Difference between revisions of "Next version"

Latest revision as of 09:12, 19 September 2018

Development RoadMap

The features listed as In-Progress are features tied into the engine currently, which need to be finished up.

In-Progress

PolyObjects (available in the latest devbuilds, more types will be supported in the future)
Normal/Spec/Brightmap support on textures
Rise of the Triad support (ROTT_*)
Dynamic Planar Shadow System for Dynamic Lights (Models only)
Quake 3: Arena-style shader-based sky system
Better BOOM Compatibility
Decals on all surfaces
TERRAIN.DDF: new DDF type for floors, that can do all sorts of neat things according to what flat name is being accessed at the current time.
SPRITES.DDF: new DDF type for plain sprites, to control things like Offsets, Brightmaps, etc.
New Input system, for split-screen controls
Wolfenstein 3D support (WLF_*)

FUTURE

Future features are features that are not yet tied into the engine, but support will be coming soon for them.

DECALS.DDF: new DDF type for wall decals (bullet holes) and floor decals (splats, explosions, etc)
IWAD Selection Dialogue Box (like ZDoom)
Blake Stone support (BLK_*)
Strife IWAD
Completed Heretic support, including an Inventory system
True Networking, for internet play

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-DGE has many things that will be available, either in the Next Version or versions that could come after. This is a list of the things that are in-progress and will be available when appropriate.
+== Development RoadMap ==
-=2.0x codebase=
+The features listed as In-Progress are features tied into the engine currently, which need to be finished up.
-The following features will be completed before or at the end of the 2.0x lifecycle:
-*: Completed Interpolation (heights, projectiles, etc)
+== In-Progress ==
+* PolyObjects (available in the latest devbuilds, more types will be supported in the future)
+* Normal/Spec/Brightmap support on textures
+* Rise of the Triad support (ROTT_*)
+* Dynamic Planar Shadow System for Dynamic Lights (Models only)
+* Quake 3: Arena-style shader-based sky system
+* Better BOOM Compatibility
+* Decals on all surfaces
+* TERRAIN.DDF: new DDF type for floors, that can do all sorts of neat things according to what flat name is being accessed at the current time.
+* SPRITES.DDF: new DDF type for plain sprites, to control things like Offsets, Brightmaps, etc.
+* New Input system, for split-screen controls
+* Wolfenstein 3D support (WLF_*)
-*: MD5 support completed (skins, animation). '''FINISHED'''
+== FUTURE ==
+Future features are features that are not yet tied into the engine, but support will be coming soon for them.
-*: DDF addition for weapons (Z_Aspect) ('''FINISHED'''), support for partial reloading
+* DECALS.DDF: new DDF type for wall decals (bullet holes) and floor decals (splats, explosions, etc)
+* IWAD Selection Dialogue Box (like ZDoom)
-*: Splitscreen mode fully functional
+* Blake Stone support (BLK_*)
+* Strife IWAD
-=2.1 codebase=
+* Completed Heretic support, including an Inventory system
+* True Networking, for internet play
-Beginning with 2.1.0, 3DGE will get a massive rewrite:
-*: OpenGL 2x rewrite (if extensions are detected, otherwise the engine will fall back to old 1.1 compliance). '''IN PROGRESS'''
-*: Total Zone memory manager rewrite (more speed improvements). '''FINISHED'''
-*: MD2, MD3, MDL, and MD5 models will support normal, bump, bright, and specular maps. '''FINISHED'''
-*: Textures will support normal, bump, and specular maps. '''FINISHED'''
-*: Heavily revamped Dynamic Lighting and Shadowing code (true directional light and true dynamic shadows)
-*: Sky subsystem rewritten from Quake 3 for Q3 BSPs, normal sky code will remain for DOOM maps.
-*: [http://opl3.cozendey.com/ OPL integration] for music; replaces fudged SYSTEM music player under Windows. '''FINISHED'''
-*: SPLINE library replaces all camera code and new script files for them will be added.
-*: Environment maps for surfaces (like Half-Life)
-*: True Slopes using vertex height calculation
-*: Polyobject support.
-*: Inventory System
-*: Better RTS functions (some adapted from FraggleScript)
-*: FraggleScript support (limited*)
-*: ROQ library for cinematics, and render-to-texture (skins, textures) '''IN PROGRESS'''
-*: Quake 3 BSP Support (loading, rendering)