Right outta the help file...
Characters (Graphics/Characters) These files contain character graphics for the map screen.
The size for 1 character includes 4 directions (down, left, right, and up) and 3 patterns for a total of 12 patterns in a set order. One file should contain 2 characters vertically and 4 horizontally, for a total of 8 characters. The size of one character is calculated to be 1/12 the width and 1/8 the height of this file.
Note that in order to make overlapping with buildings appear more natural, characters are displayed 4 pixels above the tiles.
- You can disable this effect by putting a "!" at the beginning of the file name. This is mainly used for object-type characters on the map, such as doors and treasure chests. It is possible to use this in conjunction with the special symbol "$".
- If you put a "$" at the beginning of the file name, only one character per file will be used. In this case, the character size is 1/3 the width and 1/4 the height of the file. It is possible to use this in conjunction with the special symbol "!".
if your file only contains 1 character, unlike the RTP character sets that contain 8 characters, put a $ in front of the name:
$my_character.png