Multipaint 2025
A downloadable tool
With Multipaint, you can draw pictures with the color limitations of some typical 8-bit and 16-bit computer platforms.
Some of the screen formats supported are Commodore 64 hires/multicolor, Commodore Plus/4 Hires/multicolor, Commodore Vic-20 Hires/multicolor, ZX Spectrum, ZX ULAplus, ZX Spectrum Next, MSX 1, Amstrad CPC mode 0/1, Sinclair QL, Commodore Amiga and Atari ST.
This is the download for the 2025 version, released 3rd of February 2025. The 2025 version adds RECENT, WORKSTAGE and STAMP file dialogues and functions. The 2025.1 fixes a crash related to use of RECENT. The most recent version is usually found from the website linked below.
Download
Install instructions
Download the Zip, uncompress it to a location on your computer and find the application from the folder relevant for your OS version.
You need Java Runtime Environment to get Multipaint to work.
The standard download has been built with Processing 3, and can work with earlier Java versions.
The P4 zip has been built with Processing 4, and requires OpenJDK 17 or higher. It may work better with newer OS/architectures, such as the Apple M1 or more recent Windows.
For more information, and for version updates:
Development log
- Multipaint 202561 days ago
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As an artist who's very into retro computers, I'm loving it! Though I do wonder if there are any plans to add any more tools, like some that were present in DeluxePainter, for example (i.e: curve tool, symetry)? Some of those would be really useful. Any plans to also support higher res. Amiga modes?
Can this be used to create graphics for systems other than the C64? If so witch ones?
Would it be possible to add support for Amiga 1200 AGA 256 colours and export to iff please?
It would be awesome if we could have support for MS-DOS EGA (16 colors) and MS-DOS VGA!
Are there any plans for that?
Yes, we have grafx2, and pydpainter and all that but ... Multipaint is fantastic! THANKS!
EGA and VGA might be done eventually. VGA has such a huge amount of colors, so Multipaint might not be the best program for doing VGA...
EGA would be enough :)
My favorite app for working on C64 pictures!
On macOS 15.x you may experience that Multipaint won't start anymore. Even with the known tricks for unsigned apps...
There is an app for that called "Sentinel". Search at GitHub for "alienator88/Sentinel" and be your own Gatekeeper!
Remember, you will NEED OpenJDK 17 (or higher) + Download the Multipaint P4 version!
Thanks! Experiences with workarounds are welcome, I'm not super familiar with Mac.
Fantastic! Thank you for Linux support!