gig-line/TODO.md

TODO.md

Actionable task list for this project. This file is the single, central place for planned work, claims, and progress marks. Milestone goals, scope, and release gates are in ROADMAP.md.

Conventions

• Mark items open (- [ ]), active/in progress (- [A], deferred - [D]), or done (- [x]). Keep the marks accurate.
• A level-three (###) section being worked on carries - active - <sessionId> (and optionally the branch name) in its heading. Remove the suffix when you stop.
• When all steps in a version section are done: write a CHANGELOG.md entry, then remove the version section from this file.
• Release gate: a version is tagged only on the owner's explicit go-ahead once its release checks pass, not automatically when the checkboxes close.

0.1.5 — Façade finishing (patch)

Suggested blender skills: references (reference-image-match against the photographs), historical-worlds / archviz (1920s Hollywood Blvd neoclassical detail), materials and lookdev for the remaining surface work.

The 0.1.4 kit, materials and theatre trim are signed off; these are the geometry items that were carried forward rather than grown inside that patch.

Patch tasks

• Retail neighbours (6822 Budget, 6806–6820, 6800 Lee Drug) from their own references. The 18-frame set is the El Capitan Theatre, so it cannot stand in for these façades. Fetch or shoot per-building references first, then model the shopfront line and upper storeys rather than relying on the kit alone.
• Hero façade: fluting and the motto band as geometry. The colonnade is plain cylinders and the motto/medallions are flat panels; both are legible in the reference photography.
• Blosm blockout cleaning pass. Roofs and facades remain untextured volumes and the setupScript styles stay unused; with the kit carrying the elevations, this is now cleanup rather than a second façade system.
• Re-measure 1440p performance with 625 kit actors and 8 generated textures in the map. 0.1.0 measured 414 fps average, so there is headroom, but it has not been re-run since.
• Tag v0.1.5 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.2.0 — MPFB player body, third-person camera, basic animation (weeks 7–9)

Character setup

• Generate MPFB human base mesh; export baked materials and deform skeleton. Done in bootstrap: idle-pose 19 158-vert human with a 137-bone standard rig, Tools/mpfb_character_export.py (now --pose idle + warm make_diffuse).
• Import character into Unreal; validate skeleton, scale, and materials. Done: /Game/Test/Character — SkeletalMesh (138 bones), Skeleton, warm M_Character_Export material with baked T_Character_Diffuse.
• Promote the character asset into a reusable NPC prefab (visible body, collision capsule, idle pose) ready for pedestrians (0.5.0) once the third-person body lands. Done 2026-11-07: AGigLineNPCPerson (see the 0.1.0 Character-development item); 0.5.0 reuses it as the pedestrian base.
• Create basic idle/walk animation set.
• Verify animation plays correctly on the imported rig.

Camera and controls

• Add third-person camera following the player body.
• Add first/third-person toggle.
• Add camera collision to prevent clipping through geometry.
• Document any input changes.

Release checks

• Third-person traversal works end-to-end in the demo area.
• No blocking animation or rig defects.
• Performance target still met at 1440p.
• Tag v0.2.0 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.2.1 — Rig fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix skeletal/rigging defects reported after 0.2.0.
• Tag v0.2.1 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.2.2 — Skin and hair tuning (patch)

Patch tasks

• Tune skin shading and hair materials on the player character.
• Tag v0.2.2 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.2.3 — Camera clipping fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix remaining camera clipping cases in 0.2.x.
• Tag v0.2.3 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.3.0 — Chaos vehicle, enter/exit, closed driving route (weeks 10–13)

Vehicle production

• Model one vehicle in Blender with collision meshes; export to Unreal.
• Set up Chaos Vehicle with wheel and physics configuration.
• Implement enter/exit interaction.
• Build a closed driving route with boundaries.
• Tune basic handling to a drivable state.

Release checks

• Player can enter, drive the closed route, and exit without defects.
• No blocking vehicle collision or packaging defects.
• Performance target still met at 1440p.
• Tag v0.3.0 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.3.1 — Handling tuning (patch)

Patch tasks

• Refine vehicle handling feel based on 0.3.0 feedback.
• Tag v0.3.1 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.3.2 — Vehicle collision fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix vehicle collision defects (mesh/physics mismatches).
• Tag v0.3.2 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.3.3 — Input fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix vehicle/character input issues in 0.3.x.
• Tag v0.3.3 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.4.0 — Small connected neighborhood and map streaming (weeks 14–17)

World expansion

• Extend geo pipeline to a small connected neighborhood beyond the demo block.
• Produce modular buildings, sidewalks, and roads for the expanded area.
• Set up World Partition with streaming cells.
• Configure HLOD for distant buildings.
• Verify no seams or popping between streamed cells during traversal.

