New overlay: Zaxxon

[UDb23]

Yet another great classic by request.
2 overlays made: 1080p and 1280x1024.

Logo recreation in SVG gave me some headache, mainly due to Inkscape crashing too often.
Zaxxon 3D landscape recreated from original Flyer.
Instructions boxes from original CPO were adapted to fit the ovl. (source files from Vectorlib).

Have Fun!!

You can find this and more hand crafted quality overlays in the rpie-ovl repository.
And if you want an easy way to install them, @meleu created a great dedicated script.
Perform these commands on your RetroPie:

cd
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/meleu/rpie-art
cd rpie-art
./rpie-art.sh

After launching rpie-art.sh script you just have to follow the instructions in the dialog boxes. Once you have the rpie-art.shscript, choose the Update option to get all the latest art in the repository.

[retroprogrammer]

@UDb23 oh my god! They look so good

[MrJordaaany]

Awesome man! Thanks so much! Installing now!

[Riverstorm]

It looks incredible Udb! It looks better than any other Zaxxon overlay I've ever seen! Very creative with the vertical logo and instructions. This game made my long for a flight stick. Spent hours playing it at local business that was a few blocks down the road.

[kixut]

Love this game, I never did finish the remake I made many years ago. I still have the source which I've never released, I must port it to the raspberry pi some time

[UDb23]

@kixut said in New overlay: Zaxxon:

I never did finish the remake

well done! A port for the PI would be really interesting.

[UDb23]

@riverstorm said in New overlay: Zaxxon:

Very creative with the vertical logo

Thanks.
The vertical logo was used for the arcade cabinet side art. Finding no original scan but only some low res pictures I recreated something that looks quite close.
Should be adding some detail like the "starfield" background and some more "starships".