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https://github.com/flozz/img2gb

Converts images to GameBoy tiles
https://github.com/flozz/img2gb

gameboy tilemap tileset

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Converts images to GameBoy tiles

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img2gb - Converts Images to GameBoy Tileset and Tilemap
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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.

.. image:: ./doc/_static/banner.png

* Documentation: https://flozz.github.io/img2gb/
* HowTo: https://flozz.github.io/img2gb/howto.html

Dependencies
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* Python >= 3.9
* Pillow >= 5.0

Install
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* See https://flozz.github.io/img2gb/install.html

Usage
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* See https://flozz.github.io/img2gb/cli.html

Hacking
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Setup
~~~~~

To work on img2gb first create a virtualenv::

python3 -m venv __env__

and activate it::

source __env__/bin/activate

Then install the project with all dev dependencies::

pip install -e .[dev]

Commands
~~~~~~~~

You can lint the code and check coding style with::

nox -s lint

You can fix coding style using Black with::

nox -s black_fix

You can run test on all supported Python versions or on a specific Python
version with::

nox -s test # Run on all Python version

nox -s test-3.9 # Run on Python 3.9
nox -s test-3.10 # Run on Python 3.10
nox -s test-3.11 # Run on Python 3.11
nox -s test-3.12 # Run on Python 3.12
nox -s test-3.12 # Run on Python 3.13

And you can build the documentation with (result in ``build/html/``)::

nox -s gendoc

Links
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* 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)

Support this project
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Want to support this project?

* `☕️ Buy me a coffee `__
* `💵️ Give me a tip on PayPal `__
* `❤️ Sponsor me on GitHub `__

Changelog
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* **[NEXT]** (changes on ``master``, but not released yet):

* Nothing yet ;)

* **v1.3.0:**

* feat: Added binary export of tilesets and tilemaps (@duysqubix, #44)
* misc: Added Python 3.13 support (@flozz)
* misc!: Removed Python 3.8 support (@flozz)

* **v1.2.0:**

* fix: Fixed wrong version displayed (@flozz, #3)
* chore: Added Python 3.11 and 3.12 support
* chore!: Removed Python 2.7 and 3.7 support

* **v1.1.0:**

* Removes arbitrary size limit for tilmaps
* Implements ``offset`` option (#2)

* **v1.0.0:**

* 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 :))

* **v0.10.0:** Adds non-RGB image support (indexed images,...)
* **v0.9.1:** Fixes an issue with Python 3
* **v0.9.0:** Initial release (generates tiles, tilesets and tilemaps)

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