OpenTasks/Engine/Avalanche

Open Task
Task Name	Integrate Avalanche Engine
Technical Contact(s)	Arnaud Boutonné, Eugene Sandulenko
Subsystem	Engine

Background:

The authors (and right holders) of the Avalanche Engine have recently found the sources of the engine and have decided to release those under a GPLv2 licence, as well as the data files. This engine is used by the DOS only Lord Avalot d'Argent.

The Task:

• Convert the sources from Pascal to C
• Clean up the resulting code, make it compile
• Integrate it in ScummVM
• Make use of ScummVM subsystems for graphics, audio, input, ...
• Rework code to follow our portability guidelines
• Refactor/Objectify it

The Benefits:

- Integrating Avalanche Engine in ScummVM will allow Lord Avalot d'Argent to be properly freed, as it'll provide a portable environment to play it.

- Avalanche Engine will also benefit all the enhancement proposed by ScummVM.

- The game will get a second life as the full (and free) version of the game will be available on our site.

Required Skills:

• Good C++ skills.
• Good knowledge of ScummVM coding conventions and portability guidelines (could be learned in less than a week)
• Engine internals could be studied quickly. (The original authors are willing to help by answering questions)