PICO-8-RENDERER

A simple 3D Software Renderer capable of loading .obj models.

(WARNING: OBJ MODEL LOADING DOES NOT WORK IN THE WEB VERSION OF THIS APPLICATION)

Controls

  • Show Controls: Hold "x"
  • Move Camera: up/left/down/right
  • Look: click + drag + scroll
  • Change Rendering Modes: left/right while holding "z"
  • Backface Culling Toggle: up while holding "z"
  • Change Rotation Mode: down while holding "z"
  • Show Debug Information: "z" + "x"

Importing .obj models

Drag an .obj file onto a pico 8 instance running this cart and you'll be prompted with a popup about the mesh you're trying to import.

Warning

  • OBJ Model loading does NOT work in the web version of this application
  • Performance takes a massive hit when trying to render 80+ faces so keep the models simple.

Download

Download
renderer.bin.zip 14 MB

Install instructions

Download the .zip file, unzip and navigate to the folder which corresponds to your operating system.

(There's also a folder which contains some 3D models!)

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