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Known Issue / Limitations (as of 0.3.8)

Will be or should be solved

  • No preference window
    • You can edit preferences with Property List Editor though...
    • Will be solved at 0.4.0; Currently available from svn repository
  • Many games redraws entire screen
    • Should redraw only the modified rectangles - in progress

Solved

  • Switching to full-screen mode doesn't give the window focused. (solved at 0.3.4)
    • you need to click on the window once to make the window active.
  • "ShortGames" is not properly MV separated
    • Fixed at 0.3.9
  • MiniKidsGames may crash on MacBooks (doesn't crash on MacBook Pros/PowerBooks/iBooks)
    • Solved at 0.3.9

To Do

0.4

  • Bug-fix in full-screen mode (does not become a key window properly)
    • Done at 0.3.4
  • Universal Binary Package
    • Done at 0.3.6.1
  • Package for Panther
    • Done at 0.3.6.1
  • Preferences window or external preference tool
    • Done at 0.3.9.1

0.5

  • Adding callback capability to BGM class for timing-aware music games
  • 1 or 2 more (add-on) games
  • Richer Title
  • Options for MainTitle - sounds (and images)
  • Refactoring
  • Performance Improvement on drawing

0.6 - 1.0

  • More games
  • More Utility classes / Bridges to Cocoa frameworks
  • Folders for Add-on games
  • Add-on Game package manager?
  • Plug-ins to enhance MiniKidsGames

Wish List

  • Core Graphics / Core Image?
  • Core Audio?
  • Quartz?
  • Authoring Tool to create a game?
  • Documentation for The Game Framework
    • Available for 0.3.8
  • Make sound recordable so parents can let kids hear their voice?
  • More games
    • Using iSight?
    • Using Mic?
    • Using Sudden Motion Sensor?
    • Using Apple Remote?
    • Using iTunes library?
    • Using iPhoto library?