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Gameboy Tile Designer
Version 2.2
Release date: 28-08-1999
Copyright H. Mulder 1999
DESCRIPTION:
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You can use the Gameboy Tile Designer ("GBTD") to design tiles for your own
Gameboy productions.
DISCLAIMER:
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The Gameboy Tile Designer is Freeware; you are allowed to use it in any way
you want, without paying me anything. The only thing I want in return are
bug-reports and enhancement-requests, which can be mailed to
hpmulder@casema.net.
You are also allowed (and encouraged) to distribute this software, as long
as you don't receive any payment for it. If you want to link your home page
to GBTD, be sure to link it to the main site, not directly to the file, as
updates will receive different filenames.
Keep in mind that you use this software at your own risk; any damage which
might occur, in whatever form, is your own responsibility.
TO INSTALL:
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Start GBTD.EXE (That's generally it).
For maximum enjoyment, make sure all accompanied files are in the same
directory as GBTD.EXE. Also, associate .GBR-files to GBTD; next to loading
GBTD when you select a .GBR-file, GBTD will also start adding these files
to your Documents-menu when this association exists. Adding GBTD.EXE to
your start-bar or desktop might also simplify things.
CONTACT INFO:
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You can get the latest version and info about GBTD from www-site:
http://www.casema.net/~hpmulder
I can be contacted through E-Mail at: hpmulder@casema.net
HISTORY:
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Version: Date: Description:
2.2 28 August 1999 Fix: Palette-paste less prone to errors
NO$GMB Filter is now optional (under "Color set")
Added various hotkeys
2.1 6 August 1999 NO$GMB GBC color filter (thanks to Martin)
Fix: 'Save file?'-dialog popped up too often
2.0 24 May 1999 Auto update! (see HLP for info)
768 tile-support
Palette Copy&Paste fixed (again..)
Various minor fixes
1.9 18 April 1999 Dropdown-list with palettes
ISAS Export format
Fix: "Palettes.." more keyboard-friendly
Fix: Palette-Copy&Paste didn't copy correctly
1.8 17 January 1999 512 tiles support
Export: 'Split' for large tilesets
1.7 29 November 1998 Gameboy Color support
1.6 16 August 1998 Fix: Color Selector up-arrow fixed
Fix: 8x16 showcases work again
Color Selector shows SGB palette# as hint
Internal overhaul
1.5 9 August 1998 Export: Metatile support.
Import: Binary file support.
1.4 2 August 1998 Palette entries can now be exported.
Copy/Paste for palette colors.
Fixed SGB/GB palette behaviour.
Cleaned up showcases.
1.3 5 July 1998 Super Gameboy support.
Selection-visibility increased.
New export data-format: 'consecutive 4-color'.
1.2 16 May 1998 Bug fix: cursor inprecise when drawing constantly.
Internal clean-up (a bit faster, a bit less resources, etc).
1.1 9 May 1998 Faster screen-updates.
'Bookmarks' added.
Bug fix: Export filename not always shown correctly.
Bug fix: RGBDS Obj could not export to bank 0.
Cleaned up GBDK C export.
Various GUI tweaks.
1.0 18 January 1998 Gameboy color support.
INI file enhanced;
customizable default settings added.
Filename is shown in title.
Various GUI glitches fixed.
Minor internal optimizations.
0.9 7 December 1997 New feature: 'Split Copy and Paste';
Copy and paste whole images to and from GBTD.
Various GUI glitches fixed.
0.8 30 November 1997 Compression fixed.
Tilesets no longer restricted to 128 tiles.
0.7 8 November 1997 Build-in GB-Compress support.
'Rotate clockwise' added.
Screen-update fixed when opening files.
TASM export-remarks fixed.
0.6 26 October 1997 'Flip colors' added.
Partial F1 help-support added.
Minor changes/fixes to HLP-file.
'Paste' fixed; now it handles non-default
palettes correctly.
0.5 27 june 1997 UI rearranged; design tools now have their
own toolbar and menu.
'Flood fill' added.
'Undo' added.
'Reopen' added.
Display-bug when importing GBE files has
been fixed.
Smoother handling of display when loading
files.
0.4 18 june 1997 Added Help File.
Interface cleanup:
- Pasting now uses the standard CTRL-V.
- Arrow-buttons now function as expected.
- Better key-handling.
0.3 11 june 1997 Export for 'TASM' added.
'Clear tiles' added.
'Nibble markers' added.
0.2 1 june 1997 Export for 'GBDK C' and 'Binary file' added.
Direct export via Ctrl-E or menu.
Faster startup.
Minor bug-fixes.
0.1 25 May 1997 Initial beta release