Ad funny hack with ASCII tileset: I googled for some `NetHack ASCII tileset` and found [1], made userstyle [2] that uses this picture and it works seemingly well [3]. So I suppose there will some "true console-looking" tileset soon.
[3] http://static.userstyles.org/style_screenshots/112589_after.... This certain sprite seems nice in original, but I had to transform it from 20×40 to 32×32, because re-positioning would be overkill (Haven't found any 32×32 alternative) I just wanted to try such proof-of concept…
[1] http://geoduck42.deviantart.com/art/Geoduck-NetHack-Tiles-40...
[2] https://userstyles.org/styles/112589/browserhack-geoduck42-t...
[3] http://static.userstyles.org/style_screenshots/112589_after.... This certain sprite seems nice in original, but I had to transform it from 20×40 to 32×32, because re-positioning would be overkill (Haven't found any 32×32 alternative) I just wanted to try such proof-of concept…