Open
Source
The VCS Graphics Editor (VCS GE) is an open source,
LGPL, software application that allows Atari VCS (2600)
homebrew developers to design complex graphics.
Platform
Independence
VCS GE uses the shape and color capabilities of Sun
Microsystems Java2D API and the Graphics Layer Framework
(GLF). As the VCS Graphics Editor is written completely
in Pure Java, the application should run on any operating
system that supports Java 1.4.2 or higher. The developer
of the VCS GE intends for it to be delivered through
Java Web Start.
Features
The VCS GE will provide support for a number of color
and geometry authoring tools. Visit the Developer Site
for screenshots.
- NTSC,
PAL, and SECAM color palettes
- Multi-line
color select
- Closed
and open shapes
(Pencil, Path, Ellipse, and Rectangle)
- Filled
shapes
(Filled Polygon, Filled Ellipse, and Filled Rectangle)
- Copy
and Stamp
- Text
and Text Paths
- 1
to 12 Byte Sprites
- Repeating,
Reflected, and Assymetric Playfields
- Scrolling
Playfields
(Horizontal and Vertical)
Last
Updated: Feb. 7, 2005
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