Skip to content

Latest commit

 

History

History
93 lines (72 loc) · 4.47 KB

ROADMAP.md

File metadata and controls

93 lines (72 loc) · 4.47 KB
Raw

🛤️ RetroNode Development Roadmap

Milestone 1: Project Initialization and Core Setup

Goal: Establish a solid foundation for the project, ensuring minimal dependencies and optimized configurations.

  • 1.1 Set up Project Basics

    • Configure tsconfig.json and project structure in src/.
    • Install essential dependencies only:
      • React and ReactDOM (frontend)
      • TypeScript, SCSS for styling
      • SQLite for data management
    • Add minimal required configurations for optimized builds (Webpack or similar without CRA).

  • 1.2 Setup Database (SQLite)

    • Design a basic schema for emulators, ROMs, user settings, and metadata.
    • Create TypeScript interfaces for each database entity.

  • 1.3 Build Initial UI Components

    • Design basic App.tsx with routing.
    • Define placeholder UI components for key pages:
      • Home: Shows a dashboard of recently played games.
      • Library: Displays the available emulators and games.
      • Settings: Includes configuration options (e.g., Rich Presence, paths to emulators).

Milestone 2: Core Features - Emulator and Game Library Management

Goal: Build out essential functionality for emulator and ROM integration.

  • 2.1 Emulator Management

    • Implement UI to add, edit, and delete emulators.
    • Configure the system to detect and store emulator paths.
    • Ensure added emulators are recognized across sessions (persistent storage).

  • 2.2 ROM Library Management

    • Build a library UI to list available ROMs for each emulator.
    • Implement functionality to scan directories for ROMs and organize them.
    • Fetch metadata and display ROM information, including cover art (can use an online database if feasible).

  • 2.3 Game Launching System

    • Integrate with emulator executables to launch games directly from the library.
    • Ensure the game launches in a separate process to avoid app performance issues.
    • Develop error handling for unsupported ROM formats or missing files.

Milestone 3: UI/UX Design and Styling

Goal: Establish a console-like, modern design that’s intuitive and minimalistic, following the PS5/Xbox inspiration.

  • 3.1 Layout and Navigation

    • Implement a side or top navigation bar for easy access to Home, Library, and Settings.
    • Design a clean, card-based UI for ROM and emulator listings.

  • 3.2 Style and Color Palette

    • Apply a sleek, modern color palette with SCSS for modular styling.
    • Define styles for cards, buttons, inputs, and other UI elements.
    • Make the UI responsive, ensuring good performance on low-end devices.

  • 3.3 Rich Presence Integration

    • Integrate Discord Rich Presence (or similar) to display active game sessions.
    • Allow toggling this feature from settings.

Milestone 4: Advanced Features and Optimization

Goal: Enhance functionality for a smooth experience on a wide range of devices.

  • 4.1 Search and Filter Functionality

    • Implement search by game title, genre, and console.
    • Add filter options for consoles, favorite games, and recently played games.

  • 4.2 Performance and Memory Optimization

    • Analyze memory usage, ensuring efficient loading and minimal RAM consumption.
    • Optimize UI rendering to minimize DOM reflows and repaints.
    • Streamline data loading for larger ROM libraries.

  • 4.3 Save States and Custom Controls (If Possible)

    • Implement UI for managing emulator save states.
    • Add custom controller mapping options for each emulator in Settings.

Milestone 5: Final Touches and Community Contributions

Goal: Prepare the app for public release and encourage community engagement.

  • 5.1 Thorough Testing

    • Conduct UI and functional testing on low-end and high-end devices.
    • Resolve bugs, especially those affecting performance and emulator compatibility.

  • 5.2 Final Documentation and Community Guidelines

    • Document each feature thoroughly in the Wiki.
    • Add guidelines for setting up emulators, adding ROMs, and using advanced features.

  • 5.3 Prepare for Open Source Community

    • Finalize the README, CONTRIBUTING.md, and issues templates.
    • Encourage contributions, listing suggested features for the community.

Ongoing Maintenance

  • Bug Fixes: Address any reported bugs, prioritizing performance issues.
  • Feature Requests: Evaluate and implement high-demand features from user feedback.
  • Dependency Updates: Regularly update packages to ensure security and performance improvements.