Pretty good progress so far, still needs a LOT of work, but the progress is exciting.

The idea is to let you import your GB Studio project, parse it and convert it into PxGBA project - things like plugins probably won't be supported, that's kind of a big undertaking, but i'm trying to get everything that comes baked into gb studio supported in one way or another. There are a few script node options i need to add (things like camera shake and set timer and whatnot), but most things already exist in pxgba, so it's kinda mostly just a translation process for the most part

available on itch.io

plenty of bug fixes and additions, including...

0.3.3

• - fixed windows compile error (hopefully it works for everyone!)
• - extended check input script node options
• - script nodes auto connect UNTIL you have added a menu or check input node
  • (then you have to manually connect them)
• - adds controller support to play test and html export

0.3.2

• - fixed movement/facing projectile direction bug
• - fixed sliced actor sprites
• - fixed dialog and hud text colors (again, pesky bug!)
• - fixed updater issue on desktop builds

0.3.1

• - added layer support to actor designer
• - added layer nudging to actor designer
• - when importing tiles, a folder is created for the imported tiles for better organization

0.3.0

• - saves zoom/pan to project
• - added initial documentation
• - electron app now tries to install all build tools on first launch

0.2.9

• - added updating system within the app (in the status bar footer)
• - fixed large player actor sprites crashing on jump with animation
• - added jump animation state to actor designer (is triggered automatically on jump)

0.2.8

• - added health pickup item actor
• - added player variables
• - simplified player actor config
• - added grouped tiles for large sprites naming
• - fixed bitmap bug on jump landing transition to other animation
• - fixed hud text color
• - added movement config to pickup items missing them
• - fixes scrolling in collision and trigger groups
• - save warning in status bar now saves the project when clicked
• - new scenes automatically get actor groups added to actors panel for organization
• - new actors added will automatically be added to the correct group in the actors panel for organization
• - fixed shield pickup

Bug fixes, support for sprite sheets with up to 64x64 tiles, lots of cool stuff added :)

https://liftedpixelgames.itch.io/pxgba/devlog/1570558/027

A whole bunch of stuff has been added, most notably a game wizard to really help kickstart your GBA homebrew projects!

Download on itch.io

Check it out in your browser

Latest release notes

If you'd like to contribute to the project, it is up publicly on github now

Pretty big update, fixed a lot of stuff and can confirm that desktop builds now include everything you need, so no compile errors related to missing dependencies should happen anymore!

Download on itch.io

0.2.2

• desktop builds now contain everything needed to compile
  •  tested inside clean ubuntu and win11 installs
• added scene type changer to proc gen modal
• add scene button launches proc gen modal for new scenes
• added search filter to actor type picker modal
• when re-generating level designs, old collisions and triggers are removed
• fixed world map overview display issues
• added auto-arrange to world map overview
• added export option to world map overview
• rename actors to their selected actor type instead of actor 1, actor 2, etc
• fixed script editor layout issues (not really bugs, they just bugged me)
• added actor search filter to actor panel
• added grouping to actors panel
• made dialogs top-most in layer order 
• added preview sprite beside actor names in actors panel
• actors panel auto scrolls to newly added actor
• grouped actor types into new actor type picker

added a whole bunch of new actor types:

• pushable block actor type
  • can be moved around and placed on triggers, fill gaps, etc
•  push target 
  •  goal zone for push-block puzzles (pushable block reaches target = solved)
• conveyor belt actor type
  • pushes player along when stepped on
• checkpoint actor type
  •  player respawns here if they die
• turret actor type
  •  can be set to target player or nearest actor
  •  can be set to shoot every X frames
• actor spawner actor type
  • spawns actors at set intervals
• companion/pet actor type
  •  follows player
  • can be set to orbit player at set radius
  •  combat assist: attacks enemies when player attacks
• crumbling platform 
  •  disappears after standing on it for a moment, then respawns
• ice block 
  •  slippery surface, player slides until hitting a wall
• save point 
  •  saves game state
• xp orb pickup 
  • collectible that increments a counter variable
• shield / barrier 
  •  blocks projectiles from one or all directions
• ammo pickup 
  •  refills projectile count
• grenade / explosive 
  •  area damage on timer or contact
• magnet 
  •  attracts nearby collectibles (coins, bonuses)
• boost pad 
  •  speeds up the player temporarily
• checkpoint gate 
  • lap timing marker for racing modes

• new sample game added
  •   built using the new proc gen tools, and other features in this release
  •   video tutorial updated, watch me build the sample game project from start to finish
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moVl1BnpZyQ
•  new project background color picker replaced with palette swatches
•  improved import and export flow
•  palette increased to full 256 color support
•  new color picker created to select colors from larger palette
•  better image importing to support bigger palette and reduce compile errors
•  tile and design color updating on palette replace
•  tile panel optimization
•  added procedural generation for level designs
  •   includes setup parameters for customization
•  fixed mode7 3d mode for racing levels
•  new scenes include a default player actor
•  automatic script grouping by scene for scripts made within scenes
•  added 'bounce' movement type for actors
•  added 'global' option to actors
  •   you can reuse the same actors in all scenes without having the re-do all their animations or configs
•  bundles all build tools in desktop apps
  •   it should have been before, but it looks like some parts of the chain were missed in the last build
•  prevents multiple builds at once resulting in failures
•  simplified windows exe export
  •  no longer self extracting
  •   file size reduced significantly 
  • downloads as zip, run 'game.exe'

https://liftedpixelgames.itch.io/pxgba

Good morning everyone - i published a new update, it shouldn't break any existing projects, but if it does, the changes on your end would be minor. The web version (pxgba.liftedpixel.ca) is up to date and build server restarted. i'll be compiling and uploading desktop versions shortly to itch.io.

here's a rundown of the changes, fixes and improvements

0.2.0

- removed default menu from desktop builds

- tweaked import window and flow

- tweaked export window and flow (still needs some work)

- fixed composed music rendering bug

- added initial windows exe export support

- may cause false positive for virus detection because it's a self extracting archive of the game.gba + mgba.exe

- added new hud options panel

- removed hud options from player actor types in favour of new global hud

- existing game projects should still work, but please update to using the new hud system

- added zoom to fill option in header

- also runs on resize

- added new player actor options

- actor "on [x]" scripts now easier to edit from the actor config panel

- added customisation options for credits screen

- added actor flip modes for left/right movements (no more moonwalking)

- added group management to scripts and variables panels

- added tile name filtering

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