C64 Graphics Explorer

C64 art appreciation

Only for Mac

Free

Mac

Authentic CRT simulation and pixel inspection tool for enjoying artwork made for the Commodore 64. Explore C64 artworks from the built-in gallery, or drag and drop your own images. The app automatically analyzes Hires, Multicolor, and Hires Multicolor characteristics, and provides detailed pixel-inspection tools for studying how C64 artists achieved rich visuals within strict technical limits. You can save the current remapped image as a 16-color indexed PNG with normalized colors and canonical C64 palette assignments. Some built-in images include Layer Notes™, where detailed descriptions and toggleable layers reveal how elaborate these artworks can be. Features: • Intelligent color remapping to the canonical 16-color C64 palette • Automatic Hires / Multicolor / Hires Multicolor analysis • Authentic color and CRT simulation using Colodore • Pixel-precise loupe with character-cell grid overlay • Grid alignment controls for fine-tuning • Interlaced, scrolling, and multi-screen image previews Whether you’re a demoscene enthusiast, pixel artist, retro researcher, or simply curious about C64 graphics craftsmanship, this app is for you. Learn more: https://c64graphicsexplorer.com/

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What’s New in 1.3 • Switched to canonical Colodore palette mapping and improved CRT defaults • Added Save As… export for canonical 16-color indexed PNGs (import your own image and export it with Colodore palette colors mapped to standard C64 indices, where 0 is black, 1 is white, 2 is red, and so on) • Added a few new gallery samples and updated some images to include more border content • Improved VICE screenshot grid alignment with better auto-detection of the 320x200 screen area in external images

Version 1.3

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    Information

    Seller
    • Jozsef Schaffer
    Size
    • 2.9 MB
    Category
    • Graphics & Design
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 15.6 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.6 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © József Schaffer
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