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{{EngineDescription|
{{EngineDescription
        name=Tinsel|
|name=Tinsel
        developer=[[User:dreammaster|dreammaster]], [[User:Fingolfin|Fingolfin]], [[User:DrMcCoy|DrMcCoy]], <br>[[User:eriktorbjorn|eriktorbjorn]], [[User:joostp|joostp]], [[User:md5|md5]]|
|developer=[[User:Dreammaster|dreammaster]], [[User:DrMcCoy|DrMcCoy]],<br />[[User:Eriktorbjorn|eriktorbjorn]], [[User:Joostp|joostp]], [[User:Md5|md5]], [[User:Somaen|somaen]]
        companies=[[Psygnosis]]|
|companies=[[Psygnosis]]
        usedBy=[[Discworld 1]], [[Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?|Discworld 2]]|
|usedBy=[[Discworld]],<br />[[Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?]],<br />[[Discworld Noir]]
        dateAdded=July 22, 2008|
|dateAdded=July 22, 2008
        release=none yet|
|release=1.0.0rc1
}}
}}


== About ==
== About ==
TODO: Explain about Tinsel / Glitter


===Music Enhancement===
The Tinsel engine is a scripting engine developed by [[Perfect Entertainment|Perfect 10 Productions/Teeny Weeny Games]] for their point and click adventure games, based on the Discworld novels authored by Terry Pratchett.
The [http://www.jameswoodcock.co.uk/?page_id=54 ScummVM Music Enhancement Project] has worked on Discworld's music. [http://www.jameswoodcock.co.uk/?p=796 Permission] has been given to release this soundtrack. As of 27 Dec 2007 the full soundtrack is [http://www.jameswoodcock.co.uk/?p=1139 available for download].


=== Freewaring Discworld ===
TODO: Expand/correct explanation about Tinsel / Glitter
In short, we have all the approval needed to move forward with supporting the game and making Discworld freeware. However Discworld is NOT freeware at the moment. It may be in the future, assuming all goes according to plan.


Whether the gamedata release will have a DFSG/OSI compatible license remains to be determined.
== Status ==
 
* Discworld is completable
== External Links ==
* Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!? is completable
* [http://automagically.de/tinsel.html An early start at RE of the engine]
* Discworld Noir is unsupported
* [http://rewiki.regengedanken.de/wiki/Tinsel_engine Some information on the files]


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
* [[Tinsel/Bugs|Tinsel Bugs]]: List of bugs that occured in the original versions
* [[Tinsel/TODO|Tinsel TODO]]
* [[Tinsel/TODO|Tinsel TODO]]
* [[Tinsel/List_of_Objects|List of Objects]]
* [[Tinsel/List_of_Objects|List of Objects]]
* [[Tinsel/List_of_Scenes|List of Scenes]]
* [[Tinsel/List_of_Scenes|List of Scenes]]


== Music Enhancement ==
The [https://www.jameswoodcock.co.uk/?page_id=54 ScummVM Music Enhancement Project] has worked on the music for Discworld, i.e. the first game.<br />
[https://www.jameswoodcock.co.uk/?p=796 Permission] has been given to release this soundtrack.<br />
As of 27 Dec 2007, the full soundtrack is [https://www.jameswoodcock.co.uk/?p=1139 available for download here].
== Possible Future Discworld Freeware Release ==
In short, we have all the approval needed to move forward with supporting the game and making Discworld freeware.<br />
However, Discworld is _NOT_ freeware at the moment. It may be in the future, assuming all goes according to plan.<br />
When this happens, the project will make a announcement in the usual manner i.e. website news item.
Whether the game datafiles release will have a DFSG/OSI compatible license remains to be determined.
== External links ==
* [http://automagically.de/tinsel.html An outdated and obsolete early start at RE of the engine]
* [http://rewiki.regengedanken.de/wiki/Tinsel_engine Some information on the files]


[[Category:Engines]]
[[Category:Engines]]

Latest revision as of 23:19, 20 April 2021

Tinsel
Engine developer dreammaster, DrMcCoy,
eriktorbjorn, joostp, md5, somaen
Companies that used it Psygnosis
Games that use it Discworld,
Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?,
Discworld Noir
Date added to ScummVM 2008-07-22
First release containing it 1.0.0rc1

About

The Tinsel engine is a scripting engine developed by Perfect 10 Productions/Teeny Weeny Games for their point and click adventure games, based on the Discworld novels authored by Terry Pratchett.

TODO: Expand/correct explanation about Tinsel / Glitter

Status

  • Discworld is completable
  • Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!? is completable
  • Discworld Noir is unsupported

Resources

Music Enhancement

The ScummVM Music Enhancement Project has worked on the music for Discworld, i.e. the first game.
Permission has been given to release this soundtrack.
As of 27 Dec 2007, the full soundtrack is available for download here.

Possible Future Discworld Freeware Release

In short, we have all the approval needed to move forward with supporting the game and making Discworld freeware.
However, Discworld is _NOT_ freeware at the moment. It may be in the future, assuming all goes according to plan.
When this happens, the project will make a announcement in the usual manner i.e. website news item.

Whether the game datafiles release will have a DFSG/OSI compatible license remains to be determined.

External links