ASCII Paint

With each increase in performance on the hardware side, its software counterpart manages to better replicate real-life graphics in the form of video games, CAD-based suites or image manipulation tools, all of them playing significant roles in our daily lives.

Despite the attractive colors, realistic three-dimensional renditions of fictional items or characters and sheer customization potential, many of the aforementioned programs or art forms nowadays tend to lack the simplicity shaped by the limitations of DOS-era hardware, in which most activities were run through the terminal.

Those who either wish to relive a part of those times or simulate a portion of the experience for the first time may find ASCII Paint’s nostalgic-prone appeal to be a step in the right direction. When downloaded, the app greets users to a canvas whose small size is rivaled by the sheer customization options.

Similarly to text-based games, users can employ different characters to create a better distinction between the various drawn elements. Apart from the ability to alter the background and foreground colors, the program also allows you to export the results in the form of a lossless PNG file for use in other applications.