What is a P8 File Type?
Only if you develop a game in PICO-8 and save the source code as a' a" cartridge ." and quot will you likely encounter a P8 file. When saving the cartridge, "PICO-8 creates the P8 file to store the source code. You can also download the source code of d' a PICO game-8 or if you receive it from d' another PICO developer-8.
You can edit P8 files with PICO-8, which allows you to run the game locally and make compilations of the game. The PICO-8 comes with several editors, including Code, Sprite, Map, SFX and Music, which allow you to modify specific parts of the game stored in the P8 file.
You can modify a P8 file with a text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad or Apple TextEdit. Clear text editors, however, do not offer the same-syntax of highlighted functions as PICO-8.
You can also compile P8 files using PICO-8 in the .P8.PNG binary format. This format is used to store games that can be shared between other players and played in PICO-8.
PICO-8 is a cross-@-@ program that lets you create, play and share tiny games of the retro-style. You can save games under "virtual cartridges" with .p8 or .p8.png file extensions.