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
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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:
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help
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folder
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You can run lua
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circ(50, 50)
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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
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save mycart.p8
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save mycart.p8.png
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folder
- sound
- sprite sheets
- map
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export to html / native
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hidden palette??
https://nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Course/1