NEXXT studio 3

Devlog

• NEXXT 3.2 released - 'pattern paint', CHR Editor improvements, and more
  December 19, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  #nexxt, #tooldev

  This version, above all, makes it easier to work with the CHR Editor. You can freely resize it (up to 4x4 tiles, at least), and the "skip to tile" behaviour of the corners is greatly improved. Another... Continue reading

  
• Small update - NEXXT 3.1.1 released
  November 28, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  This new version doesn't change much. But one good reason to upgrade from 3.1.0 is that quick multiline is now available by hotkey, making it more accessible to plot a line without having to switch dr... Continue reading
• NEXXT studo 3.1.0 released - minor new features and bugfixes
  November 06, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  #nexxt, #tooldev

  Some more fixes, along with a few new minor additions: Shortcut changes: Replace tile: Now: Alt + R (Was: Ctrl + R) New features: Reload session [ Ctrl + R ]: Will ask permission before proceeding. Re... Continue reading
• NEXXT 3.0.1 released - bugfixes
  October 29, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  #nexxt, #bugfix, #release

  Bugfixes: -Import PPU dump: -silently ignored anomalous ppu dump files that have more than 0x4000 bytes (custom trailing data). Now accepts them, while ignoring any trailing data. -Now also accepts th... Continue reading
• NEXXT 3.0 released
  October 15, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  #nexxt

  It's been half a year of diligent work, and i'm happy to say NEXXT studio 3.0* is here. *i've added "studio" to its name in hopes it at least tells passersby what genre of tool it is, without being a... Continue reading

  
• 5th closed beta - overscan guide, fast pan, fixes
  August 11, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  #tooldev

  I just released the 5th closed beta to my patrons. Compared to the 4th, it includes 5 bugfixes, 4 improvements to old features, and 2 new features. It's inching closer to getting release ready, but i'... Continue reading
• 4th beta (hotfixes for things i broke in 3rd)
  August 05, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  Another beta on the same day. Discovered i had broken a few things, one which is quite important, so here's a fix for that. This is the kind of situation where it helps to keep betas closed to a small... Continue reading
• 3rd closed beta
  August 05, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  I've uploaded the 3rd closed beta of NEXXT 3 to my patreon . Changes in brief: -fixed missing png support for tileset imports -"wide mode" toggle that lets you edit and view more than a screens' worth... Continue reading

  
• Closed 3.0 beta available
  July 29, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  #tooldev, #closed beta, #nexxt

  3.0 is getting ready, which includes a ~15-20% increase of the featurebase. It'll be released freely just like before, but i don't know exactly when - i've got some other NES projects to tend to, too... Continue reading
• 2.2.0 released - special chr pasting modes & more
  April 11, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  NEXXT 2.2.0 is here. It solves various user reported bugs, and adds 2 features. The most significant one is the three special CHR paste hotkeys, and their related toolbox. Hit shift+F3 to open the too... Continue reading

  
• 2.1.4 - important fix + improvements
  March 11, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  This version fixes the various issues that snuck into a number of save/open .chr file actions; resolving a crash and further mishaps. It also makes working with the navigator & metatile editor an over... Continue reading
• NEXXT 2.1.3 - minor fix
  March 07, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  One more bug report fixed. This solves the issue where the "change colour order" dialog (shift+ctrl+L) wouldn't respect the option "none" in "apply to patterns" once confirming. There are also some re... Continue reading
• NEXXT 2.1.2: fix for mapped tiles in CHR editor
  March 04, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  This update is tiny - but crucial if you plan on using its mapped tile capabilities, . The CHR editor didn't show the right tiles if the user mapped them differently than from the startup. Now fixed... Continue reading
• NEXXT 2.1.1 - fixed broken 8x16 sprite mode, improved it too
  March 03, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  Phew, another post-release bug reported and fixed. Hopefully that'll be the last in a while. I'm hoping to take a breather. Fixes a bug where 8x16 sprites would not display at all under certain condit... Continue reading
• NEXXT 2.1 - addressing some issues and wishes
  March 02, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  This update combines some hotfixes with minor user requests. Prefer your own custom subpalettes loaded when the program starts? This version can do that. In full; here's the changelog. ===== 2.1.0 ===... Continue reading
• NEXXT 2.0.2 hotfix
  February 29, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  ========= 2.0.2 Hotfix ========= BMP Importer [Shift+Alt+B]: -Fixed crash trying to open the import dialog. Navigator [F6]: -You can now click anywhere to snap the camera there. Holding drags the came... Continue reading
• NEXXT 2.0.1 Released!
  February 29, 2024 by FrankenGraphics

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  After nearly a year of development, the next major version of NEXXT is here. The list of additions and improvements goes beyond what fits a blog post, so please consult the changelog. Tutorials will b... Continue reading

