FOSS gamedev and creative worlds

by **philipbenr** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 21:09

I just use GIMP... It is nice if you can use. I would like to help if you have problems with it.

by **kaeza** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 22:14

Esteban wrote:The full version (1.0) costs $10, but the version I use (9.5) and older will always be available for free.

It is also released under the GNU GPL, which means you can grab the latest sources (yes, even >= 1.0) and compile it yourself.

The version on the website has some niceties though, like being digitally signed by David Capello (the main dev), so you are sure you're getting the legit version. It also allows you to show your support to such a fine piece of software.

philipbenr wrote:I just use GIMP... It is nice if you can use. I would like to help if you have problems with it.

I once read a nice analogy: "using GIMP for pixel art is like killing a mosquito with a nuclear bomb". A more spot-on analogy would be "using GIMP for pixel art is like using Microsoft Word/<insert your favorite text processor> to edit `init.lua`". Sure, it does the job, but 90% of the stuff that comes with it is unneeded/ill-suited for the task.

by **Esteban** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 22:57

by **philipbenr** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 00:01

I personally use it mainly for other things, but it works well with pixel artistry as well.

(I love using sphere designer filter. It makes really nice planets.)

Edit: GIMP comes with some linux distros, and this editor here doesn't even support linux, which I use...

by **Esteban** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 00:26

by **philipbenr** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 01:50

I didn't see the github, so oops. Also, Windows is it's own thing, while MacOSX is Unix based, like Linux. They are not the same, but anyhow...

I might try compiling this weekend, but for now I have have too much school...

by **Evergreen** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:51

Esteban wrote:
philipbenr wrote:Edit: GIMP comes with some linux distros, and this editor here doesn't even support linux, which I use...

Weird, their Github mentions Linux and their FAQ mentions an issue of resizing the application's window for Linux users along with some instructions about compiling.

EDIT: I'm not sure if this helps, I have never used a machine with Linux. What is the difference between Distros and Linux?
EDIT2: Now that I check, I think only the full version is available for Linux, so not for free. :/

Eh, I was able to compile the free version for linux. Just "cmake ." and "make" (the github version)

by **Esteban** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:12

by **philipbenr** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 13:59

Thanks Evergreen!

by **Hybrid Dog** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 18:25

I use gimp to make textures. I need its plastic noise and other functions...

by **Evergreen** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 18:34

philipbenr wrote:Thanks Evergreen!

It appears that aseprite is now a package in the 14.04 repositories.

by **ExeterDad** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 01:11

Huh! Also in LMDE so Debian testing

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