Char Pad is a cross-development tools aimed squarely at developing graphics for Commodore 64 games and will hopefully ease and inspire the production of new games software for this immortal and unique platform.

New features:

• Fixed problems with pen selection.
• Added CTM format v4.
• Added Import dialog for data elements.
• Added character select and “Safe Swap” (use right mouse button).
• Added export of complete map as windows bitmap image.
• Added New project options.
• Added “Minimum 256 characters” to compressor options.
• Added “Character attributes locator” to snapshot ripper.
• Removed pixel grid when using cell tools.
• Ripper now always creates 256 chars + 256 tiles.
• Added menu to Snapshot Ripper.
• Added colour values to the pen labels.
• Added showing of current file name in title bar.
• Undo system not reset after ripping. fixed.
• Fixed map resizing bug in ripper.
• Fixed bug in map/tile area copy & paste system.
• Fixed bugs in Export dialog + added size info.
• Fixed problems with pens when changing colouring modes.

Download: Char Pad v1.8 (revision 3) (845)

source: code.myby.co.uk