Top 3 Python Cp437 Projects

durdraw

4 591 9.4 Python

Versatile ASCII and ANSI Art text editor for drawing in the Linux/Unix/macOS terminal, with animation, 256 and 16 colors, Unicode and CP437, and customizable themes

Project mention: FLaNK Weekly 08 Jan 2024 | dev.to | 2024-01-08

pcface

13 77 5.3 Python

Bitmap arrays for rendering CP437 glyphs using IBM PC OEM fonts

Project mention: Game Font Forensics | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-02-20

I hold VileR's work on int10h.org in high esteem, given its exceptional quality. As someone whose initial exposure to computers was through IBM PCs, I find VileR's website to be a treasure trove of IBM PC fonts, BIOS fonts, and related resources.
Inspired by IBM PC games from the 1990s, I aspired to create my own invaders-like game. However hindered by limited access to computers and limited computer programming knowledge, the most I could manage to make were a few text-based adventure games. Although 25 years too late, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I revisited this dream and spent a weekend writing my own Invaders game[1] using HTML5 Canvas.
Initially, I used CanvasRenderingContext2D: fillText() to display text (current score, info screen, etc.). However, dissatisfied with the text rendering quality, I began looking for IBM PC OEM fonts online and came across the Oldschool PC Fonts[2] on int10h.org. I downloaded the font packs from the website, used a Python script to convert them to bitmaps[3] (arrays of integers), and then used the bitmaps to draw text on the canvas, one cell at a time, to get pixel-perfect results!
I eventually switched to a different font pack called Modern DOS[4] developed by Jayvee Enaguas. Nevertheless given how extensive VileR's website is and how convenient the font preview tools[5] on the website are, int10h.org remains as my go-to website whenever I am doing any type of retrocomputing work for fun.
[1] https://susam.net/invaders.html
[2] https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/
[3] https://github.com/susam/pcface
[4] https://www.dafont.com/modern-dos.font
[5] https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/font?ibm_vga_...

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gifterm

2 27 3.5 Python

View animated .GIF files in a text console. Linux/Mac/Windows

Project mention: FLaNK Weekly 08 Jan 2024 | dev.to | 2024-01-08

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