Roadmap

This is not really a Roadmap since I can't guarantee any delivery date, but here are the new features planned as of 2022/12/29:

• Add support for new audio format:
  • TriloTracker FM replayer (and update of the new SCC replayer).
  • Voice synthesis on the ISR replayer (from ARTRAG).
  • Moonblaster replayer.
  • Realfun 3 replayer.
  • Lovely Composer replayer.
  • MIDI replayer (through PSG, MSX-Music and MSX-Audio).
• Add support for new chip:
  • Yamaha V9990 graphic chip. ⏳WIP (~90% of the features currently supported)
  • MoonSound (OPL4) audio chip.
• Add loader for more common MSX picture formats (SCx, MIF, PCX, BMP, etc.).
• Add support for Network cartridge (Gr8net, DenYoNet & Obsonet).
• Add support for MSX turbo R specific features.
  • Add support for R800 assembler. I need to check the feasibility with SDCC.
• Add replayer for Animecha data and/or for an original 2D animation format.
• Add bitmap scrolling feature to scroll module.
• Add full support for MSX-DOS 1 & 2 (e.g. command-line parameters). ⏳WIP
• Build tool
  • 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 segement 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)
• 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)