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= AMSprite - Amstrad CPC Sprite and Loading Screen Editor =
= '''[[Retro_Game_Asset_Studio|AMPSRITE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY RETRO GAME ASSET STUDIO!!]]''' =
[[Image:AMSpriteScr.jpg|600x500px|AMSprite main editor]]<br>
== Introduction ==
If you're writing a game for the CPC this cross-development GUI tool will allow you to generate ready-to-use sprites and loading screens for the CPC in assembly language.
This software is free and open source. It is very much work in progress, so if it breaks or is confusing, let me know!
== Features<br> ==
*Edit in Mode 0, 1, or 2. * View sprite animation preview at any frame rate*Edit hardware sprites for CPCPlus, with custom palette
*Export to MAXAM/WinApe ready assembler
*Select palette from authentic Amstrad set of 27
*Export a blank image with indexed amstrad palette for editing in external paint program. Can be reimported.
*Includes a full test program to see your sprites in action on the CPC.<br>
*Includes a basic level editor*Includes a basic sound effects / music tracker. *Cross Platform, run under Windows or Mac/Linux via MONO runtime.
== Downloads ==
Download Windows XP/Vista /Win7 Installer here: [[Media:AMSprite_setup.rar|AMSprite_setup.rar]] 1.1 4 (Requires [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en .Net Framework 2.0]) <br> Download source code Windows/Linux/Mac [http://mono-project.com/Main_Page MONO] Assemblies here : [[Media:AMSpriteSourceAMSprite_mono.rar|AMSpriteSourceAMSprite_mono.rar]]1.3 (Requires MONO 2.4 runtime minimum). NOTE 1I have tested the program under MONO and most features seem to work OK but you may experience bugs.1 .. You should have libmono-microsoft-visualbasic8.0-cil installed too.<br /> The source code is stored in a Subversion repository [http://svn2.xp-dev.com/svn/lachlankeown-AMSprite here], and is publicly available (Requires read only). I recommend [http://tortoisesvn.net/ TortoiseSVN] as a simple Windows based Subversion client. You will need VS2008 Pro or the free Express edition of [http://www.microsoft.com/Express/VB/ Visual Basic .Net 2008])<br>Should also run under [http://mono-project.com/Main_Page MONO] on Linux? (someone able to verify?) Download sourcemake changes. If you make any changes, standalone send me a diff and I will integrate.exe is in /bin/debug/ <br>
== Work in Progress ==
== What's New ==
===== Version 1.4 31-Dec-09 =====
* Included option to output mirrored sprites.
* Outputs hardware sprites in compressed format.
* Supports video import under 64-bit OS.
===== Version 1.3 15-Jul-09 =====
*Added support for Hardware Sprites (CPC Plus)
===== Version 1.2 26-May-09 =====
*Functional (just) tracker and SFX tracker.
*Core functionality now fully working under MONO runtime.
===== Version 1.1 30-Apr-09 =====
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