PSX Retro Tools for Blender by Fawkek

Turn Blender scenes into convincing PlayStation 1-style visuals in minutes

PSX Retro Tools is a free Blender addon for artists and indie developers who want low-poly, low-resolution, dithered, unstable retro graphics without building the whole setup from scratch

Who it’s for

- 3D artists
- indie game developers
- retro horror creators
- stylized animation tests
- anyone chasing real PS1-era visual flavor

Why use PSX Retro Tools?

Because PS1-style visuals are not just about low resolution

You also need the right mix of geometry simplification, texture handling, wobble, snapping, dithering, and post-processing

This toolkit puts those building blocks in one place so you can get results faster and iterate visually inside Blender

Features:

Low-Poly Simplifier — Automatically decimate and triangulate meshes for authentic PSX aesthetics
Low-Resolution Texture Baking — Bake all object materials into a single low-res texture, preserving UV layout and palette

Texture Generator — Generate base textures (checkerboard, gradients, for texture painting) with limited color palettes

Color Dithering — Bayer, Floyd–Steinberg, Atkinson, and more, with adjustable scale
Vertex Wobble — Geometry Nodes–based vertex jitter effect in the style of PS1
Vertex Wobble PRO — Hold frames, axis selection, per-axis amplitude, presets, instant modifier sync
Shadow Controls — Low Resolution Shadows mode and full shadow disabling
Vertex Screen Snapping — True vertex snapping effect

Render Presets — Quick PSX resolution presets, color depth options, AA toggle
Pixel - Perfect Upscale
Texture Distort

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Install instructions

Dependency:

You need to install Pillow, this library is required for the PSX Texture Generator function:

Run blender as administrator!

Download psx_tools_dependency_installer.py.
In Blender: Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install…, select the file, click Install Add-on.
Search for PSX Tools — Dependency Installer and enable it.
In 3D View, press N → PSX Retro tab → Dependencies panel.
Check status:
- ✅ OK — installed.
- ❌ Not installed — missing.
Click Install NumPy, Install Pillow, or Install/Update All.
Wait until the log says finished and a popup asks to restart Blender.
Restart Blender.
Install PSX Retro Tools

Addon:

1. Download psx_addon.zip

2. In Blender: Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Install

3. Enable 'PSX Retro Tools' from the list

FAQ

What Blender versions are supported?

Blender 4.3 to 5.0.

Do I need dependencies?

Yes. Some features require Pillow / NumPy. Use the Dependency Installer on this page.

Using Blender Steam version?

Please read the separate install guide below
https://fawkek.itch.io/psx-retro-tools/devlog/1060488/blender-steam-how-to-insta...

The addon says dependencies are missing

Run the Dependency Installer, restart Blender, and check the Dependencies panel again.

Where can I ask questions?