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Pico 8 Cheatsheet

This document provides a summary of commands, functions, and other elements in PICO-8, including: - Basic commands like help, save, load, run, and splore - Special callbacks like _init(), _update(), and _draw() - Variables, types, operators, and control structures like if/else and loops - Drawing primitives like rect, circ, line, and text - Sprites, colors, sound, and music functions - Pixel and map functions - Common shortcuts and version information

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Pico 8 Cheatsheet

This document provides a summary of commands, functions, and other elements in PICO-8, including: - Basic commands like help, save, load, run, and splore - Special callbacks like _init(), _update(), and _draw() - Variables, types, operators, and control structures like if/else and loops - Drawing primitives like rect, circ, line, and text - Sprites, colors, sound, and music functions - Pixel and map functions - Common shortcuts and version information

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PICO-8 

Cheatsheet
Commandline Special callbacks Controls
HELP  _init() _update() _draw()
SAVE GAME.P8 
LOAD GAME.P8 
Sprites
RUN  spr(n, x, y, [w, h], 
SPLORE    [flip_x], [flip_y]) 
sspr(sx, sy, sw, sh, 
Variables & Types   dx, dy, [dw, dh], 
A=nil    [flip_x], [flip_y])
X=23 
local S="TEXT" 
Colors
T={name="Joe", age="32"} 

Operators Player 1:

+ - * / ^ % 
  ⬅ ⬆⬇  ➡   
Y,X/C,V/N,M
Player 2:
< > <= >= ~= ==    ASDF, LSHIFT, A
#list  "A".."B"  btn([i, [p]]) 
and or not  btnp([i, [p]]) 
Functions Sound
FUNCTION ADD(a,b)  sfx(n, [chan, offset]) 
 RETURN A+B  music([n, [fade, mask]])
END
Tracker
If-Statement
IF (X  < 33) THEN  instrument effect
 PRINT("HALLO") 
else 
Pixel
tone
 print("hey") 
END pset(x, y, [c])  octave volume
pget(x,y)
Loops 0 none 
Shapes 1 slide
--UP 
rect(x0,y0,x1,y1, [col])  2 vibrato 
FOR I = 1,10 DO 
rectfill(x0,y0,x1,y1,[c])  3 drop (drum) 
 PRINT(I) 
circ(x, y, r, [c])  4 fade in 
END 
circfill(x, y, r, [c])  5 fade out 
 
line(x0, y0, x1, y1, [c]) 6 fast arpeggio 
--DOWN 
7 slow arpeggio
FOR A=10,0,-2 DO  Screen
 PRINT(A)  Math
cls() 
END  abs(x),atan2(dx, dy), 
camera([x, y]) 
  cos(x),sin(x), 
clip([x, y, w, h])
--ARRAY  flr(x),max(x,y),min(x,y), 
FOR S IN ALL(SHIPS) DO  rnd(x),sgn(x),sqrt(x)
 PRINT(S.NAME) 
END 
Shortcuts
  Common:
--Table   Save: CTRL+S
FOR K,V IN PAIRS(M) DO   Change Mode: ESC
 PRINT("K:"..K..",V:"..V)   Restart cart: CTRL+R
END Editor
 Undo:CTRL+Z
Tables  Redo:CTRL+Y
t={a="x",b=1}   Search:CTRL+F
add(t, v)   Search-Next:CTRL+G
del(t, v) 
t={1,2,3,4} 
Map  Next Function:Alt+ ⬆ ⬇ 
mget(x, y)  Pico-8 Cheatsheet. Version
print(t[1]) --1-based!!  mset(x, y, v)  2.1(en). Collected by
map(map_x, map_y,  @ztiromoritz. Font: Joseph White.
  screen_x, screen_y,  TTF by RhythmLynx. Inspired by
  width, height, [layer]) @neko250/pico-8 api and
@obone/picozine-3.

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