Ecco Text Generator

A text generator that creates animated GIFs in the style of messages found in the classic video game Ecco the Dolphin.

Interesting Facts

The background animation used in this generator incorporates a ripple effect from the original games that was reverse engineered from 68000 assembly to Javascript!

Credits

Jake for providing numbers and Icelandic character support.

Brad Corrupts who discovered the various effects the ripple generator can produce.

Dependancies

NodeJS
Next.js
Docker (Optional)

Features

Features graphics and special effects reverse engineered from Ecco 2: The Tides of Time for Sega Genesis.
Custom text rendering software designed to display text and animated fonts.
Generates PNGs or animated GIFs in the style of messages found in the video game Ecco the Dolphin.
Supports multiple languages including Russian, Katakana and Hirgana support.
Animated critters adds a fun layer to the whole generator experience.
Choose from a variety of themes and ripple effects!
Muitple resolution support for generating smaller file sizes.

Example

This is a live version of the repo.

Docker Installation

If you have Docker installed you can build an image using the following command.

sudo docker build -t prg:ecco-text-generator .

To run the Docker image use the following command. By dafault the Ecco Text Generator uses port 8000.

docker run -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 prg:ecco-text-generator

To view the Ecco Text Generator in the browser type in the following url.

http://127.0.0.1:8000

Installation without Docker

To install all the dependancies required run the following command:

npm install

Next build the distro using the following command:

npm run build

Finally to run the Ecco Text Generator service:

npm start