# PS1 Retro Texture Converter Convert local images to RGB555 or 16/256-color textures with ordered dithering and an affine, vertex-snapped 3D preview. > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/ps1-retro-texture-converter - **Category:** Media - **Keywords:** PS1 Retro Texture Converter, PS1, RGB555, Ordered dithering, Low-poly preview ## Overview ## PS1 Retro Texture Converter Convert local images to RGB555 or 16/256-color textures with ordered dithering and an affine, vertex-snapped 3D preview. - PNG / JPEG / WebP · ≤10 MiB · ≤32 MP. Source is normalized to ≤1024 px before processing. - PNG is opaque RGBA8 with limited colors, not an indexed PNG or PS1 TIM/CLUT file. Transparency is flattened onto the chosen background before quantization. - 320 × 240 viewport · nearest filtering. UV distortion and vertex snapping affect only this preview, not the texture PNG. - Images stay in this browser. Download before closing or rerunning; nothing is saved automatically. Creative PS1-inspired processing, not hardware emulation. Image dithering is baked in; it is not the full PS1 framebuffer pipeline. Only the first frame of animated WebP/PNG is used. ## Inputs - **Color mode** (select) - **Editor language** (select) ## When to use - Stylizing modern textures for retro low-poly indie games requiring authentic 90s console aesthetics. - Prototyping retro game assets using an in-browser 3D preview with vertex snapping and affine UV warping. - Quantizing photographic or illustrated source art to strict 16-color, 256-color, or 15-bit RGB555 palettes with baked ordered dithering. ## How it works - Upload a PNG, JPEG, or WebP file (up to 10 MiB, 32 MP), which automatically normalizes to a maximum dimension of 1024 px. - Select your target color quantization mode: RGB555 (15-bit colors), 16-color palette, or 256-color palette, with transparency flattened onto the background. - Review the resulting texture in the real-time 320x240 low-poly preview using nearest-neighbor filtering, affine texture mapping, and vertex jitter. - Download the quantized opaque RGBA8 PNG directly to your computer before closing or resetting the session. ## Use cases - Downsampling character and environmental textures to a 16-color or 256-color palette for retro survival horror game development. - Creating 15-bit RGB555 UI elements and skybox textures with visible ordered dithering artifacts. - Testing how textures deform under classic affine UV projection on low-poly geometry before importing them into a game engine. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does this tool export native PS1 TIM or indexed PNG files? No, it exports standard opaque RGBA8 PNG files with color depth reduced to match retro hardware constraints. ### Are the 3D preview's affine warping and vertex jitter baked into the PNG? No, affine UV distortion and vertex snapping only render in the 320x240 interactive preview; the downloaded PNG contains only the quantized, dithered texture. ### How are transparent pixels handled in uploaded PNG or WebP images? Transparency is flattened onto the selected background color prior to color quantization and ordered dithering. ### What happens if I upload an animated WebP or PNG file? Only the first frame of an animated image is extracted and converted into a retro texture. ### Are my uploaded images uploaded or stored on an external server? 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