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Here is the planned features:
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This is not really a '''Roadmap''' since I can't guarantee any delivery date, but here are the new features planned as of 2025/02/05.
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* Add support for new audio format: Arkos Tracker (WIP), TriloTracker.
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* Add module to handle screen scrolling.
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⏳: work in progress features
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* Rewrite BuildTool in Python and add multi-plateform support (Linux & MacOS). Sorry, it's still for Windows only for the moment.
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* Add wrapper module for BDOS functions (to handle disk access for DOS, BIN and ROM programs).
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== Audio ==
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* Add full support for MSX-DOS 1 & 2 (e.g. command-line parameters).
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* Add support for new audio format:
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* Add specific wrapper for V9958 (MSX2+) features.
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** [https://github.com/cornelisser/TriloTracker-Re-player TriloTracker FM] replayer (and update of the new SCC replayer).
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* Add support for V9990 graphic chip.
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** [http://www.xl2s.tk/ Realfun 3] replayer.
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* Add support for MoonSound (OPL4) audio chip.
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** [https://hg.sr.ht/~grauw/re-play Re-Play] replayer (from Grauw).
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** [https://github.com/artrag/voicenc_scc Voice synthesis on the ISR] replayer (from ARTRAG).
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** [https://www.msx.org/wiki/Moonblaster Moonblaster] replayer.
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** [https://doc1oo.github.io/LovelyComposerDocs/en/index.html Lovely Composer] [https://github.com/aburi6800/msx-PSGSoundDriver replayer].
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** [https://msx.org/news/software/en/adx-player-ver-40-by-mstz80ax ADX replayer].
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** KSS replayer.
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** MGSP2 replayer.
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** MML replayer.
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** NDP replayer.
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** MIDI replayer (through PSG, MSX-Music and MSX-Audio).
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* Add support for new chip:
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** MoonSound (OPL4) audio chip.
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== Display ==
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* Add replayer for [http://msxbanzai.tni.nl/dev/software.html Animecha] data and/or for an original 2D animation format.
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* Add video replayer(s) ([https://nazo.main.jp/prog/retropc/acmsxs3.html Easy SCREEN3 Animation Converter]).
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* Add bitmap scrolling feature to {{MOD|scroll}} module.
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* Add bitmap sprite upscsaler (cf. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ieE_HG3Bvs NOP])
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* ⏳ Add 3D module (generic 3d data format, transformation and rendering)
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* ⏳ Add raycaster module (using DDA)
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* Add support for [https://msx.org/forum/msx-talk/general-discussion/undocumented-screen-mode-32x212 32x212 screen mode].
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* Add pseudo-bitmap support for Print module for tile-based screen mode and sprite (draw on consecutive 16x16)
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* Add loader for more common MSX picture formats (SCx, MIF, PCX, BMP, etc.).
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* Add support for Yamaha V9938/58 copy commands
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* Add support for Yamaha V9990 copy commands
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** Improve V9990 sample to allow testing of all color mode
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== Misc. ==
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* Add support for SRAM cartridge: Game Master 2.
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* Add support for Network cartridge (Gr8net, DenYoNet & Obsonet).
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* Add support for Network cable ([https://www.msx.org/wiki/Konami_JE-700 Konami JE-700] & [https://map.grauw.nl/resources/joynet/ JoyNet]).
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* Add support for MSX turbo R specific features.
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** Add support for R800 assembler (SDCC now support R800 natively).
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* Compress
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** Add support for ZX0 unpacker to VRAM
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** Add support for LZ48 unpacker to <s>RAM and</s> VRAM [https://github.com/EdouardBERGE/rasm/blob/master/decrunch/lz48decrunch_v006b.asm ][https://github.com/uniabis/z80depacker/blob/master/lz48decrunch_v006_180_speed.asm ]
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* Improve Game module with an option to force 50 Hz main loop update on all machines
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== [[Build tool]] ==
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* ⏳ Add native support for SDCC 4.5.0 ''(done but waiting for SDCC fix release)''
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* Add an option to compile the source files in parallel.
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* Add IPS generator (to create a Patch for a given binary).
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* Add build option to convert 16 KB ROM-mapper to RAM segment switch and RAM loader.
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* Use SDCC's <tt>-M</tt> option to generate file dependency list and allow skip old file option to check all depedecies (Make ''like'').
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* Generate [https://sysadminmosaic.ru/en/msx/carnivore2/specification?redirect=1#rcp_file_format RCP file].
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* Add option in MSXhex to display occupation of each 16K page for plain ROM (as for mapped ROM segments)
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== Optimization ==
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''Optimize, optimize and optimize!''
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* Rewrite update function in assembler for {{MOD|game_pawn}} and {{MOD|scroll}} modules.
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* Create optional fast copy/fill/read functions using unrolled outi/ini for {{MOD|vdp}} module (for supported screen mode).
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* Add assembler optimization option to the Build tool (using SDCC peep-hole and/or MDL).
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* Continue to set the <tt>__preserves_regs</tt> directive for all remaining assembly functions to help the compiler optimize register usage. ''(already done for VDP and V9990 modules)''
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* Add [https://www.msxcomputermagazine.nl/mccw/92/Multiplication/en.html fast multiplication function] ([https://msx.org/forum/development/msx-development/fastest-possible-multiplication-routine?page=6])

