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" ..

```

- open `TIC-80.sln` and build

- enjoy :)



### with MinGW

- install `mingw-w64` (http://mingw-w64.org) and add `.../mingw/bin` path to the *System Variables Path*

- install `git`

- install `cmake` (https://cmake.org)

- install `Ruby` (you can use [RubyInstaller](https://rubyinstaller.org/))

- run following commands within a `mingw64` context, for example within a MingW64 shell

```

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake -G "MinGW Makefiles" ..

mingw32-make -j4

```



## Linux

### Ubuntu 14.04

run the following commands in the Terminal

```

sudo apt-get install git cmake ruby-full libgles1-mesa-dev libglu-dev -y

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake ..

make -j4

```



to install the latest CMake:

```

wget "https://cmake.org/files/v3.12/cmake-3.12.0-Linux-x86_64.sh"

sudo sh cmake-3.12.0-Linux-x86_64.sh --skip-license --prefix=/usr

```

Install with [Install instructions](#install-instructions)



### Ubuntu 18.04



run the following commands in the Terminal

```

sudo apt-get install g++ git cmake ruby-full libglvnd-dev libglu1-mesa-dev freeglut3-dev libasound2-dev -y

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake ..

make -j4

```



### Arch



run the following commands in the Terminal

```

sudo pacman -S cmake ruby mesa libglvnd glu

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake ..

make -j4

```



### Fedora 36



run the following commands in the Terminal

```

sudo dnf -y groupinstall "Development Tools" "Development Libraries"

sudo dnf -y install ruby rubygem-{tk{,-doc},rake,test-unit} cmake libglvnd-devel libglvnd-gles freeglut-devel clang libXext-devel SDL_sound pipewire-devel pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-devel pulseaudio-libs-devel

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake .. -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DSDL_ALSA=On

make -j4

```



Install with [Install instructions](#install-instructions)



### Raspberry Pi (Retropie)



First, add jessie-backports repo to your `/etc/apt/sources.list`



`deb [check-valid-until=no] http://archive.debian.org/debian jessie-backports main`



Then run the following commands in the Terminal



```

# required public keys

gpg --keyserver pgpkeys.mit.edu --recv-key  8B48AD6246925553

gpg -a --export 8B48AD6246925553 | sudo apt-key add -

gpg --keyserver pgpkeys.mit.edu --recv-key 7638D0442B90D010

gpg -a --export 7638D0442B90D010 | sudo apt-key add -



# upgrade system

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade



# install software

sudo apt-get install git build-essential ruby-full libsdl2-dev zlib1g-dev

sudo apt-get install -t jessie-backports liblua5.3-dev

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake ..

make -j4



# install software ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS

sudo apt-get install git build-essential ruby-full libsdl2-dev zlib1g-dev

sudo apt-get install liblua5.3-dev

sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake ..

make -j4

```

Install with [Install instructions](#install-instructions)



_Note:_ If you are using a normal Raspberry Pi image (not Retropie) you may not

have OpenGL drivers enabled. Run `sudo raspi-config`, then select 7

for "Advanced Options", followed by 6 for "GL Drivers", and enable "GL

(Fake KMS) Desktop Driver". After changing this setting, reboot.



## Mac

install `Command Line Tools for Xcode` and `brew` package manager



run the following commands in the Terminal

```

brew install git cmake

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake ..

make -j4

```



to create application icon for development version

```

mkdir -p ~/Applications/TIC80dev.app/Contents/{MacOS,Resources}

cp -f macosx/tic80.plist ~/Applications/TIC80dev.app/Contents/Info.plist

cp -f macosx/tic80.icns ~/Applications/TIC80dev.app/Contents/Resources

cat > ~/Applications/TIC80dev.app/Contents/MacOS/tic80 </dev/null

EOF

chmod +x ~/Applications/TIC80dev.app/Contents/MacOS/TIC80dev

```

Make sure to update the absolute path to the tic80 binary in the script, or

update the launch arguments.



## FreeBSD

run the following commands in the Terminal

```

sudo pkg install gcc git cmake ruby libglvnd libglu freeglut mesa-devel mesa-dri alsa-lib

git clone --recursive https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80 && cd TIC-80/build

cmake ..

make -j4

```



Mesa looks for swrast_dri.so from the wrong path, so also symlink it:



```

sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/dri/swrast_dri.so /usr/local/lib/dri-devel/

```



# Install instructions



## Linux

To install run `sudo make install -j4`



TIC-80 can now be run with `tic80`



## iOS / tvOS

You can find iOS/tvOS version here

- 0.60.3: https://github.com/brunophilipe/TIC-80

- 0.45.0: https://github.com/CliffsDover/TIC-80



## Credits



* Filippo Rivato - [Twitter @HomineLudens](https://twitter.com/HomineLudens)

* Fred Bednarski - [Twitter @FredBednarski](https://twitter.com/FredBednarski)

* Al Rado - [Twitter @alrado2](https://twitter.com/alrado2)

* Trevor Martin - [Twitter @trelemar](https://twitter.com/trelemar)

* MonstersGoBoom - [Twitter @MonstersGoBoom](https://twitter.com/MonstersGo)

* Matheus Lessa - [Twitter @matheuslrod](https://twitter.com/matheuslrod)

* CliffsDover - [Twitter @DancingBottle](https://twitter.com/DancingBottle)

* Frantisek Jahoda - [GitHub @jahodfra](https://github.com/jahodfra)

* Guilherme Medeiros - [GitHub @frenetic](https://github.com/frenetic)

* Andrei Rudenko - [GitHub @RudenkoArts](https://github.com/RudenkoArts)

* Phil Hagelberg - [@technomancy](https://technomancy.us/colophon)

* Rob Loach - [Twitter @RobLoach](https://twitter.com/RobLoach) [GitHub @RobLoach](https://github.com/RobLoach)

* Wade Brainerd - [GitHub @wadetb](https://github.com/wadetb)

* Paul Robinson - [GitHub @paul59](https://github.com/paul59)

* Stefan Devai - [GitHub @stefandevai](https://github.com/stefandevai) [Blog stefandevai.me](https://stefandevai.me)

* Damien de Lemeny - [GitHub @ddelemeny](https://github.com/ddelemeny)

* Adrian Siekierka - [GitHub @asiekierka](https://github.com/asiekierka) [Website](https://asie.pl/)

* Jay Em (Sweetie16 palette) - [Twitter @GrafxKid](https://twitter.com/GrafxKid)

* msx80 - [Twitter @msx80](https://twitter.com/msx80) [Github msx80](https://github.com/msx80)

* Josh Goebel - [Twitter @dreamer3](https://twitter.com/dreamer3) [Github joshgoebel](https://github.com/joshgoebel)

* Joshua Minor - [GitHub @jminor](https://github.com/jminor)

* Julia Nelz - [Github @remi6397](https://github.com/remi6397) [WWW](https://nelz.pl)

* Thorben Krüger - [Mastodon @[email protected]](https://chaos.social/@benthor)

* David St-Hilaire - [GitHub @sthilaid](https://github.com/sthilaid)

* Alec Troemel - [Github @alectroemel](https://github.com/AlecTroemel)

* Kolten Pearson - [Github @koltenpearson](https://github.com/koltenpearson)

* Cort Stratton - [Github @cdwfs](https://github.com/cdwfs)