Consider making it smaller than this too.
Smaller, as in maybe 4 or 6 pixels short.
remember that this is 2x
the original size is divided by 2, nearest neighbor algorithm when resizing
The mod will not have an official release until this issue is sorted out.
cheeeeeeeeeen
commented
5 years ago 
The current sprite of the Force came from super R-Type. Make one instead of getting the sprite from the game.
https://github.com/cheeeeeeeeeen/Chens-Gradius-Mod/blob/master/Sprites/ForceSheet.png
Use this as basis.
Consider making it smaller than this too. Smaller, as in maybe 4 or 6 pixels short. remember that this is 2x the original size is divided by 2, nearest neighbor algorithm when resizing
The mod will not have an official release until this issue is sorted out.