TODO.md

TODOs

Last update: 2022-05-01

Core

• Fix analyser issues (vars assigned to but never read).
• Remove the infinite for(;;) loops which will stop a multitasking cooperative RISC OS version being possible.
• Fix core game bugs (see BUGS.md).
• Stop the core overwriting shared writable room defs to make things appear.

macOS

• Clicky beeper audio ought to be checked out. Could just need filtering.
• Audio performance ought to be checked out. Avoid bitfifo or just optimise its storage? (e.g. runlength encode the waveform)
• Perhaps replace the OpenGL front end with SpriteKit or Metal.
• Add a help page or user guide. Keymap. Include solutions.
• Real joystick support.
• Fix tiny icon in about box.
• When running in Retina resolution the screen image is not pixel aligned.
• Retina resolutions ought to be recognised/supported. [low]
• Ensure that the game sleeps properly. Look into macOS timing stuff.
• TV simulator (shader) (greyscale, scanlines, blurring, etc.)

Windows

• Windows UI - bring to parity with macOS UI.

SDL

• Add a touch handler to make it useful on mobiles.

RISC OS

• Port.

General

• Huge tidy-up.
  • astyle / clang-format the source.
• Fix all the 'FUTURE' issues.
• Extract the sound and graphics from an image of the original game, rather than embedding it all.
• Versioning.
• Acknowledge everyone's copyright everywhere: The Great Escape (C) Ocean etc. etc.

Ideas

• Made the code buildable with sdcc.