This is probably a silly question. But is it possible to run this pico-8 dev app thing on a retrohandheld (i.e., miyoo mini plus or anbernic (android)) device? I really want to be able to use the music tracker on the go. That would be hella sweet.
Not on the Miyoo but you can on others. Tracker might be difficult to use without a keyboard however ua-cam.com/video/UdcnljLOZEE/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LazyDevs
Yes, I think it‘s a great way to get started. And no, not because its similarities to LOVE. It will be easier to transition to LOVE than just starting with it. But that is not why Pico-8 is great starting point. It‘s not just a stepping stone to somewhere else. It is a fantastic destination by itself.
@@LazyDevs except if your game outgrows the token allowance and then you are stuck with the decision to reduce your game or manually port everything to a new engine
@@LazyDevs can you speak more about what it means to be over-scoped generally? Do you think most modern games try to do too much? RPGs naturally need a lot of content for example to feel immersive
Pico 8 just makes you think about game design in a very raw way. You can make an rpg writing it on napkins so tecnically you can make a very basic one on pico 8. You only have to think about what makes it worth as a game, what makes it fun to play.
(Tldr: I lost my keys, please help) I was hoping someone might help me out here with this... years ago I purchased 3 versions of Pico-8: PocketC.H.I.P., raspberry pi, and PC. Now I want to update, at least the PC version for now. Problem is, I don't think have the keys for any of them because I'm pretty sure I've deleted the email account I had been using at that time... is it possible for me to somehow still get my key without having to purchase Pico-8 a 4th time? TYIA
Sounds sus. Pico-8 has no "keys". You can't actually purchase the different builds independently from each other. Also the Pocket Chip came with Pico-8 pre-installed.
@@the-guy-beyond-the-socket That's Voxatron. Picotron is a different thing that is exactly what you described, a souped-up version of PICO-8, being made by the same developer. Still in development unfortunately.
Picotron alpha dropped, still awhile from release but it’s cool to see! To me it’s like a really unique and interesting step or two down from the PS1 era! I’m psyched!
i chime in about your channel banner quote ”I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” this is a really great quote. i am such a lazy person, and i found such an easy way to a hard problem: the problem was "how to make the 'pressed' visuals for touchscreen keyboard keys, when the 'default' visuals were so time-consuming to make". i solved it by using just one 'pressed key' sprite each of the 4 key sizes, and not caring that the letter disappears because it's covered up by the typing finger anyways this experience opened my eyes to something that caring developers - the ones that are praised for their attention to detail - have to do, that i didn't know before: not only must they pay attention to the small details. they must also know when it's okay to compromise their attention to detail, so they can finish their project faster - 2023-01-06
this trick of using custom fonts for unsupported languages is used in the real world, even outside of Pico-8 some governments of not so well-known countries make custom font for their national languages, so that the language can be used on computers. in many of these custom fonts, the writing system overrides characters from other writing systems if the writing system is not supported in Unicode especially beyond real languages, custom fonts are used to override other writing systems as needed: many constructed languages have their own writing system, and they almost always put the writing system in the space that's meant for other writing systems (almost always, because Unicode has a 'private use area' that's sometimes used for the custom characters) the same trick of repurposing characters through a custom font can be used in Pico-8, where it can be much more often useful. some possibilities are: • glyphs → custom glyphs • English letters → Russian letters • glyphs → conlang letters • Glyphs → some Japanese Kanji of your choosing • Hiragana and/or Katakana → extra glyphs
@@LeBabol Is there a cheaper game development environment? I think what you mean to say is: "THANK YOU for releasing such a complete one package product for the cheapest cost possible. I AM SORRY that your development costs are probably not even recuperated. THANK YOU for your time and hard work in making this- it allows me to learn a whole new skill I could earn a living with, while you took a loss and I get such a benefit."
I just want a built in sprite rotate function
ur not alone
World need more people like you... Thank you for your comprehensive and educational videos. And happy holidays!!!
It's nice to see you again, I hope you are well. Thanks for the update 💜
Recently ordered a couple of budget handheld retro gaming devices. Hopefully the Pico-8 emulators will still work for saved carts.
Fantastic! Thanks for putting this together.
You sir are a saint
Wow, I did not know you could do rnd(list)! Thanks!
Hi! Nice video!
This is probably a silly question. But is it possible to run this pico-8 dev app thing on a retrohandheld (i.e., miyoo mini plus or anbernic (android)) device? I really want to be able to use the music tracker on the go. That would be hella sweet.
Not on the Miyoo but you can on others. Tracker might be difficult to use without a keyboard however
ua-cam.com/video/UdcnljLOZEE/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LazyDevs
is Pico a good way to learn game development generally? Like you can go to Lua LOVE after trying Pico?
