TODO.md

Core

• MemoryStream

Loading

• MPQ files
• Read data files (txt/bin)
  • txt files are mostly tabular

Rendering

• DC6
  • sprites
    • decoding
    • rendering
  • paletted
  • color shift
  • used for UI, Items...
• DCC
  • Sprites for characters / monsters
  • Investigate block per block rendering instead of frame per frame (tiling) * Means a frame is a list of blocks indices * Have to generate geometry, cpu side or on the fly ? * Texture memory improvements ? Easier packing algorithm * DCC format would be good for this due to encoding (Equal cells compression)
• COF
  • Animation control files
  • Tells how to assemble multiple sprites (equipment, big monsters...)
  • Layers
• .d2 Animation related
• Must be able to scale to high resolutions
• Perspective
• automap (aka minimap)

Sound

• Everything is in wav
• Spatial audio would be a must

Maps

• Load DT1 and DS1 files
  • DT1 tiles
  • DS1 area definition, monsters / objects locations
• Isometric tile rendering
  • Diamond shaped tiles
  • Can be animated
• Lights/shadows system
• Procedural generation

Gameplay

• Characters
  • 16 directions
  • Skills are hardcoded...
  • stats
  • exp
• Collisions
  • Information in the DT1 files ?
• Missiles
• Monsters
• Difficulties
• Hardcore
• Magic Find

UI

• Menus/Buttons
• Health/Mana globes
• Belt
• Shortcuts
• Text
  • Localization
  • Font rendering
• Should be customizable