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# Add the engine author(s) to the [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/master/devtools/credits.pl credits.pl file] and run ''make credits'' to update the AUTHORS and credits.h files. | # Add the engine author(s) to the [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/master/devtools/credits.pl credits.pl file] and run ''make credits'' to update the AUTHORS and credits.h files. | ||
# Make sure [[Datafiles]] is up-to-date | # Make sure [[Datafiles]] is up-to-date | ||
# Make sure the engine and game are added to the bug tracker | # Make sure the engine and game are added to the [https://bugs.scummvm.org bug tracker] (engine in Components, game in Custom Fields->game) | ||
# Publish a news entry announcing game testing at [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm-web/tree/master/data/news scummvm/scummvm-web:data/news/] (e.g. [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm-web/blob/master/data/news/20161201.xml Full Pipe announcement]) | # Publish a news entry announcing game testing at [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm-web/tree/master/data/news scummvm/scummvm-web:data/news/] (e.g. [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm-web/blob/master/data/news/20161201.xml Full Pipe announcement]) | ||
## Copy the news to the forums, mark the post as an announcement | ## Copy the news to the forums, mark the post as an announcement |
Revision as of 15:07, 23 August 2020
Once an engine has been accepted into the master branch, finished, and is ready to be playtested, do this stuff to get it ready:
- Change any
ADGF_UNSTABLE
flags in the engine’s detection table toADGF_TESTING
- Change the [build-by-default] flag in the engine’s configure.engine file to yes
- Update the game’s information pages in the wiki:
- Change the game’s category from Category:Unsupported Games to Category:Supported Games
- Set the Support status in the infobox to the next ScummVM release version
- Fill out any other missing information in the infobox
- Add the new game(s) to the NEWS file
- If necessary, add special notes to section 3 of the README file
- Add the engine author(s) to the credits.pl file and run make credits to update the AUTHORS and credits.h files.
- Make sure Datafiles is up-to-date
- Make sure the engine and game are added to the bug tracker (engine in Components, game in Custom Fields->game)
- Publish a news entry announcing game testing at scummvm/scummvm-web:data/news/ (e.g. Full Pipe announcement)
- Copy the news to the forums, mark the post as an announcement
- Copy the news to our Facebook page
- Update the compatibility data at scummvm/scummvm-web:data/compatibility/compat-DEV.xml with compatibility information for the new game(s)
- If necessary, update the demos list at scummvm/scummvm-web:data/game_demos.xml with new game demos