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Pixel Vision 8

Pixel Vision 8 is a platform that standardizes 8-bit fantasy console limitations built on top of an open source C# SDK. Developers can customize these restrictions to match actual legacy hardware or create something new. It is ideal for game jams, prototyping ideas or having fun.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

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  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
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From the GitHub repository: "Due to a lack of free time over the past year, I've decided to pause the development of PV8 for the foreseeable future. The code is still open source and free for everyone to fork, modify, and use. I hope to return to this project when I can give it more of my attention and thank everyone for their support over the years."

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  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  1,745 Stars
  •  118 Forks
  •  9 Open Issues
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What is Pixel Vision 8?

Pixel Vision 8 is a platform that standardizes 8-bit fantasy console limitations built on top of an open source C# SDK. Developers can customize these restrictions to match actual legacy hardware or create something new. It is ideal for game jams, prototyping ideas or having fun.

FEATURES

  • ColorChip - Manages system colors
  • Display - Renders pixel data.
  • Font - Renders sprite based fonts.
  • GameChip - A game's base class.
  • MusicChip - A sequencer for playing back music.
  • ScreenBufferChip - Caches sprites for tilemaps and fonts.
  • SoundChip - A sound effect manager.
  • SpriteChip - Manages sprites in memory.
  • TileMap - Drawing sprites into the ScreenBufferChip.

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