ZX Spectrum Next graphics conversion tool.
Converts an uncompressed 8-bit BMP,PNG or ASEPRITE file to the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next graphics format(s).
- .nxb - Block
- .nxi - Bitmap
- .nxm - Map
- .nxp - Palette
- .nxt - Tiles
- .spr - Sprites
- .scr - Screens
- .tmx - Tiled
gfx2next [options] <srcfile> [<dstfile>]
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| -debug | Output additional debug information |
| -font | Sets output to Next font format (.spr) |
| -screen | Sets output to Spectrum screen format (.scr) |
| -screen-noattribs | Remove color attributes |
| -bitmap | Sets output to Next bitmap mode (.nxi) |
| -bitmap-y | Get bitmap in Y order first. (Default is X order first) |
| -bitmap-size=XxY | Splits up the bitmap output file into X x Y sections |
| -sprites | Sets output to Next sprite mode (.spr) |
| -tiles-file=<filename> | Load tiles from file in .nxt format |
| -tile-size=XxY | Sets tile size to X x Y |
| -tile-norepeat | Remove repeating tiles |
| -tile-nomirror | Remove repeating and mirrored tiles |
| -tile-norotate | Remove repeating, rotating and mirrored tiles |
| -tile-y | Get tile in Y order first. (Default is X order first) |
| -tile-ldws | Get tile in Y order first for ldws instruction. (Default is X order first) |
| -tile-offset=n | Sets the starting tile offset to n tiles |
| -tile-offset-auto | Adds tile offset when using wildcards |
| -tile-pal=n | Sets the palette offset attribute to n |
| -tile-pal-auto | Increments palette offset when using wildcards |
| -tile-none | Don't save a tile file |
| -tile-planar4 | Output tiles in planar (4 planes) rather than chunky format |
| -tiled | Process file(s) in .tmx format |
| -tiled-tsx | Outputs the tileset data as a separate .tsx file |
| -tiled-file=<filename> | Load map from file in .tmx format |
| -tiled-blank=n | Set the tile id of the blank tile |
| -tiled-output | Outputs tileset .png and map data to Tiled .tmx format |
| -tiled-width=n | Sets Tiled tileset width output in pixels (default is 256) |
| -block-size=XxY | Sets blocks size to X x Y for blocks of tiles |
| -block-size=n | Sets blocks size to n bytes for blocks of tiles |
| -block-norepeat | Remove repeating blocks |
| -block-16bit | Get blocks as 16 bit index for < 256 blocks |
| -map-none | Don't save a map file (e.g. if you're just adding to tiles) |
| -map-16bit | Save map as 16 bit output |
| -map-y | Save map in Y order first. (Default is X order first) |
| -map-sms | Save 16-bit map with Sega Master System attribute format |
| -bank-8k | Splits up output file into multiple 8k files |
| -bank-16k | Splits up output file into multiple 16k files |
| -bank-48k | Splits up output file into multiple 48k files |
| -bank-size=n | Splits up output file into multiple n byte size files |
| -bank-sections=name,.. | Section names for asm files |
| -color-distance | Use the shortest distance between color values (default) |
| -color-floor | Round down the color values to the nearest integer |
| -color-ceil | Round up the color values to the nearest integer |
| -color-round | Round the color values to the nearest integer |
| -colors-4bit | Use 4 bits per pixel (16 colors). Default is 8 bits per pixel (256 colors). Get sprites or tiles as 16 colors, top 4 bits of 16 bit map is palette index |
| -colors-1bit | Use 1 bit per pixel (2 colors). Default is 8 bits per pixel (256 colors) |
| -pal-file=<filename> | Load palette from file in .nxp format |
| -pal-embed | The raw palette is prepended to the raw image file |
| -pal-ext | The raw palette is written to an external file (.nxp). This is the default |
| -pal-min | If specified, minimize the palette by removing any duplicated colors, sort it in ascending order, and clear any unused palette entries at the end. This option is ignored if the -pal-std option is given |
| -pal-full | Generate the full palette for -colors-4bit mode |
| -pal-std | If specified, convert to the Spectrum Next standard palette colors. This option is ignored if the -colors-4bit option is given |
| -pal-none | No raw palette is created |
| -pal-rgb332 | Output palette in RGB332 (8-bit) format |
| -pal-bgr222 | Output palette in BGR222 (8-bit) format. Bits 7-6 are unused |
| -pal-zx | Output a ZX Spectrum attribute block for input image |
| -pal-zx-default | Attribute value to use if only 1 color is detected in attribute |
| -zx0 | Compress all data using zx0 |
| -zx0-screen | Compress screen data using zx0 |
| -zx0-bitmap | Compress bitmap data using zx0 |
| -zx0-sprites | Compress sprite data using zx0 |
| -zx0-tiles | Compress tile data using zx0 |
| -zx0-blocks | Compress block data using zx0 |
| -zx0-map | Compress map data using zx0 |
| -zx0-palette | Compress palette data using zx0 |
| -zx0-back | Set zx0 to reverse compression mode |
| -zx0-quick | Set zx0 to quick compression mode |
| -asm-z80asm | Generate header and asm binary include files (in Z80ASM format) |
| -asm-sjasm | Generate asm binary incbin file (SjASM format) |
| -asm-file=<name> | Append asm and header output to <name>.asm and <name>.h |
| -asm-start | Specifies the start of the asm and header data for appending |
| -asm-start-auto | Sets start parameter for first item when using wildcards |
| -asm-end | Specifies the end of the asm and header data for appending |
| -asm-end-auto | Sets end parameter for first item when using wildcards |
| -asm-sequence | Add sequence section for multi-bank spanning data |
| -preview | Generate png preview file(s) |
- gfx2next -tile-norotate -map-16bit -bank-16k -asm-z80asm -bank-sections=rodata_user,rodata_user,BANK_52,BANK_53,rodata_user -preview tiles.png
- gfx2next -tile-norotate -map-16bit -colors-4bit -asm-z80asm -bank-sections=rodata_user,BANK_17,BANK_17 tiles.png
- gfx2next -sprites -colors-4bit -pal-min -pal-ext -preview sprites.png
- gfx2next -bitmap -pal-std -preview titlescreen.png
- gfx2next -tiled-file=map.tmx -tile-norotate -map-16bit -pal-none -preview map_tileset.png
- gfx2next -tiled-output -tile-norotate -map-16bit -preview map.png
- gfx2next -tiled -tiled-blank=0 -tile-none -pal-none -zx0 *.tmx
https://github.com/headkaze/Gfx2Next
gcc -O2 -Wall -o bin/gfx2next src/lodepng.c src/zx0.c src/gfx2next.c -lm
- Ben Baker - Gfx2Next Author & Maintainer
- Craig Hackney - Added -pal-rgb332 & -pal-bgr222, -colors-1bit, and -map-sms options and some fixes
- Einar Saukas - ZX0
- Jim Bagley - NextGrab / MapGrabber
- Juan J. Martinez - png2scr
- Lode Vandevenne - LodePNG
- Michael Ware - Tiled2Bin
- Stefan Bylund - NextBmp / NextRaw
- Randy Gaul - cute_aseprite
- Miguel Vanhove - Added aseprite support