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@RetroNick2020 RetroNick2020 released this 20 Feb 14:00
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-New 8 bit Palette Mode. With the new palette mode we can import all the available art packs/sprite images without losing quality. This benefits mostly modern languages and libraries. Anything using raylib and RGB/RGBA output options.
-New Palette mode is found in Palette Menu under Palette XGA and Palette XGA 256
-Sprite Import Utility also has new Palette Modes as Import options
-Fix Open Palette menu item. Small typo was causing palette to be loaded incorrectly

Note: While coding the new palette modes I did discover a way to enhance the VGA (6 bit) sprite imports. I will automate this in a future version. There is a way to take advantage of this right now by doing a small palette trick in the current version

  1. Import your sprite from the sprite Utility
  2. Select XGA/XGA 256
  3. Exit Sprite Utility
  4. Switch to Sprite you just imported and go to Palette->Copy
  5. Now go back to Palette Menu and Select Palette VGA/VGA 256, EGA, or any of the Amiga Palette Modes
  6. Palette Menu again and Select Paste

This should result in better quality than just importing as VGA/EGA. This also allows you to import to Amiga Modes which are not listed as part of the import modes.