Tile Editor

Tile Editor

The Tile Editor lets you view and modify all 160 game tiles (16x16 pixels each).

Opening the Tile Editor

From the main window, select Editors → Edit Tiles

Interface Overview

The Tile Editor displays:

1. Top Bar - Palette selector and close button
2. Main Grid - All 160 tiles in a 20x8 grid
3. Status Bar - Instructions and feedback

Palette Selection

Use the Palette dropdown to preview tiles with different color schemes:

• Map 1 - Default palette
• Map 2 - Alternative colors
• Map 3 - Different tones
• Map 4 - Unique scheme
• High Score - High score screen colors
• Title Screen - Title/attract mode colors
• Player Start - Start screen colors

Note: Changing palettes only affects the preview. Tile pixel data is palette-independent.

Tile Grid Layout

Tiles are organized by ROM file (32 tiles per ROM):

• Tiles 0x00-0x1F - c1.1i (walls, spawners, keyholes)
• Tiles 0x20-0x3F - c2.2i (player, boxes, enemies)
• Tiles 0x40-0x5F - c3.3i (enemies, keys, effects)
• Tiles 0x60-0x7F - c4.4i (crowns, teleports, doors)
• Tiles 0x80-0x9F - c5.5i (treasures, large enemies)

Tile Information

Each tile shows:

• Hex ID (e.g., 0x26) - Tile identifier
• 3x Preview - Tile graphic at 3x zoom
• Clickable - Click to edit

Editing a Tile

Opening the Pixel Editor

Click any tile to open the pixel editor.

The pixel editor shows:

• Left - Editing canvas with grid
• Right - Color palette (15 colors + background)
• Top - Tile name and info

Canvas Controls

• Left Click - Draw with selected color
• Left Drag - Paint continuously
• Right Click - Erase to background (color 0)
• Right Drag - Erase continuously

Color Selection

1. Click any color swatch (0-14) to select it
2. Selected color shows in the "Selected Color" box
3. Draw on canvas to use that color

Note: Color 15 (black) is always background and cannot be selected.

Palette Switching in Editor

Change palettes while editing to preview your tile with different colors. This helps ensure your tile looks good on all maps.

Real-Time Preview

Changes appear instantly:

• Canvas updates as you draw
• Grid overlay helps with pixel precision
• Zoom level is fixed at 20x for comfortable editing

Saving Changes

Tiles auto-save as you edit. Changes are immediately written to ROM cache.

Important: Still need to use File → Save ROMs to write to disk!

Common Tile Types

Walkable Tiles

Tile 0x26 is the standard empty path. Most custom tiles should contrast with this.

Wall Tiles

Decorative wall tiles (0x00-0x0E, etc.) block player movement. Use varying patterns for visual interest.

Item Boxes

Item boxes come in pairs:

• Empty - 0x21 (ring), 0x22 (key), 0x4A (crown)
• Filled - 0x6F (ring), 0x70 (key), 0x62 (crown)

Enemy Tiles

Enemies use multiple tiles for animation:

• Cobra - 0x36-0x39, 0x46-0x49
• Vulture - 0x3E-0x45
• Bat - 0x32-0x