ASCII LION

ASCII LION is an experimental glyph-based painting software that empowers its users to craft intricate and expressive digital art using a diverse range of over 400 ASCII characters and symbols

Created in dedication to President Marbas! 🦁

Revision 6.5 

 WHAT'S NEW? 

• IP / LAN protocol functions for real-time 2 user collaboration (target address be will set to the local IP by default , "127.0.0.1" ) 

• Scrolling indicator bar , displays helpful information and warnings .

 • Parameter window (cursor , keyboard , color , internet , and matrix controls) 

• Tile locking mechanism , halts selected tiles during the cycle mode 

• Many color palettes & presets , completely redesigned modular color engine (Commodore 64 , DMG , Commodore PET, DOS CGA-1 , "Japanese Blossom" , and Standard Default) 

• Sinewave RGB modulation (for rainbow effects) (With variable frequency) 

• Bug fixes / Optimizations regarding the matrix and mechanical color slider 

• 3rd (replaceable) tile bank "Archeoleoglyphic Bold" 

• '.PNG' import / export functionality 

• The F1 key now toggles an overlayed short key booklet 

• Bank Merge / Bank Singular switch , this allows you to use all 3 banks at once . Merge is set to "M" (merged) by default meaning the bank is confined to itself. 

• Export datasheets with SHIFT+R (which contain the hexadecimal addresses for the matrix including its color values , index values , and current bank) 

•Cursor readout is now based on an 8x8 grid instead of a non-linear 1x1 grid , but can be toggled between the two readout modes with SHIFT+4 

Software revised: January 5th 2024 - February 1st 2024 

Developed in Gamemaker 8.0

Thank you for supporting my beloved ASCII LION software , this is shareware/freeware. Feel free to debug , disassemble , share , copy , revise , & distribute as you please . 🦁 - Lion / Christian