NES Extensibility

[miketrethewey]

• [ ] gamelib.py

  • [x] autodetect(): Hard check for SMC/SFC. Also has hard checks for Z3Link & M3Samus png sizes.
  • [ ] get_game_type_from_zspr_data(): Assumes all zsprs are Z3Link.
  • [ ] get_game_type_from_rdc_data(): Assumes all rdcs are M3Samus.
  • [x] get_game_class_of_type(): Assumes all games are in the same folder. Ideally, we'd move Z3 & M3 to a SNES folder.
  • [x] GameParent(): Assumes all games are SNES games by default. Can be overridden.
  • [x] make_sprite_by_number(): Assumes all games are in the same folder.
  • [x] get_rom_from_filename(): Assumes all games are in the same folder.

• [x] gui.py

  • [x] open_file(): Assumes all games are SNES games.
  • [x] copy_into_ROM(): Assumes all games are SNES games.
  • [x] copy_into_ROM_bulk(): Assumes all games are SNES games.

• [x] spritelib.py

  • [x] import_from_filename(): Assumes all games are SNES games. Assumes all games are in the same folder.

[Artheau]

Do we need to have NES and SNES games be subfolders of different folders? For instance, can we just have folders for zelda1, zelda2, and zelda3, without separating them further?

[miketrethewey]

There are several instances where there are several games with the same name but on different consoles. “Sonic the Hedgehog [1]” for instance is called the same whether it's on the Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear or Sega Genesis/MegaDrive. Tetris is similar.

[Artheau]

At this point we only have 2 games implemented, so whether or not the duplicate names thing will come to a head depends heavily on the size of our ambition for this project.