Unflattener AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like Unflattener

Unflattener is described as 'Free and open source Python module and a command line tool (unflatten.py) that helps you make normal maps for 2D sprites and other graphics. You can use the normal maps it generates to implement dynamic lighting in video games' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are four alternatives to Unflattener for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best Unflattener alternative is Laigter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Unflattener are SpriteIlluminator, Sprite Lamp and Sprite Bump.

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  1. Laigter icon
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    This tool lets you generate normal maps for 2D textures, with little effort. Specially designed for Sprites in 2D games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. SpriteIlluminator lets you easily generate normal maps for your 2d game and web projects. Render dynamic lighting & other effects and use paint tools to directly draw on the normal map and fine tune the effects.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Sprite Lamp icon
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    Sprite Lamp is a software tool to help game developers combine 2D art with dynamic lighting effects, through the creation of hand drawn normal maps.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Sprite Bump is an advanced 2D Normal Map Generation Tool. It takes in a single 2D image and generates a normal map and optional ambient occlusion map for use in 3D Lighting for realtime Game Engines ( Unreal Engine, Unity etc.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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