# Tileset
A tileset' is a set of graphical tiles used in roguelikes to substitute the regular ASCII graphics, creating a GUI. It works by defining a set graphical tile for every symbol and object in the game. Graphical tilesets are often beneficial to new roguelike players who are not accustomed to the usual graphics-free style roguelikes are presented in. NetHacks DevTeam has created an official tileset for their official graphical client, and Angband has exceptional support for tile customization. Using tilesets provides the same top-down view as ASCII graphics and should not be confused with separate  clients using 3D graphics (such as Falcon's Eye), which are a separate system entirely.

Contents

1 NetHack 3.6.0 tileset
2 Default tileset
3 Scaled versions

3.1 3.6.1
3.2 3.4.3

4 Various tilesets

4.1 Pictographic tiles
4.2 ASCII-derivative tiles

5 Options to set a tileset
6 See also
7 External links

NetHack 3.6.0 tileset
NetHack 3.6.0 has made some changes to the tileset layout. The default 16x16 tileset for 3.6.0 appears below. You can place the mouse over any tile and a tooltip will describe it. A click will go to a relevant page.

Default tileset
The default tileset for NetHack 3.4.3 appears below.  You can place the mouse over any tile and a tooltip will describe it.  A click will go to a relevant page.

Scaled versions
3.6.1
32x32
3.4.3
20x20
20x30
24x24
32x32
Various tilesets
At this writing (12 Dec 2015), most third party tilesets are not updated to NetHack 3.6.0. This program can convert the file, if it is in BMP format, and make it mostly usable with 3.6.0; it can also aid the author in updating his/her tileset. If a tileset is in PNG format and you are running the Windows port, it must be converted to BMP.

Pictographic tiles
Nethack Modern A tileset published in 2015 featuring high-resolution vector art from game-icons.net (Updated to 3.6.0)
The Absurd NetHack Tileset (originally here but the actual files have disappeared; some sizes survive on the Wayback Machine, your best bet would probably be the Authentic Invention website.)
KingHack tileset A pixelated tileset for NetHack 3.6.0 or above. Available in 16x24 Color for phones, 32x48 Color for computers, or 16x24 B&amp;W for B&amp;W E-ink devices or 16x24 color for Color E-ink devices. Updated 12 Nov 2022.
The RLTiles
PixelHack Tiles (incomplete)
NeXTSTEP tiles
DawnHack Tiles (or 16x16 or 32x32 for NetHack 3.6.0). Also has tiles for UnNetHack.
Tek909s update of a lost set once found on deviant art (3.6.6) A detailed pixel-art tile set which has been edited and expanded for NetHack
UnTekhack The edited version of a lost set for (no statues as yet) UnNetHack
ASCII-derivative tiles
Abigaba tiles
Geoduck's tiles (Available for 3.6.0, older version of vanilla NetHack, SLASH'EM and UnNetHack.)
lagged's tiles
Options to set a tileset
The option tile_file sets the path to the tileset; tile_width and tile_height set the width and height in pixels of each tile.  Default settings for tile_width and tile_height depend on the user interface; usually both default to either 16 or 1/40th the width of the tile map (1/40th is correct for the default tileset and most third party tilesets, but Geoduck will need to have at least tile_height set).

See also
List of vanilla NetHack tiles
Square
External links
NetHack tileset screenshots

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