TIC-80
| Developer(s) | Vadim Grigoruk (Nesbox) |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 22 March 2017[1] |
| Stable release | 1.1.2837[2]
/ 22 October 2023 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C |
| Platform | Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Nintendo 3DS, HTML5 (WebAssembly), RetroArch[3] |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Virtual machine, game engine |
| License | MIT License[4] |
| Website | https://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

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
| 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
- ↑ "Release TIC-80 tiny computer 0.20.0 dev · nesbox/TIC-80 · GitHub". GitHub.
- ↑ "Release TIC-80 tiny computer 1.1.2837 · nesbox/TIC-80 · GitHub". GitHub.
- ↑ "TIC-80 tiny computer 1.0.2164 Latest". GitHub. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ↑ "TIC-80 / LICENSE". GitHub. June 4, 2022.
- ↑ "nesbox/TIC-80: TIC-80 is a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games". GitHub.
- ↑ "Cartridge format · nesbox/TIC-80". GitHub.
- ↑ "Adding png chunk cartridge support". GitHub.
- ↑ "Example TIC-80 PNG cartridge". GitHub.
- ↑ "Multiple bugs with PNG cartridges". GitHub.
- ↑ "Implement SURF mode · Issue #293 · nesbox/TIC-80". GitHub.
- ↑ List, Jenny (June 6, 2022). "Outline 2022: Everyone Should Go to a Demo Party". Hackaday. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Lovebyte 2021 – Where size matters". Pouet.net. December 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ↑ "LIFF + TIC-80". LINE Engineering. March 7, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
Further reading
- "A Game Maker's Toolkit: Eight More Fascinating Game-Making Tools for the Pi". The MagPi. September 2018. Issue 73. pp. 32–33. – via Internet Archive
- Littler, Clarissa (August 2018). "Fantasy Computers and TIC-80". beanz Magazine (Vol. 6, No. 1)
- Littler, Clarissa (October 2018). "TIC-80 Project". beanz Magazine (Vol. 6, No. 2)
- Littler, Clarissa (February 2019). "TIC-80 Maps and Music". beanz Magazine (Vol. 6, No. 4)
- Pistorio, Marco (September 2018). "Fantasy Console: TIC 80". Retro Magazine (Vol. 2, No. 9) (in Italian). p. 20 – via Internet Archive
- Yukoku Kenji (2019). Yukoku, Kenji (ed.). Phantasy Computer TIC-80 Happy programming guide. ASIN B07TR5C3Q3.
- 喧史, 悠黒, ed. (2020). 2Dドットゲーム クックブック (I・O BOOKS) Tankobon (in Japanese). 工学社. p. 159. ISBN 978-4777521029.
- 山田, ユリッペ, ed. (2019). TIC-80プログラミングガイド (I・O BOOKS) Tankobon (in Japanese). 工学社. p. 159. ISBN 978-4777520824.
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