EBME - pk-hack/CoilSnake GitHub Wiki

EarthBound Map Editor

EBME is the new map editor with all sorts of stuff that makes it worth using over the old one. You can grab the latest release here - download ebme.exe if you're on Windows, or download ebme.bin if you're on Linux (If you're advanced enough to be using Linux, I recommend using the program from source instead anyway).

If Windows bugs you about it being a virus, do the same as you did with CoilSnake to get past: Right click -> Properties -> Unblock.

Essential Shortcuts

Handy things you can do to be faster and more efficient:

• CTRL + Left-click — Pick / Add selection
  • Pick a tile on the map within its tileset.
  • Add an NPC or trigger to the current selection
  • Go from a tile in the sidebar to the Tile Editor
  • Pick collision, minitile, or colour in the Tile Editor
  • Tip: This is an incredibly versatile shortcut!
• SHIFT + Drag or Middle-click drag — Pan map
• Right-click (in some modes) — Open context menu (also changes if things are selected!)
• F1 through F10 - Change mode in the Map Editor
• CTRL + S — Save Project
• CTRL + O — Open Project
• CTRL + R — Reload Project
• CTRL + Right-click — Select multiple sectors (Left-click when in Sector mode)
• Double right-click — Select contiguous sectors (Left-click when in Sector mode)
• CTRL + C — Copy
  • Some objects have multiple copy shortcuts depending on what data you want copied
• CTRL + V — Paste
• CTRL + Z — Undo
• CTRL + Y or CTRL + SHIFT + Z — Redo
• CTRL + +/- or CTRL + Mouse wheel — Zoom In/Out (can be configued to use just the mouse wheel without CTRL)
• CTRL + H — Toggle hexadecimal mode
• CTRL + G — Toggle grid (You can change grid styles in the View menu.)
• CTRL + T — Toggle Tile IDs
• CTRL + N — Toggle NPC IDs
• CTRL + F — Search for objects by IDs
• CTRL + Shift + G — Navigate to specific coordinates
• Esc — Cancel / Deselect
• Del — Delete selection

Use them wisely!