Release checks

• Continuous walking (and driving) across the expanded area works.
• Streaming does not introduce blocking defects.
• Performance target re-validated at 1440p with streaming active.
• Tag v0.4.0 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.4.1 — Seam fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix visible seams between streamed cells.
• Tag v0.4.1 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.4.2 — Streaming corrections (patch)

Patch tasks

• Correct streaming/loading issues found in 0.4.x.
• Tag v0.4.2 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.4.3 — HLOD tuning (patch)

Patch tasks

• Tune HLOD quality and distance settings.
• Tag v0.4.3 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.5.0 — Pedestrians, crosswalk behavior, ambient traffic (weeks 18–21)

Simulation

• Add pedestrian characters with navigation, using AGigLineNPCPerson (the reusable NPC prefab) as the base, driving it via AI/AutoPossessAI.
• Implement crosswalk behavior (pedestrians use the designated crossing).
• Add limited ambient traffic on the street network.
• Optimize simulation cost to stay within frame budget.

Release checks

• Pedestrians and traffic behave without blocking defects.
• Performance target re-validated at 1440p.
• Tag v0.5.0 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.5.1 — Navigation fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix pedestrian navigation issues.
• Tag v0.5.1 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.5.2 — Crossing fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix crosswalk behavior defects.
• Tag v0.5.2 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.5.3 — Simulation optimization (patch)

Patch tasks

• Optimize pedestrian/traffic simulation cost.
• Tag v0.5.3 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.6.0 — Visual/audio pass and evening lighting preset (weeks 22–24)

Look and sound

• Create an evening lighting preset.
• Complete a visual polish pass across the neighborhood.
• Add ambient audio (city ambience, traffic, basic SFX).
• Verify licenses for all added audio files.

Release checks

• Both day and evening presets render without defects.
• Audio plays without gaps or licensing issues.
• Performance target re-validated at 1440p.
• Tag v0.6.0 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.6.1 — Lighting fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix lighting defects in day/evening presets.
• Tag v0.6.1 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.6.2 — Material corrections (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix material errors found in 0.6.x.
• Tag v0.6.2 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.6.3 — Audio balancing (patch)

Patch tasks

• Balance audio levels across the scene.
• Tag v0.6.3 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.7.0 — Settings, control rebinding, save/load, accessibility (weeks 25–27)

Systems

• Build settings menu (graphics and audio options).
• Implement control rebinding with persistence.
• Implement save/load for player state.
• Add accessibility basics (e.g. FOV, subtitle, colorblind options as applicable).

Release checks

• Settings, rebinding, and save/load all persist across restarts.
• No blocking UI defects.
• Tag v0.7.0 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.7.1 — Save fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix save/load defects.
• Tag v0.7.1 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.7.2 — UI fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix UI issues in 0.7.x.
• Tag v0.7.2 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.7.3 — Input persistence fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix rebinding persistence issues.
• Tag v0.7.3 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.8.0 — Performance budgets and broader Linux hardware testing (weeks 28–30)

Performance

• Define performance budgets (frame time, VRAM) and document them.
• Profile the full neighborhood; fix budget violations.
• Test on broader Linux hardware and VRAM configurations; document results.
• Re-validate the 1440p quality preset with upscaling state recorded.

Release checks

• Performance budgets met on documented hardware matrix.
• No blocking compatibility defects.
• Tag v0.8.0 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.8.1 — VRAM reductions (patch)

Patch tasks

• Reduce VRAM usage where profiling shows excess.
• Tag v0.8.1 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.8.2 — Frame-time fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix frame-time spikes found in 0.8.x.
• Tag v0.8.2 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.8.3 — Compatibility fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix compatibility issues from the hardware testing matrix.
• Tag v0.8.3 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.9.0 — Feature freeze, public beta, license and build audit (weeks 31–34)

Freeze and audit

• Freeze features; document the freeze in CHANGELOG.md.
• Produce a public beta build for testers.
• Complete license audit: THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md, all MPFB assets, textures, animations, vehicles, audio.
• Review Epic distribution requirements before publishing.
• Verify a fresh checkout builds and packages reproducibly.

Release checks

• Beta feedback triaged; blockers logged for 0.9.x.
• Tag v0.9.0 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.9.1 — Blocker fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix blockers reported during the public beta.
• Tag v0.9.1 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.9.2 — Regression fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Fix regressions introduced by 0.9.x fixes.
• Tag v0.9.2 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

0.9.3 — Documentation fixes (patch)

Patch tasks

• Update all Docs/ for accuracy before 1.0.0.
• Tag v0.9.3 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.

1.0.0 — Stable neighborhood-scale walking/driving release (weeks 35–40)

Final release

• Complete final acceptance sweep across all 0.x features.
• Confirm the stable, agreed game scope is met (neighborhood-scale walking and driving).
• Final build, documentation, and licensing verification.
• Tag v1.0.0 and write CHANGELOG.md entry; then remove this section.