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Th. GRP Editor (trans)

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The default SmileTool sprite editor is serviceable but glitchy at times, and touch control is just not precise enough to my taste. Introducing "Th. GRP Editor" by Japanese creator Th. (pronounced Thu as in enthuse), featuring precision button controls! You can jump right ahead to draw your own sprites on the touch screen, or press X to go to the ADVANCED MENU and load the default sprite/bg sheet there. You may then edit the sprites directly or crop/copy/paste to another GRP page. The ADVANCED MENU allows you to load/save graphics, apply to font areas, change palette colors, export animation code to another slot, and much more. Play around the settings to fit your own needs! User friendly tools include the ordinary pen, bucket fill, shape, area select, eraser, eye dropper, and simple animation tool. Your palette area is on the top right of the touch screen, and you can switch between 15 palette sets. You can turn the grid on or off, and each tool has their own set of controls shown on the top right area of the top screen. Control is fairly intuitive, but detailed instructions can be found at the beginning of the codes. Hope this tool makes your sprite-production life easier than the default!

Instructions:

(The creator envisions using your stylus to draw rough drafts and buttons to make pixel-by-pixel adjustments. Keep this in mind if you've just switched from the built-in SmileTool.) Basic controls: D-pad: Move pen or touch screen's cursor A: Use chosen tool B: Eraser (essentially transparent-colored pen) X: Advanced Menu Y: Eye dropper Hold L: controls for tools on the touch screen +D-pad up/down: Switch tools +D-pad left/right: Switch tool shapes +X: Redo +Y: Undo (up to 9 most recent actions) Each tool may have extra controls as shown in the top-right corner of the top screen Hold R: controls for colors on the touch screen +D-pad: change palette set/color or RGB values +X: Redo +Y: Undo (up to 9) Hold L&R: Controls for edit area on the top screen +D-pad: Move Edit Area's cursor +A/B: Switch to other GRP (toggle between pages 0, 1, 4, 5; GRP2 and 3 are reserved for this editor) +X/Y: Expand/Shrink Edit Area Circle pad: Move Edit Area's cursor (shortcut for pressing L+R+D-pad) Some of the above controls can be done via the touch screen, but not as exhaustive. More Notes:
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  • Leave the program on for 30 seconds without any action and it will enter screensaver mode, good for Miiverse posting. You can turn it off or change the timing in @OPTION. 2.
  • If you switch palette sets after SELECTING (SELCT tool) an area to be copied, the colors will change a la palette swap style. Specifically, if any color in the selected area is in the active palette set, it will be replaced with the same color number of the other sets you switch to. 3.
  • My favorite feature is CROP: use the SELECT (SELCT) tool, hold A and D-pad to select an area, and hold L or R while releasing A to crop. Then maybe hold L&R and A to switch to a new page and paste. That's how I copy/crop/paste stuff from the default sprite sheet to my custom sheet. 4.
  • I don't really use the basic animation feature myself (it only manipulates the UV aspect), but if someone wants to use it I can research the controls in more detail. 5.
  • You can get the sprite/bg ID by multiplying the "left" number by 32 then add the "top" number. E.g. the letter N sprite's left number is 02 and top is 14, so its sprite ID is 2*32+14 or 78. 6.
  • Ask questions! It took me 3 days to get used to this editor and I NEVER go back to the built-in sprite tool.

Notes:

V1.69 has been the stable version since Aug 2015, so this is likely to be the final version. Th. (pronounced Thu as in enthuse) is the creator and LohadL is the translator.

Replying to:haloopdy
OY! This program is amazing. If you're still using the default editor... well stop it. I know I already said this program is amazing, but I'm using it again and AARGGHH SO GOOOOD!~
That's why you just copy it into the project you're working on. A small price to pay for this kind of functionality, I think.

Replying to:haloopdy
OY! This program is amazing. If you're still using the default editor... well stop it. I know I already said this program is amazing, but I'm using it again and AARGGHH SO GOOOOD!~
if Th. adds the ability to save to any project when launched as tool, this wouldn't even be an issue though. something I hope they do

Replying to:haloopdy
OY! This program is amazing. If you're still using the default editor... well stop it. I know I already said this program is amazing, but I'm using it again and AARGGHH SO GOOOOD!~
I'm not sure what snail is saying, but is it something like editing line 93?

