zwitschi
1b722048ce
0.1.3 packaging and setup fixes from what 0.1.x actually exposed. - New Tools/ue_common.py: make_writable() clears the read-only bit an LFS .umap checks out with (save_map() otherwise returns False silently and the staged actor is lost) and require_saved() makes that failure visible. ue_hero_facade_import and ue_import_north_buildings now call it; the map builders already did. Verified from a forced 0o444 map: chmod logged, save_map True, exit 0. - Docs/build.md: pipeline table now lists the seven site FBXs plus frontage, north, hero and map steps and the shared FBX preset; packaging archive corrected to Builds/GigLineQA; packaged-log location and -qaselftest usage documented; new 'Traps that cost real time in 0.1.x' table (read-only save, hero --out is the FBX, MPFB add-on path, shot actor quitting under QA, null-RHI trace trap). - Docs/setup.md: fresh-checkout build marked verified 2026-11-08 and the blocker closed; new optional-keys section for OPENROUTER_API_KEY and MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN (gitignored .env, not needed by build/tests/release). - Docs/Architecture 07 + architecture.md: build-output path corrected, marked outside the repository. - 5 new tests for ue_common (54 total).
Gig Line
A Linux-first Unreal Engine game about walking and driving through a real city. The first release, 0.1.0, is a walkable exterior demo around 6840 Hollywood Blvd / El Capitan Entertainment Centre, covering the south-side frontage between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive plus the north-side frontage within 50 m of the boulevard.
Status
0.1.0 is in progress. The workstation, engine, geo pipeline and project bootstrap are done and verified; a walkable DemoMap exists with terrain, street, sidewalks, kerbs and the hero façade placed from measured coordinates. Façades are still blockouts, and materials are flat colours — both are planned patches.
Current tasks are in TODO.md and the development plan is in ROADMAP.md; what was learned the hard way is in MEMORY.md.
Layout
| Path | Contents |
|---|---|
Game/ |
Unreal project, configuration, source, game-ready content |
Art/ |
Editable Blender sources, blockouts, terrain, street, hero façade, and a local (uncommitted) reference library |
Geo/ |
Source manifests, permitted geographic data, and every geographic tool |
Tools/ |
Unreal-side importers, level builders, and reference gathering |
Docs/ |
Setup, toolchain pins, build and content pipeline, licensing, release checks |
Screenshots/ |
Rendered review captures and their approval state |
Getting started
git lfs install # required: content, images, audio, and geo files are LFS-tracked
git lfs pull
Tools/check-lfs.sh # verifies the lfs filter is active and files are stored as pointers
The engine is installed outside the repository and pinned in Docs/toolchain.md. Setup is in Docs/setup.md; building and the content pipeline are in Docs/build.md.
Documents
- TODO.md — living task list, source of truth for progress
- ROADMAP.md — development plan: milestone goals, scope, and release gates
- MEMORY.md — shared session memory: discoveries, traps, decisions
- AGENTS.md — contributor and agent rules
- PLAN.md — scope, stack, release policy, timeline
- Docs/toolchain.md · Docs/environment.md — pins and workstation audit
- Docs/build.md — fresh-checkout build and content pipeline
- Docs/release-checks.md — release gates
- Docs/licensing.md · THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md — licensing
- CHANGELOG.md — release history
Licensing
Code licence is an open decision (MIT proposed). Engine, art, and geographic data are licensed separately; see Docs/licensing.md.