Tsu's Tileset: continued [WIP]

[Antistar]

Apparently I misunderstood the way food/liquids are represented when held in containers.

I did almost exactly the same thing when working on RetroDays. Somehow though I managed to recognise the way it worked for liquids and containers (saving me from making different bottles like you did), but still get it wrong when it came to food found in tin cans. That was probably partially because of stuff like ‘tinned corn’ still being described as such even when it’s no longer in a tin, though.

[cavefish]

This whole week I’ve been rewriting tile_config.json from scratch…

This had to be done eventually, because tile grouping was already stacked full - there is no room for new stuff. Since the list of missing objects, items and terrain is as long as the existing one, throwing new tiles and code strings at the bottom of it would mean significantly more clutter, wich means more pain in the ass for me or anyone else willing to update this tileset in the future (nothing discourages like having to sort through unfamiliar mess of code and tiles).

So after a couple hours of gathering info on forums and poking my nose in other’s tilesets I narrowed the groups down to these categories:
Basic
Fields
Terrain
Vehicle parts
Traps
Items (in alphabetical order)

I’ve also had to put some effort in finding the best methods and tools for this task.
In oder to write code in general, but in particular to extract id’s from core .json files I use SynWrite: I search for “id” strings, select and copy all lines that contain it, then use simultaneous typing feature to add proper synthax before and after each line.
In order to define tile indices in the tile sheet I found this neat tool called PyxelEdit (its free beta release). All it requires is import the .png file and set tile dimensions. Then it opens the tile sheet in window and shows tile index on cursor hover.

[cavefish]

Really need your opinion here:

[KA101]

[quote=“cavefish, post:13, topic:6639”]Really need your opinion here:

Dirt should NOT be green. Apart from that, can take or leave the textures.

[Jakers]

This work is fantastic! I’ve never really used Tsu’s but this seems like good work so far. Keep it up!

[quote=“cavefish, post:13, topic:6639”]Really need your opinion here:

Sorry but don’t think that looks very attractive (in my opinion.) As KA said perhaps you could change the dark green to a shade of brown that may compliment the grass around it?

[cavefish]

Your feedback is appreciated guys.
I agree something must be done about that green dirt, that’s why the new grass colours came up as a result of original greens not working with plain brown. Apparently changing them (and slapping textures on) wasn’t a smart move since they are an inherent part of Tsu’s set.

Apart from that, tilesheet defragmentation contunues. Terrain, fields and furniture sections were sorted out, and with that a big chunk of missing tiles was added. Next are vehicle parts, monsters, traps and then everything awaiting its turn in \items.

[cavefish]

A little animation showing refashioned fire and smoke plus my second take on grass and dirt color:

Current tilesheet completeness (basic tiles, fields, terrain, furniture, vehicle parts and some critters):

Items section as it was when I started reorganizing (lots of ASCII tiles to replace and missing items to add - I hope I’ll get my hands on it soon):

[KA101]

Fire’s nifty and the smoke works well with the grey-out. Not sure about the different grass colors but the overall effect works.

Something I’ve noticed in all our tilesets: the PC is pretty pale. I imagine they might tan up a bit if outside for a while, so a little browner sprite?

[cavefish]

Old and new creatures as of July 27 experimental monsters.json:

                                  ^

(Sam Witwicky with blood all over his face).

Something I’ve noticed in all our tilesets: the PC is pretty pale. I imagine they might tan up a bit if outside for a while, so a little browner sprite?

Maybe just a tad

[terroroid]

I think I saw derphina.

[cavefish]

I think I saw derphina.

Yep, that is mon_hallu_mom sprite.
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I was stuck for a good couple of days because I forgot to make pits multitile, and thus had to shift down the rest of the tile sheet… Luckily there is a way to modify “fg” and “bg” values automatically, rather than going manually through 6000 lines of code. On the bright side, no need to worry about lack of space for new stuff in the future - I can add rows of tiles anywhere without breaking anything.

[cavefish]

Added fish:

Ammo and archery sections are done:

Now for the armor.json, which is 206 tiles plus ~100 new entries from July 27 experimental.

[StopSignal]

Hey, cool fish! simpsons one rocks.

[Jakers]

Keep up the excellent work, I’m really enjoying this tileset =3

[StopSignal]

Ehh, i always disliked the way this dude was drawn, idk why. Any idea?

[Jakers]

[quote=“cavefish, post:19, topic:6639”]

Ehh, i always disliked the way this dude was drawn, idk why. Any idea?[/quote]

The reason I personally don’t like him if because his face is a bit too chubby, as in the right side of his face is sticking out a bit too much for my liking. But no need to heed my opinion; this tileset is amazing anyways.

[RogueEsp]

HO-LY-SHIET! This is the best tileset since “RetroDays Ahead”!
Keep the good work!

[MarcoVGnG]

hey ! It seem’s to be a great tileset now !
I ever play with sirhoder tileset cause Tsu had too many tile missing, but it s changing thank to you
any way to try it even it is WIP again? i haven t see any download link

[The_Lone_Badger]

I’d love to get a WIP of this if it is available, although I understand you might not want to maintain/support that until it’s done.

[jinzaditen]

Registered to say some things:

The tileset is looking great! The weapons and animals look incredible, and the fire/smoke effects work very well too.

The second is, there is a very Harvest Moon~ish and Earthbound~ish feel in your work, which I find definitely good.

Thank you for your trouble!