I'm developing a 2.5D pixel art game on my old text-mode engine. A character-based ASCII engine can handle this task, it just needs a couple of upgrades.

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Learn how a character-based ASCII engine can be upgraded to handle a pseudo-3D pixel art game. Explore the use of custom fonts, multiple alphanumeric layers, and CGA palette graphics. Discover the unique 'matrix' mode and its advantages in the game design.

From ASCII to Pixel Art and Back

Upgrade number two: multiple alphanumeric layers with variable grid size