Time for action – creating a tileset

Before we can create a tile map, we need to create a tileset. This is quite easy to do using the TexturePacker app that we have used before. Once again, the free version will be enough for our tasks.

We will create a special spritesheet that we are going to use as a tileset. Perform the following steps:

1. Open the TexturePacker application. You should have installed it during Chapter 4, Rendering Sprites. A new project is created by default, but create one if required.
2. Open the book's supporting files in the Chapter_11/Assets/Tilemap/Images/sd folder and select all images. Drag those images to the TexturePacker app.

   Note

   To download the book's supporting files, please visit www.packtpub.com/support and follow the instructions.

3. Set the TextureSettings option in the left-hand side pane of TexturePacker as follows:
   • Algorithm: Select Basic
   • Sort by: Select Name
   • Border padding: Enter 2
   • Shape padding: Enter 2
   • Allow rotation: Select Uncheck
   • Trim mode: Select...