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## Fill out any other missing information in the infobox
## Fill out any other missing information in the infobox
# Add the new game(s) to the [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/master/NEWS.md NEWS file]
# Add the new game(s) to the [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/master/NEWS.md NEWS file]
# When the engine is using GUIO, add their description to the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/v2.2-docs/settings/engine.html documentation] ([[Developer_Central#Contribution_guide_for_technical_writers|here]] is how to edit the documentation)
# When the engine is using GUIO, add their description to the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/settings/game.html documentation] ([[Developer_Central#Contribution_guide_for_technical_writers|here]] is how to edit the documentation)
# Add the engine author(s) to the ''engines/<your-engine>/credits.pl'' file, in alphabetical order by last name (see [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/master/engines/scumm/credits.pl SCUMM engine example]) and run ''make credits'' to update the ''AUTHORS'' and ''credits.h'' files. You should also have scummvm-web repository checked out next to your scummvm directory, and then commit to both repositories. For the web repo the typical commit log message is "WEB: Sync credits".
# Add the engine author(s) to the ''engines/<your-engine>/credits.pl'' file, in alphabetical order by last name (see [https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/blob/master/engines/scumm/credits.pl SCUMM engine example]) and run ''make credits'' to update the ''AUTHORS'' and ''credits.h'' files. You should also have scummvm-web repository checked out next to your scummvm directory, and then commit to both repositories. For the web repo the typical commit log message is "WEB: Sync credits".
# If the engine uses a data file, make sure it is added to the list of files to distribute:
# If the engine uses a data file, make sure it is added to the list of files to distribute:
## Add it to ''DIST_FILES_ENGINEDATA'' in ''Makefile.common''
## Add it to ''DIST_FILES_LIST'' in ''dists/engine-data/engine_data.mk''
## Add it to ''dists/scummvm.rc''
## Add it to ''dists/irix/scummvm.idb''
## Add it to ''dists/win32/migration.txt''
## Add it to ''backends/platform/maemo/debian/rules''
## Add it to ''devtools/create_project/xcode.cpp'' (in the ''XcodeProvider::getResourceFiles()'' function).
## On the Buildbot, in the [https://github.com/scummvm/dockerized-bb/blob/master/buildbot-config/builds.py ''buildbot-config/builds.py''] file:
## On the Buildbot, in the [https://github.com/scummvm/dockerized-bb/blob/master/buildbot-config/builds.py ''buildbot-config/builds.py''] file:
### If there is no <code>DATA_FILES</code> variable defined under the <code>ScummVMStableBuild</code> class, copy the <code>DATA_FILES</code> variable from the <code>ScummVMBuild</code> class to <code>ScummVMStableBuild</code>,
### If there is no <code>DATA_FILES</code> variable defined under the <code>ScummVMStableBuild</code> class, copy the <code>DATA_FILES</code> variable from the <code>ScummVMBuild</code> class to <code>ScummVMStableBuild</code>,
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### Add engine to the 'engines' tab, make sure it is marked as enabled
### Add engine to the 'engines' tab, make sure it is marked as enabled
### Add game to the 'games' tab, don't forget to provide the game hook to the Datafiles
### Add game to the 'games' tab, don't forget to provide the game hook to the Datafiles
### Add game to the 'compatibility' tab (to the very bottom, it is sorted by the release)
### Add game to the 'compatibility' tab (to the very bottom, it is sorted by the release) using 'DEV' as the release
## If necessary, update the demos list at [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QzwFleEKXOsE59cYMOcQB7C2f0Np48uAQOCG8kicX_s/edit#gid=713475305 the ScummVM Data spreadsheet] with new game demos
## If necessary, update the demos list at [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QzwFleEKXOsE59cYMOcQB7C2f0Np48uAQOCG8kicX_s/edit#gid=713475305 the ScummVM Data spreadsheet] with new game demos
# Upload the demos if any
# Upload the demos if any