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Hi! I have uploaded the atlases for the human outpost backgrounds and props.

Just a technical note regarding the props atlas: even though the assets are based on a 16x16 grid, the individual elements are not perfectly snapped to it. This is an intentional design choice to break up the monotony of the walls and floors, making the environment look more dynamic. I'm concerned that the atlas might not be very useful to you with this layout, so I'd prefer to wait for your feedback before preparing the next ones.

Out of curiosity, which game engine are you using for the project?

MrAlex1171 day ago

Thank you for the atlas! I noticed just one computer that isn't perfectly snapped to the 16x16 grid (one edge overlaps into the purple chair tile), but the rest of the atlas is completely fine and I can definitely work with this.

By the way, I'm working with Godot 4.7.

Quick question: is it intentional that a few props aren't perfectly centered on their tiles? (For example: 'bench C', 'bench D', 'PC_B_01', 'PC_B_02', etc.)

Also, I really like that I can animate certain tiles, like the computer screen displays etc.. well done

Barely_Games1 day ago

I have fixed the props atlas. Regarding the PCs, the original positioning was intentional, but following your feedback, I centered them better within the tile. Just a heads-up: to make some props fit the grid better, I had to resize them slightly, so you might notice some minor differences compared to the original standalone assets.

Since the rest of the atlases seem to be working fine, I will proceed with creating the atlases for the other backgrounds and props over the next few hours.

Let me know if they work well for your project so I can permanently include them in the .zip files. Talk soon and thanks!

MrAlex1171 hour ago

Thanks for the quick fix and update

Functionality and grid alignment are much more important for standard tilemap workflow.

The plan for the rest of the atlases sounds great, I’ll test everything out as soon as you share them and let you know if everything works smoothly in Godot. Let me know when you're done

Thanks again for being so responsive and helpful !

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