| Phidias | |
| File:Phidiasds.png | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Tapio Pyrhönen (Tassu) |
| Type | Drawing |
| Version | Full |
| Licence | Mixed |
| Links | |
| [Media:Phidiasds.rar Download] | |
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Phidias is a drawing program for Nintendo DS made by Tapio Pyrhönen (aka. Tassu). It has all the features needed to create amazing drawings and pixel art.
Installation
You will need a Nintendo DS and a flashkit that has DLDI support. You can check if your device has DLDI from Chishm's site: http://chishm.drunkencoders.com/DLDI.
Patch the rom with DLDI and copy it and the Phidias folder to the root of you card.
Usage
Drawings are saved into the Phidias folder of your card.
Control
Left shoulder - Toggle between drawing and menu screen
Directional pad - Scroll image
A / B - Zoom in / out
X / Y - Set tool size
Start - Reset view
Select - Undo / redo
Right shoulder + left / right - Set tool pressure
Right shoulder + up / down - Set tool size
Right shoulder + any direction - Offset the image (good for creating seamless textures)
Both shoulders + any direction - Flip the image horizontally or vertically
A-button while in the color picker - Add chosen color to palette
A-button while in the brush selecting screen - Save current image as a brush (saves a resized 32x32 grayscale image to brushes folder)
Double tap the pencil or brush icon to enter the brush selecting screen.
Everything else should be self explanatory.
Common Problems and Known Issues
Freezes occasionally. All drawn data is lost.