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= Retro Game Asset Studio =
[[File:RGAS.png]]

== Introduction  ==
This application allows the creation of various asset types (graphics, sound/music, levels) for retro game platforms (currently Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64). It is a cross development tool in that it will run on a PC and produce output to be consumed by a compiler (such as WinAPE for the PC or MAXAM on the CPC).

It is free and open source. It is also a work in progress so some features may be incomplete and/or buggy.

This application is an evolution of the [[AMSprite]] program, which will no longer be developed as all its features have been moved to RGAS.

== Features  ==

*Uses a common editor for all target platforms.
*View sprite animation preview at any frame rate
*Edit hardware sprites for CPCPlus, with custom palette
*Export to multiple languages per platform. (e.g. 3 targets are supported for CPC: MAXAM assembler, C, and Basic).
*Import any image file and convert to bitmap with fine control over brightness, contrast and dithering. Includes palette optimisation.
*Import any video file and generate an assembly program to replicate (CPC only).
*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 (CPC only).
*Includes a basic level editor 
*Includes a basic sound effects / music tracker (CPC only). 
*Cross Platform, run under Windows or Mac/Linux via MONO runtime (excludes video import for CPC).
* Runs under Windows RT with [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2092158 jailbreak] applied.
*Edit multiple sprites simultaneously in a grid (custom grid columns, any combination of sprites).
*Onion skinning in sprite editor of either other sprites or any image file.
*Editor supports standard bitmap editing conventions such as Ctrl+Mouse wheel for zoom etc.
*Handles attribute blocks for Spectrum/C64 bitmaps.
*Sprite rotation.

== Downloads  ==

The most recent release of RGAS is included with the CPCTelera development suite and can be downloaded [https://github.com/lronaldo/cpctelera here]. '''The below linked downloads are not guaranteed to be the most recent version!'''

Mono/Wine/Windows standalone portable executable: [[Media:RGAS.zip|RGAS.zip]]&nbsp;1.1 (Requires .Net Framework 4.0]) <br>

== Project ==

If you have any bugs or feedback, or you'd like to contribute (and know .Net reasonably well), please contact me, lachlankeown @t gmail or [http://www.facebook.com/lachlankeown Facebook].

CPC Wiki forum discussion [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/programming/retro-game-asset-studio-beta/ here].

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