Pico-8

Razzi's nano-size guide

PICO-8 GET (options)

http://pico-8.com


- spend 15 bux

- download the executable for mac, windows, or linux

- support development

Buy PICO-8

Razzi's writing this from his bed before work but he'll definitely remember to install pico-8 on the fablab windows computers

Borrow a lab computer

http://pico-8-edu.com

 

- free version

- temporary disk

- no splore ;_;

- helpfully links to the manual

edu edition

Navigating by Keyboard

  • alt-enter: toggle fullscreen
  • escape: switch between command line and editor views

    • also exit a running game
  • type type type enter
    • enter command line commands

The command line

  • Commands to try:
    • help
    • folder

You can run lua

  • circ(50, 50)
  • circ(50, 50, 10, 8)
    • this is where the limitations of pico-8 start to yield fun!

Only 1 screen

so yeah it'll draw right on the terminal

btn(x)

palette

Special functions

 

_init

 

_update


_draw


orange adventure
bouncy lemon

saving to cart

screenshot: ctrl-7

 

  • save mycart.p8
  • save mycart.p8.png
  • folder

 

 

  • sound
  • sprite sheets
  • map
  • export to html / native

  • hidden palette??

  • https://nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Course/1

So much more...

Pico-8 Primer

By razzi

Pico-8 Primer

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