TIC-80

TIC-80
Developer(s)Vadim Grigoruk (Nesbox)
Initial release22 March 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-22)[1]
Stable release
1.1.2837[2] / 22 October 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-22)
Repository
Written inC
PlatformWindows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Nintendo 3DS, HTML5 (WebAssembly), RetroArch[3]
Available inEnglish
TypeVirtual machine, game engine
LicenseMIT License[4]
Websitehttps://tic80.com

TIC-80 is a free and open-source fantasy video game console made by Nesbox. It is styled after 8-bit hardware from the 1980s. It is similar to PICO-8, which is more popular.[5]

Overview

8-Bit Panda, a platformer for TIC-80

Programs can be made in TIC-80 directly, including code, sprites, maps/levels, sound effects and music. When exported, they are stored in "cartridges". These can be .tic[6] or PNG files (which look like real cartridges). PNGs use a caRt ancillary chunk to store data.[7] Before then, they were stored on the image,[8] but only stored 96KiB and were easier to break with an image editor.[9]

Programs can also be shared on the TIC-80 website or browsed in TIC-80 itself using SURF.[10]

Specifications

Screen 240x136 pixels, 16 colors (even when a program is not running)
Inputs 4 gamepads with 8 buttons, mouse, keyboard
Tiles 256 foreground sprites, 256 background tiles (both 8x8 pixels)
Map 240x136 tiles (1920x1088 pixels)
Sound 4 channels with configurable waveforms
Code 512KB (8 banks of 64KB, even in the non-PRO version); can be Lua, Ruby, JavaScript, MoonScript, Fennel, Squirrel, Wren or WebAssembly
RAM 272KB (240KB + 32KB video RAM)
Bankswitching 8 banks (PRO version only)

Colors

SWEETIE-16
Number Hexadecimal RGB value Name
0 #1A1C2C Black
1 #5D275D Purple
2 #B13E53 Red
3 #EF7D57 Orange
4 #FFCD75 Yellow
5 #A7F070 Light green
6 #38B764 Green
7 #257179 Dark green
8 #29366F Dark blue
9 #3B5DC9 Blue
10 #41A6F6 Light blue
11 #73EFF7 Cyan
12 #F4F4F4 White
13 #94B0C2 Light Grey
14 #566C86 Grey
15 #333C57 Dark Grey

Demoscene

Some demo parties have featured TIC-80. These include Outline 2022 in the Netherlands;[11] Lovebyte 2021 online[12] and a 2018 LINE Fukuoka hackathon in Japan.[13]

See also

References

  1. "Release TIC-80 tiny computer 0.20.0 dev · nesbox/TIC-80 · GitHub". GitHub.
  2. "Release TIC-80 tiny computer 1.1.2837 · nesbox/TIC-80 · GitHub". GitHub.
  3. "TIC-80 tiny computer 1.0.2164 Latest". GitHub. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  4. "TIC-80 / LICENSE". GitHub. June 4, 2022.
  5. "nesbox/TIC-80: TIC-80 is a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games". GitHub.
  6. "Cartridge format · nesbox/TIC-80". GitHub.
  7. "Adding png chunk cartridge support". GitHub.
  8. "Example TIC-80 PNG cartridge". GitHub.
  9. "Multiple bugs with PNG cartridges". GitHub.
  10. "Implement SURF mode · Issue #293 · nesbox/TIC-80". GitHub.
  11. List, Jenny (June 6, 2022). "Outline 2022: Everyone Should Go to a Demo Party". Hackaday. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  12. "Lovebyte 2021 – Where size matters". Pouet.net. December 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  13. "LIFF + TIC-80". LINE Engineering. March 7, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2022.

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