Allowing sprites bigger than one tile

Game Talk The Lab
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This patch allows tileset authors to define one or more of their sprite sheets has having larger (or smaller!) sprites than the tile size. For each sprite file an x/y offset can be given from the normal tile placement. Also included is a test tileset which is a clone of RetroDays10px with the fire sprites replaced with a 16x16 sprite with a -3,-6 offset (bottom aligned, horizontally centered on the 10x10 grid).

I’d like some feedback from tileset authors on functionality and usability here. I’ll remove the retrodays test tileset once there’s a real updated tileset to push here (probably from @Chezzo).

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NOTE: this is not meant for huge sprites. No ten-tile hulks. This is meant for things that spill outside their tile border by a few pixels.

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what happens if you try to make a ten-tile hulk?

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A ten tile hulk sprite would make it hard to tell which tile the hulk is on, to attack or avoid. And it would simply draw over/under a bunch of other stuff with no gameplay impact.

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Presumablyan actual multi-tile hulk would be able to attack with its arms, and possible legs/whole body slam.

A graphically-enhanced hulk tht occupied one tile would be at the center. Not hard to differentiate, honestly.

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Hey! I just joined the forums to say that this is an immensely useful tool for artists. I’m currently working on a tileset with a 32x32 grid / 32x64 tiles and this is exactly what I need. If I ever finish my tileset and expand it with some modern/sci-fi graphics, I’ll definitely be making use of this. Keep up the good work!

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Zelda-perspective tilesets have been something I wanted to enable ever since starting work on isometric mode. I look forward to seeing yours in game.