Replying to:haloopdy
OY! This program is amazing. If you're still using the default editor... well stop it. I know I already said this program is amazing, but I'm using it again and AARGGHH SO GOOOOD!~
Programs running under tool can load and save from any folder by doing something like "PROJECT/FILE". Because of the way active project is mapped at tool launch, the default save location might not be somewhere you expect (it's the folder in which the tool resides, or the current project if the tool lives in SYS.) So basically, I'm not that interested in using GRP editors on the tool slot unless they allow me to save wherever I want, because having to copy files isn't my cup of tea.

i do not approve of the lack of 16th color.

Is there any way to save color palettes that we made?

Replying to:chicken
i do not approve of the lack of 16th color.
It looks like there are 16 colors

Replying to:JoshingWithYa
Is there any way to save color palettes that we made?
Oh, wait. I feel stupid, lol. All I had to do was push the X Button to find my answer. Awesome program!

Can you translate the latest version of this program (https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAADAAB2V0gSttxwzA)? It has a lot more features, and I really want to use the latest version of the tool, but it's all in Japanese.

Replying to:HTV04
Can you translate the latest version of this program (https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAADAAB2V0gSttxwzA)? It has a lot more features, and I really want to use the latest version of the tool, but it's all in Japanese.
B-B-But who's gonna play my Splatoon 2? It's not gonna play itself ;w;

Replying to:HTV04
Can you translate the latest version of this program (https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAADAAB2V0gSttxwzA)? It has a lot more features, and I really want to use the latest version of the tool, but it's all in Japanese.
I mean if you get the chance. I'm not saying I want it now, I'm just saying if you're able to one day, if you could do it. 😂

Replying to:chicken
i do not approve of the lack of 16th color.
16 colors, including transparent color? lame

Replying to:chicken
i do not approve of the lack of 16th color.
you know, you can just... change one of the colors if you need another one

Replying to:chicken
i do not approve of the lack of 16th color.
but now i have to use the next palette to get the custom white color

Replying to:haloopdy
OY! This program is amazing. If you're still using the default editor... well stop it. I know I already said this program is amazing, but I'm using it again and AARGGHH SO GOOOOD!~
Programs running under tool can load and save from any folder by doing something like "PROJECT/FILE".
I think that only works with the SYS folder, but I'm not sure.

Replying to:haloopdy
OY! This program is amazing. If you're still using the default editor... well stop it. I know I already said this program is amazing, but I'm using it again and AARGGHH SO GOOOOD!~
No, any program can load from the SYS "folder", but if you run something as the smiletool, it has access to files in every folder (you still get the annoying save dialog, of course).

Replying to:haloopdy
OY! This program is amazing. If you're still using the default editor... well stop it. I know I already said this program is amazing, but I'm using it again and AARGGHH SO GOOOOD!~
Oh. The more you know, I guess.

Replying to:raimondz
There is an update of this software that include the ability to resize images, preview before opening a file and more features. Here is the diary of the author on miiverse. https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/thanks_0u0/diary
What does "the update" supposed to mean?

Replying to:raimondz
There is an update of this software that include the ability to resize images, preview before opening a file and more features. Here is the diary of the author on miiverse. https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/thanks_0u0/diary
"Newer version". This is version 1.69, and Th. released version 1.83 a couple of months ago. I tried to translate 1.73 but then OH! 1.75's out. AH! 1.79's out. GAH! 1.81's out. I had to give up and wait otherwise I'd have to keep copy-and-pasting all the changes into the newer version which is quite a pain in the ass. That and Salmon Run is too much fun.

Replying to:raimondz
There is an update of this software that include the ability to resize images, preview before opening a file and more features. Here is the diary of the author on miiverse. https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/thanks_0u0/diary
I'm currently translating the latest version. Let's hope Th. doesn't release yet another update!