Java Version

The Java version is no longer maintained (unless somebody steps up to do it), but it is still available here since it has a few features that do not exist in the Qt version yet.

Java version of Tiled

TTiled Map Editor

Tiled is a general purpose tile map editor. It's built to be easy to use, yet flexible enough to work with varying game engines, whether your game is an RPG, platformer or Breakout clone. Tiled is free software and written in C++, using the Qt application framework. The main features in a nutshell:

  • General purpose tile map editor with XML-based map format
  • Supports orthogonal and isometric maps
  • Custom objects can be placed with pixel precision
  • Full undo/redo and copy/paste support
  • Add custom properties to tiles, layers, objects or the map
  • Automatically reloads tilesets when changed externally
  • Resize or offset your tile map later as needed
  • Efficient tile editing tools like stamp and fill brushes
  • Supports input/output plugins to open and save files in custom formats

Looking for creating maps in the traditional sense? Create your own map for free at www.stepmap.com

Monday, August 31, 2009

cocos2d for iPhone 0.8.1 released with Tiled support


cocos2d for iPhone is a framework for building 2D games, demos, and other graphical/interactive applications. Its most recent release adds support for Tiled by directly supporting the TMX map format. A guide is available describing how to use cocos2d and Tiled. Thanks, Ricardo!

This is not the first time a 3rd party decides to add support for Tiled. Our wiki lists some other projects, like Kevin Gadd's XNA map loader, dr0id's Pygame map loader and Slicks 2D, a Java game library based on LWJGL with Tiled support. Thanks!