  
• NEXXT out of beta - 1.0 released
  March 24, 2023 by FrankenGraphics

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  NEXXT 1.0 includes 10% addition to the total changelog since i began work. For details, i suggest checking the proper changelog in the zip. Here i'll do a more curated birds' eye view: Line tool: Avai... Continue reading

  
• 0.22 - major update
  February 10, 2023 by FrankenGraphics

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  This version contains several significant additions and improvements. Many of them were done as a side result of doing the groundwork for adding metatile tools, but i think they stand on their own. Pr... Continue reading

  
• (late) devlog 0.21
  February 08, 2023 by FrankenGraphics

  Just me catching up on some devlogging in anticipation of the upcoming version - 0.22. 0.21 added the following: -A new, interactive BMP importer with previews on the conversion result. Slightly more... Continue reading
• v0.20.0: screen aligned grid, flex-paste, named palette exports
  December 15, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

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  0.20.0 is here. I'll let the video present the more significant changes. Changelog attached below! ====== 0.20.0 ====== New features: ------------- Flex-paste CHR: -If making a box selection larger th... Continue reading
• 0.19.0 out - new colour swapper tool
  November 29, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

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  The main feature of this update is a new replacement for the old colour swap tool. The new one acts a bit like a photoshop filter - you can preview, toggle preview on/off, confirm or cancel. In additi... Continue reading

  
• 0.18.3 - "Fill with numbers" improvement and 3 bugfixes
  November 01, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

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  Some more bugs ironed out; 2 relatively new ones, and 1 really old. Opening files by association works again, Capital S and O no longer causes problems when typing, and a small memory leak has been fi... Continue reading
• 0.18.2 - Display update bugfix
  October 31, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

  Since nexxt got a lot leaner with when and what it should update visually in 0.18, there was the possibility there'd be one or two unnoticed "false positives". This turned out to be the case. Some vis... Continue reading
• 0.18.1 - bugfix for saving 32x30 screens
  October 29, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

  Immediately after the 0.18 release, one user reported back to me there was a problem with saving nametables. Turns out a flag could be left uninitialized, which may or may not try to force nametables... Continue reading
• 0.18 - Performance overhaul & a few new features
  October 29, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

  The main point for this version is a major performance overhaul. Tools/actions including working with the selection box, dragging, scrolling, typing, and some other things are now more snappy & respon... Continue reading
• 0.17.5 - Wine on Linux display fix
  October 21, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

  This update only concerns Linux users. As of 0.17.2, main form scaling started to get misinterpreted in Wine. This update fixes that. It should not happen again in future versions... Continue reading
• 0.17.4 - Import PPU dumps and more
  October 20, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

  This version focuses on filing down rough edges and corner cases for the Find, Remove and Sort actions. If you have used them quite a bit before, chances are you won't notice much difference, but user... Continue reading
• 0.17.3 - more bugfixes and minor improvements
  October 11, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

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  I've been working nonstop since last update to polish the tool further. It's time for a break to do other things, so here's a handful of small - but some are important - updates. ====== 0.17.3 ======... Continue reading
• 0.17.2 - a bugfix update
  October 08, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

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  I found the time to clean up some loose threads, deal with 2 reported bugs, and combing through the code i found and fixed some more. Won't be making a video this time since the update is relatively s... Continue reading
• v0.17.1 - Introducing the Navigator
  October 05, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

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  #software update

  Styled after the same-named tool in photoshop, it provides both a birds-eye view and a more convenient method for scrolling across large maps. But it doesn't stop there. NEXXT:s navigator inherits mos... Continue reading

  
• 0.16 - 4 new powerful box selection actions & more
  September 20, 2022 by FrankenGraphics#update

  In this video, i'm highlighting some of the most important feature additions in this new version. There's quite a bit more though - be sure to check the changelog. Edit: included it here for convenien... Continue reading
• v0.15 - biggest feature expansion to date
  September 08, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

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  Hi! It's time for the September release. I'm aiming for an aproximately monthly version update of the tool from now on. I've received some useful feedback (thank you!) after publishing the tool to a b... Continue reading
• Serious bugs found & fixed: v0.14.1 is out.
  August 25, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

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  I apologise for the frequency i've put out new versions this month, but it's been one of explosive growth. With 0.14, two somewhat nasty bugs snuck in and messed up at least one persons' saved .nam fi... Continue reading
• new version (0.14): Introducing 2x2 mode and colour protect filters
  August 23, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

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  This version introduces 2 tools that been in my sights for a long time. -2x2 edit mode. This new CHR editor mode works in a for the NES oftentimes "natural" chunk of 2x2 tiles at a time. This covers t... Continue reading

  
• new version with some major improvements: 0.13
  August 14, 2022 by FrankenGraphics

  This version adds no less than 6 new subpalette tools that should enable more creative experimentation and quicker colour editing, 2 new PPUMASK actions & individual PPUMASK editing per palette set. I... Continue reading