.TSX File Extension
Tiled Tileset
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A TSX file may also be a tileset created for use with Tiled, a 2D video game level editor. It contains XML data used to load a source image (typically a .PNG file) and divide that image into tiles. After loading a TSX file, Tiled users can place the tiles it describes on a Tiled level map (.TMX file).
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Tiled allows video game developers to create and export 2D level maps, for use in game development projects. Each map consists of a set of placed terrain tiles, selected from one or more TSX files.
To create a TSX file, developers select from Tiled's menu bar. They then import an image that will comprise their tileset (typically, a rectangular image consisting of several terrain features) and specify the area of each tile (by default, 32 x 32 pixels). Tiled then maps the developer's tile size settings to the image they imported, creating a tileset.
However, TSX files do not contain a copy of the image a Tiled user imported to create that tileset. Instead, they contain a reference to the location at which the imported image is stored. Thus, if you move the image a TSX file references, Tiled will not be able to load that tileset.
How to open a TSX file
You can open a TSX file with Tiled, to load and edit the tileset it describes. To do so, select . Then, navigate to and open your TSX file.
To add a TSX file to the list of available tilesets while creating a Tiled map (.TMX file), select . Then, navigate to and open your TSX file.
If necessary, you can also open a TSX file with Microsoft Visual Studio Code or any other text editor, to view the XML-formatted text it contains.