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KPAINT

KPaint is a Game Boy drawing app optimized for Kindle, inspired by GB Paint by Bownly. Built in C with GBDK, it offers a clean interface, static cursor, and visual color indicators adapted for e-ink screens.

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Features

  • 18 × 15 pixel canvas
  • Game Boy 4-color palette (tuned for Kindle)
  • Up to 16 canvases
  • Clear-canvas menu
  • Visual color indicators when holding B
  • Static, flicker-free cursor

Installation

  1. Install and set up Gambatte-K2 on your Kindle.
  2. Download the kpaint.gb file from the GitHub releases.
  3. Copy the ROM to your Kindle.
  4. Open it with Gambatte-K2.

Controls

  • D-pad: Move cursor
  • A: Draw pixel
  • B + D-pad: Switch colors
  • B + Up: Black (white on Kindle)
  • B + Right: Dark Gray
  • B + Down: White (black on Kindle)
  • B + Left: Light Gray
  • Start: Clear canvas menu

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