ThunderTracker

ThunderTracker is a neat utility for tracking pixel art. Pixel art is commonly used with indie games, where making animated sprites is required. The application looks like it was intended to track certain points to facilitate attaching weapons, clothing, or any items to a sprite.

To start tracking points, an animation strip will be required. Upload the strip as a new project, input the frame values, determine the X and Y origin points, add the FPS and your sprite should be immediately displayed.

Tracking is possible by using the square-shaped selector. Each time you move through frames, aim the selector at the pixel you wish to track. To speed up the process, right-click the pixel in order to select it, as the drag and drop function is kinda time-consuming due to the selector being replaced at the bottom of the UI.

After you've added stuff to your sprite, save the array as a TXT file. The array of values can be used to implement the position and angle of the new item into your project.

ThunderTracker is a game developer's application that allows one to track the position and movement of elements you wish to attach to pixel art sprites, making them look more alive and immersive. For those who need more documentation, there is an available tutorial, but even with that, there might be some Googling to do.