Latest revision as of 10:28, 5 February 2025

This is not really a Roadmap since I can't guarantee any delivery date, but here are the new features planned as of 2025/02/05.

⏳: work in progress features

Audio

Display

  • Add replayer for Animecha data and/or for an original 2D animation format.
  • Add video replayer(s) (Easy SCREEN3 Animation Converter).
  • Add bitmap scrolling feature to scroll module.
  • Add bitmap sprite upscsaler (cf. NOP)
  • ⏳ Add 3D module (generic 3d data format, transformation and rendering)
  • ⏳ Add raycaster module (using DDA)
  • Add support for 32x212 screen mode.
  • Add pseudo-bitmap support for Print module for tile-based screen mode and sprite (draw on consecutive 16x16)
  • Add loader for more common MSX picture formats (SCx, MIF, PCX, BMP, etc.).
  • Add support for Yamaha V9938/58 copy commands
  • Add support for Yamaha V9990 copy commands
    • Improve V9990 sample to allow testing of all color mode

Misc.

  • Add support for SRAM cartridge: Game Master 2.
  • Add support for Network cartridge (Gr8net, DenYoNet & Obsonet).
  • Add support for Network cable (Konami JE-700 & JoyNet).
  • Add support for MSX turbo R specific features.
    • Add support for R800 assembler (SDCC now support R800 natively).
  • Compress
    • Add support for ZX0 unpacker to VRAM
    • Add support for LZ48 unpacker to RAM and VRAM [1][2]
  • Improve Game module with an option to force 50 Hz main loop update on all machines

Build tool

  • ⏳ Add native support for SDCC 4.5.0 (done but waiting for SDCC fix release)
  • Add an option to compile the source files in parallel.
  • Add IPS generator (to create a Patch for a given binary).
  • Add build option to convert 16 KB ROM-mapper to RAM segment switch and RAM loader.
  • Use SDCC's -M option to generate file dependency list and allow skip old file option to check all depedecies (Make like).
  • Generate RCP file.
  • Add option in MSXhex to display occupation of each 16K page for plain ROM (as for mapped ROM segments)

Optimization

Optimize, optimize and optimize!

  • Rewrite update function in assembler for game_pawn and scroll modules.
  • Create optional fast copy/fill/read functions using unrolled outi/ini for vdp module (for supported screen mode).
  • Add assembler optimization option to the Build tool (using SDCC peep-hole and/or MDL).
  • Continue to set the __preserves_regs directive for all remaining assembly functions to help the compiler optimize register usage. (already done for VDP and V9990 modules)
  • Add fast multiplication function ([3])
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