Nostalgic Assets Workshop: NAW

Devlog

• Version 0.527
  June 02, 2025 by nesrocks

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  This bugfix version addresses an error with 8x16 mode for sprites when exporting to MMC3 mode and adds a disclaimer message on the MMC3 ROM Exporter... Continue reading
• Version 0.526
  May 30, 2025 by nesrocks

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  Yet another quick fix! When switching the sprite height (8x8 to 8x16) and the sprite tileset was set to "0", it would quit with an error message. Thank you MacBee for the bug report!... Continue reading
• Version 0.525
  May 30, 2025 by nesrocks

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  This version fixes a bug with two Early Access features and one general bug: 1 - The sprites tileset was not correctly set in the ROM when using a big tileset for the BG. 2 - Swapping the Tilesets in... Continue reading
• Version 0.524
  May 29, 2025 by nesrocks

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  This is a hotfix for users getting a crash on startup. The crash was due to the old preferences.dat format being wrongly converted to the new preferences.ini format... Continue reading
• Version 0.523
  May 23, 2025 by nesrocks

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  Version 0.523 is a hotfix for a crash bug when pasting images from the clipboard into the CHR area. If you were getting a crash this update hopefully fixes it... Continue reading
• Version 0.522
  May 22, 2025 by nesrocks

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  Big new NAW version! This was a lot of work to do. If you find any issues please report them. I'm sure there will be some, despite testing it tirelessly. I hope you enjoy the big list of new features!... Continue reading
• Version 0.5
  October 26, 2023 by nesrocks

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  Version 0.5 is out! It has been in production for months and it involves heavy refactoring of most of the code in NAW. There's a lot of new features and improvements, and there will be other major upc... Continue reading
• Version 0.207
  March 20, 2023 by nesrocks

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  Added support for JPG images when loading a reference image. Improvement: right clicking the sprite priority buttons now sends selected sprites all the way on priority. Fixed a minor issue: deleting s... Continue reading
• Version 0.206
  March 19, 2023 by nesrocks

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  Added preference: Send crash report? always ask (default), always send and never ask. Added preference: Show tooltips? always show (default), never show. Added "Current Empty Tile: " at the Set Empty... Continue reading
• Version 0.205
  March 18, 2023 by nesrocks

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  Bigger default size when first running NAW. Added a question for the user to agree to uploading a crash report in the event of one occurring. Fixed a green screen being displayed when first running NA... Continue reading
• Version 0.204
  March 17, 2023 by nesrocks

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  This version has a single change: Fixed a crash when pasting empty stamps... Continue reading
• Version 0.203
  March 17, 2023 by nesrocks

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  Added Super Tiling! Enables using the Tile or Selection tools to drag and place tiles without overlapping. Added right clicking to all UI buttons as an alternative to left clicking (except tools). On... Continue reading
• Version 0.202
  March 06, 2023 by nesrocks

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  Made it so custom overscan bezels are not overwritten on new installs Fixed undo action when copying colors in the palette Fixed deleting CHR tiles and selections while in 8x16 mode Fixed CHR module C... Continue reading
• Version 0.201
  February 08, 2023 by nesrocks

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  Version 0.201 log A recent GameMaker update removed support for 32 bits executable, so now NAW is 64 bits only. This caused some loss in auxiliary functionality that relied on 32 bits plugins but it h... Continue reading
• Version 0.109
  December 09, 2022 by nesrocks

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  New in version 0.109 Added the ability to change sprite tiles directly. In the Sprites Module, select sprites with the Sprite Tool and then right click a tile on the CHR table Added a grid to the spri... Continue reading
• Version 0.108d
  October 22, 2022 by nesrocks

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  New in version 0.108d Grid is now hidden while resizing the window Fixed a crash when selecting a color... Continue reading
• Version 0.108c
  October 19, 2022 by nesrocks

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  Small fixes update! Reactivated the OS cursor Renamed Pal module to Lut module (color look up table) Fixed a bug in attribute drawing with the pencil... Continue reading
• Version 0.108b
  October 16, 2022 by nesrocks

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  New in v0.108b: Big new features: Free Draw mode! When on, drawing with the pen over the nametable will automatically generate unique CHR tiles so you can freely draw with no tile repetition. Multi Ti... Continue reading
• Version 0.106
  September 19, 2022 by nesrocks

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  New in version 0.106: added Shiru's NESlib RLE Nametable import/export support (code improved by Tepples) now when pasting an external image if there's a single tile selected it will not crop it to 8x... Continue reading
• Version 0.105
  August 16, 2022 by nesrocks

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  Here's the full list of changes! 0.105 added the ability to import Aseprite palettes to replace the NES master palette added the ability to swap tiles in the CHR page and also in the nametable. With t... Continue reading
• Version 0.104
  July 07, 2022 by nesrocks

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  There are major new features in this new NAW version! New in v0.104: Sprites editor! Add, delete, move and flip all sprites on the screen, in 8x8 and 8x16 modes. Draw directly in the sprites layer in... Continue reading
• Version 0.102
  February 01, 2022 by nesrocks

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  Version 102 features several new tools, usability improvement and fixes! Here's the full list. Paint Bucket tool: contiguous or global. Ability to restrict by selection. Color Swap tool. Ability to re... Continue reading
• Update 0.082 The 8x16 sprites mode
  October 21, 2021 by nesrocks

  - 8x16 sprites mode support. - Made NAW's speed adaptative. 120 fps when drawing, 30 fps when idle, 5 fps when NAW is out of focus or 60 fps otherwise. - Added a full OAM viewer to the OAM module. It... Continue reading

  
• Update v0.081 Paint Bucket
  September 11, 2021 by nesrocks

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  The focus of the update is the addition of the paint bucket tool and improved performance. 0.081 Added the paint bucket tool. Works with the CHR page and the Nametable area. Added tool specific button... Continue reading

  
• Update v0.07
  September 08, 2021 by nesrocks

  NAW update version 0.07 added export C Header options to NAM and OAM (uncompressed). added fill and randomize nam buttons. added help sections. moved the NAM and OAM export buttons to the top bar. Cre... Continue reading