djyt / system16_sprite_viewer

Sega System 16 / OutRun / X-Board / Y-Board Sprite Viewer

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Sega System 16 Sprite Viewer

A quick and dirty Sega arcade hardware sprite viewer, with optional palette support.

Sprites from the following arcade hardware are supported:

  • Sega Hang-On / Space Harrier
  • Sega System 16
  • Sega System 18
  • Sega OutRun / Super Hang-On
  • Sega X-Board (AfterBurner, Thunderblade etc.)
  • Sega Y-Board (Power Drift, G-Loc etc.)

Screenshots

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Getting Started

Try the application with one of the example configuration files. You will find out the box support with palettes for:

  • AfterBurner
  • Altered Beast
  • Golden Axe
  • Hang On
  • OutRun
  • Power Drift
  • Shinobi
  • Space Harrier
  • Super Hang On (Original & Limited Edition)
  • WonderBoy 3: Monster Lair

  1. Copy the relevant sprite roms to a directory.

  2. Edit the appropriate xml file to reflect the location of the roms and palette data.

  3. From the command line: s16_viewer <config.xml>

    Where config.xml is replaced with the name of the configuration file.


It's possible to create your own configuration files for your favourite titles. Please consult the readme.txt for a more detailed guide.

The latest set of configuration files can be found here, which may be newer than those bundled with the release.

Contributing

  • Found something cool? Feel free to start a thread in the Discussions area.
  • If you have an XML and Palette to contribute, feel free to do a Push Request or send me a link to your files.

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