Roadmap

Version 1.0 Release [Released]

Release: December 19, 2022

With this release, TFE is a complete replacement for DosBox for most players. This release includes the perspective-correct GPU renderer. This milestone has been successfully reached.

Linux Support

Finished
Basic Linux support has been completed, though Flatpaks and other distribution methods still need to be done.

Post Processing and Bloom

Finished
The Post-processing pipeline was implemented, including a bloom effect that can be adjusted to taste.

True Color Support

Finished
True-color support was implemented with options for colormap blending, full true-color rendering, and texture filtering.

Level Editor

Alpha Released

Built-in level editor for Dark Forces that can be used to make complete levels with goals, INF support, editable entities, and everything else needed. Support for Outlaws levels will be coming later.

Asset Editor

Alpha Released

Most asset types are viewable and exportable, but only levels have an Asset Editor.

Remaster HD Asset Support

Support for textures, sprites, frames, and HUD.

Support for new cutscenes and mission briefings coming later.

Towards Version 2.0

Estimated Release: Late 2025

• Support for enhanced features from Outlaws in the editor and in Dark Forces mods (such as slopes).
• Outlaws editor support.
• Outlaws single player support in TFE.
• Outlaws multi-player support in TFE.