Yes, I think it‘s a great way to get started. And no, not because its similarities to LOVE. It will be easier to transition to LOVE than just starting with it. But that is not why Pico-8 is great starting point. It‘s not just a stepping stone to somewhere else. It is a fantastic destination by itself.
@@LazyDevs except if your game outgrows the token allowance and then you are stuck with the decision to reduce your game or manually port everything to a new engine
Yes. It means you over-scoped. Which is bad in any engine. At least Pico-8 stops you before it REALLY gets out of hand.
@@LazyDevs can you speak more about what it means to be over-scoped generally? Do you think most modern games try to do too much? RPGs naturally need a lot of content for example to feel immersive
Pico 8 just makes you think about game design in a very raw way. You can make an rpg writing it on napkins so tecnically you can make a very basic one on pico 8. You only have to think about what makes it worth as a game, what makes it fun to play.
We need a platformer tutorial
Merry Christmas Krystian!
What about voxeltron?
I am not covering Voxeltron at this point
@@LazyDevs Oh I was just wondering if they were still working on it. It seemed to me like it was abandoned
@@mazander_man No Zep still posts updates on it
(Tldr: I lost my keys, please help)
I was hoping someone might help me out here with this... years ago I purchased 3 versions of Pico-8: PocketC.H.I.P., raspberry pi, and PC. Now I want to update, at least the PC version for now. Problem is, I don't think have the keys for any of them because I'm pretty sure I've deleted the email account I had been using at that time... is it possible for me to somehow still get my key without having to purchase Pico-8 a 4th time? TYIA
Sounds sus. Pico-8 has no "keys". You can't actually purchase the different builds independently from each other. Also the Pocket Chip came with Pico-8 pre-installed.
its sad that pico is THAT small of an instrument. i wish there was like a pico-unity.
Picotron
@@LazyDevs yeah but its only for voxel graphics.
@@the-guy-beyond-the-socket That's Voxatron. Picotron is a different thing that is exactly what you described, a souped-up version of PICO-8, being made by the same developer. Still in development unfortunately.
@@iris_prismatica oh, thanks for sharing. Well, its sad that there is absolutely no info about it.
Picotron alpha dropped, still awhile from release but it’s cool to see! To me it’s like a really unique and interesting step or two down from the PS1 era! I’m psyched!
i chime in about your channel banner quote
”I choose a lazy person to do a hard job.
Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”
this is a really great quote.
i am such a lazy person, and i found such an easy way to a hard problem:
the problem was "how to make the 'pressed' visuals for touchscreen keyboard keys, when the 'default' visuals were so time-consuming to make".
i solved it by using just one 'pressed key' sprite each of the 4 key sizes,
and not caring that the letter disappears
because it's covered up by the typing finger anyways
this experience opened my eyes to something that caring developers - the ones that are praised for their attention to detail - have to do, that i didn't know before:
not only must they pay attention to the small details. they must also know when it's okay to compromise their attention to detail, so they can finish their project faster
- 2023-01-06
0:42:32 !!!!!!!!!! WHA
Custom font only for English.. scoresub without examples
Feel free to use the custom font feature for other alphabets. No scoresub examples because scoresub isn‘t actually implemented yet.
this trick of using custom fonts for unsupported languages is used in the real world, even outside of Pico-8
some governments of not so well-known countries make custom font for their national languages, so that the language can be used on computers.
in many of these custom fonts, the writing system overrides characters from other writing systems if the writing system is not supported in Unicode
especially beyond real languages, custom fonts are used to override other writing systems as needed:
many constructed languages have their own writing system, and they almost always put the writing system in the space that's meant for other writing systems (almost always, because Unicode has a 'private use area' that's sometimes used for the custom characters)
the same trick of repurposing characters through a custom font can be used in Pico-8, where it can be much more often useful. some possibilities are:
• glyphs → custom glyphs
• English letters → Russian letters
• glyphs → conlang letters
• Glyphs → some Japanese Kanji of your choosing
• Hiragana and/or Katakana → extra glyphs
i will never be able to use these with my cracked pico-8 :( and pico-8 is way too expensive!
It is quite cheap but if it's outside of your budget, the Education Version is free and always up to date. No need for piracy.
@@LazyDevs well not as tl. (turk liras and 1 dolar is 18 tl do the math like that)
@@LeBabol Is there a cheaper game development environment? I think what you mean to say is: "THANK YOU for releasing such a complete one package product for the cheapest cost possible. I AM SORRY that your development costs are probably not even recuperated. THANK YOU for your time and hard work in making this- it allows me to learn a whole new skill I could earn a living with, while you took a loss and I get such a benefit."
@@SensibleChuckle well i gotta say tic-80 is a lot better
@@LeBabol comparing average salary pico-8 costs something like $200 if you live in Turkey instead of US
Super helpful dude. Thanks!