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Max Roncace edited this page Sep 7, 2021 · 5 revisions

TODO List

This is a non-exhaustive list of tasks that need to be completed in order to bring Argus into a usable state.

This list was last updated on 2021/02/19.

Resource management

Resource management is being overhauled to support the use of both ARP packages and in-memory resources.

  • Complete libarp (ETA 2-4 weeks)
  • Write arptool (libarp wrapper) (ETA 1-2 weeks)
  • Integrate libarp into Argus (ETA quick)
  • Add events for resource loading/unloading (ETA quick)
  • Make shaders/materials resources (ETA quick)
  • Perform shader/material deinitialization in event handlers instead of through direct invocation (ETA quick)
  • Pre-pack required resources as in-memory ARP in binary (ETA 1 week)

Renderer

The renderer needs some light refactoring, and additional graphical backends are planned. This is non-blocking.

  • Generate glfuncs.h on CMake configure (ETA 1 week)
  • Add built-in post-processing effects (ETA 2-3 weeks)
  • Add functions for getting available display capabilities (resolution, refresh rate, etc.) (ETA quick)
  • Write OpenGL ES backend (render_opengl_es) (ETA 2-4 weeks)
  • Write Vulkan backend (render_vulkan) (ETA 2-3 months)

Input

The input module needs a significant rewrite to abstract away lower-level input processing.

  • Rewrite input module (ETA 4-6 weeks)

ECS

The ECS module was never completed and needs some additional work to bring it into a usable state.

  • Finish ecs module (ETA 2-4 weeks)

Sound

A module for managing sound will be needed.

  • Write sound module (ETA 1-2 months)

Scripting

A scripting engine is required to provide an alternative to implementing game logic as a plug-in module. The engine will most likely use Lua as its language. A stretch goal is to design and implement a custom scripting language.

  • Write scripting module (scripting) (ETA 2-3 months)
  • Possibly write custom scripting language (far-future) (ETA ???)

UI

A module is required for providing support for defining in-game menus in an abstract way.

  • Write ui module (ETA 1-2 months)

Simulation

A simulation engine is required to provide abstract models corresponding to the game world.

  • Write simulation module(s) (ETA ???)
  • Design/select level format (ETA ???)
  • Design/select level editor (ETA ???)

Editor

An editor would be good to have for making the processing of game development more streamlined.

  • Write editor (ETA loooong)

Misc

Some work is needed on the in-line documentation.

  • Global documentation pass (ETA 1-2 weeks)
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