Cine/TODO

TODO List
Name	Cine Engine TODO
Technical Contact(s)	Cine Engine Team
Subsystem	Engine

Source Cleanup

• Wrap the code into C++ classes where applicable/suitable. Possible classes candidates :
  • Gfx/Screen (bg_list.cpp, gfx.cpp)
  • Script (script.cpp)
  • Resource (bg.cpp, msg.cpp, part.cpp, prc.cpp, pal.cpp)
  • CineEngine (object.cpp, anim.cpp, various.cpp)
  • Sound (already done)
• rename functions and variables that need it
• reorganize functions and variables in cine/various.cpp

ToDo

• implement, adapt or remove the following options in the system menu :
  • Pause
  • Restart Game
  • Change Backup Drive
• add support for AtariST sound and music resources (if different from Amiga)
• add support PC Speaker instruments in the PC SoundFX player code (write PCSoundDriver subclasses)
• (maybe) add support for MIDI playback on General Midi devices. Currently the MIDI driver uses MT-32 specific sysEx commands to setup the instruments etc.
• add code for fadeIn/fadeOut
• optimize the rendering (doing a full screen and palette refresh on each frame could be avoided)
• use Common::List instead of custom linked lists (should allow removal and/or simplification of several functions)
• cruisE and Cine have several chunks of code in common, find a way to factorize
  • sound code/system
  • gfx routines
  • unpacking routine
  • resource loading (parts, vol.cnf)
• finish Operation Stealth support
  • Graphics Glitches:
    • Upon loading savegames, Palette is incorrect until you change screen.
    • Scene 1 Room 4 (Airport Luggage Belts) - Scrolling display / bags not correct (z-ordering/clipping bug).
    • Scene 1 Room 6 (Airport Entrance and Taxi Stand) - Horizontal black line near top of screen (image decode bug).
    • Scene 2 Room 5 (Bank Strongroom) - Ego (John) drawn in front of bars of strongroom (z-ordering bug).
    • Scene 4 Room 3 (Seawall By Hotel) - Horizontal black line near top of sea wall rail (image decode bug).
    • Scene 4 Room 4 (In Front Of Hotel) - Horizontal lines above Doorman and Rotating Door (image decode bug).
    • Scene 6 Room 2 (Mansion Study) - Horizontal black line when "Operate Statue Arm" (image decode bug).
    • Scene 6 Room 2 (Mansion Study, Safe Closeup) - LED Digits (mainly 4) Missing Segments.
    • Scene 8 (Cutscene - Top Of Porthole Tunnel Ladder) - Background around Ego (John) square with incorrect color.
    • Scene 8 Room 1 (Piranha Tank Cage) - Background to right of Cage incorrect color - Grey.
    • Scene 8 Room 1 (Piranha Tank Cage) - Black Lines near bottom of screen (image decode bug).
    • Scene 8 Room 1 (Piranha Tank Cage) - John on Wire to Grill animation is incorrect..
    • Scene 9 Room 12 (Master Control Room) - Background around console lights in bottom-left corner has square with incorrect color.
    • Scene 9 Room 12 (Master Control Room) - Countdown LED Digits (mainly 4) Missing Segments.
    • Scene 9 Room 12 (Master Control Room) - Main Trajectory display horizontal black lines (image decode bug).
    • Scene 9 (On Gantry before boarding Helicopter) - Ego (John) background is incorrect and Ego is Black - incorrect palette?
  • Save/Load not possible between Scene 5 (Otto throws John into Sea off Boat) until after Scene 6 Labyrinth Arcade Sequence and During Scene 8 Rat Labyrinth Arcade Sequences - Think this was possible in the original and makes the arcade sequences much harder.
  • WARNING: Unable to find part file for filename '02-.ADL'!
  • WARNING: Unable to load soundfx instrument '02-.ADL'!
  • WARNING: Unable to find part file for filename 'QTRACK32.SPL'!
  • Misspelling Script Bugs :
    • Object "Bench of Bank Notes" - Should be Bunch
    • Read(y) - Missing y
    • Passport "English" should be British
    • Electrique Cable (for Razor) - should be Electric
• Clean up any remaining memory leaks

Bugs

• Future Wars: Looping samples don't loop in Amiga version (#3091660)