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[[File:Modding - creating an XNB mod - tile coordinates.png]]
[[File:Modding - creating an XNB mod - tile coordinates.png]]
===Map formats===
There are two map formats used in Stardew Valley modding:
* <tt>.tbin</tt> is a binary format used by the (no longer recommended) tIDE map editor. The game's maps are in this format.
* <tt>.tmx</tt> is an XML map format used by the Tiled map editor. XML is basically text, so that has some advantages that make it popular with modders.
The features supported by both formats are almost identical, but there are a few differences:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! feature
! <tt>.tmx</tt>
! <tt>.tbin</tt>
|-
| edit in Tiled
| ✓ supported
| ✓ supported with plugin
|-
| edit directly
| ✓ can open in a text editor
| ✘ not supported
|-
| tile flip
| ✓ supported
| ✘ not supported
|-
| tile rotation
| ✓ supported
| ✘ not supported
|-
| source control
| ✓ efficient storage, can diff changes
| ✘ inefficient storage (need to copy entire file with each commit), can't diff changes
|}
<tt>.tmx</tt> is recommended per the above, but both formats are fine to use, and you can convert between them in Tiled by clicking ''Save > Save As''.
==Getting started==
==Getting started==