img2chr

Convert images to NES chr format

Convert any PNG, JPEG or GIF files to 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System's CHR format.

Quick start

Install the package globally to your machine by running:

npm install -g img2chr

After this you can run the img2chr from anywhere to convert your images to .chr format:

img2chr image.png output.chr

This converts the file image.png to output.chr.

Using as a dependency

You can also use img2chr as a normal NPM dependency:

npm install img2chr --save

This installs the package as a local dependency, after which you can require it in your JavaScript file:

const { img2chr } = require('img2chr')
 
img2chr('image.png', 'output.chr')

This script above reads the file image.png and saves it as output.chr.

Features

This is a simple tool that:

• Converts your images to .chr files
• Reads PNG, GIF and JPG files
• Converts image to grayscale and uses different grey values as index colors
• Was created because there was no such tool yet for Node.js
• Was initially needed for a NES game development for Global Game Jam 2018

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and use a feature branch. Pull requests are warmly welcome.

Licensing

The code in this project is licensed under MIT license.