ASCII LION 6.5


presenting to world a major update my (previously released) beloved experimental glyph painting software 'Ascii Lion'

originally published back in August 2023 on GJ as a 5 day self induced coding challenge .  

6.5 (SUPER ULTRA PLUS UPDATE) 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

Files

ASCII LION (R6.5).zip 14 MB
Feb 18, 2024

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