TODO

xu4 Todo List & Roadmap

Bugs
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[?] Looks like DOS version always plays flee sound when PC leaves combat.
[ ] Ship bugs
[ ]   Player ship sunk by pirates/monsters should keep the hit graphic visible
      during the death sequence.
[ ]   Pirate ships sometimes flicker when moving.
[ ] Pit/Rock traps shaking should be confined to main view.
[ ] Have seen "<player> is Killed!" printed twice (was fighting two enemies).
[ ] HQX filter does not work at 5x scale.
[ ] Font colors are incorrect with SDL backend.


Cleanup & Modernize Backend
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[/] Create GameServices.
[/]    Collect globals into struct.
[ ]    Init/free modules in consistent manner.
[ ] Update SDL to v2.
[ ]    Implement loadBitmapPng
[-]    Implement equivalent of al_fopen_slice.  Not needed with Fuan backend.
[ ] Finish Android Port
[ ]    Implement touch controls (with gui_ & gpu_ to support any OS).


Rendering with GPU
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Accelerate drawing and support 3D scenes & models.

[/] Convert raster blits to GPU primitive lists.
[ ] Render map on GPU
[/]   Separate map rendering from objects (sprites).
[ ]   Support water scroll animation without needing the water tile to be in
      the same texture map column as the base tile.
[ ] Render 3D models.


Toolset for Extended Journeys
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[ ] Provide a generic game save format when not running the Ultima-IV module.
[/] Map editor (using Tiled)
[ ]   Implement alternative to ULT files (store NPCs in config).
[ ] NPC editor
[ ] Item editor (new equipment)
[ ] Zone editor (for path following)
[ ] Composer/Animation editor (titles)


Emulate Ulitma V
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The game data is similar to U4, so this shouldn't be too hard.

[ ] Load maps & graphics.
[ ] Render graphics properly.
[ ] Implement character behavior.