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''Technical Contact'': [[User:Sev|Eugene Sandulenko]], [[User:Kirben|Travis Howell]]
''Technical Contact'': [[User:Sev|Eugene Sandulenko]], [[User:Kirben|Travis Howell]]


* Add support for sound format (SID format?) used by Commodore 64 versions of Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken to SCUMM engine. Unfortunately there is no demo versions are available, so you need to own one of the games.
* Add support for beeper sound used by the Apple II version of Maniac Mansion to the SCUMM engine. Unfortunately there is no demo versions are available, so you need to own the game. Known information about the resource format can be found [[SCUMM/V0/Maniac_Mansion_Apple_II|here]].  


* Add support for sound format used by Macintosh version of Loom to SCUMM engine. Known [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=824221&group_id=37116&atid=418823  information] about the structure of the sound resources used is available. If you don't own the game, the LucasArts Mac CD Game pack is usually available via eBay.
* Add support for sound format used by Macintosh version of Loom to SCUMM engine. Known [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=824221&group_id=37116&atid=418823  information] about the structure of the sound resources used is available. If you don't own the game, the LucasArts Mac CD Game pack is usually available via eBay.
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* Another good reference for this task is the AIL library which has been recently open-sourced by its [http://www.thegleam.com/ke5fx/ author]. This is infact where XMIDI comes from, and it even contains specs. To find them, unzip AIL2.ZIP; in there you find A214_D2.ZIP, which when unzipped contains a dir DOC, which in turn contains ASCIIDOC.ZIP, which then contains XMIDI.TXT and some other files which might be of use (e.g. NOTES.TXT).
* Another good reference for this task is the AIL library which has been recently open-sourced by its [http://www.thegleam.com/ke5fx/ author]. This is infact where XMIDI comes from, and it even contains specs. To find them, unzip AIL2.ZIP; in there you find A214_D2.ZIP, which when unzipped contains a dir DOC, which in turn contains ASCIIDOC.ZIP, which then contains XMIDI.TXT and some other files which might be of use (e.g. NOTES.TXT).


=== Support for AMIGA Audio Formats: TFMX and MaxTrax ===
=== Support for Acorn Audio Format: Desktop Tracker ===


''Technical Contact'': [[User:Sev|Eugene Sandulenko]], [[User:DrMcCoy|Sven Hesse]], [[User:Jubanka|Kostas Nakos]]
''Technical Contact'': [[User:Sev|Eugene Sandulenko]], [[User:DrMcCoy|Sven Hesse]], [[User:Jubanka|Kostas Nakos]]
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''Background:''
''Background:''


Since we're adding (and have added so far) support for different Amiga game versions, we need support for the sound files too.
Since we're adding (and have added so far) support for different platform game versions, we need support for the sound files too.
Currently we need support for following formats:
Currently we need support for following format:


* Desktop Tracker format used by music in the Acorn disk version of Simon the Sorcerer 1. [http://www.tribbeck.com/software/sonor/dtt/manual/appx_f.html  Information] about the specifications of the Desktop Track format and [http://members.optusnet.com.au/wormmon/mods/ sample mods] are available.
* Desktop Tracker format used by music in the Acorn disk version of Simon the Sorcerer 1. [http://www.tribbeck.com/software/sonor/dtt/manual/appx_f.html  Information] about the specifications of the Desktop Tracker format and [http://members.optusnet.com.au/wormmon/mods/ sample mods] are available.
 
* MaxTrax support for Kyrandia 1. The Amiga version isn't supported yet, but [[User:LordHoto|LordHoto]] will be working on it when his copy arrives. A Motorola 68000 (short: 68k) assembler implementation by Joe Pearce can be found [http://robertmegone.com/misc/scummvm/SRC_MaxTrax.lzx here]. It would be necessary to re-implement it in proper C++, naturally a must for this task is 68k assembler knowledge. If you don't have the Amiga version of the Legend of Kyrandia, there are [http://www.exotica.org.uk/tunes/unexotica/games/Legend_of_Kyrandia.html sample modules] available.
 
* TFMX a (non-MOD) format used by Monkey Island 1. There is a [http://freshmeat.net/projects/tfmx-play/ player] for it already, which is written in rather poor C, also it misses several macros implementation. [http://www.wotsit.org/download.asp?f=tfmx This] documentation may be useful, it isn't complete though. If you don't have the Amiga version of Monkey Island 1 you can use the [http://quick.mixnmojo.com/demos/mi1amigademo.zip demo] of Monkey Island 1. The main objective of this task is to write a TFMX player with all the effects and macros needed by the Monkey Island music tunes. Work can be based on the original - uncommented - replayer routine disassembly (Motorola 68k).


''The Task:''
''The Task:''


* Extend our general MOD player to support mentioned formats
* Extend our general MOD player to support the mentioned format


''Required Skills:''
''Required Skills:''
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* Good C++ skills.
* Good C++ skills.
* Understanding of how audio is generated.
* Understanding of how audio is generated.
* m68k assembler knowledge is a big plus.
* 6502 assembler knowledge is a big plus.
* Amiga knowledge is a plus.
* Acorn knowledge is a plus.


== Tools ==
== Tools ==
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== Engine/game specific ==
== Engine/game specific ==
=== Add support for the Dragon's History game ===
''Technical Contact'': [[User:Sev|Eugene Sandulenko]]
''Background:''
[http://www.ucw.cz/draci-historie/index-en.html Dragon's History] game sources were released under GPL. They are written in Turbo Pascal and have extensive Czech comments in it. Game assets were also released as freeware.
''The Task:''
Create from scratch an engine that will support all freeware variants of the game.
''Required Skills:''
* Strong C++ skills.
* Basic Pascal Knowledge
* Work more than 12 weeks


=== Objectify CruisE engine ===
=== Objectify CruisE engine ===
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