Sappy v1.6

posted in Utility Release by spacetiger on Jul 24th, 2003

As part of the Dragon Eye Studios mass release, Sappy has been updated to version 1.6. Sappy is a utility that converts GBA music into MIDI format so that it can be played on a media player. The latest version has added support for the following games:
  • ESPN Final Round Golf 2002 (U)
  • Wario Land 4 (J)
  • Golden Sun (U)
  • Super Robot Wars (J)
  • Sonic Advance (J)
  • Sonic Advance 2 (U)
  • Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (U)
  • Fire Emblem (J)
  • Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow (U) (and partial MAP file)
  • Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (U)
  • F-Zero Advance (J)
In addition, some changes were made:
  • Added two new .lst files
  • Added Playlist Groups
  • You can now change the speed using the <, >, - and +, keys, (with or without shift)
  • Changed from Buttons to Menu interface
  • Now the Time/Frame counters only update every beat or when necessary
  • Fixed bug where play button switched to the next track in Auto Advance mode
  • GBC channels are louder now compared to PCM channels
  • GBC channels now use the appropiate closest instrument
  • GBC channels on XG use LSB bank 6
  • Removed "GB Mode"
  • Added new status field "Chan" which shows which channel sound is being output through
This player is available for download at the GBA Utilities page.